One Big FFVII Rip Off? - Page 2

January 25, 2008, 10:33 AM

I think it looks quite original, even if some of the characters, etc, are recycled. It's mainly the art style that makes it look similar to VII.

January 25, 2008, 11:08 AM

The future of the FF series lies not with the fans, nor the quality of it's graphics, music or storyline. It rests with them finally firing Nomura.

January 26, 2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kit

The future of the FF series lies not with the fans, nor the quality of it's graphics, music or storyline. It rests with them finally firing Nomura.

Sigging. QFT.

Contra Fates, Kit: THANK YOU.
I'm so glad that I'm not the only one that thinks it is, artistically, a rip-off of previous FFs. It proves Nomura's lack of originality. And I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that firing Nomura will improve FF's future.

January 27, 2008, 12:20 AM

I agree that FF13 does look simaler but not too simaler to be off putting. As logn as the smooth story and great gameplay ideas are there I dont see why we cant overlook Nomura's admitted lack of originality this time.

January 27, 2008, 5:58 AM

Haha, no problem, Grand Lethal.

And, I can honestly say, that the FF series has been slacking a bit when it comes to story. XII, as much as I liked it, was a bad experiment with politics. X wasn't too bad, it just had horrible characters. X-2...not even going there. IX had a decent story, but it was overshadowed by the super-deformed art-style. VIII's game was amazing for the first disk, and slacked off after that.

I can understand why Nomura wants to relive FF7 again, and bring back more cyberpunk, darker styles to FF.

But, Good God. Make. Faces. That look different. So many of his characters, he gets one face, and just changes the hair and outfit. Or, as we're seeing here...just...uses the same faces, and....very similar outfits.

Adding more belts, buckles, and straps doesn't cover it up, Nomura.

I don't think we have to fire Nomura, we just have to have some other staff members that he shows his work to actually go: "WHY NOT TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT, HUH?"

FFXIII and Versus better have some amazing stories and personalities for these characters, because I will be angry as can be if our hero and heroine end up just being the male and female equivalent of Cloud, both in looks AND personality.

January 27, 2008, 8:35 AM

I think that they should get Amano back and have him take a long vacation in the west say Europe and then have him do the final character designs that would be a good way to go about things I think.

After all imagine the quality of the character designs if they had been done to Amano's concepts which although are simple in the face are defiantly different.

January 27, 2008, 7:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kit

I think that they should get Amano back and have him take a long vacation in the west say Europe and then have him do the final character designs that would be a good way to go about things I think.

After all imagine the quality of the character designs if they had been done to Amano's concepts which although are simple in the face are defiantly different.

As inappropriate as this will be:
I would personally go and give sexual favors to every staff member in Square Enix if they remade Final Fantasy VI in Amano-art style, rendered similarly to Okami. That would be the most epic game, ever.

But, nope. Square can't be creative, they either have to shoot for recycled realism, or over the top unrealistic cuteness.

January 27, 2008, 10:01 PM

They were trying to be creative with FFXII. Not like any other comparable FF in terms of artwork or music.
I have faith that XIII will work out well in the end.

January 28, 2008, 5:15 AM

Just noticed this is a Versus thread, so it should be in the Versus section, FYI *moved* Next time you make a thread? Make sure it's in the proper place.

January 28, 2008, 5:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Aerith

Just noticed this is a Versus thread, so it should be in the Versus section, FYI *moved* Next time you make a thread? Make sure it's in the proper place.

Actually. It's about both FFXIII AND Versus. Since it's both, I just put it in the general FF13 thread. Unless there is a Compilation one that I missed.