How To Beat A Dead (And Buried) Horse: The Final Fantasy Topic

PlayStrum writes: "Can you remember the last time there have been so many articles from so many websites talking about the same subject? Can you remember the last time it was on a topic that stretches beyond two years? This is exactly what you get when coming across small-time websites, as well as larger, more publicly acknowledged websites. It began with the statement made by Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada in which he states that the company will be "looking into" a multiplatform Final Fantasy Versus XIII."

[Nike]

First, the articles on FF vs. XIII going multi-platform and the effects.

Then an article about the articles on FF vs. XIII going multi-platform and the effects.

Next, we may have articles in reaction to this article about the previous articles on FF vs XIII, defending their opinions about the game going multi-platform and the effects.

Round and round and round we go...

[tplarkin7]

Sony fans, like Nintendo fans, are keeping the industry from innovation. They put nostalgia above everything else. They will buy garbage if it's made by "their favorite devloper".

The FF sales are an indication of this. 900,000 units of garbage sold on PS3 to 400,000 units of garbage sold on 360. If FF was exclusive to PS3, it would have sold 1.3 million units.

[SeanRL]

Ha! We're keeping the industry from innovating? At least Sony doesn't release half-broken consoles just so that they can get the lead on everyone else. It's Microsoft that's holding Sony and Nintendo back.

[wicko]

That is quite possibly the dumbest thing I've read all week. You just used the one entry in FF that's radically different from all the others as an indication of a lack of innovation? Don't get me wrong, I hated FFXIII, but I'm certainly not blind to the fact that they tried something different.

[GooZe]

i bought gears 2 which was a piece of shit but maybe if there was a demo i could have saved my money... theres demos for all major ps3 games. so i think microsoft is ruining gaming.

[Godmars290]

If FFXIIIvs on the 360 happens, it will mean nothing. With PS3 production the best anyone could hope for is a non-repeat of the issues the 360 version had, while the worst would be an all around repeat down to a fully linear gameworld.

And still 360 fanboys will only talk about butthurt PS3 fanboys...

[madkrazygames]

So true bro, I just wish third party developers would put the same amount effort into making multi-platform titles the same across both systems. When FF XIII was announced for the 360, it should've been the same as the PS3 when it was release, if not, they should've made it a timed exclusive on PS3. The same thing goes for RDR, at this point it's just getting ridiculous and it's stupid on the developer's part for not making their product the same on across platforms.

[B-Real206]

give me a world map that I can freely move around on. Look at the ps1 and earlier FF games for reference. A cool story and a reason to play for 40+ hours. If it goes to the 360 so be it. I'll feel a slight sting but if it's a fun game I'll be sure to pick it up....for the system of MY choice.

But really before I even get that far I'm going to need a whole lot more info on the game than I have now. How old is the trailer that's floating around out there? 2 or 3 years at least. Lets pick up the pace a little squenix.

[STONEY4]

I think it was confirmed last year that Versus would have a world map.

[UltimateIdiot911]

I wouldn't believe a single world that SE confirms. FFXIII was originally confirm for many things, and it lived up to none.

[slasherkenshin]

If it does go multiplatform despite all the promises made about it's exclusivity, I hope that it won't compromise the launch date for the ps3 version. I have waited so long for this game and square-enix better not push back the release date for a simultaneous release on both platforms.

[The Slash]

I can't believe I just wasted my time reading that. They're called OPINION articles. This is an article complaining that people have opinions. Wtf? Do you want every site to report on the same thing with the same style and attitude?

[JD_Shadow]

SOMEONE had to call out the GoFanboy articles that we saw (which is what the article was referring to. THEY won't name names out of "respect", which GoFanboy deserves none after those two fail articles, but you know I will call them out by name as they SHOULD be). Should we just leave things fester for people to just believe?

This site has the right to make a response, as any other site does, and we have every right to be able to READ it!

[ExgamerLegends2]

...if they had kept vs13 the main one. Because:

1.) It's ps3 exclusive (so far)
2.) It's widely believed to be the better one.
3.)No one wouldve cared when lightening went to the 360 because FF13 would've been viewed as just the spin-off anyway.
4.)No one wouldve cared that FF13 wasnt all that good because it wouldve been viewed as just the spin-off anyway.

[darthdevidem01]

FF13 is going to one of the top selling ones. the franchise doesn't need saving ROFL

[ExgamerLegends2]

The majority of the fanbase says FF13 was overhyped and the last 3 FF's werent as good as the older ones.

[D4RkNIKON]

Yeah sales mean nothing. I bought the game and hated it. So there is a sale and an unsatisfied customer.

