I wanted a game and all I got were cutscenes

[Rajeme]

What is Final fantasy without cutscenes?
I like cutscenes in this game very much because of how well-fit it is to the backgrounds the immersion it helped. The story itself is enough to keep me watching all and every scene. Unlike the vast majority of games, where cutscene doesn't matter, story doesn't matter and some don't even have both.

In the end, I think well-made cutscenes are part of the Final fantasy spirit. So if you don't enjoy lengthly cutscenes like I do, then I suppose it's not for you.

Also, I feel that the reason you feel it's too long because you tried to rush things to get to the new contents, rather than enjoying the game at the usual pace. That obviously will make you feel those things are a chore. Breaking down the main quests, doing side quests and other things in-between, you will feel those contents are actually not that long at all.

[Etiken]

I think you have a typo.
Diehard *WoW fan - not FF

[Kewitt]

The CS are what draw me into the story.
If I wanted to just read everything I would grab a book.

[Etiken]

I do want to see the story though. Just not all in one sitting.

So...... DON'T!

[sereh]

I'm sorry your a diehard Final Fantasy fan but don't wanna see the cutscenes. Which Final Fantasy games did you play because I don't think it was the ones we all did.

Final Fantasy is all about the story, cutscenes, lore etc. If you don't like it, I'm sorry but why on earth are you even playing it.

[Colt47]

You really don't want to see cutscenes like this never again?
https://youtu.be/VGdz1gjQPrE?t=994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INzA1l4oV6A

Felis, I'd absolutely love to see cutscenes like that again. Right now a good portion of our cutscenes are more like knights at the dinner table talking to each other and lots of nodding. Here is an example from 2.0...

https://youtu.be/HBxF9WTewew

Now, that one is an introductionary one for the leader of Gridania so it is justified given that Final Fantasy builds itself around characters and motives, but you get the idea. The 1.0 cutscene is better in my mind.

[Dyvid]

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You don't want to watch the story but you want to watch the story? Doesn't even make any logical sense?

Hit ESC then watch them at you leisure in the Inn Room. If you don't want to even do that then this isn't the game for you.

[Felis]

Now, that one is an introductionary one for the leader of Gridania so it is justified given that Final Fantasy builds itself around characters and motives, but you get the idea. The 1.0 cutscene is better in my mind.

Yeah, 2.x CS feeled like rushed most time, but 3.0 CS feel like 1.0 CS again

3.0 Spoiler: first meeting with Ravana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoM4YtSeVY4

[Colt47]

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You don't want to watch the story but you want to watch the story? Doesn't even make any logical sense?

Hit ESC then watch them at you leisure in the Inn Room. If you don't want to even do that then this isn't the game for you.

Well, there is a difference between watching a story and being part of the story. Most people playing games expect to be part of the story and have the narrative appear through environment interaction. The same can not be said of sitting through cutscenes in place of direct interaction.

[Hypie]

You really don't want to see cutscenes like this never again?
https://youtu.be/VGdz1gjQPrE?t=994

You call that good Cutszenes? All i see is the yapping of one minor bad npc and the usually "im sooooo weak...nope just kidding" stance of the WoL

Yeah pretty much un-epic. *yawn*

And the Shiva one is from ARR...so not counting.