Author Topic: Mistwalker's "The Last Story" out in NA via XSEED! (Read 207246 times)

Mannypon · « **Reply #550 on:** August 29, 2012, 02:25:47 AM »

You guys are killing me lol. I'm dieing to play this game but I want to get FF12 over with first (damn my uncontrollable desire to complete all the hunts :/. I can probably beat the game in 2 long nights but the hunts are nagging at me)

For those that have played this and Last Odyssey, how do the stories and characters compare? I loved Lost Odyssey and consider it to be Mistwalker's best game yet.

broodwars · « **Reply #551 on:** August 30, 2012, 12:55:33 AM »

Quote from: Mannypon on August 29, 2012, 02:25:47 AM

You guys are killing me lol. I'm dieing to play this game but I want to get FF12 over with first (damn my uncontrollable desire to complete all the hunts :/.

Dude, seriously, stop. It's really not worth it, especially the final hunt against Yazmat (which I attempted, but even with a maxed-out party he kicked my ass at the last minute). If you still somehow enjoy that terrible game, the hunts will kill any joy you have left in the experience. It did for me. Just finish the game, enjoy the anti-climactic final boss and lackluster ending, and put the game to rest.

Oblivion · « **Reply #552 on:** August 30, 2012, 01:09:37 AM »

For once, I agree with Brandogg. The game sucks. I couldn't even finish it.

Louieturkey · « **Reply #553 on:** August 30, 2012, 03:07:55 PM »

Quote from: Oblivion on August 30, 2012, 01:09:37 AM

For once, I agree with Brandogg. The game sucks. I couldn't even finish it.

What did Brandogg say?

Edit: I'm guessing you meant broodwars.

Oblivion · « **Reply #554 on:** August 30, 2012, 04:23:53 PM »

Yes, that's what I meant. I always **** up their names.

Mannypon · « **Reply #555 on:** September 01, 2012, 03:35:31 AM »

Well I guess I'm in the minority here as I think FF12 is the best FF since 6 but that's a discussion for another thread.

As for Last Story, is not having a quest log becoming a problem for any of you playing the game? That was one of the complaints I've read about that concerned me. Everything else though I think won't bother me much as I've played worse rpgs and have enjoyed them very much.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #556 on:** September 01, 2012, 06:17:09 AM »

The chapters are long enough that you don't get lost and straight forward that you don't need to worry about forgetting where you were at. Also the NPC's keep track of what you have to do with side quests so you just have to go back to the NPC to get a reminder.

Evan_B · « **Reply #557 on:** September 01, 2012, 08:41:40 AM »

Personally, the game isn't bogged down with sidequests, and every NPC that does have done is pretty static, so they won't run off at random times like in Xenoblade. For the few sidequests there are, you can always check back with the NPC who gave it to you, and they're pretty easy to remember, IMO.

Look, I know i sound horribly biased, but even after coming off Xenoblade, which is like, officially one of my favorite RPGs of all time, I enjoyed the crap out of this game because it does what it does really well and in a streamlined manner.

Oblivion · « **Reply #558 on:** September 01, 2012, 12:05:45 PM »

What should be streamlined is the framerate. Which it isn't.

Evan_B · « **Reply #559 on:** September 01, 2012, 04:34:05 PM »

I don't let framerate muck up my gaming experience, sorry.

Mannypon · « **Reply #560 on:** September 03, 2012, 01:17:56 AM »

Quote from: Evan_B on September 01, 2012, 04:34:05 PM

I don't let framerate muck up my gaming experience, sorry.

Same here, if I can stomach Two Worlds on the 360 and get anjoyment out of it, I doubt whatever framerate issues present here will bother me much.

Lithium · « **Reply #561 on:** September 03, 2012, 12:11:31 PM »

im playing this on the dolphin emulator because playing wii on my 50 inch plasma makes me cry (yes i legally own the game, seriously)

Oblivion · « **Reply #562 on:** September 03, 2012, 12:32:20 PM »

Ew, a plasma TV? You poor guy? In all seriousness, how good does your PC have to be to run it?

