So I was surfing the web in eager anticipation of the release of Final Fantasy XIII when I stumbled upon an article detailing the linear design of FF13.
Put simply, there'll be no cities, no towns, no villages, not even those tiny settlements that prop up from time to time.
Its also been reported that there'll be no World Map to trawl and a considerable limitation on side quests.
Being a dedicated, long time fan of the series I felt rather betrayed by this decision, especially since I feel these aspects played a crucial role in the identity of the series (Narshe, Midgar, Esther, Alexandria, Lindblum, Bhujerba, etc..).
I also miss traversing the world of other more illustrious installments which hasn't been a feature since FF9 and felt the side quests separated the dedicated from the casual player.
Naturally, I flinched in horror at this latest revelation.
I suppose only time will tell, but I feel FF is losing it's identity and Square are beginning to rest on their laurels.
Your thoughts?
Put simply, there'll be no cities, no towns, no villages, not even those tiny settlements that prop up from time to time.
Its also been reported that there'll be no World Map to trawl and a considerable limitation on side quests.
Being a dedicated, long time fan of the series I felt rather betrayed by this decision, especially since I feel these aspects played a crucial role in the identity of the series (Narshe, Midgar, Esther, Alexandria, Lindblum, Bhujerba, etc..).
I also miss traversing the world of other more illustrious installments which hasn't been a feature since FF9 and felt the side quests separated the dedicated from the casual player.
Naturally, I flinched in horror at this latest revelation.
I suppose only time will tell, but I feel FF is losing it's identity and Square are beginning to rest on their laurels.
Your thoughts?
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