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Final Fantasy/lost odyssey
Posted on 3/18/13 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 3/18/13 at 5:13 pm
So i've had a lot of down time lately and was looking to start up a final fantasy game that i have yet to beat, or lost odyssey. I own 7-13 and the only ones i have not completed are 9, 12, and 13 as well as lost odyssey. I think im over 9, i have tried to start it back up at least 4-5 times and just get bored with it by the 2nd disk. I really wanted to either go with 13 or lost odyssey but the problem is i have lost the strategy guides for both.
So this leaves me with 12. I have only started up 12 once when it first came out in 2006 and put it down shortly after because i despised the new battle system and new weapons system, however the story was pretty intriguing. So my question is have any of you completed 12? and should i give it another shot? or should i just say frick it and get a strategy guide for 13 or LO off of amazon?
TIA
So this leaves me with 12. I have only started up 12 once when it first came out in 2006 and put it down shortly after because i despised the new battle system and new weapons system, however the story was pretty intriguing. So my question is have any of you completed 12? and should i give it another shot? or should i just say frick it and get a strategy guide for 13 or LO off of amazon?
TIA
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Posted on 3/18/13 at 5:55 pm to cfish140
A guy called HassanAlHajry on youtube has a video walkthrough of 13
13 won't take as much time either.
12 could take you 80 hours +
ETA: Link to Video walkthrough of 13
13 won't take as much time either.
12 could take you 80 hours +
ETA: Link to Video walkthrough of 13
This post was edited on 3/18/13 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 3/18/13 at 6:33 pm to cfish140
I think 12 is pretty awesome. I spent a ton of time on it leveling up my characters but couldn't beat the last boss. I dominated everyone up to him though. The monster hunting side missions are fun.
Posted on 3/18/13 at 6:47 pm to cfish140
I initially hated the battle system of FF 12 too, but it grew on me after a few hours and I didn't seem to notice it much after that. My major gripe about that game is that I didn't find any of the characters very interesting. Although the political drama & story going on throughout the game wasn't bad, it seemed to drag on towards the end because I had no interest in any of the main characters. I did like the licensing board once I got the hang of it, but not as much as the sphere grid from FF10. I think the game is worth a play through, but if you end up with the same opinion as me, you won't ever feel the desire to go through it again (whereas I played FF7 and FF10 multiple times). Just my opinion too...
I unfortunately never played Lost Odyssey. It's one of the games that i really wanted to play, but that I kept putting off. Eventually my 360 RRoD on me and I never fixed it or bought another, so I missed out on LO. I have heard pretty good things about it though and a lot of JRPG fans consider it to be one of the best RPGs available for the 360.
I unfortunately never played Lost Odyssey. It's one of the games that i really wanted to play, but that I kept putting off. Eventually my 360 RRoD on me and I never fixed it or bought another, so I missed out on LO. I have heard pretty good things about it though and a lot of JRPG fans consider it to be one of the best RPGs available for the 360.
Posted on 3/18/13 at 7:10 pm to cfish140
as the poster said before 12's battle system grows on you once you level up some. 12's characters are ok just my gripe with it is its main character really has no point of being the main character (vaan). It's story is ok but pretty straightforward. Where the game shines is all the sidequests you can do with the license board.
13 is short, its characters are some of the worst in the series, the game doesn't offer much for sidequests, you can't choose your party members you want to play as till about halfway through the game, its combat system grows old fast, and its story is not up to final fantasy standards. The one positive I will give this game is its graphics are incredible.
13 is short, its characters are some of the worst in the series, the game doesn't offer much for sidequests, you can't choose your party members you want to play as till about halfway through the game, its combat system grows old fast, and its story is not up to final fantasy standards. The one positive I will give this game is its graphics are incredible.
Posted on 3/18/13 at 7:47 pm to cfish140
Sucks that you get bored with 9. That's easily my favorite if I had to choose between the games you listed.
