Thread: 7.3 MSQ Was Absolutely Terrific

Originally Posted by TaleraRistain

It isn't exactly as it was. They kept the normal sky. When it was turned off, it could be seen as a reflection of how the Alexandrians completely forgot those they lost. It's back on now but much more muted, and could be seen to reflect how the Alexandrians have embraced remembering those they lost. Thinking about someone you've lost isn't always a sad thing. There are happy memories, too. And now the zone has become a true Living Memory.

I didn't say it's back to how it exactly was before, I said it's back to being a theme park. Scratch the surface. The pleasantly colourful courtyards are a facade, a light illusion projected to give the impression of nostalgia, a facsimile of a facsimile. To say that this zone now represents the comfort one feels through acceptance of the grieving process, is to also say this comfort is also a lie. I doubt the story wants to communicate that meaning.

I wouldn't say it was "terrific".

Better than previous patches, yeah for sure.

Originally Posted by NightHour

I wouldn't say it was "terrific".

Better than previous patches, yeah for sure.

I'm just glad it had actual gameplay for once in the last 2 and a half years.

Getting REALLY tired of 95% of the last 3 expansions just being a slightly interactable movie.

Hey, Yoshida, wonder why people hated FF16? Try pressing New Game on it and time how long it takes before you actually get to control a character.

Originally Posted by BlisteringFrost

Hey, Yoshida, wonder why people hated FF16? Try pressing New Game on it and time how long it takes before you actually get to control a character.

25 seconds. ^

I liked the addition of the light puzzles and information gathering segments much more than the typical going to different locations and talking to people there. It's still a little weak compared to any traditional single-player RPG, but it's a step in the right direction and a reasonable substitute for not doing much with combat anymore.

The puzzle section was a step in the right direction. Nice to see them trying to innovate a little. The writing was still pretty low grade and Calyx is a massive failure of imagination. I've just played through HW again and it's shocking how much worse DT is in comparison (even though HW still has its issues). I really hope they can do another HW with 8.0. They can't afford not to! Although the little twist at the end of 7.3 didn't leave me with any enthusiasm.

I need to be more willing to do puzzles. I generally hate them so much that I just don't even bother with them and try to brute force my way through them, but I really should try to slow down and enjoy the different pace.

Originally Posted by Boblawblah

I need to be more willing to do puzzles. I generally hate them so much that I just don't even bother with them and try to brute force my way through them, but I really should try to slow down and enjoy the different pace.

On the one hand, I understand the praise for the puzzles (I liked them!).

On the other hand, mechanically, the quest objectives could have been, "Gather information from your friends x/y" followed by "Interact with {thing}", and you would have performed the exact same actions in game.

I actually find it rather impressive how the framing changes people's perceptions.

They blew it out of the park with the cutscene camera work. While my thoughts on the story have been lukewarm for the last several years, I can't deny that some of these cutscenes had me a little hyped. I have hope for good things to come.