Amazing game all around but HORRIBLE map system

[The_Last_Dragoon]

No one is disrespecting the game by pointing out that the map COULD be better. It could. It's cluncky and the controls do not well work on the PS3. I don't know how well it works or does not work on the PC but on the PS3 it is a mess.

The map itself is literally LEAGUES better than the 1.0 version though, and while there are still a few cities that are confusing your first time around, for the most part it was a big improvement when ARR came out.

In terms of the PS3 though, I have to say that the controls are also extremely fluent and natural to someone who knows their way around the Dualshock controller scheme. The only real downfall on the PS3 is having to try and type out a custom conversation that you wouldn't be able to create via the international word data bank, but that's mainly a PS3 UI problem and isn't something that square-enix would be able to fix (Using a USB keyboard fixes this issue).

[Dagger_32]

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I have trouble with the zoom in and out (L1 and R Analog). My instinct is to use the L Analog to look around the map, which causes my character to to move. Then I have to "select" my way to the map. I am not used to using the "select" button for everything, but it is becoming more natural. I am sure over time I will forget how much I stumbled in the beginning but it has taken some time for the controls to "click."

Side note: Your little Lightning bard is awesome looking! Hahahaha!