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I'm a collector of games and some less important media.

At first I only collected some very specific stuff (RPG). But later as I have grown older, I have also broadened my views and now I collect a whole range of genres (First person shooters FTW).

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Here I will list the perfect valid reasons why SE (can't bother to type the full name) and their latest abomination FFXIII really is the spawn of satan.

The main character is a chick! Not this one :(

And I'm done.

No! Seriously this is all that needs to be said about this game. All linearity or story holes are just minor inconveniences compared to the deal breaking fact that you will be playing a girl instead of the regular BOY.

But what about Tomb raider I hear you say. She is a chick and you wouldn’t dare call her a failure.
And you are absolutely right. Tomb raider is a good game and I can proudly say that I enjoy playing that game. The fact that you play a girl in that game is not that problematic simply because the game has a different focus then FFXIII.

In tomb raider you shoot stuff with guns and solve puzzles. The benefit of having a nice looking character to stare at instead of a male has benefits well beyond gaming needs.

FFXIII is (supposedly) a RPG where story elements should be a big part of the game. Things like interaction between the main character and different NPCs and supporting characters should play a big part in the game.

The player should be able to imagine himself as the main character and gain immersion through that fact. If you put a girl in the leading part you basically ruin all interesting plot development and character interaction. Simply put, you kill the story part of the game.



FF characters have always looked like half male half female mutants and it's bothered me on more then one occasion but I can understand if the developers want to bend the target demographic a little.

I've managed to live with it because in the end of the day the main character doesn't date guys or wear dresses (FFVII excluded). But taking the step into a full blown sausagefest is more then any sane player can or should be asked to experience.



I pray and hope that this game is forgotten and that no one attempts to copy or mimic anything this game has to offer.
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If serious: fail.
If sarcastic....meh, still fail.
Why Izuel and cblogs blo*s.
That is not even a legit reason.
OH HO HO!! HOW THE TABLES HAVE TURNED!!

Let me guess, you get so immersed into the game that every five minutes you reach up to fondle your breasts only to be disappointed that you have none.
harhar

FFX-2 was the awesomest FF game ever because of seeing Rikku change outfits all the time. My wife let me play one of the battles in the game and I noticed there were bonuses for costume changes, I was having the girls change clothes so often during battle that I was banned from playing while the children were awake. That game looked like it was for chicks on the outside, but was perv city when it got down and dirty.
Well I always thought that FF as of recent was aimed towards girls. Doesn't like every hot internet girl like play FF and Xenosaga, or some shit like that? Now I would never play FF in my life, well at least not the recent ones, and I think thats a sad reason to hate the game. There are plenty other reason to hate FF. Anyways, I think its great they finally put a girl in the game as a main instead of a man. Because all the previous main chars were whinny, emo, look-like-a-woman, fags anywho.


@CelicaCrazed
I am always disappointed when I am reminded of this. Why do you taunt me?
SE (can't bother to type the full name)

/sigh
I sense further disappointment if Assassin's Creed 3 is the way it is rumored...
Are you serious? Someone call the wahhhhhhhmbulance here. Oh nose!! They made the main character a girl!! Who the hell cares? "The player should be able to imagine himself as the main character and gain immersion through that fact."
First off, sexist much? Second, So what you're saying is that when a girl plays a FF game she should be imagining that she's a guy? Gtfo. Seriously. You don't belong on this planet.

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