Should have been kept that way, really. What was the point in changing it?

That's what happens when marketing departments who are out of touch with the fanbase get a say in things.

It reminds me of that advert they did for Halo : ODST. How much exactly did that piece of **** cost to produce? And how many additional people who have never played Halo decided to buy it based on an advert with no gameplay footage?

Ew at the cover.

Still cant wait

I quite like the cover really, it's a bit different but not a radical change.

I saw no reason to change it )=

That's the jist of it, really. Sure it's not a bad cover, but why would you possibly feel the need to change it? It's like deciding on a spur to change the Star Wars theme tune.

Bad comparison, but you get the picture.

Maybe it was to make it more eye catching? Most gamers that even vaguely like RPG's will get this but maybe they're trying to grab people who might not play them as often or something? I dunno.

Simple cover plz.

It's almost reverse laziness on SE's part :laugh: Instead of creating a simple cover for Europe they've just transferred the slightly more complex american cover.

The Famitsu review's in, it got 39/40. Here's the summary of each review.

10: "Although the game is linear until the midway point, the story is substantial, like no FF before it, with its own distinctive appeal. The battles based around changing characters' roles are fresh and highly strategic. The tempo is speedy and you get very excited when fighting strong enemies. Being able to restart battles is a user-friendly feature I'm happy about.

9: "Unquestionably the highest echelon of event and movie scenes. Moreover, changing Optimas on a dime, the varied abilities and being able to use multiple magics at once bring real exhilaration to the battles. That high quality is unfortunately offset by a story that stays linear until the midway point. The lack of gimmicks during the middle of the game also worried me."

10: "The overwhelming graphics expressing every nook and cranny of this unique world, along with the praiseworthy direction, moved me!! The battle system is applicable both to beginners and micro-managers. The fights progress quickly, and have ratings, so you never grow tired and can always battle with a feeling of urgency. The melancholic story is also so dramatic, you can't tear your eyes away from it."

10: "I doff my hat to the overwhelming graphics and story. Since the game's various systems become denser as the story progresses, you find yourself pulled ever deeper into the experience. The summon battles take careful planning and strategy, so I was frustrated a few times, but the feeling of achievement when you win is something special. You'll be sorry if you don't play this!"

why is it taking so long for FF8 to come onto PSN:bawling::bawling::bawling:

My guess is that it'll be released in the run up to FF13 to feed the buzz.

I recently played through FF8 with a friend for first time in years. It brought back so many memories and was a lot more enjoyable on my 2nd playthrough than my first.

Right now i decided to stick with my FF playing through and am playing FF9 with the same friend although there has been a bit of a delay due to my friend not being available for a few days.

I was the same with FF8, I enjoyed it a lot more when I played it recently. I think it's because I was only like 8/9 when it first came out and I didn't understand it that much but I think it's a great game now. One of my favourite FF's in fact.

IGN have a great big feature on FF13, It's a non spoiling look at characters, summons and gameplay and stuff. It seems like they're bringing back a slightly different version of the Sphere Grid and Weapon Customisation from FFX.

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/105/1055980p1.html

Wow,The Final Fantasy looks fantastic.

I loved FF8 Much better the 2nd time round.

Im currently on FF9 a new save

Ah I might dig out FF8 and play it again.

Im getting F8 for crimbo.

My old original copy dosent work.

Final Fantasy discs tend to wear out quickly meaning i have i have to replace them often.grrr.

I've got it for the PC, Definately reccomend it if you can find them cheap but they're rare and expensive in most places, Plus they pretty much work on most PC's easily.

Apparently FF8 is now available for a tenner on the PSN for both PS3 and PSP.

I Forgot how Epic the start of FFX-2 was

Just been watching FF cutscenes for the last hour on youtube

FFX's was more epic-er I thought.

Only two months let to go till FFXIII comes out, once that's out as well we'll start getting more info about XIII Versus.

Even then FFX's one wasn't great. FFVII and FFVIII have the best intros. The FFXII one i found quite boring and FFIX wasn't the best.

VIII was an epic one, I loved the Dollet FMV too. VII's is quite iconic.

I never played FFIX or FFXII though.

EDIT: I've played IX, I just mixed up the numerals :laugh:

Bump

I played the games in this order;

X
X-2
XII
and now XIII

Though I think I watched a friend playing VII when I was young, dont remember it too much, and I never completed XII

I hope for the next game they go back to the old battle style, and actually let us control the action and USE OUR BRAINS