Comments on: Siliconera Speaks Up: Disappointments of the Year http://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tonyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-561062 Tony Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:24:10 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-561062 I don't know, I felt Lost Odyssey was pretty solid. It certainly has some of the more interesting characters in recent Japanese RPG memory... Given some of the comments made in reviews for it, I'm not convinced many played much of it as it was. I don’t know, I felt Lost Odyssey was pretty solid. It certainly has some of the more interesting characters in recent Japanese RPG memory… Given some of the comments made in reviews for it, I’m not convinced many played much of it as it was.

]]> By: Tonyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-697962 Tony Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:24:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-697962 I don't know, I felt Lost Odyssey was pretty solid. It certainly has some of the more interesting characters in recent Japanese RPG memory... Given some of the comments made in reviews for it, I'm not convinced many played much of it as it was. I don’t know, I felt Lost Odyssey was pretty solid. It certainly has some of the more interesting characters in recent Japanese RPG memory… Given some of the comments made in reviews for it, I’m not convinced many played much of it as it was.

]]> By: Tonyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-697963 Tony Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:24:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-697963 I don't know, I felt Lost Odyssey was pretty solid. It certainly has some of the more interesting characters in recent Japanese RPG memory... Given some of the comments made in reviews for it, I'm not convinced many played much of it as it was. I don’t know, I felt Lost Odyssey was pretty solid. It certainly has some of the more interesting characters in recent Japanese RPG memory… Given some of the comments made in reviews for it, I’m not convinced many played much of it as it was.

]]> By: jarrodhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-561037 jarrod Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:12:45 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-561037 I actually really enjoyed Away. It was weirdly compelling, probably my favorite of the Mistwalker efforts so far honestly. I actually really enjoyed Away. It was weirdly compelling, probably my favorite of the Mistwalker efforts so far honestly.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-697946 Anonymous Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:12:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-697946 I actually really enjoyed Away. It was weirdly compelling, probably my favorite of the Mistwalker efforts so far honestly. I actually really enjoyed Away. It was weirdly compelling, probably my favorite of the Mistwalker efforts so far honestly.

]]> By: SomeDudehttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-560947 SomeDude Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:45:45 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-560947 I could just tell that Away was going to suck from the gameplay videos.I keep telling people that Sakaguchi's totally lost it, and this is just further proof. I expect Mistwalker to fold in under 3 years. I could just tell that Away was going to suck from the gameplay videos.

I keep telling people that Sakaguchi’s totally lost it, and this is just further proof. I expect Mistwalker to fold in under 3 years.

]]> By: SomeDudehttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-697968 SomeDude Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:45:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-697968 I could just tell that Away was going to suck from the gameplay videos.I keep telling people that Sakaguchi's totally lost it, and this is just further proof. I expect Mistwalker to fold in under 3 years. I could just tell that Away was going to suck from the gameplay videos.

I keep telling people that Sakaguchi’s totally lost it, and this is just further proof. I expect Mistwalker to fold in under 3 years.

]]> By: SomeDudehttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-697969 SomeDude Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:45:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-697969 I could just tell that Away was going to suck from the gameplay videos.I keep telling people that Sakaguchi's totally lost it, and this is just further proof. I expect Mistwalker to fold in under 3 years. I could just tell that Away was going to suck from the gameplay videos.

I keep telling people that Sakaguchi’s totally lost it, and this is just further proof. I expect Mistwalker to fold in under 3 years.

