Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer

Since 6200 Days

if this is real time, or at least the same method crisis core used, then im all in. will probably try out FF13, but if past FF's have proven anything, it is that i do not like turn based combat. but i'm willing to give it one more chance since 13 looks so good.

i do like the look of VS more tho, just cos it seems to have a darker tone. which is good. but 360 need not worry, it will no doubt go multiplat, i dont see why square would go multiplat for 13 but not for Vs, doesnt really make much sense. they'll probably announce it at E3 or something.

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jmd749

Since 6092 Days

Posted by KORNdog

i do like the look of VS more tho, just cos it seems to have a darker tone. which is good. but 360 need not worry, it will no doubt go multiplat, i dont see why square would go multiplat for 13 but not for Vs, doesnt really make much sense. they'll probably announce it at E3 or something.

FF13vs may most likely go multiplat, but i'd like for it to remain exclusive to the ps3 just to see if it makes much of a difference, primarily with regard to presentation and content.

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xgen007

Since 5633 Days

Posted by KORNdog

if this is real time, or at least the same method crisis core used, then im all in. will probably try out FF13, but if past FF's have proven anything, it is that i do not like turn based combat. but i'm willing to give it one more chance since 13 looks so good.

i do like the look of VS more tho, just cos it seems to have a darker tone. which is good. but 360 need not worry, it will no doubt go multiplat, i dont see why square would go multiplat for 13 but not for Vs, doesnt really make much sense. they'll probably announce it at E3 or something.

SE did give 360 some chances: IU, TLR, SO4.
Too bad JRPGs on 360 dont sell, so its hard to find a reason why FF13vs should go to 360.

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jackdoe

Since 5977 Days

Posted by xgen007

SE did give 360 some chances: IU, TLR, SO4.
Too bad JRPGs on 360 dont sell, so its hard to find a reason why FF13vs should go to 360.

Actually, the number one reason why FF Versus XIII going multiplatform is not guaranteed is Tetsuya Nomura. He's the Sony version of Itagaki.

Also, you have to remember that Square is HORRID at multiplatform development. As evidenced by TLR and FFXIII (they don't have the proper structure to start 360 porting until AFTER the PS3 version is done). I'm not quite sure they'll try that out again, especially since they still need to announce and develop Kingdom Hearts 3 and the longer they delay the Versus team (which is also the KH team), then the longer another money boat will take to come out.

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PSWii + High-end PC for the win! Oh, and a 360 and Gears of War 2 for good measure!

Zaku

Since 6601 Days

Posted by KORNdog

i do like the look of VS more tho, just cos it seems to have a darker tone. which is good. but 360 need not worry, it will no doubt go multiplat, i dont see why square would go multiplat for 13 but not for Vs, doesnt really make much sense. they'll probably announce it at E3 or something.

As jackdoe mentioned, Nomura is the big factor in Vs cause he's in the director seat and he's big on PlayStation. He won't budge and I can see tension between him and Wada increasing if Wada goes over the development team's head again (I recall reading that Nomura was mad when XIII was announced multiplatform supposedly because even the development team didn't know it was happening till the announcement/E3).

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jackdoe

Since 5977 Days

Posted by Zaku

As jackdoe mentioned, Nomura is the big factor in Vs cause he's in the director seat and he's big on PlayStation. He won't budge and I can see tension between him and Wada increasing if Wada goes over the development team's head again (I recall reading that Nomura was mad when XIII was announced multiplatform supposedly because even the development team didn't know it was happening till the announcement/E3).

I'm not quite sure about that rumor, but it would fit with Square's ass backwards development strategy for a multiplatform game (completely develop one version first, and then, and only then, develop the other version). Such a strategy works for timed exclusives, but for simultaneous console releases? Bullshit. The development team being caught off guard would explain such a pitiful development strategy.

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PSWii + High-end PC for the win! Oh, and a 360 and Gears of War 2 for good measure!

Zaku

Since 6601 Days

Posted by jackdoe

I'm not quite sure about that rumor, but it would fit with Square's ass backwards development strategy for a multiplatform game (completely develop one version first, and then, and only then, develop the other version). Such a strategy works for timed exclusives, but for simultaneous console releases? Bullshit. The development team being caught off guard would explain such a pitiful development strategy.

