Topic: Final fantasy discussion thread

Just to copy a bit of my comment post rather than pointlessly retyping it slightly reworded:
"So many nice references like how Cloud levels up to level 7 at the start in the original. One of many references to 7 in the game. And the Buster Sword description says " Inherited the hope of those who fight". A nice subtle reference to how it's Zack's sword, and "Those Who Fight" is the battle music."

God, the full game is going to be majestic and mind-blowing. 😍

@Matroska i have it downloading right now (at time of posting) but sadly i wont get to play it until tonight but i can't wait

i will be sharing my thoughts about it some time tomorrow

@KratosMD 3x speed makes the pace of turn based battles a real non-issue in the HD version of the original. I really doubt there will be a "best" way to experience the game, I think both versions will complement one another nicely. I would say you're missing out by not playing the original at some point though.

Not sure if this has been posted but it's the first time I've seen it. Seems to be Nibelheim.

Question for you vets who played the demo. How similar is FF15 gameplay/combat wise? I just finished the demo and was very impressed by it but I'm not a fan of typical turn based jrpgs most of the time. Is 15 a similar hybrid style as the 7R demo?

Thanks!

@redd214 XV is vaguely similar but a lot worse, to be honest. You can only control the main character. Periodically you can use a shortcut to make one of the other 3 do a weak special move, some of which often seem to miss. You basically do nothing but hold down the attack button and the whole fight takes care of itself. There's no limit on when you can use potions (unlike how in VIIR it uses an ATB bar) so you're invincible as long as you have potions - and potions are cheap. Basically VIIR is like what they attempted with XV but failed to get right.

@KratosMD Haha, in terms of which to play first i don't think it matters really, just that you should really play both ultimately IMO.

I really like the combat in Type-0. FF15 was a little bit too brainless. Hoping FF7R has just a little bit more thought required.

@kyleforrester87 It definitely does, going off the demo. The scorpion boss is intense and you really have to think about what you're doing, not just mindlessly alternate between holding Square and Circle like XV.

@Matroska cool, thank you for answering!

@Matroska @redd214 Actually, you can play as all 4 characters now in XV. I replayed it a while back and it’s soooo much better than it was at launch. It’s still not perfect and the game nosedives after it goes linear but they did fix a lot and there’s even alternate endings that are so much more fulfilling.

@nessisonett When does that happen? I'm playing it again now and I've just got to Duscae.

@Matroska Do you have the Royal Edition?

@Matroska you have to unlock the ability to switch on the Ascension board

@nessisonett Yeah. It hasn't mentioned that feature yet in any tutorial or pop-up info windows. I have things like the 4x4 car and first-person mode so Royal Edition is definitely working.

@FullbringIchigo Ah right, thanks. I must've missed that. Though do they even play differently? Noct can use all weapons anyway and I'm guessing they can't warp?

@Matroska did you play the DLC episodes, they play just like they do in those

@FullbringIchigo Nope. I played the normal version at launch but stopped at some point after you summon Ramuh or see Titan, whichever happens last. I'm just giving it another chance now since Royal Edition was only £15 in the sale.

Is there an obvious point in the game when they all get split up that you should play the DLC at? I mean, I assume that's what happens.

@Matroska play the Gladio one after he leaves for a little bit and comes back (as it's framed as a flash back) the Ignis one play after Chapter 9 and play Promptos after Chapter 13

@Matroska Yep @FullbringIchigo is right, I totally forgot you had to unlock it on the board.

@KratosMD Yep this is very much the way I approach my gaming. This is probably something that you have to realise yourself and happen naturally over time.

However, it does mean that I've missed entire series of games like Yakuza as I feel that I would need to play all of the games to appreciate them the best. Playing all seven or so of the games seems a bot much for me. The latest one seems like a good point to jump in as it is a fresh story for the series.

In regards to the demo, can't wait to play it when I get home! Hopefully I will decide whether to pre-order it or not.