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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: TwilightOdyssey on June 01, 2007, 03:48:43 AM
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After 8 months/81 hrs of gameplay, I completed the main story line for Final Fantasy XII this evening. Not a moment too soon, either, as my strategy guide is about to fall apart. At the end of the Summer I will probably revisit the game and visit the optional areas I've not had a chance to really explore like the Necrohol of Nabudis and the Zertinan Caverns, get the remaining espers and complete the optional hunts, find/defeat all of the rare creatures, and collect the Zodiac Spear.
My final review on the game, based on a 0-10 score:
Presentation: 9.5 (The story is amazing, but still not as good as FF X)
Graphics: 10
Sound: 10
Gameplay: 9 (I think that the combat system could be more challenging, overall. I still enjoy it over ATB turn based combat any day of the week, however)
Lasting Appeal: 10 (This game will go into the history books as one of the best rpg titles ever; I will definitely be returning to take this game to the 100% complete mark)
Overall: 9.7
Even if you don't like Final Fantasy, you owe it to yourself to play XII; it shows you the limit of what the PS2 is capable of. Played on a PS3 I found the shadow detail to be greater, gameplay to be smoother, the surround decoding to be be more full and panning more actively, and the lightning fast load times to be even faster.
For those of you playing FF XII and wondering where I was when I took on the final level, here are the basic stats I had for each character:
Vaan, level 63
Basch, level 57
Fran, level 57
Balthier/Peneleo/Ashe, level 40
Everyone had Diamond armour or above. Vaan, Ashe, and Penelo had the Deathbringer sword (a necessity if you're hunting down marks or shield worms) and crystal shield. Fran had a Yoichi bow, or the one just above it. (I forget) Basch had whatever the most powerful melee weapon was available and a crystal shield (It's a hammer but I forget which one). 12 gambit slots for all characters, every enhancement liscence and every magick available. 3 mist charges and an esper for each character.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/TwilightOdyssey/ChocoboWarrior.jpg)
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Congrats! I haven't played it for a while coz I've been busy but I'm pretty close to the end I think! Last time I played I just reached the third ascent at Pharos and got killed in this room with shiteloads of zombies and ghosts :cry:
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where do you get the deathbringer sword???
ive just gone back to to Zertinan Caverns because last time i went i got royally raped but i can take them on now so im getting revenge
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You should be Ok in that cave if you're around level 32 or higher.
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where do you get the deathbringer sword???
Balfonheim Port weapon shop.
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Congrats! I haven't played it for a while coz I've been busy but I'm pretty close to the end I think! Last time I played I just reached the third ascent at Pharos and got killed in this room with shiteloads of zombies and ghosts :cry:
Some tough bosses ahead. You got teleported to the zombie chamber because you activated the wrong way stone twice in a row. If you activate the incorrect way stone twice, you will keep getting transported to the zombie chamber. Make sure you have gambits set against Slow, Disease, and Sap to make it out of Pharos alive.
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I actually never played FF..
Sounds like i ought to :P
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You should be Ok in that cave if you're around level 32 or higher.
yeah im at 37 now so its all good and easy
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HG: Level 37? and I thought you were behind me ...
Congats to TO for completing, just another 80 hours to go to finish everything else off :)
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HG: Level 37? and I thought you were behind me ...
Congats to TO for completing, just another 80 hours to go to finish everything else off :)
in terms of how far i am in the game i am behind you
but i spent hours just running around levelling up so im a hiugher level.
hmmm i could go back and beat that first demon wall now :D
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Next game on the list: Valkyrie Profile 2, and then (at long last) Xenosaga 3.
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What an awesome game... I'm not finished, I'm kinda between you (TO) and HG.
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I traded my copy in after 20 hours. The combination of the shoddy plot ('we need to go here! why? I dunno, but we might find out!') and the battle mechanics ruined it. Just felt combat was either too easy or I got utterly raped by a boss. Also the boss's, seriously what was the deal with them getting super hard when their HP was low? Weak.
This summer I plan to get back into JRPG's with a healthy dose of Vagrant Story. Mmmm, homeless people...
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I traded my copy in after 20 hours. The combination of the shoddy plot ('we need to go here! why? I dunno, but we might find out!') and the battle mechanics ruined it. Just felt combat was either too easy or I got utterly raped by a boss. Also the boss's, seriously what was the deal with them getting super hard when their HP was low? Weak.
This summer I plan to get back into JRPG's with a healthy dose of Vagrant Story. Mmmm, homeless people...
Vagrant Story is AMAZING
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Completely true. But FFVI PWNS ! :D