New 1up.com Article: "Final Fantasy XIV: A Franchise Reborn"

Great article, thanks for the post, OP :)

Everytime I hear this Prelude I cry because it was the game that brought me into FF 10 years ago <3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FhS5eRD6iM

Nice read. Thanks for sharing this.

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Originally Posted by Kasathar

Great article, thanks for the post, OP :)

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Originally Posted by Mrfox0707

Nice read. Thanks for sharing this.

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No problem! :)

I thought it was a good article as well, and I'm happy to see the gaming media giving FFXIV some attention. Yoshi-P and company face a long, uphill battle redefining Final Fantasy XIV, and every little step counts.

I hope that when A Realm Reborn finally hits, gaming websites will be willing to give it a completely new review. Not an update to a previous score, but a new review altogether. It may still be called Final Fantasy XIV, but it's a different game, and it deserves a fair shake.

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Originally Posted by Starlord

My comment was based on the Article when they said 7 was the last " Great FF game" before they went down hill, when 8/9/10/12 were all very good games 9 and 12 being my favorites, were very awesome games FFX got me into FF =).

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FFX FTW!

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FFVII was the last good Final Fantasy.

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lol

Besides that, it was a good article. Thank you, OP.

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Originally Posted by Bowen

FFVII was the last good Final Fantasy.

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My favorite Final Fantasy will be 30.

>.> <.<

I love this article. Thanks for sharing it OP!

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Originally Posted by Zezlar

Honestly I don't think you're in the minority. Everyone I have spoken to is generally a big fan of that game. In terms of FF it's generally the minority that's the loudest.

Also good article. Nice to see an informed writer for a change.

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Originally Posted by Starlord

XII is an awesome game to me.. :D but I am the Minority :P

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Not alone at all, its my fav in the series and the ONLY reason i still own a ps2.

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Originally Posted by Bowen

lol

Besides that, it was a good article. Thank you, OP.

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He hit V instead of X. Simple mistake.

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Originally Posted by AsterBarnivere

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FFX FTW!

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I agree with this, and that scene was so nice, I even have Suteki Da Ne on my phone, and listen almost daily, loved that song.

1up, like Kotaku, is full of non-gaming BS, editorializing-as-news, shameless self promotion, fluff articles, and cheap hype.

Still it's nice to see FFXIV get a plug there --


Oh and,

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Originally Posted by Starlord

XII is an awesome game to me.. :D but I am the Minority :P

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I think there are more of us out there than you think.

FFXII (Intl Zodiac especially) has a level of craftsmanship unparalleled in any FF (offline) game. Most people tend to look back and remember the sentimental scenes in games (FFX, FFVII, etc) but FFXII took itself much more seriously than other FF games. It had a complex story that dealt with the intricacies of world politics, existence, destiny, loss and duty/responsibility.

Not only that, but it is one of the most visually engrossing games I've ever played.

I'm hoping for a HD re-release sooner rather than later.

Not bad at all!

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Originally Posted by Delsus

I agree with this, and that scene was so nice, I even have Suteki Da Ne on my phone, and listen almost daily, loved that song.

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I am awaiting the HD version... my PS3 rages for the backwards compatibility to be used again

"As a White Mage, Rykku teleports us to a place called Camp Bloodshore."

nice. if only.

I'm kind of new to FF Series, back then I was around 6-8 when I saw my brother played FFX, I tried it and I got addicted xD.

I backtracked to FFVII, then IX. Done III and IV in NDS, XII, XIII, XIII-2. Tried I, II, V, VI, VIII but didn't / couldn't complete it since I was borrowing some of them. Atm at XIV, but also played some lesser-titles like FF Type-0s, Crisis Core, etc.

I'd love to Complete all the FF I couldn't, but I wouldn't know how xD Since you mentioned it, I think I'll try looking for a way :p

I remembered all the fun I had when I came back from school and the first thing I do was play FFX xD I really liked it, especially since I was a kid back then it was like a Box full of Wondrous things !

Very well written article, will share with others

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Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

1up, like Kotaku, is full of non-gaming BS, editorializing-as-news, shameless self promotion, fluff articles, and cheap hype.

Still it's nice to see FFXIV get a plug there --


Oh and,


I think there are more of us out there than you think.

FFXII (Intl Zodiac especially) has a level of craftsmanship unparalleled in any FF (offline) game. Most people tend to look back and remember the sentimental scenes in games (FFX, FFVII, etc) but FFXII took itself much more seriously than other FF games. It had a complex story that dealt with the intricacies of world politics, existence, destiny, loss and duty/responsibility.

Not only that, but it is one of the most visually engrossing games I've ever played.

I'm hoping for a HD re-release sooner rather than later.

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o.o I only said that because it said on the article that FF has been going down since 7.. :P.

