Discuss how the game looks from what you've seen?

From what i've discovered, they're using the stupid 'real-time' battle system. I cannot explain how much i hate that. The reason i stuck with the Final Fantasy series is because Zelda, who in most peoples eyes, is the rival to Final Fantasy, had the 'real-time' battles. Final Fantasy had the turn-based system. That was just how i like it. I feel they're ruining the series by changing the fundamental base of the game.

What also annoys me is the 'Summons'. I haven't played any of the FF's that came out after X-2, but i assume they're all using the 'Summon' that stays and fights the battle for you. I hate that too. Why can't the summon do damage, then go away and come back as and when you need him.

I can't think of any good points in the newer Final Fantasy games, apart from the graphics.

The leveling up/equiping weapons was rubbish in FF10. If i had my way, we'd go back to Materia and normally leveling up and summoning, i don't think i'll like FF13.

Your turn to add some points...good or bad

don't die or you'd miss out on the game!

That's a good point about the summons, i just like the way they used to come and go when you wanted, i thought that was a nice concept.

I'll definately buy the game, but i just hope it'll be better than 10 and hopefully as good as 7.

I think FF10 sucked. It just doesn't have the feel of Final Fantasy anymore. Why? I think the locations the games are based are rubbish now. I mean, the opening mission in FF7 was fantastic. The mako reactor was about to blow, and you hop off the train and go and try to stop it. FF8 had you in hospital in Balamb Garden, one of the most beautiful pieces of gaming imagary i've ever seen, along with some great music. FF9 starts with a beautiful scene of a ship in horrible weather conditions, looking like it will sink, then the gameplay starts off with you fighting against Baku and then starts talking about the plot of the game.

I can't even remember the opening to FF10, and the gameplay was awful. Blitzball was rubbish. The graphics were nice. Some music tracks were ok but i felt extremely disappointed. The characters in FF10 had no personality what-so-ever and voice acting in an FF game is a huge no no in my opinion.

I hate voice acting for the simple reason that it forces a character to speak that way, that's how you'll remember them. A 'Fantasy', is your imagination and i always picture the characters talking in a different way. Plus i like to read and not listen to what they're saying.

So put it simply, i agree that FF has gone downhill big style after FFIX. I hope to God that if FF7 OR A SEQUEL is ever released as a video game , they do it old school style and not this new full on anime action-rpg they seem to like doing right now

I just wish FF would go back to the days of VII-IX.

same here.

My theory is basically this: As soon as Squaresoft went to Square-Enix, things changed dramatically. Now i know nobuo uematsu left, but did anyone else leave Squaresoft? Because the games have really lost their magic (no pun intended).

EDIT: Some sites say he didn't leave, others say he did, but helps out with music now and again

ok, i would like to say that 10 was awsome, ok, the voice acting was bad-big deal, it was the first time FF ever did voice acting.And ok, 12 didnt have good voice acting either...ok, nevermind, voice acting is a NO NO....but besides that, i think that the story in 10 was awsome, and dramatic, and cool.Also, i will admit that 9 was a very very great game, and i have replayed it twice.But i think that 13 will be awsome.well, i hope at least.

yeah the game so far is pretty intersting... so i would expect alot, though don't get your hopes too high...

key to happiness... lowering your expectations