The japanese always had the best character designs, and that won't change. They have big personalities. Western characters are always, well, mostly, very stiff. I always prefered the way japanese create their games, except some exeptions ^^
Commented on 2008-01-21 09:11:44 In reply to Jollipop
Posted by Jollipop
Duno where you've been but FF has been appealing to the whole gaming world since FF7, duno why Japanese devs need to change their style to appeal to the west when westeen devs don't for them.
It realy makes me wonder why guys have such a big problem with metrosexual character designs, perhaps its comes from an insecurity ... ?
yeah, Im not too bothered...I mean in games people look like that but can have wildly different personalities...
Commented on 2008-01-21 14:35:37 In reply to newtrick
Posted by newtrick
These type of characters is what makes final fantasy great, its what draws you in..
you dont want some big ol Hulk guy picking his nose and flicking his bugers at the enemy for 100 points of damage do you?
and plus.... a tortured/ sensative guy fits better in cut scenes with females... it makes you feel more of their pain, love for the female character..
But then again.. what do i know =/
I know you were trying to prove a point and all but western character design is not that limited. Just look at some of the top games in the West such as Gordan Freeman(Half Life), Commander Sheppard(no matter if you use the default or not), Bioshocks protagonist, Altiar(assassins creed), Johanna Dark and countless games past and to come just look at this sites main page. I love Japanese character design, I just hate that you had to attack Eastern character design to express that.
Commented on 2008-01-21 16:10:40 In reply to Hrimthur
These guys are Maya masters... i have all the tools but cannot do the quarter of the third of a hundredth of what they do in CG (i can do photo realistic interiors, but not people)
Commented on 2008-01-21 20:01:13 In reply to Ronsauce
Posted by Ronsauce
Why is it that on the other hand, there are people that have a big problem with big, burly character designs? Maybe that comes from an insecurity... ?
And hell, nobody is saying that all characters need to be big and hypermasculine...there is a decent amount of middle ground between pretty-boy and he-man.
So what about characters like Cid, Barret(FF7), Auron(FF10), Basch(FF12), I agree there is a middle group its just many of you don't see it.
Japanese main playable characteres run on generic imo. Also androgyny is just FF through and through
It's not a big deal, as androgyny is a major part of our contemporary culture/fashion/etc
Haha Splicer, I don't think he means that. I think he just means, don't make them look like metrosexuals straight off the gay-wagon. Least make them semi-casual, no-one besides sexually confused teens want to play as a protagonist who is borderline fire-island regardless of the game.
Posted by FormlessLikeWater
All FF characters don't tend to look alike. Cloud, Squall ,Zidane, and Tidus DO NOT look alike.
Well if looking like they all shop at the same Banana Republic store, yes, they all looked alike - 7 is the exception.
And though they may be trying to appeal to the Japanese market and all non-asian countries are second, there is no reason to have all the strong Americanized aspects to the characters, they should be asian. They've always been based strongly off of American pop-culture, only with a gay-asian-twist.
Thus the reason for FF's drop in interest to a lot of (straight) gamers.
America has a pop culture ? why is it that everything is America this America that, there are other countries besides America in this world, just because FF charcters are generally caucasian doesn't make them American.
I sometimes wonder if living in America is live living in a big box, they don't seem to aknowledge the rest of the world very much.
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Commented on 2008-01-21 04:38:19 In reply to FormlessLikeWaterI think Cloud is the best FF character design, and Squall 2nd best. Vaan from FF12 would have to be the worst, with his open vest that doesnt fit
Commented on 2008-01-21 07:44:00 In reply to personGR
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Commented on 2008-01-21 09:11:44 In reply to JollipopIt realy makes me wonder why guys have such a big problem with metrosexual character designs, perhaps its comes from an insecurity ... ?
Commented on 2008-01-21 14:35:37 In reply to newtrickyou dont want some big ol Hulk guy picking his nose and flicking his bugers at the enemy for 100 points of damage do you?
and plus.... a tortured/ sensative guy fits better in cut scenes with females... it makes you feel more of their pain, love for the female character..
But then again.. what do i know =/
Commented on 2008-01-21 16:10:40 In reply to Hrimthur
Commented on 2008-01-21 16:11:31 In reply to FormlessLikeWater
Commented on 2008-01-21 17:41:51 In reply to JollipopI wasn't trying to disprove him, I was just saying that total sales are fairly even between Japan and the rest of the world.
I don't really see how launch numbers matter, the PS3 won't have enough units out there to come even close to either FF12 and FF10 so launch numbers.
true, and the numbers you (jollipop)posted prove it, i didnt say you were trying to disprove him either.
Commented on 2008-01-21 20:01:13 In reply to RonsauceAnd hell, nobody is saying that all characters need to be big and hypermasculine...there is a decent amount of middle ground between pretty-boy and he-man.
Commented on 2008-01-22 03:44:42It's not a big deal, as androgyny is a major part of our contemporary culture/fashion/etc
Commented on 2008-01-22 09:05:10 In reply to FormlessLikeWaterAnd though they may be trying to appeal to the Japanese market and all non-asian countries are second, there is no reason to have all the strong Americanized aspects to the characters, they should be asian. They've always been based strongly off of American pop-culture, only with a gay-asian-twist.
Thus the reason for FF's drop in interest to a lot of (straight) gamers.
Commented on 2008-01-22 18:55:12I sometimes wonder if living in America is live living in a big box, they don't seem to aknowledge the rest of the world very much.