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Steambot Chronicles out this week in Uncle Sam land for all the importers, looking quite tasty even if it is a Action RPG game. Nice Katamari Damacy style controls make it more interesting though

Geffdof wrote:
> Whats the difference between traditional and KH action style?


Traditional (at least in my opinion) is a menu driven turn based battle system. This is good (again my opinion)

KH Action style is just hack and slash button mashing drivel. This is bad (again my opinion)


> Im I right in assuming FF7 is traditional, as in turn based?

Yup

FF XII, I've been told, has the best story line in any FF game for a long time... However, I don't like how the turn-based fighting has gone completly out the window in it.

Whats the difference between traditional and KH action style?

Im I right in assuming FF7 is traditional, as in turn based?

Well after a quick 2 minutes on gamefaqs i've read FFXIII will be more of a traditional battle system while VS XIII will be more of a Kingdom Hearts style battle system. Could be completely wrong but then i've not really been following it closely.

If you like action RPG's then KH is a good game, however if you're like me and absolutely loathe that system, finding it boring and requiring zero skill then stay away from it. I only played KH2 for about 30 minutes and had to switch it off after hearing Seifer say *You're just mad because we totally owned you lamers*

I didnt get the whole XIII and Vs XIII.

There are two games and they are both set in the same world but do the stories and characters cross or are they completely seperate?

If they are completely different (which is what I think I read) then we could get two different styles of play.

Also, is Kingdom Hearts any good?

Mine was a "What the hell?" followed by a sigh as it seems like it's going in the all action direction. Obviously it was only a small trailer and FFXII isn't even out here yet let alone starting to be cynical about FFXIII but it did make my heart sink.

Ah well i stopped caring about the FF franchise ages ago

Just to add (because i think this could have potential) Anyone seen the video to FF XIII? Wow was my reaction at first, but then I felt kind of empty... it just feels like square enix are diversifying too much in this series.

Kawada wrote:
> Steer clear of FFX-2, just a fan-service of a game that didn't
> actually serve anyone.

Except FM

Kawada wrote:
> Steer clear of FFX-2, just a fan-service of a game that didn't
> actually serve anyone.

(Except for me, I thought it was funky and still play it)

Steer clear of FFX-2, just a fan-service of a game that didn't actually serve anyone.

Dragon Quest VIII is quality though.

Other recommendations:

Disgaea
Makai Kingdom
Atelier Iris
Shadow Hearts 2
Suikoden 3

I'm pretty sure they've all come out in Europe