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It's the former. I think. But with some *minor* changes, like a touchy(?)/flirty(?) Balthier with Ashe.
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Final Fantasy XII
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It's the former. I think. But with some *minor* changes, like a touchy(?)/flirty(?) Balthier with Ashe.
Strangelove
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Manga vol. 1:
- Not great. Follows the game's story, adding some extra conversations. The art is amateurish. There's a scene of Ashe bathing, which the reviewer wasn't happy about. Also, the main character's dialogue different from the game, and ruins FFXII's serious image. The reviewer didn't like the manga, and doesn't recommend buying it for serious fans of the games.
- Adds more detail for Ashe and Rasler's relationship. The backgrounds are good, but the characters seem a bit strange. Colouring is similar to the game's. But even when they're talking about something serious, the art is sort of cartoony, and the balance between the faces and bodies are off. But this is the first comic by a young author.
- The author's weakness are clear. The lines for the character's bodies and expressions are clean, but all the other lines are sketchy and hard to look it. They're also poor at drawing different expressions, and there are often scenes where she [?] tries to add variations to them it ends up ruining them. There are scenes portraying a villainous side to Ashe. Praises the battle scenes, but can't give it a high score.
Vol 2:
- The art has gotten better since the first book.
- But the facial expressions are still a bit off at times. There's depictions of blood, arms getting cut off, etc.
It basically seems to get better as it goes along, but there's still some complaints.
- Not great. Follows the game's story, adding some extra conversations. The art is amateurish. There's a scene of Ashe bathing, which the reviewer wasn't happy about. Also, the main character's dialogue different from the game, and ruins FFXII's serious image. The reviewer didn't like the manga, and doesn't recommend buying it for serious fans of the games.
- Adds more detail for Ashe and Rasler's relationship. The backgrounds are good, but the characters seem a bit strange. Colouring is similar to the game's. But even when they're talking about something serious, the art is sort of cartoony, and the balance between the faces and bodies are off. But this is the first comic by a young author.
- The author's weakness are clear. The lines for the character's bodies and expressions are clean, but all the other lines are sketchy and hard to look it. They're also poor at drawing different expressions, and there are often scenes where she [?] tries to add variations to them it ends up ruining them. There are scenes portraying a villainous side to Ashe. Praises the battle scenes, but can't give it a high score.
Vol 2:
- The art has gotten better since the first book.
- But the facial expressions are still a bit off at times. There's depictions of blood, arms getting cut off, etc.
It basically seems to get better as it goes along, but there's still some complaints.
Makoeyes987
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It kinda bugs me. While its cute and amusing, it doesn't really seem to fit the theme of FFXII. Nonetheless I do want to give it a shot, and I admire the manga-ka for doing their best with their very first shot at making a manga.
I'm sure it'll look better in the later volumes.
I'm sure it'll look better in the later volumes.
Frostwave
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I wanna read it just to read it. I don't wanna be naggy about every little detail, but this is the first game that I've been this into in a while and I think I'm gonna nitpick even if I don't try to.
I don't think it could be a total loss, though, so I'm curious.
I don't think it could be a total loss, though, so I'm curious.
Makoeyes987
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Well an adaptation SHOULD be faithful to the work its adapting. The reviewer brought up valid criticisms. While some lighthearted humor doesn't hurt, it would be painfully OOC for Ashe to be a ditz or Gabranth to be a clown or some shit. 
Arianna
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I wanna read it just to read it. I don't wanna be naggy about every little detail, but this is the first game that I've been this into in a while and I think I'm gonna nitpick even if I don't try to. ... I don't think it could be a total loss, though, so I'm curious.
I didn't mean to be nitpicky on you. I think it looks interesting, no matter what reviewers say - from what was posted here. If you get it and read it, let us know what you think of it.
Frostwave
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I was just making a general comment, Arianna. I didn't think anyone said anything wrong.
I agree with the criticisms that have been made. Uh, I think I talk weird sometimes.
I'm on the same page as you guys, though.
"I'm a natural born nitpicker. Even if I try really hard no to be, I won't be able to help being bothered by the little stuff. XD"
Me too. And I'll be even more nitpicky with this, since I have XII on the brain right now. I have 170 hours on it, and when I checked, I believe I'm only a bit more than halfway through the story.
Why is this game so addictive!? I love just walking around, I don't even have to be doing much of anything. Guh, it's just sooo awesome. *weeps*
I agree with the criticisms that have been made. Uh, I think I talk weird sometimes.
I'm on the same page as you guys, though. "I'm a natural born nitpicker. Even if I try really hard no to be, I won't be able to help being bothered by the little stuff. XD"
Me too. And I'll be even more nitpicky with this, since I have XII on the brain right now. I have 170 hours on it, and when I checked, I believe I'm only a bit more than halfway through the story.
Why is this game so addictive!? I love just walking around, I don't even have to be doing much of anything. Guh, it's just sooo awesome. *weeps*
Teva
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The manga's not really my forte and my goodness did Balthier just make a very casual pass at Ashe? Lol, wow.
Yeah I'm going to stick to the game though I give some kudos to the mangaka for attempting to follow the storyline of the game and adapt it into a manga series. It just seems like a fan-drawn artwork to me though or a fan-comic, maybe I'm too harsh but something about the simplicity of the artwork just irks me.
