One of the dopest things about Final Fantasy XIII for me so far is the battle system. It’s perfectly suited for my caffeine-soaked brain. It’s hyper-kinetic, and has you all over the place. I’m all WHOOSH WHOOSH PARADIGM SHIFT HEAL HEAL WHOOSH WHOOSH BACK TO KICKING ASS. Sometimes I lament the fact that I cannot control who is the party leader yet, and I also lament the fact that I cannot intervene and take control of the automated douchebags in my party. But other than that, it’s right up my alley. I like the fact that it has you hopping in and out or formations to suit the situation, and it feels like that concept compensates for the lack of autonomy you have over your other party members.
Totally agree there. It’s like an RPG with the fat trimmed off so far. My only concern is if the pace will hold my attention over the potential 45 hours or so. Going to try and write up my impressions tomorrow, after another late night session, where I think of various scenarios in which Vanille would let me rod her.
I’m lookin’ forward to your impressions, yo. I’m only like six hours in, and I’m really wondering how they’re going to maintain the speed and intensity of the plot, as you said.