Final Fantasy XII

Lavos · Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:45 pm

Was I the only one that was confused by the story line?

Jason Tandro · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject:

I'm mired in the middle of that as we speak, and while it is certainly epic in scale it's basically the same storyline as every final fantasy.

EMPIRE BAD. RESISTANCE GOOD. SOME MAGIC JEWEL IS THE KEY TO SAVING THE WORLD. THE JEWEL WILL BE STOLEN AND YOU'LL SPEND HALF THE GAME TRYING TO GET IT BACK.

An unnerving attraction to a jailbait character is optional, but as the hottest character was obviously Fran... ( yeah, I'm not normally a furry chaser, but let's face it, she's aersome and Ashe is kind of a bitch. And Penelo is way too young. At least Rikku and Yuffie were in the neighborhood of adulthood.)

...

Wow I'm saying a lot of words.

tay120n64 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject:

Jason Tandro wrote:EMPIRE BAD. RESISTANCE GOOD. SOME MAGIC JEWEL IS THE KEY TO SAVING THE WORLD. THE JEWEL WILL BE STOLEN AND YOU'LL SPEND HALF THE GAME TRYING TO GET IT BACK.

+1

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:59 pm Post subject:

I've heard the ending is incredibly disappointing. I'm about 1/3 of the way through the game, myself. It's fun and I like the story (and hey, I like Ashe! She was screwed over and her husband was hot, she has a reason to be all B| over things!), but I get so FRUSTRATED with it.

Jason Tandro · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:45 am Post subject:

Fair enough, but frankly I think all the women were too staticy and 2 dimensional. They fall into the "girl" stereotypes: Ashe was the snobbish princess fighting for a cause, while being naive and hardheaded. Fran was the "don't call me a 'chick'" chick. And Penelo was the OMG I drip JPOP cuteness onto the whole thing girl.

Then again the guys weren't better either: Vaan is the cocky, hardheaded street rat, Balthier the overly romantic rebel with delusions of grandeur and Basch was the emo with a dark past.

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:20 am Post subject:

I think Vaan is just stupid, but Balthier is pretty badass, if I do say so myself. My favourite part? The part when you're leaving the forest and Vaan asks Fran her age. Because that sums up my dislike for Vaan so easily. XD

EverPhoenix · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:25 am Post subject:

gonna start the game soon. picked it up brand new for like $13 at one of your american GameStop places. lucky my computer doesnt care what region the games are encoded to, huh

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:16 am Post subject:

EverPhoenix wrote:your american GameStop places.

That makes you sound so... foreign, EP.

EverPhoenix · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:28 am Post subject:

rainichan wrote:
EverPhoenix wrote:your american GameStop places.
That makes you sound so... foreign, EP.

lol, my accent would make that clear enough

but that aside, american shops kick ass

Jason Tandro · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:08 am Post subject:

Pretty much everything American kicks ass. Except foreign policy... and electronics... and clothes...

Our food, beer and women are still top notch though!

Blade · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:49 am Post subject:

Pardon, your beer?
An exchange teacher brought me Budweiser premium. We drink that (waterish) kind of stuff to cure hangovers.

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:19 am Post subject:

Blade wrote:Pardon, your beer?
An exchange teacher brought me Budweiser premium. We drink that (waterish) kind of stuff to cure hangovers.

l-lol oh SNAP.

The only American beer I drink and like is Sam Adams. Octoberfest is really good. I mainly drink Molson Canadian though, and I'm partial to Carlsburg, which is Danish.

Jason Tandro · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:27 am Post subject:

@Blade: Pabst Blue Ribbon. That is king of the swill beers. You foreigners like your beer way too dark. That stuff is downright undrinkable to me (although my palate for beer isn't up to snuff).

I normally just drank vodka anyways, because you can mix anything with vodka and make it good.

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:02 am Post subject:

Jason Tandro wrote:@Blade: Pabst Blue Ribbon. That is king of the swill beers. You foreigners like your beer way too dark. That stuff is downright undrinkable to me (although my palate for beer isn't up to snuff).

I normally just drank vodka anyways, because you can mix anything with vodka and make it good.

Pabst is Canadian, my good man. Not American.

Best mixed drink I've had so far: dirty tuacas. Apple pucker + Tuaca = OH MY GOD *_*

...and how did a thread on FFXII go from FFXII to booze?

Blade · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:29 am Post subject:

@ Jason, its ok...just, visit Europe, go on a beer tasting with me, and it will all be ok