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ITzDarthLordRevan posted a status update
I'm not sure how to feel about Xehanort's new English VA. I was a little iffy about it. I think I would need to hear more from him before I make any judgements.
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AwesomeKHfan posted a status update
So eh why did the forum design change exactly? I feel offended because I'm a vampire - oke for real XD but eh why did it change I thought there was nothing wrong with it it had a pretty unique design but now it looks like any other normall forum.
The Transcendent Key repliedWell, it's just because the moderators had already stated for a while that there was going to be a site update.
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EchoFox23* posted a status update
I did my final speech for a required speech class, it was a group project for a movie and our professor said to us that it was the best speech she's ever seen... I'm still in shock considering I mostly improvised my lines XDXD
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Merilly posted a status update
I'm not really expecting much out of the Xbox event at this point. I've seen some people get excited for it because of Hashimoto's tweet that he's there. Back in the day that might have been a really valid reason to expect something but I feel that this year, he was present at lots of events without anything getting revealed at quite a few of them.
So it's a bit of a situation like with Lucca. There could be something new coming or it's basically him being present for promotion and the like (i.e. how it was with the gamescom and PGW).
Even if KH3 is shown, they might decide to just reuse a recent trailer. I will watch the stream out of interest but I'll keep my expectations low as usual since nothing was confirmed so far.
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KingdomHearts3 posted a status update
Hey Jump Festa is next month. I’m wondering if KH3 will have one more final appearance before the final push to 1/25 and 1/29 of 2019.
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Novayon posted a status update
So... tomorrow I'll be uploading my first voiceover video on my YouTube. Suffice to say I'm nervous as hell. My voice could sound a lot better but I need practice, I just wanted to get at least one video uploaded.
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Solstice posted a status update
Going to be running some tests on my profile to figure out some features.
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Jingilator posted a status update
The TWEWY staff said something about the possibility of Neku in Dissidia. Does anyone have that interview where they can make an article about it?
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ienzo628 posted a status update
I am interested in the Black Cauldron. I might read the books that the movie is based off of. I heard there is some deleted cutscenes from the film but so far I have only found like a short scene of one of the soldiers of the Horned King decomposing.
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Merilly posted a status update
I'm not really sad FFXV's DLC got canceled for the most part except for Episode Ardyn. Apart from the fact that I'm not fond of DLC and we all know that the main game's development was a train-wreck, I of course pity the losses that resulted from that.
However, I am glad that this might show what people think about adding crucial story elements to an RPG through paid DLC going on for over a year. In FFXV it couldn't be helped that their development time was greatly reduced due to the director change and the general change of direction. They basically tried to make the most of what was left without keeping it in development hell for another three years or so.
That still doesn't excuse the practice of delivering story elements through DLC to patch up the numerous plot holes though. RPGs are often story-driven and making money out of the fact that they failed to present a coherent story due to time issues after 10 years of development is not excusable for me. Yes, they need to make up for the loss but it's still their fault.
I'm fine with DLC as long as it's mainly cosmetic or add a few things here and there where you think that's not necessary for the understanding but nice to have. But that was not the cass for FFXV or even other games and when paying so much for a game, one can expect to get a full game. This practice of delivering content later is an abomination. Though not only developers are to blame for that with how impatient people are. They want the game and they want them now and perfect.
I'm not going to turn this more into a rant than I already have, but it's probably better to put a lid on FFXV now. It's not a terrible game at all but it's obvious that it's neither what it attempted to become and won't get a rehab with more DLC.
I hope that sets an example though and the same thing won't happen to KH3 or other SE games because they spent too much time on countless mini games for example. Cutting actual content for space should only be necessary when nothing else can be cut.
I feel like FFXV couldn't live up to the expectations and instead of moving on, they tried to revive it with countless gimmicks, games, etc. that won't magically erase its shortcomings. It's better to stop now and focus on different projects.
I'm not too worried about SE's financial department though. The mobile games alone should make up for a good portion of their loss.
The Transcendent Key repliedYeah, it's crazy just how much of a train wreck XV became. By no means is it a bad game, because I definitely enjoyed it, but by 30 hours, I was surprised that I had wrapped up the game so soon, ya know? And by the time I had finished, there were so many plotholes or poorly unexplained things happening that I was like: "This story is incomplete!" A vital example of this is Ravus. He seemed like a majorly important character, but in the base game, he only appeared about twice in the whole game! Granted, the DLC gave him more importance, but when you rely on DLC to push the story forward, it really speaks about how behind the game still was in crafting its story.
I get it, though. Final Fantasy was in danger of dying, and Square needed to release this game before its deadline so that the Final Fantasy brand would remain alive. And the brand still very much lives, but at the cost of quality in terms of XV. Let's hope future releases don't suffer the same problems that XV did, ya know?
Merilly repliedThat's true. The story is a major factor for me personally but also for the genre and while it's subjective ahether you like one, there's no denying that FFXV omkted too much. Not only Ravus lacked presence but also Lunafreya, considering how deeply her death should have impacted the player but simply didn't. Their relationship was not believable. Had she just been an unknown fiancée it may have been fine but the way she was meant to be ssen did not work out.
