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Pokémon Sun and Final Fantasy XV Impressions
9 years ago
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Well, two of my big-time RPGs are here and I immediately jumped in these two beauties without even thinking. Lots of gamers out there are wondering, do these RPGs hold off? Well, yes and no and I will explain why.
First things first, let's talk about Pokémon Sun. Once again, the story of the game is very typical from practically all Pokémon games. You move to a new region called Alola and you were from Kanto (huh, Red and Blue must've missed ya). Anyway, typically, you meet a new rival, you choose your first Pokémon: Rowlet, Litten, or Popplio. While you travel, the Pokémon will be like your family (which I'm sure you all know by now anyway). Sounds great right? Let's go face-off some baddies and some gym-- oops, I mean trials. That's right. There are NO gyms this time. Huh? Well, okay, I understand they wanted to change things up. Instead of gyms, you take on these trials like wandering around in a cave, quizzes, and by... dancing. To me, it's a bit odd but I do kinda like how they train your brain once in a while. So besides the trials, the game feels more story-driven than its predecessors and I do like the idea. And probably one of the weirdest villains I had to face-off is, Team Skull. These guys are rad and I mean TOTALLY rad. Not taken seriously and these guys want your Pokémon. Gee, never heard of that before... Either way though, I don't like the villains very much but that's just me. I kinda wonder how the dialogs of these guys can be handled to the kids playing this game. After all, Pokémon is essentially targeted to kids but I digress. Despite of this, I have fun with its typical combat system, I love arranging my Pokémon and I simply enjoy it. I love how the Pokémon get dirty, wet, burned, etc... and you can clean up the Pokémon yourself. The more you care about your Pokémon, the battles will get easier as you go along. You'll be feeding them, petting them, play with them, and so on. It's a nice touch to bring a smile in your face. The only thing that really drives me off in Pokémon Sun is the Z-moves. And I HATE this feature because they are ridiculously powerful in a bad way. It makes the game waaaaay too easy. Hell, I beat the game only 30 hours. That's not much. They eliminated the grinding (which is okay) but I feel like they could've expanded the game more. It's just a minor issue I have but everything else is lovable. Pokémon Sun is fun, cute, heartwarming, and fans around the world are gonna love it. Pokémon for life. The story may be quirky at times and the Z-moves are a little annoying, but overall, I love it.
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Now, let's talk about Final Fantasy XV [PS4 version]. Alriiiighty, I was extremely worried how this game was going to turn out ALL these 10 years of development. Yes, 10 FREAKING years! And..................... it's a damn good game. Just... wow. First things first however, let's talk about the good things first before I go into the cons. Final Fantasy XV is your ultimate road trip with fantasy elements behind it. Yes, I get the freaking joke and I'm sick of hearing it. Listen, just because the game HAS ONLY male characters in it, doesn't mean it's a bad game. You can't judge a game only if you don't try it. Anyway, Final Fantasy XV throws you into an adventure of wander with soooooo many things to do. Hell, I almost feel lost when I was traveling around the world because I want to experience it as much as I can. You can go out fishing, take on side quests, take on monster hunts, drive around (on rails) car, Chocobos... I haven't done everything in the game because that's how huge the world is. You will control a Prince named Noctis and no, he's not an emo (wow surprised). This is a character with flaws behind him and he is a great character. Does this make Noctis the best FF character ever? Well, I don't think he is because I didn't get much origin behind him and I wish I did. However, Noctis does show a lot of emotion and I do appreciate it. Gladiolus is another character I like as well. He's your bodyguard, though, sometimes an asshole but he is looking out for you I guess. Ignis is like a 'mom' and he'll be doing the cooking and even the driving. Ignis is a smart, calm, and I can dig with this guy. He wears glasses I mean come on. Anyway, my favourite of the four is Prompto. I freaking love Prompto. He is not annoying and is an all-out upbeat guy. When there is a situation when the group goes down, don't worry, Prompto is there for the group. The interactions with the characters are probably the best I've heard for a Final Fantasy game. They put a lot of effort into these