PREXUS'S PROFILE

author=Craze
Um. See, what you're saying about nostalgia applies completely to FFVI. So much of that is based on stuff you've filled in, because it was absent/left out/not actually developed in the least. There is so little dialogue in that game... not nearly enough to develop the, what, twelve PCs? Characters like Umaro and Gogo get basically nothing, and most other characters are pretty blah.

If you have Sabin when you go rescue "Gerad," there is, like, one bonus line of dialogue. That's the crux of my argument, really: FFVI has potential, but the amazingness is not actually there. One more generation and it could have been terrific, but it was overreaching what it could actually fit onto an SNES cartridge.

Did it toy with themes? Yes, absolutely. Did it actually execute them well? In my heretical beliefs, nope. It furthers a thin plot just barely, and people have pretended the rest is there.

One concession: Shadow/the dreams. That's some cool shit.

Part of the reason I like the storyline in FFVI so much is that level of vagueness. I have gone back and played it with an analytical eye. I also played it in the presence of my wife at the same time. You know how sometimes you hear a really awesome song, then you go to show it to someone and the whole time you are listening to it, you are assuring the listener the good part is coming up... Well, I didn't get that when I was playing it with her. I was even surprising myself with some parts that really hit me hard...

The vagueness has a lot to do with the fact most of the heroes in FFVI are already established characters. Their primary story is in the backstory. Locke/Rachel's story is an awesome one, but its takes some major detective work to really figure out what happened. As soon as you do, suddenly Locke's odd behavoir around the female characters becomes really obvious and understandable.

I also like that some characters weren't fleshed out at all. I mean, Umaro and Mog are simple characters. Umaro is helping because Mog made him do it. Mog is helping because he had an experience or vision that taught him the common tongue that also directed him to help you.

Gogo, again, is intentionally left open ended. There is tons of speculation, but s/he is meant to be an enigma. Is it the same Gogo from FFV? Is it Darill? Where did s/he come from, and what (aside from Mimickery) is his/her goals?

Characters like Cyan, Shadow, Strago and such don't get much story fleshed out for them because they're pretty much done, storyline wise, before the game even meets up with them. They are just along for the ride. But if you want to delve deeper into the story, there is enough there to piece together something satisfying.

I am just trying to further my opinion, not try to change yours or anything Craze.

I try not to name my games before I have made a fairly long stride into writing their story. If I do, I end up trying to write the game around the name, which is not necessarily the best way to do it. I usually just go with Project * and then change it later.

author=Tau
That looks fantastic LordBlueRouge, it's.. uncanny :p

Not an actual screenshot from the game, just need opinions on the tile. That is a character from DT though.

The tufts of grass should be slightly darker, or cast some sort of shadow to distinguish them from the mat grass. I'd have no idea it was even there if there wasn't that one piece that overlaps the dirt.

I actually started doing this for RMXP shortly after it was released but gave up on it. Someone who knows how to use the software is going to find something like this really tedious to do. I know as I was describing some of the buttons and features I was like "Who wouldn't be able to figure this shit out?" even though its obvious some people don't.

I played the demo and I loved it. It has issues, but it plays like God of War x Skyrim, with Warcraft's graphical style. I haven't had a chance to experience the storyline which should be the main draw, considering it was done by R.A. Salvator, but I definitely can't wait.