Lithium · « **Reply #563 on:** September 03, 2012, 12:42:01 PM »

Quote from: Oblivion on September 03, 2012, 12:32:20 PM

Ew, a plasma TV? You poor guy? In all seriousness, how good does your PC have to be to run it?

well the dolphin emulator is pretty processor intensive (the dolphin emulator supports dual cores), but im running this on my 2005 gaming PC which i turned into a HTPC so by today's standards i think if your computer is relatively new it would be able to run it at a decent framerate so long as your processor and graphics card are decent. The dolphin emulator lets you run it at the original wii resolution and the difference is night and day once you bump up the settings a bit to 720, turn on anti aliasing etc etc.. Although if you want to run it at max settings at 60 fps you'll probably need a new-ish gaming PC

I have my HDTV hooked up as monitor 2 so i can still play it on my couch (Dolphin emulator supports wii controllers)

here's to hoping that the wiiU backwards compatability lets you touch up wii games like the dolphin emulator can

here's how the game looks in 1080p

Mannypon · « **Reply #564 on:** September 03, 2012, 11:30:39 PM »

I was thinking of doing the same thing but I heard LS is one of the more difficult Wii games to emulate on Dolphin. I have a amd 960t black edition and from what I've read online, they say that won't be enough to run it smoothly but I'm not too sure what settings everyone was referencing. If I can get the game to run at 720p then I'll be set. I just did my FF12 runthrough on an emulator at HD resolutions and it made the game rival some of today's rpgs. From the screenshots I've seen of LS on Dolphin, I can say the game looks amazing IMO.

Lithium · « **Reply #565 on:** September 04, 2012, 01:05:39 PM »

i think you'll be fine although dolphin would only be able to use 2 of the cores, just start with 720p with no AA or any other special settings and then work your way up.
when you get it up and running go to the graphics option and click on the hacks tab then turn EFB copies to RAM or else the clothing textures wont render properly on the last story

Oblivion · « **Reply #566 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:11:10 PM »

Well, I beat the game.

I really didn't like it. The combat was fun, but I don't like how manual makes you really weak, but automatic makes you really slow. The game and story were just... meh-tastic.

broodwars · « **Reply #567 on:** September 04, 2012, 05:18:01 PM »

Quote from: Oblivion on September 04, 2012, 05:11:10 PM

Well, I beat the game.

I really didn't like it. The combat was fun, but I don't like how manual makes you really weak, but automatic makes you really slow. The game and story were just... meh-tastic.

Yeah, to be honest I've had trouble these last few weeks garnering up the interest to jump back in. I want to, but there have just been too many other interesting things devouring my time lately (namely a couple of HD games and some HD TV shows. I hope to get back in and see the rest of the game for myself sometime this coming week.

Enner · « **Reply #568 on:** September 04, 2012, 06:02:37 PM »

Quote from: Oblivion on September 04, 2012, 05:11:10 PM

Well, I beat the game.

I really didn't like it. The combat was fun, but I don't like how manual makes you really weak, but automatic makes you really slow. The game and story were just... meh-tastic.

That's a shame. Think you're gonna trade it in?

I'm playing the game at a steady pace, doing a lot of the side activities and side chapters. I have no doubt that I have spent more time messing with the dye and armor customization than I should reasonably should. I must have a cool and different color palette for each character!

The combat is entertaining but still a mess. I feel that I have over leveled and am doing the game a disservice. I enjoy the characters, but the grand plot has yet to thrill or excite me.

Oblivion · « **Reply #569 on:** September 04, 2012, 06:51:56 PM »

I probably won't trade it in, simply because I know that I will probably never be able to find it again. I may play it again someday and find more pleasure in it. Right now, not so much.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #570 on:** September 04, 2012, 07:43:22 PM »

Quote from: Oblivion on September 03, 2012, 12:32:20 PM

Ew, a plasma TV?

Plasma TVs have their pros and cons. They can handle deeper shades of black, for example. They are a very poor choice for video games, though... especially if you leave a game paused, because Plasma TVs can potentially have images burned into the screen and then they are junk. This was the reason why screensavers were invented.

Lithium · « **Reply #571 on:** September 04, 2012, 11:53:27 PM »

Quote from: Chozo Ghost on September 04, 2012, 07:43:22 PM

Quote from: Oblivion on September 03, 2012, 12:32:20 PM
Ew, a plasma TV?

Plasma TVs have their pros and cons. They can handle deeper shades of black, for example. They are a very poor choice for video games, though... especially if you leave a game paused, because Plasma TVs can potentially have images burned into the screen and then they are junk. This was the reason why screensavers were invented.

i think he was joking because i was clearly talking about playing a wii on an HD set

Oblivion · « **Reply #572 on:** September 05, 2012, 01:29:41 AM »

Yes, I was kidding.

The biggest disappointment of the game was the music. Man, it looks like Nobuo has lost his edge. Both him and Shimoura are my two favorite Video Game Composers (Shimoura did the Kingdom Hearts series) and I always thought Nobuo was superior. Not anymore.

Evan_B · « **Reply #573 on:** September 05, 2012, 07:56:54 AM »

Seriously? I thought the music was lovely. To each his own, I guess.

ejamer · « **Reply #574 on:** September 05, 2012, 08:41:51 AM »

I found that the music grew on me. Didn't leave a good impression at first, but was more enjoyable over time.

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