I remember the press conference or whatever they had, it was a bunch of 'place holder' responses as if the whole thing was done recently (We don't know, etc.). They had no solid info on how things were going to work out at that point and it just seemed like no one knew what was going on really.

SE seems adamant on taking the multiplatform approach but they've yet to actually produce any results on that front. Last Remnant anyone? Announced for simultaneous release and then they released one version, then another a few months later, and now we have the whole 'awkward silence' about the PS3 version (not to mention citing the engine as the fault yet they did a shoddy job on the 360 version too it seems).

You summed it up though: SE is ass backwards this gen. In XIII's case, it seems it would have been a better idea to create a new game for the series (another XIII title) for the 360 just to keep things manageable. Then again, they just seem to be announcing titles constantly and it's starting to outpace their releases.

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[quote=jackdoe]
I'm not quite sure about that rumor, but it would fit with Square's ass backwards development strategy for a multiplatform game (completely develop one version first, and then, and only then, develop the other version). Such a strategy works for timed exclusives, but for simultaneous console releases? Bullshit. The development team being caught off guard would explain such a pitiful development strategy.[/quote]

I remember the press conference or whatever they had, it was a bunch of 'place holder' responses as if the whole thing was done recently (We don't know, etc.).  They had no solid info on how things were going to work out at that point and it just seemed like no one knew what was going on really.

SE seems adamant on taking the multiplatform approach but they've yet to actually produce any results on that front.  Last Remnant anyone?  Announced for simultaneous release and then they released one version, then another a few months later, and now we have the whole 'awkward silence' about the PS3 version (not to mention citing the engine as the fault yet they did a shoddy job on the 360 version too it seems).

You summed it up though: SE is ass backwards this gen.  In XIII's case, it seems it would have been a better idea to create a new game for the series (another XIII title) for the 360 just to keep things manageable.  Then again, they just seem to be announcing titles constantly and it's starting to outpace their releases.

catfish

Since 6609 Days

I doubt this will go multiplat... its not hard to believe that if the 360 can get an exclusive of SO4, then ps3 can get this exclusive... Sony probably moneyhatted this. It doesn't necessarily make complete sense, but then it doesn't really make sense to only announce games like Mass Effect 2, Lost Planet 2 etc just for 360. Personally, I don't care if it is exclusive or not, as long as they really push the ps3 hardware... FFXIII going multiplat doesnt seem to have effected the quality of graphics at all, they're apparently developing it first only with ps3 in mind, and it looks pretty stunning.

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terranwolf

Since 5471 Days

Posted by catfish

I doubt this will go multiplat... its not hard to believe that if the 360 can get an exclusive of SO4, then ps3 can get this exclusive... Sony probably moneyhatted this. It doesn't necessarily make complete sense, but then it doesn't really make sense to only announce games like Mass Effect 2, Lost Planet 2 etc just for 360. Personally, I don't care if it is exclusive or not, as long as they really push the ps3 hardware... FFXIII going multiplat doesnt seem to have effected the quality of graphics at all, they're apparently developing it first only with ps3 in mind, and it looks pretty stunning.

Uh, no.
If anyone paid, it was Microsoft to have FF XIII ported to 360 in the first place.

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Kethmach

Since 6650 Days

Okay- seriously?! That wasn't "cool" or "awesome"... that was LAME! The first part was what we saw... two years ago? And then 4 minutes of soundeffects but no voice... how in the &#*@ is that "awesome???? Here's what they were saying btw:

Girl: "I see by your shiny skin that you eat too many preservatives."

Boy: "Yes, it's what helps keep my hair up in back... like I just got out of bed."

Girl: "Tee hee. I like my men to look like girly sausages in suits!"

Boy: "That is good. I like it when my women are half the width of a normal human and have hair that lifts and floats like she's on the moon. We should pretend to mate."

Girl: "Tee hee. This is great. English speakers will think this is 'awesome'."

Boy: "ha ha ha- I know, right? That is super funny time."

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