They've made no sequels that captured tbe magic of FFT. Just some GBA crap, fine games in their own right but they dont begin to touch the original.
Tactics is awesome. Strategy games are my favorite genre by far. They get the story right.
So... I was avoiding coming back till I spent more time with this game. Got about 17 hours in now. So I figured I would revise a bit.
Also, watched that Conan video. I was in tears laughing.
Here is how I'm feeling about this game right now.
Combat - It's really good, and a lot of fun. The mobs are getting much better.
Leveling System - It's good as well. If you could stand the FFX system, it's very similar. You can focus on teamwork, magic, stats, etc... your typical stuff for the most part.
Magic System - It still feels weak, but to be honest I have not spent a lot of time with it just yet. I'm still not seeing the ability to make stuff like Ultima obviously, So I am unsure just how deep it gets. Right now the magic system feels very similar to Skyrim's Potion system, in regard to mixing things, and getting an effect. Sometimes it straight DPS magic, and depending on the item, like a potion for example, you can get DPS and cure at the same time.
Quest System - Very similar to the FFXIV Leve system. If you liked that, then you will be OK with it.
Music - The original score from this game is solid. Plus in you can buy various soundtracks for past FF games, and listen to them in the car. I hear you can get a portable player also, to listen while exploring. So that would be cool.
Car (travel) - It's actually not bad. You can fast travel anywhere you have been, again Skyrim style. So that's nice. This brings me to one of the most annoying parts though.
Photo System - All the characters have a special ability, photography, scavenging, cooking. You level up in this. The photo system is fucking annoying. Everytime you hop in the car, like 1 out of 3 times, you are annoyingly asked to stop and take a photo. I havbe no idea why this levels up. Then to make it more annoying, everytime you rest you are prompted to look at all 10 of them, and select ones you like. I just want to rest and head out. I hate the photo system!
Graphics - This is probably the best looking game I have ever seen, but that doesn't make a good game. Still dealing with the stupid character models, but it is mainly the main characters the effed up. At least you can get new outfits later. Hopefully they look good.
Story - Still my main gripe. This makes or breaks an RPG and it's just not there yet. Granted I'm still early on, and spending time grinding levels. Maybe I'm just not there yet.
Overall - I personally think the game is great thus far, BUT, not the story and the stupid photography. I can handle the photography thing, but the story is a deal breaker if it doesn't get good. Right now I don't give 2 fucks about a single main character. They could die, and I might be happy. I can't even remember all their names.... The other FF games had epic characters, with personality, and character development. Barrett was awesome, Cecil was awesome, and had a real transformation that completely changed him, Edgar had personality (although not one of my favorites), he was still cool. I am not feeling these guys at all.
I think if the story does get good, and the characters start to develop, it could be a great game, a really great game. If you don;t care about that I think you would enjoy this game a lot if you are just looking for solid combat.
