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Whistle Stopper - Final Fantasy XII
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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $14.35
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Manufacturer: Square Enix
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Amazon Maximum Age: 20
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Video Game
Brand: Square Enix
EAN: 0662248904078
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Feature: Completely new voiced cut-scenes added for the North American release
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Label: Square Enix
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Square Enix
Model: P2SQE 662248904078
Platform: PlayStation2
Publisher: Square Enix
Release Date: 2006-10-31
Studio: Square Enix
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Features
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Completely new voiced cut-scenes added for the North American release
Gorgeous CG cinematics and cut-scenes in Dolby Pro Logic II combined with real-time graphics rivaling those of next-generation titles
Shocking plot twists take players on an unforgettable journey
Active Dimension Battle (ADB) system enables players to move seamlessly between exploration and combat
Highly customizable Gambit system allows complete control over character AI during battles
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: "Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca..."
Comment: Ugh. Ugh. UGH! How many times must I SAY this! Just, for God's sake, I expected much better from the FF world. It just...UGH!
Okay, let me start out with the good things. Um...oh yeah! Balthier was awesome. The suave, smooth, debonair air pirate definitely could pull off that huge vocabulary that everyone was using. Basch was also a cool character and continued the good brother trend in the series. The last good character was the Cid of this game. The first villainous Cid was way awesome. And he also was had a nice splash of kookiness to him. And he was also Balthier's father, so coolness runs in the family.
Well, that's it for the good things.
The bad things far outweigh the good in this game. First off, the game starts off spectacularly with a good storyline but does not follow up on the good stuff. A typical story of imperialistic regime and a young band of heroes goes awry when the empire is not very oppressive and the young band of heroes are mainly a bunch of whiners. Also, the "twists" in this game are NOT twisty and extremely disappointing.
The rest of the cast sucks...literally. Ashe is a whiny princess who wants vengeance. Vaan is the OTHER whiny person who wants vengeance. Penelo is the whiny friend of these whiny people who whines about why they are whining. Larsa is a whiny little boy who whines about why his whiny older brother whines about ruling this whiny little world. (Oh, and the whiny older brother is one of the worst FF villains ever.) Fran is simply unemotional, so who cares about her?
The dialogue was way too British and high and mighty to be called an FF game. I mean, I can stand a couple of characters in a pop culture world that will talk high and mighty, but everyone talking like that in a game of pop culture trends makes the experience unbearable. Also, some of the words they use sometimes sucks and has no relevance to the actual dialogue.
The battle system was a bad mix of real time battle system and active time battle system (trust me, there is a HUGE difference). I loved the fact that, in older FF games, when you walk on the field, a random battle may pop up and take you by surprise. But, that is what kept the games FUN! By knowing where the enemy is, the fun of killing them randomly is taken away, and we're left with drab, boring crap.
The music is mediocre. I mean, seriously, the composer of the Kingdom Hearts series is much better than this guy is. This music is so uncompelling and lifeless that I literally moaned for Nobuo Uematsu to come back to this series. I did not even LIKE any of this music.
Ugh...ugh, need I go on? There is just so much WRONG with this game that I cannot stand it. Ugh...ugh...UGH! What in the hell is this game's problem? Just...even FF fans will be sorely disappointed with this game. Ugh...ugh...UGH!
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Memorable Adventure
Comment: Final Fantasy is the series I will forever play. No matter what the flaws. No matter what the critics say.
The reason why Final Fantasy is the most popular role playing game is very obvious here. This game has the "justification" of the millions of copies sold from Final Fantasy.
This game is no less than the latter, nor the one before that. In fact it might be the most playable.
The game play is well designed to be as modern as games are right now. No more random battles, and cut scenes as if watching a great TV show with superb acting (though I prefer the silent RPGs more).
I admit I didn't finish it to the end, but I played a very memorable 70 hours. Time of which I never regret spending, an experience worthy of it.
The immersive atmosphere and the well bonded music, as if the notes built the worlds.
Though a lot of people were surprisingly disappointed with this huge project, I was not.
