Post by bramblett05 on Nov 14, 2016 16:25:40 GMT
Well holy Moogle balls Square Enix hits out yet another Vita title and it is huge with content and even nods to other FF games in the series and is a must buy for RPG fans alike and shouldn't be missed. DLC is slowly coming like Sora from Kingdom Hearts and hopefully more in the future. The game has the OMG moments and just meh as well but I will say I am mad that there is no champion from FF9. Story starts off as the two characters named Lann and Reynn are mirage keepers but have forgotten that when they awoke in a new world but go back to Gryimore to retake their memories and mirages but that is just the start of the 40 hour journey. With help from Tama and Serfie you will uncover what happened and meet alot of FF characters and revisit places famous from FF games.
Let's talk about how gameplay works first. You have mirages the sizes go from Small or S, M or Medium, Large or L and XL. I will go ahead and say XL mirages work like summons from 10 did. I never really used them unless I just wanted to see the intros and special moves. When in Lillkin form (chibbi), the twins are in a M so you can have S and L mirages. When in Jiant form(regular size) you are in L so only M and S can be used. You can stack and unstack mirages to your liking and sometimes helps like when wobbling and about to be knocked down or when you want an advantage with a fight. Each move besides attack cost AP or action points and when your turn comes you gain a bit. Now comes the Pokemon part: Capturing mirages. Each new mirage automatically gets you their prisium to capture them with though machine monsters use something different but still works the same. Some are easy to capture while others require skill or luck.
Champions are the limit breaks so to speak that require one to two stars to use and gaining stars is doing damage, Getting hit and winning battles so it is a very grindy process but could be worth it since the champs also bestow status like strength up or other useful ones. Why Vivi is not a champion is beyond me but you do get a good bit......Even Tidus but hey some liked FF 10. You also have intervention battles which are sidequest that shed more story and unlocks new mirages and gives items. Both the battles and unlocking champions cost Arma Gems and you get those during special fights as far as I seen so far. The graphics look great though there are a few scenes that look straight out of PS4 but where is a cutscene viewer?
Music is just as good with a few remixes here and there but a neat thing is some mirages have joyride and when riding on one the music does change but no riding in town. You do have alot of sidequest and the collieseum is where most are besides the intervention battles. Voice acting is good but Tama saying the everythime will get annoying and Lann saying honk as well. Overall there are dungeons galore and an adventure that awaits you to explore for the FF fan and RPG fan alike.
Score 9.0 Out Of 10
+Mirages galore
Stratgey is needed with stacking
Graphics have moments
Magitek Armor nuff said
- Few dungeons overstay their liking
Lag in some parts
Needs more champions like Vivi