]]> By: scotthttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-560919 scott Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:43:01 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-560919 @Andy,I bought it on a whim because my friend (who grew up on his SNES) raved about ff4's story and that i GOTTA PLAY IT, since i never played the 16-bit version... i bought FF4DS on a whim. Can't go wrong with a classic game remake right?Terrible pacing, and a bit hard where i can't really enjoy the story any more. Biggest issue i had, which you may only hear from me- I Hated FF4DS's 3D Graphics!! It made it fairly unenjoyable since the game played so slow, and we've basically reverted ourselves to a time when Cecil's polygon hands are triangles, and the magic effects are something you saw from Shining Force III era.You take this game, and compare it to a game like Dragon Quest IV DS where the graphics are BEAUTIFUL, and battles are fast, and just overall enjoyable. I just had to ask myself, where is Square going wrong here? @Andy,

I bought it on a whim because my friend (who grew up on his SNES) raved about ff4′s story and that i GOTTA PLAY IT, since i never played the 16-bit version… i bought FF4DS on a whim. Can’t go wrong with a classic game remake right?

Terrible pacing, and a bit hard where i can’t really enjoy the story any more. Biggest issue i had, which you may only hear from me- I Hated FF4DS’s 3D Graphics!! It made it fairly unenjoyable since the game played so slow, and we’ve basically reverted ourselves to a time when Cecil’s polygon hands are triangles, and the magic effects are something you saw from Shining Force III era.

You take this game, and compare it to a game like Dragon Quest IV DS where the graphics are BEAUTIFUL, and battles are fast, and just overall enjoyable. I just had to ask myself, where is Square going wrong here?

]]> By: scotthttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-697966 scott Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-697966 @Andy,I bought it on a whim because my friend (who grew up on his SNES) raved about ff4's story and that i GOTTA PLAY IT, since i never played the 16-bit version... i bought FF4DS on a whim. Can't go wrong with a classic game remake right?Terrible pacing, and a bit hard where i can't really enjoy the story any more. Biggest issue i had, which you may only hear from me- I Hated FF4DS's 3D Graphics!! It made it fairly unenjoyable since the game played so slow, and we've basically reverted ourselves to a time when Cecil's polygon hands are triangles, and the magic effects are something you saw from Shining Force III era.You take this game, and compare it to a game like Dragon Quest IV DS where the graphics are BEAUTIFUL, and battles are fast, and just overall enjoyable. I just had to ask myself, where is Square going wrong here? @Andy,

I bought it on a whim because my friend (who grew up on his SNES) raved about ff4′s story and that i GOTTA PLAY IT, since i never played the 16-bit version… i bought FF4DS on a whim. Can’t go wrong with a classic game remake right?

Terrible pacing, and a bit hard where i can’t really enjoy the story any more. Biggest issue i had, which you may only hear from me- I Hated FF4DS’s 3D Graphics!! It made it fairly unenjoyable since the game played so slow, and we’ve basically reverted ourselves to a time when Cecil’s polygon hands are triangles, and the magic effects are something you saw from Shining Force III era.

You take this game, and compare it to a game like Dragon Quest IV DS where the graphics are BEAUTIFUL, and battles are fast, and just overall enjoyable. I just had to ask myself, where is Square going wrong here?

]]> By: scotthttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-697967 scott Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-697967 @Andy,I bought it on a whim because my friend (who grew up on his SNES) raved about ff4's story and that i GOTTA PLAY IT, since i never played the 16-bit version... i bought FF4DS on a whim. Can't go wrong with a classic game remake right?Terrible pacing, and a bit hard where i can't really enjoy the story any more. Biggest issue i had, which you may only hear from me- I Hated FF4DS's 3D Graphics!! It made it fairly unenjoyable since the game played so slow, and we've basically reverted ourselves to a time when Cecil's polygon hands are triangles, and the magic effects are something you saw from Shining Force III era.You take this game, and compare it to a game like Dragon Quest IV DS where the graphics are BEAUTIFUL, and battles are fast, and just overall enjoyable. I just had to ask myself, where is Square going wrong here? @Andy,

I bought it on a whim because my friend (who grew up on his SNES) raved about ff4′s story and that i GOTTA PLAY IT, since i never played the 16-bit version… i bought FF4DS on a whim. Can’t go wrong with a classic game remake right?

