I don't mind the fact that the story is linear, but I do mind the fact that gameplay is linear. Pushing down a corridor for 25 hours to get to chapter 11 wasn't fun at all, because it was the same thing for 25 hours in a row. Kind of like working in fast food for your first job.
But that's...
This picture kind of sums up the way I feel about FFXIII:
http://www.analoghype.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/56088__468x_final-fantasy-xiii-extreme-linearity.jpg
The basic problem is that the game is entirely too linear. Now, defenders of the game will say that every FF game is just as...
Another thing I forgot to mention of course is the lack of a system to set up your characters in the offline game to use any sort of tactic beyond a general "Use MP!" or "Don't use MP!" sense. What ended up happening is because the game lacked any sort of Gambit system or pause menu like Mass...
White Knight Chronicles may very well be the worst game I have ever played, and I own a Wii.
Let's examine the merits of this game.
Story/Characters:
It really doesn't matter if there is a sequel coming. It really doesn't matter if it's part of a trilogy. If you can't tell a competent...
I preordered from Toys R Us as well and picked it up on release but they didn't give me the code at all. I was told to check back today when I pressured them for the code when I was picking up the game, but when I came back today they either had no idea about the code altogether or had given...
Yeah, let's talk about bullshit here. I went and bought a copy at Gamestop (and the game was still in the mailing box) after my morning classes ended, and just now tried to cancel my Amazon order. I can't cancel the order because it's going to be shipped soon; it's not shipped yet, but they're...
What a crock. It was going to arrive on the 24th. Now I'm going to have to try to find it in a store which defeats the purpose of having Prime in the first place.