tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563452099636923947.post8285281539204320263..comments2009-10-19T23:05:20.756-05:00Comments on Venturing Forth: FFXIV looks identical to all other FF games; exactly no one is surprisedImpsy the Almightyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10109210601091587218noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563452099636923947.post-35420139791213087442009-06-29T15:34:47.686-05:002009-06-29T15:34:47.686-05:00In your opinion, who's the best woman in video...In your opinion, who's the best woman in video games? I mean, one that was specifically put there by the developers; in Mass Effect etc. you can make the hero male or female without consequence. And not just an awesome character who happens to be female - Kreia was as good a Mysterious Teacher as you could want, but there was nothing about her role that was specifically feminine. Like you said, there has to be a middle ground.<br /><br />I agree with you entirely, there are so few good female roles in video games that I haven't really heard of any. (There's probably one in Baldur's Gate or Neverwinter Nights - as time goes on and I haven't played them, I'm finding out that everything in the world is in them.)<br /><br />So, inasmuch as anyone's to be praised, who's done well?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275507547815641210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563452099636923947.post-19865410826491418692009-06-25T11:29:08.063-05:002009-06-25T11:29:08.063-05:00Haha, Final Fantasy VII is like my fave game ever,...Haha, Final Fantasy VII is like my fave game ever, but it's also the *ONLY* one in the series I've played, and probably for this exact reason. (Also because I'm broke and couldn't afford newer systems and games) I've already played it once, I liked it, I don't need to do it again with a different setting & characters. <br /><br />I think one of the reasons I liked it was *because* the gameplay is really easy, so I could focus on the story more. It was like the first game I'd played besides, like, Sega games so it was easy to get the hang of without much gaming experience. And thinking back on the first time I played, I think another reason I liked it was because I totally did sit there yelling at the characters on the screen, which ended up pulling me in more even though I was upset by the characters & their actions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563452099636923947.post-5970576151182976962009-06-24T18:13:15.817-05:002009-06-24T18:13:15.817-05:00I have to be honest, I've played plenty of Fin...I have to be honest, I've played plenty of Final Fantasy games over the years, one of which holds my #1 favorite game spot. (Final Fantasy Tactics) It never occurred to me to think of them as a whole, comparing one to another, and they really are cut from the same mold.<br /><br />However, I think the intent is different in FF games. They appear to be designed as stand-alone stories. The player isn't intended to write and direct their own story, only to go along for the ride. I compare them to a good novel, you can identify with some of the characters, and can sometimes get emotionally involved with the plot, but it's still just a story. You're not REALLY saving the world, it's already saved, you're just watching a video of it and commenting.<br /><br />I love Bioware games as much as the next guy (or girl), but they aren't designed in the same way, and directly comparing them only works to an extent. Using a loose analogy, it would be like saying to someone, "Oh, you like Halo? I bet you LOVE Counter-Strike!" They aren't really the same type, and that's intended. Some people like one, some like the other, some like both, that doesn't mean one or the other is wrong, just that it's different.<br /><br />(and on the every-game-is-the-same thing, what good hero story doesn't have a bunch of similarities to the next?)Servanisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799112913415675481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563452099636923947.post-66934293551363804182009-06-24T16:22:23.871-05:002009-06-24T16:22:23.871-05:00Hey, here's a game that isn't like Final F...Hey, here's a game that isn't like Final Fantasy at all :D<br />It's an epic story about blocks by Square Enix called Yosumin!Chasehttp://kookiesandkreme.comnoreply@blogger.com