Just started the demo.
I haven't gotten too far into it yet, but from what I can tell, the battle system is even faster paced than before which is really nice. The Paradigm shifts are quicker too, which is a major plus. I actually kind of like Serah, and I didn't think I would. I think her VA makes a big difference there. Amazing how much a good VA can boost a character's likability.
Still don't like anything about Noel though. Voice, design, weapon, attitude. Just can't get behind this guy.
The music is... weird. I don't know if I like it yet or not. It's tolerable but certainly not as good as FFXIII's. I won't judge the whole monster catching aspect yet as I suspect it's going to take a little getting use to and a little fiddling with to fully enjoy.
Maybe I just wasn't expecting them (even though I new they'd be in the game) but the quick time events caught me off guard. And they really just kind of bugged me. I don't like to have to react during cutscenes. But I'm sure it's something else I would just get use to.
Had to monkey with the camera settings to get it back to the FFXIII default lol. Coming off just beating FFXIII the slight change in controls befuddled me a little bit. Especially the way the new map works in the upper right corner. It's like it's doing the opposite of what I would expect it to do.
Also. I hate Mog. It makes me feel like I'm playing a game for 5 year olds -__-
And Chocolina. Wtf.
Anyway, those are my first impressions. We'll see how it goes!
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http://img.imgcake.com/crimjpgpe.jpg Mo' buildings mo' problems
ocean kinda grew on me like a flesh eating ...fungus. -BIGPUN9999