Disclaimer: I’m currently writing this while there is still a NDA in place for the Final Fantasy XIV open beta. Yes, it is COMPLETE bollocks that the NDA applies to the open beta and I’m sure there are plenty of players currently in the OB that are violating the TOS. At first I intended to [...]
Archive for the ‘Final Fantasy’ Category
Don’t Judge a Book … (but in this case)
Posted in Final Fantasy, tagged disappointments, final fantasy xi retread, final fantasy xiv, game is fail, horrific control scheme, initial impressions, open beta on September 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
fEidolon
Posted in Final Fantasy, tagged complaints, Eidolons, Final Fantasy XIII, worst FF game on April 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Recently I’ve been hearing more and more statements about the polarization of the Final Fantasy series. In particular how fans of the series are more likely to passionately hate and love various titles in the series and the high likelihood that there isn’t a fan out there that likes them all. It definitely makes sense [...]
Focus
Posted in Final Fantasy, tagged brick walls, fail-screen, Final Fantasy XIII, frustrations on March 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m coming awfully close to reaching my breaking point with Final Fantasy XIII. I was holding onto the hope that things would balance out once I got to Gran Pulse where the game truly opens up. Unfortunately when you do reach Gran Pulse, the faults of the game become so glaring that it’s nearly impossible for [...]
Paradigm
Posted in Final Fantasy, Reviews, tagged battle system, complaints, Final Fantasy XIII, impressions, paradigms on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m closing in on 16 hours of playtime in Final Fantasy XIII and I hate to say it, but I’m pretty disappointed with the game so far. There’s something amiss in FFXIII besides the horrible pacing, awkward cinematography, and convoluted and relatively uninteresting storyline. I haven’t quite put my finger on it yet but I [...]
Gratification
Posted in Final Fantasy, tagged collector's edition, ffxii, midnight launch on October 31, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a long time since the last original Final Fantasy graced the Playstation 2. Too long in my opinion, but the wait is finally over. Final Fantasy XII is now upon us to absorb our free time and whisk us away from our everyday lives. Months prior to release I secured my Collector’s Edition [...]

