[Liberator]

http://ffcc.nintendo.com/launch/

This is the game that broke the camels back, when I get some cash I am getting a Gamecube.

[diamondgeezer]

I have absolutely no idea what FF is about, except that it's more FMV than actual gamage, and most of the gameage is pretty effects as your spikey haired fellow powers up some uber move. Give me Zelda or Mario. Or F-Zero. Or Metroid... *goes off on rant*

[mikhael]

You're right, you have ABSOLUTELY no idea what FF is about if you thing its more FMV than actual gameplay. Even FFX, which, granted, had a huge amount of FMV still had more gameplay. You may be thinking of Xenosaga, which does actually have more FMV than gameplay. Most of the gameplay of a FF game is chasing the plot--pretty much like every other RPG out there.

That said, I'll most likely grab this. I didn't much like FFX and FFXI was a complete waste, but this looks like FF:Adventure coming over to the GC (Seiken Densetsu and its sequels) so I'll give it a shot.

[redsniper]

Now, now... it's only the new Final Fantasies that suck like that. Basically anything after VII is just like you described and VII is pushing it. The oldschool FFs, on the other hand, are awesome. FF 3 for snes is one of the best games I've ever played.

[J3Vr6]

I have to agree, sniper.  FF3 was THE BOMB.  I don't think any other FF can compete with that one.  The story was incredible, the bosses were elite, and the characters were cool.  Locke was one of my favorites, and Sabin.

[redsniper]

and Shadow...

[mikhael]

FF8 and FF9 weren't over the top with the FMV generally. Granted, 8 had a very long end movie. But 9 never fell over into over the top FMVs at all.

Now, Xenosaga... ohmigod. If you subract the time I've spent levelling, I'd have about 12hrs of 'play' and only about 5hrs of that is me playing. The rest is FMVs and in-engine cutscenes.

[Bri_Dog]

FF7 was the best FF game.

[diamondgeezer]

Originally posted by mikhael
You're right, you have ABSOLUTELY no idea what FF is about if you thing its more FMV than actual gameplay.  

Serves me right for believing reviews in games magazines I s'pose

[phreak]

i played the FF8 demo for PC a few years ago.  pretty good.  I need to find a way to acquire it.

[Kamikaze]

Originally posted by mikhael

Now, Xenosaga... ohmigod. If you subract the time I've spent levelling, I'd have about 12hrs of 'play' and only about 5hrs of that is me playing. The rest is FMVs and in-engine cutscenes.

I like an analogy like this. FF* (mainly applicable to X) are great games with lots of great movie sequences in between gameplay. Xenosaga is a long, confusing, senseless movie with an on-going game in between scenes. The game consists of constant, tedious button mashing.

[Liberator]

FF8 rocked!  As far as cutscenes go, The Attack near the end is the ultimate.  The Ragnorok is the coolest vehicle ever in FF.

[mikhael]

The Ragnarok is way up there on the list of sexy FF airships. I can't decide between it and the FF9 airship, and that's only becasue I kinda like the fact that the Ragnarok is so much more of a corvette than a mere airship.

[Setekh]

Originally posted by Bri_Dog
FF7 was the best FF game.

No substitute. *starts humming the FF7 battle victory tune* Doo-doo-de-doo doo-dooooo de-da-doooo...

[Zeronet]

So now i have to buy a GC? Gah.

[NeoHunter]

By the way, there is a new Final Fantasy movie coming soon.

[Liberator]

Am looking forward to it also, too bad HIG can't give us any details.

[Kamikaze]

There's a neat trailer of Advent Children here, it's the e3 footage but cleaner and with voice
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/dvd/ff7ac/

[Star Dragon]

They should have done advent years ago when it was still relevant! Besides how deep into the story can they get it's ONLY gonna be like 60 mins? They need to make at least 1 1/2 to 3 hours...

  To me 8 was the best story wise, (plus my ex looked like Rhinoa, not bad huh?). Also I had been waiting ages for someone to model the Ragnarok for FS2.

   I skipped FF9 cause when I started playing it it seemed like a step back from ff6 and felt like it was oriented to the pre-teen group (too childish for me), plus I was disturbed by their He-Man ORKO ripoff...

   FFX was graphicly a milestone BUT the story was TOO dominated by FMV's and this caused the game to be too damn short.

   Now I am a little dissapinted since FF11 is ONLY Online. I refuse to pay for another monthly fee!

   Anyway, I'd like to see how SUIKODEN3 turned out for PS2. I remember playing the original (and still have it!) and trying to get all 108 people on my side and learn every elemental combination and upgrade every weapon (plus they named Viktor's sword after me! The Star Dragon Sword!!! How cool is that?)

[Gortef]

ah FF7:AC, I'm definetly waiting for that one ^^