But I truly hope that they learn from that. Fans don't want a game to release incompletely and then buy the rest of the game in small packages that are meant to patch holes. They want the full story when it's a full game release and not episodic like FFVIIR. For example, I don't want to finish KH3 in tiny snippets for the next two years or more. Then I'd rather wait. (Although I still believe there are too many mini games.)
It also prevents them from moving to a possibly more successful title. Yeah, they wanted and needed FFXV to work since it was their biggest title. But after all the problems with FFVIIR, it may have been better to focus on that a little more. This way they wouldn't have lost so much time by depending on companies to which it was outsourced to.
I think Final Fantasy can still survive. After all, the franchise is not limited to anything. Though Square really needs to overthink their development decisions, I also believe the fans need to stop their demands. It's this kind of double morale that they're unhappy with faulty games coming out every year but they're also not patient enough to wait any longer than that. 3-5 years for a big game are the norm, but many can't see that quality needs time. Even a movie can need 1-2 years at the very least, how should a long and compelling game be thrown out in the same time without reusing assets, etc?
I'm not defending SE but I also see the problem for content creators, especially looking at the competition. Indie developers are successful because they put a lot of effort into beautiful games without just relying on graphics and recycling ideas. Of course not all games do that, but Assassin's Creed is a good example of using an IP for promotion rather than the games being what AC was actually about in the beginning. Taking a chance is good but being too afraid to create new franchises isn't.
Which isn't to say the new AC is shabby. It looks good and all, but its story doesn't have much resemblence to the original plot anymore or even the title.
But some games like God of War showed that they implemented change and were auccessful with a simple but compelling game. No paid DLCs, no planned story add-ons but instead, they're working on what comes next.
The Transcendent Key repliedYep, and sadly, this is something that developers are leaning into too much these days when it comes to DLC. Yes, DLC is good when it adds to a complete experience, like Marvel's recent Spider-Man game made by Insomniac! They delivered a complete story that was an amazing experience, and now they are adding DLC content that is post game. That's how you do DLC, ya know? Not have chunks of story be excluded from the base game!
I know that video games aren't easy to make, because they aren't, especially with how modern games are getting nowadays, but patience, hard work and attention to detail are what make the efforts worth it, ya know? Fans and developers have to reach a compromise so as to not sacrifice quality, ya know? But yeah, XV is where its at now, and let's hope that Square learns their lesson.
And not just Square, but other gaming companies too, ya know?
Merilly repliedYeah, though to be honest, I find every DLC pertaining to story questionable. It would really make me angry for KH3 for example. Not because I don't recognize the work that went into it but rather that I fins it inexcusable to cut content in the form of story to include even more mini games. Apart from my fundamental dislike for them as a whole, they serve little to no purpose except for prolonging the game. I'm fine with a few since they're also common practice but KH3 has so many that I'm beginning to wonder if they didn't focus too much on those and running out of space lead to them cutting actual content.
Just for a brief overview, we have 100 Acre Woods as a whole world dedicated to them, then there's probably at least one more in each of the Disney worlds at the very least, the gumi ship can also be considered a mini game and to top it all off, there are an abundance of Classic Kingdom mini games. I feel that's a little too much, especially those which are mandatory, because they cheaply prolong a game. If there's some understandable context I can overlook them, I just don't know why we need an entire world then. I'd rather trade them for some cutscenes showing the characters bonding or little spars between them.
Though to come back to the main issue, I think it's balance that matters for DLCs. It's better if there aren't any at all but I can also understand the need since game development has become more costly and not any easier. It just depends on what is offered. For example, I wouldn't mind a multiplayer mode being added as a DLC since one of the directions always suffer. Either the multiplayer or singleplayer campaigns. But with a DLC, they have enough time to work on this once the game is done.
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PrinceNoctis posted a status update
I'm so sad (and low-key angry) about all the XV news...They got my hopes up with Ep. Luna and Ep. Aranea and saying they were gonna fix the whole story just to crush my hopes again.
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RikuFangirl2008 posted a status update
Dang...
Tabata is resigning...
PrinceNoctis repliedAnd all the freaking DLCs are cancelled (except Ardyn). FFXV was a mess from beginning to end...a sad legacy.
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Joanie posted a status update
I got some of the new KH3 Funko Pops today (Sora, Riku, and Mickey(Was gonna get Vanitas too but I decided against it for now :P)) They're great. Mickey kinda has trouble standing but I don't mind that at all.
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RikuFangirl2008 posted a status update
Double Posting still applies as a rule, right? I messed up...
WakelessDream repliedIf it was in the BH6 voice cast thread I fixed it for you.
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AwesomeKHfan posted a status update
I forgot to make a review for Castlevania SEASON 2 aka the renainssance of Video Game Adaptations I told everyone almost 20 years of mylife IT WILL HAPPEN I FIRETRUCKING SAID IT! Castlevania is love Adi Shankar is life:)
