It seems this thread has diverted more from the news of a new FFXIII game being put into production...to a why FFXIII is a very bad game. Like I have said before I don't mind FFXIII and FFXIII-2 I day one purchased them both and I have enjoyed them both. Yes it may not be up to par with the past but I still found it enjoyable. The battle system slightly improved in FFXIII-2 but it needed a full cast of battle partners for it to have been a much more traditional FF. They added a lot more 'freedom' even though it still felt restricted, the maps felt smaller even though there were lots of directions to go. The story even though a massive change from the first I still found interesting and it brought about a villain I find is at the same level of that in Sepheroith.
Would I like to see the next game? yes...after the DLC ending I look forward to how they will bring closure to the game. I also like the fact that Lightning will be the main character again which will save us the unbearable pain that Serah delivered. If they can bring FFXIII-3 with more tweaks to the battle system like FFXIII-2 but have all characters and no monsters...or make it 3 characters and a monster in battle at once and have the story takes some interesting turns involving the goddess etro and chaos. I think the game would do a lot better, and maybe actually make the world bigger I mean we will now have a whole new cocoon to go to now.
We'll see....in reply to what all these others have been saying. FFVIII was an ok game, it wasn't the same as the traditional FF's in terms or story and it's junction system being confusing to newcomers or genuinely crap to some others. It was the only FF that I have only finished once....cause I can't push myself through the game cause the story drags and takes so much time to develop and expand. FFIX was the return to form for me personally, FFIII was a very good game and it was a bit underrated. FFV I have no opinion on the game but I haven't heard much positivity from it so yer.
Would I like to see the next game? yes...after the DLC ending I look forward to how they will bring closure to the game. I also like the fact that Lightning will be the main character again which will save us the unbearable pain that Serah delivered. If they can bring FFXIII-3 with more tweaks to the battle system like FFXIII-2 but have all characters and no monsters...or make it 3 characters and a monster in battle at once and have the story takes some interesting turns involving the goddess etro and chaos. I think the game would do a lot better, and maybe actually make the world bigger I mean we will now have a whole new cocoon to go to now.
We'll see....in reply to what all these others have been saying. FFVIII was an ok game, it wasn't the same as the traditional FF's in terms or story and it's junction system being confusing to newcomers or genuinely crap to some others. It was the only FF that I have only finished once....cause I can't push myself through the game cause the story drags and takes so much time to develop and expand. FFIX was the return to form for me personally, FFIII was a very good game and it was a bit underrated. FFV I have no opinion on the game but I haven't heard much positivity from it so yer.