You would need to hit the 'X'? Another head scratching angle of FFX was the Sphere grid. Each character has this gigantic sphere grid that determines the abilities and strengths of the characters. Each character starts somewhere vastly different on the grid as if indicating no two people are alike. To move around the grid which really reminded me of a maze you must acquire ability points AP , which are received after defeating enemies in battle.
Select the Sphere grid from the in-game menu and you can see how many AP each character has. Using spheres that are either found or won in combat, you can move the icon around the grid for each corresponding character and fill in the empty slots with the appropriate sphere. Example: After selecting Tidus for the sphere grid, you look around his immediate area for empty slots of abilities you want him to learn.
Since you only have five AP, you can only move as far as five slots. Well, you see that Tidus has the ability to learn how to flee only three slots away. So you move him over and then use one of the many 'ability'? Tidus can now use the 'flee'? There are many types of slots and many types of spheres that will benefit your adventurers as a whole, being careful and selecting wisely will help in battles later in the game.
Finally, on a sour note, there are an absolute ton of cut-scenes in this game. I actually believe I have played the game as much as I have watched it. And although the deep storyline needs to be conveyed, I almost wondered if they couldn't have done it in another way. I remember a time when you played and beat a game like FFX to see the cut-scene ending in all its animated glory. Now, we have cut-scenes after cut-scenes throughout entire 40 hour game.
Final Fantasy features some of the finest graphics ever to grace the PlayStation 2. Water effects are beautiful, as are the bright colors of combat.
The massive 'Sin'? My breath was taken away on more than one occasion. Characters are too pretty, if you know what I mean no acne or scars. Fiends, as they are called, look appropriately mean and somewhat evil. Boss battles are nothing short of glorious and the attention to detail on the monsters' skins was fabulous.
I wish the game didn't have the same cut-scene over and over every time Yuna called forth a Aeon, as the lack of a 'skip'? But, all and all, the cities look awesome, the 3D rendering is nothing short of miraculous, and the luxurious locales all prove that the PS2 can hang with the new boys in town.
Follow the instructions to install. In the event that you would like to restore a character that you played with previously that is no longer available, please apply for this through the Character Reactivation Service site. Although the backgrounds are pre-rendered, they're filled with excellent details and moving elements that make them more realistic-looking.
Another cool touch the character weapons that visually change every time your attack level is upgraded. Plus, the music fits the action perfectly, from the rousing battle overtures to the beautiful melodies that underscore the dramatic dialogue. Of course, we were right there to snag one of the first copies of the demo, and now we're back with an updated preview of Square's incredible new RPG sequel.
First, some background on the story. Not much has been revealed yet, but here's what we do know. There's a strangely shaped building in the game that serves as a school for soldiers sort of like West Point--see issue , page The school is called Garden. Squall Leonhart, one of the game's main characters and main character in the demo version is one of the trainees of the school.
It's a private school for students between six and 19 years of age. If a student doesn't pass the graduation exam at some point between the ages of 15 and 19, he or she will be expelled from Garden. Garden graduates are exceptional people, and possess the ability to use magic. An even harder goal than merely passing the graduation exam, however, is to become a member of SeeD, a special force that's known around the world of FFVIII.
Highly capable trainees have a chance to try out for SeeD, and that's exactly what Squall is hoping for. The demo itself titled "Escape from Dollet" contains only a very small portion of Final Fantasy Vlll's gamepiay--no more than an hour or so at most.
The demo involves Squall and two new characters, Zell Dincht and Rinoa Heartilly--all SeeD candidates--taking part in a mission from Garden with their squad leader, the mysterious Seifer Almasy. Toward the end of the demo, they receive orders to withdraw from their mission and meet at the coast, which is when the timer kicks in just like in the FFVII demo , and they're given 15 minutes to get the hell outta Dollet.
Even though it's rather short, the demo makes for a great teaser. The world graphics are beautiful, the animation is even better than it was in FFVII, and the game's integration with FMV is remarkable--it's nearly flawless. The ending in particular is awesome. The in-game characters look much more realistic this time, though the texture mapping makes for some pixelization when viewed up close.
As we said in our last preview, you now see all party members at all times during the game instead of them just coming out during event scenes, as was the case in all previous FF games. Since the game supports Sony's Dual Shock analog controller, you can adjust your characters' walking speeds from a subtle tip-toe to a full-on dash, depending on how hard you press the analog stick. Vibration is supported too, both in and out of battle scenes you can turn it off if you wish, of course.
Even the music is excellent, though there's not too much of it in the demo. Gameplay-wise, there are two new battle commands that have been revealed in the demo.
Here's how it works: In the demo, you have three party members the entire time who go into battle: Squall, Zell and Rinoa. Squall and Zell both have a "Draw" command in their Command Menu. This allows them to "Draw" magic from their enemies and either "Use" it immediately, or "Stock" it for later use. In the demo, you can Draw as often as you wish, and there doesn't seem to be any limit to how much magic you can carry or steal. This isn't exactly a good thing, as you could just run around getting into random encounters to massively build up your stock of magic spells; but then again, this is only a demo.
We're sure the final game will have some sort of limit to how this works to keep the gameplay balanced. Rinoa, on the other hand, has a command called "G. This seems to be the replacement for Summoning Magic, which has always been a staple of the FF series. Guardian Force acts much like a Summon spell did in FFVII--you select the command, choose a monster the demo version lets you choose Leviathan , and the monster comes and wreaks havoc on your opposition in an intense animation filled with blinding flashes of light and all sorts of incredible special effects.
You'll be able to evolve your Guardian Force monsters as they gain experience, so they can grow and become more powerful throughout play. In the demo, Squall and Zell both get special attacks that become available after they take a certain amount of damage. Zell's is called Meteo Bullet, and it's a pretty cool attack that does a huge amount of damage.
Squall's is called Renzokuken Sequential Sword Attack , and there are three different forms of it--each has its own special Limit Meter. On the meter are little triangles; as the meter fills up during the attack, you can increase the damage done by pressing Ri every time the bar crosses over one of the triangles.
This is similar to Squall's normal attacks, which can be strengthened by pressing Ri just as his Gunblade cuts through an enemy. Unfortunately, that's all we know. No official word on whether or not anyone else will have a Limit Meter has been released so far.
But of course, we'll keep you updated. That's all for new information this month. Be sure to keep checking back, because as new info is released, you'll find it right here.
In the meantime, enjoy the latest barrage of screenshots we've prepared for you. Aside from a few instances of graphical breakup and distortion during close-ups, FFYIII's visuals remain con-sistendy spectacular.
All the characters and surroundings sport excellent details, and the rendered cinematic sequences--more plentiful than those in FFVII--are among the best ever seen on the PlayStation. The character graphics also give the game a more grownup feel. Given that there are three other discs to come, the tale doesn't even begin to take shape until the curtain falls on disc one.
Another notable difference is the new combat system. Why bother learning spells by building experience points when you can steal them?
FFVIII allows characters to draw spells from enemies during combat and then cast the acquired spell immediately or stock it for later use. Of course, tougher enemies yield more powerful spells. While both games' graphics and narratives are unchanged, rendered cinema cut-scenes have been added to help flesh out each title's prospective story.
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