guys. Nothing feels good about waking up and saying 'Good Morning' to your friends. There's a day-and-night system, a weather system, and I like it. The world, the characters, the classic-feel, and the game play shines. I have so much fun with the combat system too because it's like Kingdom Hearts. Hell, it IS Kingdom Hearts except with swords, guns, machinery, etc... It's an open-world game and don't worry, it is not afraid to show it. However, I feel disappointed about the story. The story is a freaking mess okay and out of all Final Fantasy games, it feels... short... I practically beat the game in 45 hours (including side-quests) and by the second half of the game, it 'feels' linear but don't worry, there aren't ANY hallways. These linear pathways feel like "Uncharted" style. Despite of this, the story gets grim and dark surprisingly. It's like it throws you into a curve ball and change into a lighthearted adventure into a bleak one. I do like the idea if it wasn't confusing. There are even set-pieces too which I'm okay. I haven't done everything but once your in Altessa, say good-bye to your open world. So, it's a downer that the story is confusing and I found some minor issues in the game like the camera. But the camera is minor to me. I don't feel bothered. I had a great time with it and I'm sure Final Fantasy fans can dig it up and eat it up like those damn delicious noodles. BTW, the food looks so graphically delicious. Overall, despite the issues, I love this game to death and I will probably play it again when it's a classic (even if there are issues). Does it beat the living shit out of XIII? ABSOLUTELY! It really really beats the crap out of XIII like a bro fist. Is it good for old-school FF fans? Well, I don't know... This is an action RPG after all and fans are probably the worst in the Internet community. Yes, I love FF but I hate its fanbase honestly. Anyway, I just hope XVI won't take a million years to make.... cringe...
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Well, I think I will close this journal up. That's the end of it. What do you guys think about the games? Are you planning on getting Pokémon and Final Fantasy or you just want them both to suffer? Let me know in the comments in your experiences. Thanks for reading wittle ones and love you all. I will write down a new story soon.
Overall:
Pokémon Sun 9/10
Final Fantasy XV 8.5/10 (close to 9 if it wasn't for story)
First things first, let's talk about Pokémon Sun. Once again, the story of the game is very typical from practically all Pokémon games. You move to a new region called Alola and you were from Kanto (huh, Red and Blue must've missed ya). Anyway, typically, you meet a new rival, you choose your first Pokémon: Rowlet, Litten, or Popplio. While you travel, the Pokémon will be like your family (which I'm sure you all know by now anyway). Sounds great right? Let's go face-off some baddies and some gym-- oops, I mean trials. That's right. There are NO gyms this time. Huh? Well, okay, I understand they wanted to change things up. Instead of gyms, you take on these trials like wandering around in a cave, quizzes, and by... dancing. To me, it's a bit odd but I do kinda like how they train your brain once in a while. So besides the trials, the game feels more story-driven than its predecessors and I do like the idea. And probably one of the weirdest villains I had to face-off is, Team Skull. These guys are rad and I mean TOTALLY rad. Not taken seriously and these guys want your Pokémon. Gee, never heard of that before... Either way though, I don't like the villains very much but that's just me. I kinda wonder how the dialogs of these guys can be handled to the kids playing this game. After all, Pokémon is essentially targeted to kids but I digress. Despite of this, I have fun with its typical combat system, I love arranging my Pokémon and I simply enjoy it. I love how the Pokémon get dirty, wet, burned, etc... and you can clean up the Pokémon yourself. The more you care about your Pokémon, the battles will get easier as you go along. You'll be feeding them, petting them, play with them, and so on. It's a nice touch to bring a smile in your face. The only thing that really drives me off in Pokémon Sun is the Z-moves. And I HATE this feature because they are ridiculously powerful in a bad way. It makes the game waaaaay too easy. Hell, I beat the game only 30 hours. That's not much. They eliminated the grinding (which is okay) but I feel like they could've expanded the game more. It's just a minor issue I have but everything else is lovable. Pokémon Sun is fun, cute, heartwarming, and fans around the world are gonna love it. Pokémon for life. The story may be quirky at times and the Z-moves are a little annoying, but overall, I love it.
