Is it worth it?

[TherathxRikku]

I've posted a few times about how XII's battle system and cinematics irritate me, henceforth, I've yet to complete the game, 60+ hours went into my file and I'm just now at Euryt Village. I'm only level 35 and I'm this close to never touching the game again.

So, I'm just asking you guys...is it worth playing through? Is the story really that great? Would it benefit me to probably have a breakdown over the "easiest" bosses in this game?

[rissole25]

I sorta didn't get the story. Does Basch kill Vaan's brother or was it his twin? Does he even have a twin? I'm so confused. Although I haven't beaten it, i'm sure i won't get it until i play it a couple of times through.

It's not worth it storywise, but for the battles it is.

[TherathxRikku]

I got far enough to know it was Gabranth who killed Reks. But the battles are the whole reason I can't finish the game, so...no?

[rissole25]

Well...if you don't really like the battles then yea, i'd probably say it isn't worth it

[clief101_]

as much as i hate the battle system in this game, i must admit, the story line is fairly well done. not as good as the other titles, but still, it dus alrite.

ive gota ask, have you set ur gambits up? u cant really be having that much difficulty if you have ur gambits set up?

[TherathxRikku]

Yeah, I have them set up evenly, each character pretty much has his own job.

[rissole25]

I didn't have any difficulty really. My Gambits, i think, were just really about healing with everyone so no-one really had a specific job. But I should start a new game and give them jobs.

[TherathxRikku]

Smart. All my characters have at least a Cura Gambit on.

I just don't think I was cut out for this game, maybe I'm only good for ATBs. :P

[rissole25]

Well if your a dedicated FF fan, i'm sure you'll be able to beat it.

[TherathxRikku]

Probably, but I'm still too weak to kill the Demon Wall. I've given up on it, I tried making a new game and starting anew, I want the Zodiac Spear and I'm going through the trouble of ignoring chests. >_> But this game will be the end of me...Not to mention Vaan is an annoying main character, the voice actor got famous in Spy Kids 3D for god's sake...

[clief101_]

i did the same really...heal as a priority and then attack.

i agree, vaan sucks....no need to go into why, he sucks so much that it isnt worth it

[rissole25]

He was in spy kids? hmm i didn't know that.

Also theres only 4 chests that you don't need.

1. One infront of Dalans house. (just don't get any in Lowtown).
2. A chest in the palace basement (just don't get any in the palace).
3. Chests were you get your weapons back in the Nalbina Dungeon.
4. A chest in the Phon Coast (Zodiac Spear chest is before here so you don't need to worry about this one).

[clief101_]

its one of the MANY chests in the phon coast....where heaps are lined up...and i think u can only get the zodiac spear if u pass this point?

[rissole25]

Well is in the Nechrol of Nabudis and thats off Salika Wood. And Salika Wood is right before Phon Coast. I think thats right.

[clief101_]

i think so....but i wouldnt recommend goin there that early in the game.....even at the end of the game that area is very hard....the hardest area in the game

[TherathxRikku]

It's too complicated, I give up.

[clief101_]

i dont get why ur havin so much trouble with this game? wats the actual problem? wat cant u get the grip on

[TherathxRikku]

I just get bored really quickly and the monsters are always overpowering me, no matter what level I am.

[clief101_]

now thats strange...that dus happen in new areas, they have made the monsters a good challenge in this game, but u should be able to kill a few, then leave and heal, then kill some more.....just another thing i hated about this game

[rissole25]

But if you go 2 screens away, the monsters respawn which can be good and bad.

[clief101_]

yes, it makes it good for lvling up....but as said before, u have to run away and heal urself...

THATS WAT I HATE ABOUT YAIZMAT!!! why make the 'ultimate' fight like that!? so u can run away and heal urself, then go back to it and pick up where u left off?? unless it casts regen on itself as u leave then it gains health as ur gone....GGGRRRRR

[TherathxRikku]

I'm getting owned by the little cactuars roaming everywhere. Every now and then I run into a giant yellow sphere that does over 6,000 damage. ._____. Imma scared of that thing.

[rissole25]

Hehe Gnoma Entite I think there called. Just leave em alone and they wont bother you.

[TherathxRikku]

No good, they track me with their Thundaja and I cannot outrun them. T-T

[clief101_]

ha, u cant fight those till ur a much higher lvl, they r mega strong

[TherathxRikku]

Figured that out quickly.

[clief101_]

so did i....or how bout the T-rex in the 1st area.....not guna try that again at the satrt of the gamenow am i

[TherathxRikku]

I managed to kill that thing at the level I'm at now. Took 15 minutes, though.

[rissole25]

I just like watching it use Devour on the Wolves.

[TherathxRikku]

It does that? .___.

[clief101_]

yup!! it eats the wolves haha, its funny

[TherathxRikku]

How would one engage that action? Just watch the rex and wait till it eats something?

[clief101_]

pretty much yep...u shouldnt have to wait very long....its funny haha

[TherathxRikku]

Imma dust off my PS2 and try that. lol

[clief101_]

lol, try it u must!! i was so suprised wen i saw it

[TherathxRikku]

It was pretty amusing. lol

[rissole25]

Theres also one in the Zertinarian caverns. But it isn't a T-Rex...and it doesn't use Devour either. It just attacks the other monster. I was watching it for a while to see who would win because both of them were pretty even in strength and HP. But a flan just had to appear and attack me. So I had to run away...

[TherathxRikku]

Makes you wanna toss the popcorn at the screen, huh?