Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Justisaur Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Subject: Re: Final Fantasy Flounders Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:52:24 -0700 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: <6mj0fjhcd5h59p0acpr65u1an9ecj0lo4s@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:52:24 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="3433458"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="Qhe2PUx7m0g9bYSXAivnRF/BNu0vlRR08ycHrj9WPKg"; User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Bytes: 5216 Lines: 74 On 9/24/2024 7:45 PM, Altered Beast wrote: > Spalls Hurgenson wrote: >> >> >>     [Speaking of analytical articles (see earlier post about >>      how I think modern reviews are superiour to the pabulum we >>      used to get in 80s and 90s magazines), here's a positive >>      example] >> >> https://www.gamesindustry.biz/final-fantasys-sales-crisis-is-also-an- >> identity-crisis-opinion >> >> So, Final Fantasy 16 came out to PC finally, and its sales --and >> reception-- aren't quite what publisher Square Enix hoped. The article >> tries to dissect why this is, and suggests that while part of the >> reason is because it remain exclusive to PS5 for far too long, it may >> also be due to the fact that Square Enix sees the Final Fantasy games >> as their tent-pole franchise, and tries to build massive games that >> appeal to everybody, rather than accepting that JRPG-style games are >> somewhat niche and budgeting for that instead. >> >> The fact that the various iterations of the franchise themselves have >> little connection to each other --in setting and gameplay-- also mean >> that each game is largely judged against its predecessors, which >> doesn't allow Square to leverage the series' legacy. If you liked >> FF15, you're likely to buy FF16; if you didn't, then you're less >> likely. The fact that you enjoyed FF8 or 12 has little influence on >> most people's decisions to buy the latest game because each game is so >> different from the next. > > I think it's too early to tell.  I've just been seeing advertisements > for it starting last week. > > FFXIII was pretty good.  I had a bunch of free time and finished half of > it before other people watching movies monopolized the tv.  The only > problem I had with it was numerous high power monsters that take ten > minutes each to fight, but there was a hint at one point to go around > some of these. > > If I get a FF fit, I will probably install Child of Light, which has > similar combat.  It's also a bit more streamlined (nice performance on > my machine).  For purpose of comparison, Child of Light uses 2.6 GB hard > drive, while FFXIII uses 57 GB.  Looking forward to normalization of > terabyte hard drives.  They seem to have hit a brick wall and half > terabyte are the norm last time I was at the computer shoppe. > 2Tb NVMe $154 (should work on PS5 if you're talking about that) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7CMZ3QH?aref=49NX7cwguA&aaxitk=8d2eb52ac4c848596559760d9ae75263&language=en_US&pf_rd_p=eece463e-9765-4c82-95e6-6bb6969aa564&pf_rd_r=R4BND8PW3989TR236KMT&pd_rd_wg=ouHfU&pd_rd_w=2n0T3&pd_rd_r=6259bc59-635e-4844-8121-bdae33b575f5&ref=dacx_dp_580704687987450905_592540364866328765&th=1 Also 2Tb SSD $170 https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Inch-Internal-MZ-77E2T0B-AM/dp/B08QB93S6R/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2RYU2VODVLK2A&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XZ3nUUbau10MkEqMireR0xXxqCHj9HdzMeTNb9CydcThtut-SfhNF61LF6hqqy7Ihfe7_pUmmupxKBwa775CnWT6top054uPfi_R_CfD73Br9D2422F_Tw3SL7S2Gsek4haXPz2ivbLokV1ohrVDWYua4Rm1JaWr81JgBcWA8sZPBJRKZXs87S8KMpvLvN7bT4JHmQghr26X2j2IpORTzQhnDTl33OGQ4KD6LpsB7nc.DhdZh4yKtG1wbhLPtc_t4wA_yl0qupqk5l_9lEQjp2Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=2tb%2Bssd&qid=1727275265&sprefix=2tb%2Bssd%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-3&th=1 Even with a 2Tb SSD I just went through all the clients I can remember and uninstalled all the games I could stand to get more room as I was close to running out of room on it. You can get up to 8Tb NVMe but those are a premium and cost around $1,000 the 4TB looks to be the best price point per GB though at $290 https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Computing-Workstations-MZ-V9P4T0B-AM/dp/B0CHGT1KFJ/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3IYCUQFI41PKA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pGn46u6JWOU7MzONdcHF9A-Yrgc8sdXxjCmPLAy8nl4IVAoyco2teCGEhfBIxkBva2hotS02_yqIULzHDXYlbdxBF2yKyjQCC1xcEifZ-j7Q2-FHDyqqMCDTDp2e51ak4kby-lbGCn2uPUVNl87lBFHjwoIVw7aaA9buTHbTd0HfP4tx--lJuKCFPV9O96MYszBEDQTfZkiA71p7Psqx_iDtGqP3q7ZAdExgSMvETXc.szvCj365gYYF69UosAwd6gpICmyVn1_uMaSiHR00oYM&dib_tag=se&keywords=8%2Btb%2Bssd&qid=1727275722&sprefix=tb%2Bssd%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-8&ufe=INHOUSE_INSTALLMENTS%3AUS_5M_VENDOR_FUNDING&th=1 -- -Justisaur ø-ø (\_/)\ `-'\ `--.___, ¶¬'\( ,_.-' \\ ^'