Ask Me Anything: Final Fantasy XIII

Tutorial stuff earlier on = first 10-15 hours of the game.

I haven't played a good Final Fantasy game since FF10 all those years ago, needless to say some faster paced combat sounds like an interesting move.

Definitely a worthy purchase for the PS3.  Can't wait!

This just confirmed all my fears about the battle system... far too cluttered and fast for my tastes.
I won't be picking this up until it seriously drops in price; if at all.

That was...informative. I'm not sure i like that.

" This "ask me anything" video is very good. Maybe they can turn it into a new section. "

I guess I can see how Lightning would be a female. 
 
But uh... Hope? There's just no way to tell.

There really should be more of these types of videos.  This was really informative and interesting.

Ugh, those JRPGS.

Ver y cool idea for a new video feature - here's hoping it will be a regular series! To me it feels like the preview version of a QL (since those usually cover games that are already out). It's also a good way to emphasize the focus on the GB staff a bit more, which seems to be one of the main reasons why people come to this site. At least that's why I'm here. 
Definitely an interesting new twist on GB's games coverage!

This could be a good on going segment.

" I have never played a FF game before .... but this looks great. Can I play this without playing earlier games and still understand whats going on? "

Yeah, this was awesome.  And I'm kind of interested in FFXIII now, even though I haven't played a FF since the first one, and generally can't stand JRPGs.

Brad's voice...lulling me to sleep....

The video quality of game footage never really represents how good the graphics are but GOD DAMN. These graphics look AMAZING even while I'm watching it on GB, so I cant wait to see it for realz.

I love that couch.

odins horse is missing 2 legs because its always had 6

wow... looks a LOT better than i thought it was going to be.

Great video love to see more like it.

Wow I love the format of this video I definitely could watch more of these in the future.  
 
I was seriously starting to worry that the combat system would disappoint me but after seeing this I couldn't be more excited to get my hands on it. I'm preordering my copy from amazon like now :P

The combat interface seems to be a bit cluttered.  They should make things a bit smaller and more organized.  Besides that issue, I like the fast pace of the combat system.

"odins horse is missing 2 legs because its always had 6 "

That mess of numbers flying all over the place along with all that text and bars/meters does a great job of making an otherwise spectacular looking game look calculated and absurd. It's like they feel obligated to prove to you that things are happening under the hood.  
 
Info-Diarrhea.

 
Woah, the last FF game I played was VII, this looks nuts..  I have a bad habbit of playing a game halfway through and then moving to another for a week or two, and coming back.. There's no way I'd remember how to play if I took a break in the middle of this one...

Wow this video made me really excited about Final Fantasy XIII, wasn't interessted in it at all before because I can never get into JRPGs. There's always to much grinding and unfair boss fights.

Fascinating Japanese pedophile obsession go! Androgynous team conquers enemy! Favorite dish explained biography! Yum!

Thank god. The age of the viedo preview is here!

Still don't know if i'm gonna pick this up but great video. Very informative.

EXTREME MUG CARESSING!! - Get it now on DSiware ;)

That shit looks iiiiiinsane. :O

I dislike most of the games in the series, but I still end up playing them because the ones I did like were that memorable.  The last one of these I liked was 9, 10 years ago, and I know I'm going to end up buying and hating this.  Like 80% sure.
Final Fantasy is my Sonic cycle.

Also, a telestrator would be awesome.
 
@DeFrank said:

" It's like they feel obligated to prove to you that things are happening under the hood. "

I like this new feature, great content!

Love the fight music....
Now to wait until March D;

Wow that game looks bad. Combine the repetitive looking combat with the unnecessarily complex level up system, the horrible character designs and a story that, from what has been shown so far, looks as bland and cliche as ever i understand now why the game flopped in japan.

Man I can't fucking wait for this game.

What's the deal with Vinny's creepy laugh at the end?

I think it's very telling they aren't showing any story or non-combat gameplay when the game is a few weeks from release here. 

Who is that funky fro-man?
I love him.
All of these effeminate boy/girls and then BAM. FUNKY SOUL BROTHA.

Jeez, that combat system looks cool but confusing as shit

The landscapes look so bland. If you look at the 7 minute mark there is no foliage, houses , trees or animals running in the background. The ground textures just look awful. On the other hand the animations, particle effects, and summons look cool. I am still not sold on this game yet. The last two I played was FFXII and FFX.

Man, this is really good. I want this game and I want it now.

The freeroam doesn't look so good. Also, the black-chocobo-afro-guy's disco style animation when he was buffing himself was pretty annoying.

Still, it's Final Fantasy. Worth to give it a shot.

Wow, I'm really impressed by this game, I'll definitely have to get this soon after its released.  Lol at Brad, "go figure, I died at regular monsters".  

The customization aspects look really interesting. I also think the way the battle system is going seems intriguing, but I'll wait until I play the game before I render my judgment on that. I'm definitely hyped for this game.