Make no mistake, Final Fantasy XII is a game that should not be missed no matter who you are. I have no doubt this game is better than a lot of next gen games out there. And this would be the perfect start if you have never played an RPG ( or any game for that matter)
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Summary: Is Final Fantasy coming to a end ???
Comment: When I saw the commercial for FF XII the first thing I did was go to the store and paid 50 BUCKS for the game. I pop it in and began to watch the beginig movie...it was beautiful great graphics and what not. Then i had control of Vaan I played about 20 hours of the game befor i ran to the store for a refund.
The story is so boring and so long I mean I hear that the storyline is over 90 HOURS LONG!!!!!!!!!!!! normaly I would not have a promblem with that except not only is the story long and boring but every thing you do in this game is something like this town,dugueon,town,dugueon,dugueon,dugueon,town and no story in between.
I mean what is happening to Final Fantasy what is happening to the RPG series I grew up with... and i think i know whats happening to final fantasy. When Square Soft made the movie -FF the spirits with in- the movie flopped so bad that Square Soft had no choice but to join with Enix or Square Soft would have died. now Square Soft (now Known as Square Enix)
kicked out all of the orginal workers of Square Soft such as (nobuo uematsu the music producer of ff 1-10) and (hirnobu sakaguichi the producer of FF ). now Square Enix is milking the FF name and been destroying the FF name ever since they took over.
Is Final Fantasy coming to a end????? to tell you the truth i think so... my only hope now is if Mist Walkers (a new company formed by the people who were kicked out by Square Enix) can demonate Square Enix befor Square enix can slander the FF name anymore.
This is more of a warning than a review stay away from Final fantasy 12 you wont be sorry...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Long, Amazing, Final Fantasy
Comment: For many of us, we here at Lunar Assignment were sad when we heard that the new Final Fantasy was going to exclude the normal FF style of combat, however we were greatly surprised at how good it was.
4/5 Combat-Setting Gambits for allies, with high and low priority choices met a new quality to the game. Real Time combat, the ability to move freely the License System, and Mist Abilities each added a new and greatly admired flare to each battle.
5/5 Voice Overs-Consistent Voice Actors and expressions made us feel as if we were in the game, the characters themselves were vary distinguishable and did not seem like clones of each other or characters from other various games.
4/5 Story Line-The story was pretty straight forward, as to be expected from a Final Fantasy, however the supposed main character, Vaan, seemed as if he was sitting back and going along for the ride, as opposed to having a huge impact on the story itself.
5/5 Music-The music matched each battle, and scene very well. The new and 'improved' Final Fantasy victory music set a nice flash back to the older versions, though it was used a lot less then normal, which made it even more special.
5/5 Cut-Scenes-The highly done cut-scenes left us in aw, and each of us here at Lunar Assignment were amazed at the detail and amazing shine or dark glow of each one. The medium cut-scenes were also well done, though not as aw inspiring.
4.5/5 Land Detail-Most of each land zone you enter are very well detailed and look absolutely amazing, however once you reach the wastes it becomes obvious almost instantly that the designers did not spend as much time on this land zone, as well as others. The rocks seemed very very fake when compared to the other zones.
Overall-Final Fantasy XII is a must have for any RPG or Final Fantasy fan, the surprises, laughably cliche twists (There is only one or two, don't worry.), hunts, awards, and the beastery. As well as the realistic personal views of both citizens and guards around town are all all pull you deeper and deeper into the game, increasing its replay ability.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Good
Comment: Very fun. Even though Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 where both good, Final Fantasy XII is more like a regular Final Fantasy game.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Two years after the fall of Dalmasca, the citizens are without guidance and direction. In the capital city of Rabanastre, the denizens gather and await the introduction of Archadia's new consul. To Vaan, a young man living on the streets of Rabanastre, the Empire is a hated enemy who took the life of his brother, the only family he had left. In an effort to exact revenge, Vaan hatches a plot to break into the palace and steal from the occupying imperials. There, he gets more than he bargained for as he runs into Princess Ashe, the sole surviving heir to the Dalmascan throne. Together, the two will embark on an incredible journey through Ivalice, tracing the mysteries behind the Archadian Empire's invasion. The choices they make will determine the very fate of the world. License board gives the player the ability to customize each character's skills and abilities
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