Posted on 3/18/13 at 7:58 pm to The Dudes Rug
yeah im not saying its a bad game its just the graphics are dated and i feel like if you dont stop and take the time to level up at least 5 levels between every little quest you're eventually going to get stuck on a boss that isn't even that strong and it takes forever to get up just one level on 9. i remember my first go around with it i got towards the end where you have to fight the earth guardian with just zidane and quina and i couldnt beat him for the life of me because my characters were so weak and i dont think he was even supposed to be a hard boss
if i had to pick a favorite it would definately be 8..first one i ever played and i just loved the story line, i will admit its probably the easiest one though
but thanks for the suggestions ill probably end up giving 12 another try..i hear 14 is being put in the works for ps4, i cant wait to see the graphics on it
if i had to pick a favorite it would definately be 8..first one i ever played and i just loved the story line, i will admit its probably the easiest one though
but thanks for the suggestions ill probably end up giving 12 another try..i hear 14 is being put in the works for ps4, i cant wait to see the graphics on it
Posted on 3/18/13 at 8:21 pm to cfish140
I also hated 12's battle system. 13, on the other hand, has one of the best combat systems out of all the FFs. The story gets stupid/hard to follow at a certain point, but I still found the game to be enjoyable. 13-2 isn't that bad either, but not as good as 13 imo.
Posted on 3/18/13 at 9:52 pm to cfish140
LO was pretty cliché but I found it more satisfactory than any of the recent FF. Decent story and typical JRPG feel. Uematsu soundtrack though, there are some real winners in that category.
It's been a while since I played but I didn't have many complaints of it.
It's been a while since I played but I didn't have many complaints of it.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 6:27 am to cfish140
I loved 12's battle system, it gets better the more you play. As you get more gambits, your options are endless. At first, yeah it's kinda lame cause you have to heal so often, but eventually it got to the point to where I didn't even have to do anything during battles.
13 is garbage.
LO really isn't too bad. It's pretty much a FFX clone.
13 is garbage.
LO really isn't too bad. It's pretty much a FFX clone.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 10:50 am to cfish140
12 was my favorite FF since 7. I thoroughly enjoyed the battle system and thought the story was pretty good as well. Like many others said, I thought 13 was garbage. First one I've played that I've still not finished.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 10:56 am to Josh Fenderman
The battle system on 12 was fun no doubt. But i really loved the weapon and battle customizations. I loved everything about the game except the story and characters.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 11:16 am to Blitzed
Posted on 3/19/13 at 11:28 am to Blitzed
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The battle system on 12 was fun no doubt. But i really loved the weapon and battle customizations. I loved everything about the game except the story and characters.
I also eventually got to the point where I really liked the battle system. My main problem was that the two "main" characters were just terrible. Vaan and Penello should have been side characters, while Balthier and the Princess should have taken center stage. I eventually just got kind of bored and stopped playing.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 11:31 am to TigerNutwhack
Surprised to see 12 getting so many positive comments here. I personally love the game, but I rarely hear anything good about it.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 11:32 am to cfish140
LO to this day is still one of my favorite JRPGs.. just behind Persona 4.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 12:26 pm to BaddestAndvari
Was just about to start 12 back up and realized I don't have a godamn ps2 memory card anymore 
Posted on 3/19/13 at 12:30 pm to The Dudes Rug
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Sucks that you get bored with 9. That's easily my favorite if I had to choose between the games you listed.
This. Always hurts a bit to see people not love 9.
9 is easily my favorite Final Fantasy. I have beat them all and my top 5 would go.
1. 9
2. 6
3. 7
4. 10
5. 8
Posted on 3/19/13 at 12:31 pm to cfish140
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Was just about to start 12 back up and realized I don't have a godamn ps2 memory card anymore
You don't have a PS3?
Posted on 3/19/13 at 12:32 pm to Mystery
only old fat ps3s can play ps2 games.
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