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Originally Posted by Starlord

o.o I only said that because it said on the article that FF has been going down since 7.. :P.

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Yeah those statements kill me I was playing FF back on NES. FF 4/6 was the best thing ever for my rpg gaming when i was younger.

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Originally Posted by Quesse

"As a White Mage, Rykku teleports us to a place called Camp Bloodshore."

nice. if only.

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Haha yea maybe I should have been like "Oh btw anyone can tele I just prefer WHM.", but I just wanted to hurry up and show him that little event where the wandering minstrel lol. I'm just glad it turned out well. Seems like its getting some ppl interested in playing again which is what I wanted lol ^_^

...why would you need to jump over a pebble?

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Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

I'm hoping for a HD re-release sooner rather than later.

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The amount I would pay for a translated version of the International Zodiac Job System...

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As a White Mage, Rykku teleports us to a place called Camp Bloodshore. She then changes jobs to Bard and grants us Swiftsong for faster movement. After that it's a quick jaunt to an NPC who puts us in jail after we profess to believe in the words of the Wandering Minstrel. In prison we meet said Wandering Minstrel himself, who looks suspiciously like Naoki Yoshida. The character offers us encouraging words about the arrival of Meteor and the rebirth to come -- and then we are spirited away back to Limsa Lominsa. It's a nice personal touch from the man in charge.

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what? who do i talk to to see this?

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Originally Posted by Hanabira

what? who do i talk to to see this?

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The guard NPC at the camp where the Wandering Minstrel was located. Just south of Camp Bloodshore in La Noscea.

Good read definitly pretty positive about ARR.

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Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

1up, like Kotaku, is full of non-gaming BS, editorializing-as-news, shameless self promotion, fluff articles, and cheap hype.

Still it's nice to see FFXIV get a plug there --


Oh and,


I think there are more of us out there than you think.

FFXII (Intl Zodiac especially) has a level of craftsmanship unparalleled in any FF (offline) game. Most people tend to look back and remember the sentimental scenes in games (FFX, FFVII, etc) but FFXII took itself much more seriously than other FF games. It had a complex story that dealt with the intricacies of world politics, existence, destiny, loss and duty/responsibility.

Not only that, but it is one of the most visually engrossing games I've ever played.

I'm hoping for a HD re-release sooner rather than later.

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FF XII had a good story , good musics , big dungeons and areas BUT one thing that make it bad : his stupid gameplay + the stupid way to farm ( and you don't have to farm juste a little but all the time ... )

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Originally Posted by lololink

That's not the same thing at all , Nael wants to destroy the gods ( which is quite the same thing in FF XII ) .And Sephiroth talks like that to Jenova ? Except when he took his head , but he was totally mad , Nael kinda praise Dalamud's destruction powers .

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Nael goes totally batshit crazy, in fact he goes totally batshit crazy and walks into a field of flames, the image is shown in the article, and it is a heavy handed allusion to the exact scene in FFVII where Sephiroth goes batshit. While I don't agree with nonsense about the series going down hill since 7, the game itself was great, there's really no disputing that, and Sephiroth was a good villain. The expanded universe content has just driven a lot of that into the ground.

Regardless, your opinion on whether or not the game was good or bad doesn't affect whether or not the developers are alluding to the game.

Regardless, the legati's outfits are an obvious nod to Yoshida's own work on the Judges of XII, but if anything the character has many more shades of Sephiroth, and perhaps if anyone from XII, Vayne and Cid. (What with the talking to himself and seeking to "destroy gods.") But there are obvious allusions to Sephiroth that were more than intentional, after all he is calling down Meteor, it's not that hard to wrap one's head around.

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Originally Posted by lololink

FF XII had a good story , good musics , big dungeons and areas BUT one thing that make it bad : his stupid gameplay + the stupid way to farm ( and you don't have to farm juste a little but all the time ... )

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Have is a strong word. You can beat FFXII without farming, I was able to beat the game in the mid 30s, and never did anything resembling farming other than stealing from certain enemies as I passed through an area.

Of course if you want to beat all the additional content, farming particular enemies is probably the fastest way to prepare yourself, but how is this different than any other RPG?

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Originally Posted by Gemma

Haha yea maybe I should have been like "Oh btw anyone can tele I just prefer WHM.", but I just wanted to hurry up and show him that little event where the wandering minstrel lol. I'm just glad it turned out well. Seems like its getting some ppl interested in playing again which is what I wanted lol ^_^

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And we all love you for it, when people see how Yoshida likes to sneak easter eggs in like this it may pull more people in, I have seen this article posted on twitter a few times, and with other social networking sites you may have really helped the game, and we all appreciate what you and the other guy did.

I'm glad Yoshi-P is getting the credit he deserves.