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Now, let's talk about Final Fantasy XV [PS4 version]. Alriiiighty, I was extremely worried how this game was going to turn out ALL these 10 years of development. Yes, 10 FREAKING years! And..................... it's a damn good game. Just... wow. First things first however, let's talk about the good things first before I go into the cons. Final Fantasy XV is your ultimate road trip with fantasy elements behind it. Yes, I get the freaking joke and I'm sick of hearing it. Listen, just because the game HAS ONLY male characters in it, doesn't mean it's a bad game. You can't judge a game only if you don't try it. Anyway, Final Fantasy XV throws you into an adventure of wander with soooooo many things to do. Hell, I almost feel lost when I was traveling around the world because I want to experience it as much as I can. You can go out fishing, take on side quests, take on monster hunts, drive around (on rails) car, Chocobos... I haven't done everything in the game because that's how huge the world is. You will control a Prince named Noctis and no, he's not an emo (wow surprised). This is a character with flaws behind him and he is a great character. Does this make Noctis the best FF character ever? Well, I don't think he is because I didn't get much origin behind him and I wish I did. However, Noctis does show a lot of emotion and I do appreciate it. Gladiolus is another character I like as well. He's your bodyguard, though, sometimes an asshole but he is looking out for you I guess. Ignis is like a 'mom' and he'll be doing the cooking and even the driving. Ignis is a smart, calm, and I can dig with this guy. He wears glasses I mean come on. Anyway, my favourite of the four is Prompto. I freaking love Prompto. He is not annoying and is an all-out upbeat guy. When there is a situation when the group goes down, don't worry, Prompto is there for the group. The interactions with the characters are probably the best I've heard for a Final Fantasy game. They put a lot of effort into these guys. Nothing feels good about waking up and saying 'Good Morning' to your friends. There's a day-and-night system, a weather system, and I like it. The world, the characters, the classic-feel, and the game play shines. I have so much fun with the combat system too because it's like Kingdom Hearts. Hell, it IS Kingdom Hearts except with swords, guns, machinery, etc... It's an open-world game and don't worry, it is not afraid to show it. However, I feel disappointed about the story. The story is a freaking mess okay and out of all Final Fantasy games, it feels... short... I practically beat the game in 45 hours (including side-quests) and by the second half of the game, it 'feels' linear but don't worry, there aren't ANY hallways. These linear pathways feel like "Uncharted" style. Despite of this, the story gets grim and dark surprisingly. It's like it throws you into a curve ball and change into a lighthearted adventure into a bleak one. I do like the idea if it wasn't confusing. There are even set-pieces too which I'm okay. I haven't done everything but once your in Altessa, say good-bye to your open world. So, it's a downer that the story is confusing and I found some minor issues in the game like the camera. But the camera is minor to me. I don't feel bothered. I had a great time with it and I'm sure Final Fantasy fans can dig it up and eat it up like those damn delicious noodles. BTW, the food looks so graphically delicious. Overall, despite the issues, I love this game to death and I will probably play it again when it's a classic (even if there are issues). Does it beat the living shit out of XIII? ABSOLUTELY! It really really beats the crap out of XIII like a bro fist. Is it good for old-school FF fans? Well, I don't know... This is an action RPG after all and fans are probably the worst in the Internet community. Yes, I love FF but I hate its fanbase honestly. Anyway, I just hope XVI won't take a million years to make.... cringe...
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Well, I think I will close this journal up. That's the end of it. What do you guys think about the games? Are you planning on getting Pokémon and Final Fantasy or you just want them both to suffer? Let me know in the comments in your experiences. Thanks for reading wittle ones and love you all. I will write down a new story soon.
Overall:
Pokémon Sun 9/10
Final Fantasy XV 8.5/10 (close to 9 if it wasn't for story)