Aaaaanyway, game-wise I'm a little over 170 hours in I think. I'm halfway through clearing up my Bestiary and finishing the Hunts. I finished the Ba'gamnan Hunt, killed his ass real good, and was so happy. My Lvl 60-ish parties are now trudging between the Salikawood and the Necrohol of Nabudis (I'm starting to like pwning those Baknamies in that place
). I'm trying to kill this Reaper monster and he's a bitch to find, next to that Marilith in the Zertinan Caverns. Grr.
Yeah I'm going to stick to the game though I give some kudos to the mangaka for attempting to follow the storyline of the game and adapt it into a manga series. It just seems like a fan-drawn artwork to me though or a fan-comic, maybe I'm too harsh but something about the simplicity of the artwork just irks me.
Aaaaanyway, game-wise I'm a little over 170 hours in I think. I'm halfway through clearing up my Bestiary and finishing the Hunts. I finished the Ba'gamnan Hunt, killed his ass real good, and was so happy. My Lvl 60-ish parties are now trudging between the Salikawood and the Necrohol of Nabudis (I'm starting to like pwning those Baknamies in that place
). I'm trying to kill this Reaper monster and he's a bitch to find, next to that Marilith in the Zertinan Caverns. Grr.
Frostwave
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The bestiary in this game is amazing. I never really gave a crap about completing them before, but the entries are really interesting, and I love to thwap every enemy I find just to read about 'em.
Storywise, I'm supposed to be heading for Archadia, and I just entered the Salikawood. But I'm just effin' around with sidequests and hunts right now.
The bridge into Salikawood from the Mosphoran Highwaste is freeking gorgeous. Lawd.
Storywise, I'm supposed to be heading for Archadia, and I just entered the Salikawood. But I'm just effin' around with sidequests and hunts right now.
The bridge into Salikawood from the Mosphoran Highwaste is freeking gorgeous. Lawd.
Tennyo
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Yeah I think the Salikawood is my favorite section. I just wish it were bigger and that there was a lot more going on there story wise.
Anyway, QoS when you say Ba'gamnan Hunt, is that the one with the creature creating sandstorms in the sandsea area? Are Ba'gamnan and his gang behind that? I tried taking them on by accident and died, and every time I go over to that spot to find the creature it's gone. :/
Anyway, QoS when you say Ba'gamnan Hunt, is that the one with the creature creating sandstorms in the sandsea area? Are Ba'gamnan and his gang behind that? I tried taking them on by accident and died, and every time I go over to that spot to find the creature it's gone. :/
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Frostwave
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Yeah I think the Salikawood is my favorite section. I just wish it were bigger and that there was a lot more going on there story wise.
I love forests and wooded areas in games.
I spent the first twenty minutes there just walking back and forth, then stopping to spin my camera round and round like "Ahhhhh... OMG this is so beautiful. Whee!" I think I forgot to beat up that crazy chocobo in the Paramina Rift, so I'm gonna go bust him up. :/
Strangelove
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FFXII (in design as well as graphics) was awesome. Now I want to play it again/finish the Int. version
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It looks more complicated than it already is!
Zodiac Job System seems alright, but doubt they have it in English.
Zodiac Job System seems alright, but doubt they have it in English.
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Teva
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Yeah the International version's supposed to be pretty smexy since they have this whole Zodian Job System. It just sounds smexy to me.
Aaanyway in all seriousness . . .
By the Ba'Gamnan Hunt, I mean the Bangaa hunter that tried to track down Balthier almost relentlessly throughout the whole game. There's a hunt featured later on in the game that leads you and your party to think that you're tracking down some mutated form of Urstrix but it just turns out to be a way to lure out Ba'Gamnan and his violent cronies.
Gotta agree with Leanan, Salikawood was gorgeous however some of my favorite areas also happen to be either dark (i.e.: Zertinan Caverns) or really labyrinthine and a bit creepy in terms of atmosphere (i.e.: Stillshrine of Miriam).
Aaanyway in all seriousness . . .
Tennyo said:
By the Ba'Gamnan Hunt, I mean the Bangaa hunter that tried to track down Balthier almost relentlessly throughout the whole game. There's a hunt featured later on in the game that leads you and your party to think that you're tracking down some mutated form of Urstrix but it just turns out to be a way to lure out Ba'Gamnan and his violent cronies.
Gotta agree with Leanan, Salikawood was gorgeous however some of my favorite areas also happen to be either dark (i.e.: Zertinan Caverns) or really labyrinthine and a bit creepy in terms of atmosphere (i.e.: Stillshrine of Miriam).
Tennyo
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Yeah this is the hunt that I was talking about. And here I was actually looking for a mutant Urstrix! lol Wow. Now I know what I have to do. I've been putting off going to fight them after the first time. XD
Teva
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Ah okay. I have to finish about ten more hunts . . . ah so much to do. This whole time, I've pretty much been using the standard weapons found throughout the game--the same thing goes for accessories, armory, etc. I haven't taken it upon myself to obtain any rare weaponry or armory--honestly I can't be bothered to.
Teva
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Cool. Yeah I have the strongest standard weapons in the game, can't remember the names but eh. Ashe is equipped with the Tumulus I think; I thought it was useful to have her 'Stopping' enemies left and right plus it's nice and long-ranged. Balthier and Vaan have Platinum Sword I think and Basch is equipped with a Runeblade. Fran and Penelo are equipped with some weaons that I actually forgot the name of. God, my memory's terrible. 