Final Fantasy makes up a lot of interesting terminology. This is fine as long as it is defined to the player before the player has a chance to become confused.
Final Fantasy XIII uses many terms which they leave undefined until you figure it out on your own. On top of that, a few of the terms sound similar to one another. I'm finally getting it sorted out in my head, but I was lost for the first few hours of the game.
I don't think players should have to dig through an in-game database to understand what is going on in the main story. Having a database is great in case the player wants to find out more about the world, but it shouldn't be mandatory reading to comprehend the game.
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OMG, the terms in FF13 drive me nuts. I already have enough trouble with the names of characters, I don't need more confusion!
ReplyDeleteExactly how I feel. They need to ease the player into new vocabulary instead. It would go a long way toward helping the player understand the story.
ReplyDeleteI'm on Chapter 6 or 7, have not checked the Datalog once, and have no idea what the fuck is happening.
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