[darthdevidem01]

inconsiquential. Sales show them that FF fanboys on the net are wrong & they have found a new audience

[Shadow Flare]

Maybe 10 years ago i would have cared what SquareSOFT did. But i haven't bought a game from Square since Final Fantasy X. That was my last one. And that was nearly TEN years ago. Now, i used to love Square's games, and they'd always register my attention. FF7 is my favourite game after all. But these days, i consider them as such a mediocre company, that i just don't care what they do. Its not even so much a matter of going multiplatform and 360 limiting the game experience. It's more a case of their games are nowhere near as good as they used to be. I have played some of their newer titles, and i just got bored of them. They honestly come across to me now as a company who would readily sell their soul for a few bucks, rather then, say, stay exclusive to a said console to make a better game. Heaven forbid they should remake FF7, because they'll absolutely ruin it. Absolutely ruin it.

[Game13a13y]

at this point and time, no PS3 fans should really care about what the crap SE is doing anymore, right?

[Milamber]

I've just started playing FFXIII (I'm about 7 hours in), and I'm enjoying it more than I enjoyed XII (or X-2!). Is it worthy of the FF moniker? Well, I'm impressed with the cinematic feel of it, it's very fluid and I must say after all I've read on here I wasn't expecting to enjoy it. And I heard it gets better later. Go figure!

[UltimateIdiot911]

I found it to get boring later with a rather predictable plot and frustration with running in a linear line and terrible AI. I mean really? if I have like 30 phoenix downs and all my team members have the ability to revive, I can't see why I should get a game over because my leader dies. The boss fights are pretty easy, fighting normal enemies are more harder only because you can only use the leader's summon.

[foxxy]

I like 13 but 12 rapes it backward and forward 12 is much more soild game lots of options and space freedom.

[EverydayGuy]

Let me back track, bring back the airship. Then I don't care about multi.

[Milamber]

Because back tracking is fun.

[Bodyboarder_VGamer]

backtracking it's optional and it gives you a sense of freedom.

You left an important item? Then go back. There was a special monster that has lots of expa or drop a rare item? Then go back.

In FFXIII you just follow a 30 hours long corridor with nothing to lose. FFXIII it's the very definition of emptyness...

[Milamber]

I feel that taking out the backtracking enhances the experience. It gives the game a sense of urgency and moves it forward. If the fate of the world hangs in the balance it would be prudent to quit dossing and get a move on.

[Knightofelemia]

Well Square is entitled to put the game on what platform they choose like other publishers if they think it will sell. Quite frankly I could careless I'll have a look at FFVS13 when it comes out but with the announcement of Ar Tonelico 3 for PS3 FF13 just moves down my list of games that have me hyped. Unless Square can pull a rabbit out of a hat and makes FFVS13 better than FF13 I simply just don't care about it. And the wait for Square to hurry up and finish the 360 version while the PS3 version is done so they can release the game on the same date is getting rather old.

[MajestieBeast]

Just support atlus when they release persona 5 exclusive on ps3 and let square enix die. Cause if it goes multiplat it wouldnt surprise me if Nomura leaves SE and joins that doesnt change their mind half into the production of a game.

[dmixwell]

turned into the Sex and the city of video games . you mite not wanna get caught watching or playing it unless your a lady

[LaWdY-LoU]

How this game would have been better if it were exclusive to ps3? The game was develop for the ps3 initially but SE ported it to 360 which means that even if it were exclusive to ps3 the game would have looked the exact same way it is now. When they ported it to 360 it suffered from lost in lighting, jaggies, spanning more then 1 disc, etc. It's true that sum of those thing makes a difference but not enuff to completely trash the experience. And like I said on one board when sumone said sumthing about the game being exclusive to ps3 to get it's highest potential why wasn't anyone saying that when it was Xbox vs PS2? SE keep it on ps2 becuz it was the most PROFITABLE SYSTEM at that time. Now they see that it would be profitable to make it multiplatform for the game to get new fans and more coverage. Also, when has SE actually used the full potential of a console and what game was it? If i'm wrong about that I apologize.

[X-Frame]

It sure didn't sound good when we found out that SE cut out enough content from FFXIII that could've been it's own game. If the 360 version was already on 3 discs, it would've been on 4 or 5 if they didn't cut out a lot of extra stuff - all that would've still been on 1 Blu-Ray.

So you never know.

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

next to Mario... difference is, Mario games are actually good!!!

[rulakir]

i no longer care for ff titles. they have lost that flame that sucked us into another universe. especially now that 360 has gotten it's hands on it. not the same thing anymore.