MasterSwordUltima
01-31-2014, 06:13 PM
Grabbed the demo a few days go, finally got around to playing it. Gameplay is akin to a mix between Final Fantasy and Devil May Cry, which is really fun. You still get into battles proper, but attacks are all set up to Square/Circle/X/Triangle. You can also move Lightning around in real time, which is neat. Adds more control, yet still has the command menu kinda thing going on. Each skill consumes a bit of your current Schemata's ATB guage...speaking of....
Schemata is basically == Paradigm's. Except they are completely customizable, from equipment, abilities, all the way down to your fucking outfit. Down to the colors of specific parts of your outfit. I was jazzed when I saw that you can throw a plumed hat on lightning, and give her red robes, because I'm a sucker for red mages. Dragoon kit is there as well as what looks like Amano style Locke's (FF6) outfit, which was really neat. I knew about getting the SOLDIER First Class outfit w/ Buster Sword, and now I'm actually really excited to play with that.
The first FF13 was ALRIGHT at best - still a long hallway game. FF13-2 was OKAY at best. This, this demo was a blast to play. Facebook integration is neat, I s'pose - not worried about that though. It's like they finally figured out a way to make this installment fun, after what; over half a decade?
Oh, and whatever outfit you're wearing becomes canon to the story thanks to real time cutscenes (not unlike the last few Metal Gear Solid games). So you can make her look like a total retard, and everyone think that's normal. Fun.
Schemata is basically == Paradigm's. Except they are completely customizable, from equipment, abilities, all the way down to your fucking outfit. Down to the colors of specific parts of your outfit. I was jazzed when I saw that you can throw a plumed hat on lightning, and give her red robes, because I'm a sucker for red mages. Dragoon kit is there as well as what looks like Amano style Locke's (FF6) outfit, which was really neat. I knew about getting the SOLDIER First Class outfit w/ Buster Sword, and now I'm actually really excited to play with that.
The first FF13 was ALRIGHT at best - still a long hallway game. FF13-2 was OKAY at best. This, this demo was a blast to play. Facebook integration is neat, I s'pose - not worried about that though. It's like they finally figured out a way to make this installment fun, after what; over half a decade?
Oh, and whatever outfit you're wearing becomes canon to the story thanks to real time cutscenes (not unlike the last few Metal Gear Solid games). So you can make her look like a total retard, and everyone think that's normal. Fun.