Comments on: New Final Fantasy XIII trailer is live [Update]

By: Blerk

Blerk — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:45:00 +0000

Squenix strikes exclusive deal with Joystiq shocker!

By: Slam Da Brakes

Slam Da Brakes — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:30:48 +0000

Joystiq are still hosting it. They probably ignore emails.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:31:17 +0000

But why? There’s next to no advantage. People will see the trailer, and that’s it. If they want more info they’ll go to the site.

By: Michael O'Connor

Michael O'Connor — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:13:41 +0000

“Idiots. The whole idea of a trailer is that it gets out there. Not to mention saving them about 8 billion gb of bandwidth costs. ”

They want the traffic going to *their* site to build up buzz, hits and links. I think Square of all companies can afford the bandwidth…

By: DrDamn

DrDamn — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:05:56 +0000

I’m with Blerk. Proper turn based combat please!

By: patlike

patlike — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:26:07 +0000

*says nothing*

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:25:15 +0000

Idiots. The whole idea of a trailer is that it gets out there. Not to mention saving them about 8 billion gb of bandwidth costs.

By: Rudolph

Rudolph — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:50:11 +0000

Square Enix sent copy infringement letters to all sites who are hosting/embedding the trailer, telling them to take it down or face legal lawsuit/repercussions.

lame!

By: SplatteredHouse

SplatteredHouse — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:45:33 +0000

Just noticed a different site’s embedded stream, I really do agree with their choice of preview still – the subtitle in the window cleverly reads: “You can’t expect us just to sit here!”

Very appropriate.
As wonderful as it looks, and may well play (I wish I could tell how the battle system worked, but the way it’s cut together, and the foreign text, means you really can’t) it is still hinting at being more of an evolution of FF, than a revolution. It might be fun dancing about in the air, i suppose, but will it really enhance the battle experience, or will it have the effect of an over-long summons sequence, where you end up wishing they’d just jolly well get on with the fight?
I’m also somewhat disappointed that there wasn’t any real focus character…it was just a lot of disjointed action sequences.

I wonder, then, if it is telling that we’ve really had nothing but story/character/CG, about Versus. What’s shown today was top-notch, brilliant, but it’s not really, I guess, what I rate most about final fantasy.

By: scratchy69

scratchy69 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:34:08 +0000

It’s a pass Square. You’ve done alright.

By: Alakratt

Alakratt — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:03:34 +0000

Well, from the looks of it, the battles don’t look a lot like Advent Children’s (the look they were going for). But, still, I said looked, so I guess it feels different when I’m actually playing since I still don’t know the mechanics behind the battle system. Other than that, it looks AWESOME!!! At least we get to see how the PS3 version is looking. Everything seems to be fine!! Man, please god let this game come to the west this year! (like if god reads game sites)

EDIT: Why would Square not want the trailer to be shown here? More hits to the FF13 site? Are they crazy?! It’s called FREE promotion Square!!

By: Blerk

Blerk — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:49:04 +0000

Never!

By: ecu

ecu — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:46:40 +0000

Nah, it’d be easier if you just admit you’re wrong before we begin.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:41:36 +0000

Do we need to argue again?

By: ecu

ecu — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:37:57 +0000

Looks amazing. And they appear to have shied away from FFXII’s combat and gone back to a more FFX-ish approach. Which is disappointing.

By: ecu

ecu — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:29:59 +0000

It loads fine for me, but the 720p version really chugs, even when the video is already cached. Bit annoying.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:26:49 +0000

Updated. Trailer now embedded.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:13:23 +0000

Actually that looks pretty fucking awesome. The character modelling is excellent. And they appear to have shied away from FFXII’s combat and gone back to a more FFX-ish approach. Which is good.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:10:12 +0000

omg, it’s got Helghast in it!

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:09:28 +0000

The music is… umm, interesting.

Direct link to FLV: http://dl.square-enix.co.jp/fabula/ff13/t7ick39w7.flv

By: Roybott

Roybott — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:09:04 +0000

I cant seem to get more than the first 5 seconds of video

By: Blerk

Blerk — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:07:17 +0000

It’s loading now. Eeeever soooo sloooooooowly.

By: Shatner

Shatner — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:03:20 +0000

Fantasty?

By: Blerk

Blerk — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:03:08 +0000

You could if it ever loaded.

/waits
/waits
/waits
/waits
/waits
/starts singing about gold