It’s been so long since I played Final Fantasy XIII that I’ve forgotten how the battle mechanics work. Especially what Paradigms are used for and double-especially whatever that mechanic I was supposed to use to beat some scorpion-like mecha that wiped me out about 5 times. So I thought I’d start again, skip all the cutscenes till I get there and then resume my old save once I’m sure I have the hang of things again.
Incidentally the reason I stopped playing FFXIII was because of the controls. Somehow the keyboard controls just didn’t feel right even after several hours. I entertained the thought of buying a controller just for it, but it didn’t seem worth the trouble so I just quit. Recently it occurred to me that I could get one of those USB doohickeys that let you connect your PS2 controller to a PC. So that’s what I did. It’s not perfect – I’m going to need to remap the keys and the analog sticks to make them point where I want them to, but it feels much, much better than using the keyboard. As a bonus I’ll be able to use the controller when I’m emulating PSX games on ePSXE in future.
The problem right now is… replaying FFXIII is a dreary experience. TBH I haven’t missed it at all these past months. But my memory tells me I was starting to enjoy the battle system and the Crystarium thingy when I quit. Besides I’m not replaying the whole thing, just a little bit until I’m back to speed. Skipping all the cutscenes really makes you realize the “Corridor Simulator” claims aren’t far off at all. Run run run, fight, run run run, fight, run run run…
While that’s going on, I just remembered I haven’t finished Ace Attorney Investigations 2 either. I’ll be playing it on the side as well and will probably finish it long before I catch up in FFXIII. Details on this story as it progresses.
Yeah I played this a little on the Xbox 360 a decade ago or so but had to stop for technical reasons. Now I have it on PS3 and I’ve yet to start it, too busy with FF12: TZA and FF7 right now, and then FF9 on PS4 starting this Christmas. But I had fun when I was playing it. I see this game get bashed a lot so I guess I’ll find out soon how good or bad it really is…
The battle system is promising, the music is pretty good and the graphics are gorgeous (sasuga Square-Enix). Everything else about it is trash-level though.
Yeah the game is long corridor, the most boring corridor is in the ship before you fight barthelandeus and after that is fine experience not bad and not great either 😁
I never got that far. I keep meaning to go back and play FFXIII for real, but I just can’t bring myself to start it again.