Terrible pacing, and a bit hard where i can’t really enjoy the story any more. Biggest issue i had, which you may only hear from me- I Hated FF4DS’s 3D Graphics!! It made it fairly unenjoyable since the game played so slow, and we’ve basically reverted ourselves to a time when Cecil’s polygon hands are triangles, and the magic effects are something you saw from Shining Force III era.

You take this game, and compare it to a game like Dragon Quest IV DS where the graphics are BEAUTIFUL, and battles are fast, and just overall enjoyable. I just had to ask myself, where is Square going wrong here?

]]> By: Andyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-560906 Andy Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:50:45 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-560906 I'm surprised to hear people put FF4DS as a big disappointment. I didn't encounter the same problems with the game. It was harder than a lot of recent Final Fantasy games, and I found that refreshing. Challenges make game completion more of an achievement, one of effort, not just of time.But of course, my view is colored by the fact that FF4 is one of my favorites from the series, and I have fond memories of beating it again and again on the SNES. I’m surprised to hear people put FF4DS as a big disappointment. I didn’t encounter the same problems with the game. It was harder than a lot of recent Final Fantasy games, and I found that refreshing. Challenges make game completion more of an achievement, one of effort, not just of time.

But of course, my view is colored by the fact that FF4 is one of my favorites from the series, and I have fond memories of beating it again and again on the SNES.

]]> By: Andyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-697964 Andy Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:50:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-697964 I'm surprised to hear people put FF4DS as a big disappointment. I didn't encounter the same problems with the game. It was harder than a lot of recent Final Fantasy games, and I found that refreshing. Challenges make game completion more of an achievement, one of effort, not just of time.But of course, my view is colored by the fact that FF4 is one of my favorites from the series, and I have fond memories of beating it again and again on the SNES. I’m surprised to hear people put FF4DS as a big disappointment. I didn’t encounter the same problems with the game. It was harder than a lot of recent Final Fantasy games, and I found that refreshing. Challenges make game completion more of an achievement, one of effort, not just of time.

But of course, my view is colored by the fact that FF4 is one of my favorites from the series, and I have fond memories of beating it again and again on the SNES.

]]> By: Andyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-697965 Andy Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:50:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-697965 I'm surprised to hear people put FF4DS as a big disappointment. I didn't encounter the same problems with the game. It was harder than a lot of recent Final Fantasy games, and I found that refreshing. Challenges make game completion more of an achievement, one of effort, not just of time.But of course, my view is colored by the fact that FF4 is one of my favorites from the series, and I have fond memories of beating it again and again on the SNES. I’m surprised to hear people put FF4DS as a big disappointment. I didn’t encounter the same problems with the game. It was harder than a lot of recent Final Fantasy games, and I found that refreshing. Challenges make game completion more of an achievement, one of effort, not just of time.

But of course, my view is colored by the fact that FF4 is one of my favorites from the series, and I have fond memories of beating it again and again on the SNES.

]]> By: Louisehttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/12/21/siliconera-speaks-up-disappointments-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-560900 Louise Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:59:37 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=24595#comment-560900 @Scott Oh yeah, I forgot abut Infinite Undiscovery. Maybe I was too sad about it to remember it. I had such high hopes from the same developers that brought us Valkyrie Profile.As for the readers who are saying Nintendo was the disappointment of the year, I have to agree. While I was writing this feature up, I thought about writing about them being disapointing, but I couldn't really pinpoint anything. I guess it just comes down to the fact that they didn't release anything on the caliber of Super Mario Galaxy is disappointing. @Scott
Oh yeah, I forgot abut Infinite Undiscovery. Maybe I was too sad about it to remember it. I had such high hopes from the same developers that brought us Valkyrie Profile.

As for the readers who are saying Nintendo was the disappointment of the year, I have to agree. While I was writing this feature up, I thought about writing about them being disapointing, but I couldn’t really pinpoint anything. I guess it just comes down to the fact that they didn’t release anything on the caliber of Super Mario Galaxy is disappointing.

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