XIII Linear? XIII-2 Open world?

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After checking the Tags people made for XIII and XIII-2 i see a "linear" tag at XIII and an "open world" Tag at XIII-2.
So is XIII really only linear?
And is XIII-2 really Open world.

Becouse im not up for a linear RPG right now, so i whould rather want an open world.
So can i trust those tags or are they wrong?

[Purplefairy22]

All Final Fafntasy games are linear.
Don't get me wrong, i love them. played 7,8,9,10,10/2,12,13,13/2,13/3.
if you want something like skyrim or fallout or mass effect then buy them not FF's.

[Lozzle]

I've tried to argue this but the hardcore fans will never listen. Almost all of the FF games are linear in progression, travel and story telling but because you get to run from a spot on the world map from point A to B, it suddenly becomes open world.

Meanwhile, I'm playing Xenoblade Chronicles and that is pushing toward the open world spectrum hard.

[Purplefairy22]

Postat inițial de Lozzle:

I've tried to argue this but the hardcore fans will Almost never listen.

there thats better.

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Postat inițial de Lozzle:

I've tried to argue this but the hardcore fans will never listen. Almost all of the FF games are linear in progression, travel and story telling but because you get to run from a spot on the world map from point A to B, it suddenly becomes open world.

Meanwhile, I'm playing Xenoblade Chronicles and that is pushing toward the open world spectrum hard.

Well im not talking about the main story, its often linear, even in Skyrim, but when you can travel around the world, visit many places and can do subuests on your own wish, then its open world for me. :) So FF games always had open world.

[Hexerin]

Postat inițial de Lozzle:

I've tried to argue this but the hardcore fans will never listen.

That's probably because (at least in the case of FFXIII) you are incorrect. Gran Pulse is open world gameplay by the very definition of the term/phrase. What you are trying to argue is whether or not it is a sandbox open world, which is a whole other beast.

A good example of sandbox open worlds would be Skyrim, along with every MMO ever.

[Lozzle]

Grand Pulse is not open world. It is one large field with a bunch of linear cut off paths.

[Hexerin]

Postat inițial de Lozzle:

Grand Pulse is not open world. It is one large field with a bunch of linear cut off paths.

Can you explore a vast area? Yes.
Can you ignore the main story? Yes.
Can you pursue sidequests? Yes.
Can you engage in minigames? Yes.
Can you go anywhere you want? Mostly yes, some areas need unlocking via various methods.

Sorry friend, but you are wrong. Gran Pulse is open world to the core.

[Lozzle]

Ignoring the story, doing side quests and mini games are not criteria for open world anything.

You cannot go anywhere you want as travel is limited and linear. It is not a vast open area in the same sense as other games with actual open worlds. It's one big field with tiny paths jutting out of it.

[Hexerin]

Postat inițial de Lozzle:

You cannot go anywhere you want as travel is limited and linear.

According to your logic, Skyrim is not an open world game.

At any rate, further responses to you are clearly going to lead to nothing. Have fun with your stubborn ignorance, and good day.

[B✪✪tsy]

I am still installing it right now, but if it is anything like FFX then I don't mind linear. FFX and FFX-2 were the only ones I really liked so I hope I will like this one too!

[Hexerin]

Postat inițial de B00tsy:

I am still installing it right now, but if it is anything like FFX then I don't mind linear. FFVX and FFX-2 were the only ones I really liked so I hope I will like this one too!

What about FFX was it that you liked, that you are hoping this is?

[Lozzle]

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Postat inițial de Lozzle:

You cannot go anywhere you want as travel is limited and linear.

According to your logic, Skyrim is not an open world game.

At any rate, further responses to you are clearly going to lead to nothing. Have fun with your stubborn ignorance, and good day.

Pot meet kettle.

[B✪✪tsy]

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Postat inițial de B00tsy:

I am still installing it right now, but if it is anything like FFX then I don't mind linear. FFVX and FFX-2 were the only ones I really liked so I hope I will like this one too!

What about FFX was it that you liked, that you are hoping this is?

The story and characters especially, but I liked the gameplay too with the spaceship where you could choose locations and explore and grind your way up. I was also a fan of blitzball :>

[Shperax]

Postat inițial de Harleskin GER/SLO:

This really sounds weird, a game linear nearly till the last chapter, then on chapter 11 open world? Is there a world to discover or just meaningless grind? Are there towns you can visit, quests you can acept and have to fullfit? I heard evey FF after FF XII is bad, i stoped playing FF after square enix ruined FF XI for all the old players just to get new customers.
So im more carefull with buying any Square Enix game nowdays. Rarely buying them and only if i 100% think that it is worth is, becouse i dislike Square Enix.

Its very odd to say this based on how much of a inspiration 11 was for 12. If you liked 12 so much then you should like 11 because 12 other then the changed licence/board system is pretty much just the offline version of 11 with a new story and characters.

That being said. 11 has changed over the years to the point of being an entirely new game other then the story and lore. 11 is basically a single player game now with Trusts. In a lot of cases your Trusts are better players then real people (Stunning things humans can't, realiably keeping you alive with heals. keeping all buffs on you),,, and theres over 80 of them all different jobs and play styles to collect. You can experience nearly everything the game has to offer by yourself now with the only exception being the few pieces of gear and weapons only really hardcore players will attain.. There is some great story lines here to be had. its like 6 games in 1 worth of story lines and the final story ties them all in together nicely.

I just had to point this out because your view of 11 is entirely out dated.

[HatefulMother]

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