I would like some coverage on the game before it actually comes out, because once it is out I won't be on the Internet til the game is finished..lol.

I actually don't think they will do any extra coverage than what they already have until the review comes out.  Seems this week will be a Bad Company 2 week.

Are there any major JRPG fans on the Giant Bomb staff? I was under the impression that Persona 4 was the exception to the rule.

From listening to 1UP's ATB...
 
FFXIII pretty much has something of a 30 hour tutorial. And that's around 80% of the chapters in the game.
 
Major Turn Off! 
 
I'm not a feeble minded Japanese gamer that wants to be pampered damn it!
 
Oh, and 1UP has a ton of coverage on the game by the way.

Will they even have a review? They're not really big JRPG fans 
 
Although Final Fantasy is huge

" Will they even have a review? They're not really big JRPG fans  Although Final Fantasy is huge "

I think they'll review it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it turns into a Dante's Inferno affair where the review comes out a couple weeks late and by then we've already heard enough of the bombcast to know "Hey, this game is kinda bleh.".

" @Venatio said:

" Will they even have a review? They're not really big JRPG fans  Although Final Fantasy is huge "

Yes, they will have a review for it. Brad went to an event and played the game, so it would be stupid of them to do all of that and not review it. "

" @natetodamax said:

" @Venatio said:

" Will they even have a review? They're not really big JRPG fans  Although Final Fantasy is huge "

Yes, they will have a review for it. Brad went to an event and played the game, so it would be stupid of them to do all of that and not review it. "

Did he finish the game at the event? "

what coverage do they need that isn't already up?

" @natetodamax:  I was asking because i thought it might have been one of those hotel events where they get time to play the game properly, my mistake. "

There's coverage all around the internet.

Brad already did a "feature" on it. Hell Yakuza 3 might get more coverage since Ryan and Jeff seemed to like the demo

I'm questioning if the game will even get a review. Ryan and Jeff seem to either hate or be apathetic about RPGs of any kind (Mass Effect 2 doesn't count. It's a 3rd person shooter with RPG elements), which leaves Brad and Vinny. Brad sucks at games, and Vinny... is the video guy first and foremost. In any case, we'll see.

Im pretty sure it won't be Jeff or Ryan reviewing it because...well you know, lol.
 
Brad is pretty much a shoe-in for the review, besides he usually deals with all the games I like.