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Riona ([personal profile] rionaleonhart) wrote2007-02-26 04:32 pm

Death By Tiny Walking Tomato Is Just Embarrassing.

Final Fantasy XII finally came out in Europe a few days ago, and I got my hands on a copy this morning. First impressions!

- Good Lord, this game is pretty. Although the opening video did make me think 'er, hang on, I didn't mean to buy a Lord of the Rings game.'
- Silver hair is obviously bad luck in this world.
- I cannot stop thinking of Vaan as 'Tidus Mark II'. Also, he sounds like a woman. And walks like one, too. I may just be picking up on this because I've been reading and maybe possibly writing too much genderswap lately.
- WHY DO ALL THE EVIL PEOPLE HAVE BRITISH ACCENTS? I had no idea we were so sinister! Well, all right, I did, because we have the grand tradition of being villainous in films. Still, I find it terribly amusing.
- I hated and despised the battle system at first - possibly because it is replacing the basic underlying battle system that has worked perfectly well for eleven Final Fantasy games and which I was very comfortable with, thank you very much - but I've only played for a couple of hours and, although I'm not exactly prepared to defend it to the hilt yet, I've already lost a lot of my hatred for it.
- Awww, Giza Rabbits! When I attacked one, it didn't fight back - it just ran away from me a lot and then cast Protect on itself, and then I realised that I would never have the heart to kill one ever.
- I am so desperately looking forward to Fran and Balthier showing up. All I know about them is that they are sky pirates and apparently awesome, and THAT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.
- Rogue Tomato? Stupidest monster ever.

[identity profile] melata-fic.livejournal.com 2007-02-27 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
The battle system is kind of fun. And lots better than getting into nuisance battle screens. Still not quite sure how to work it, but I'll get there.

Where does one find these adorable little rabbits? *lip wobbles* I'm afraid I might have to slaughter them.

You died by the Killer Tomato? Hee. I killed that one easily. It was the four-on-one wolf fight I had trouble with.

Fran is worryingly hot. Except, ew, aninal ears.

[identity profile] melata-fic.livejournal.com 2007-02-28 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
Hee. I died by scary bird-thingies though. And almost by weird boss-monster.

I could never get past that robot dude the first time... I never really figured out how to run away properly. ;S

Have you met Balthier yet? Only way he could be better is if voiced by Cary Elwes. Dude.

I have slaughtered many poor little bunnies. So cute. Not as cute as that little rabbit the guy pets like Mr Bigglesworth, though.

[identity profile] melata-fic.livejournal.com 2007-02-28 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Robot dude on FF8. :(

Exactly. I got up to where he talked about soiling his cuffs and had to go express glee to someone. :D