Fujin
05-26-2002, 04:52 AM
RANT...
Well, my parents were nice enough to get me a PS2 for Christmas instead of a PS1, and all this time all I've been using it for is PS1 games. So today I decided to rent FFX, to try it out before I decide whether to buy it. So far I'm loving it (unfortunately, I don't own a PS2 memory card. I got up to the boss that does the poison claw attack, right after the ship docks in the town that just got destroyed by Sin, before finally deciding to end my game). But there's one small thing which has really annoyed me: the whole "Sin toxins destroying memories" thing. Think about it:
-In FF4, Tellah forgets all his spells
-In FF5, Galuf has complete amnesia
-In FF6, both Terra and Rachel have amnesia
-In FF7, Cloud forgets many things about his past
-In FF8... oh forget it, I said minor spoilers in the subject line. :rolleyes:
I haven't played FF9 yet so I can't say anything there, and I can't think of any instances of amnesia in the first three games (although I haven't finished 2 or 3 yet). But come on, WHY does amnesia have to be used so often? Sure, it makes a character mysterious. But after a while hasn't it become cliche?
Well, my parents were nice enough to get me a PS2 for Christmas instead of a PS1, and all this time all I've been using it for is PS1 games. So today I decided to rent FFX, to try it out before I decide whether to buy it. So far I'm loving it (unfortunately, I don't own a PS2 memory card. I got up to the boss that does the poison claw attack, right after the ship docks in the town that just got destroyed by Sin, before finally deciding to end my game). But there's one small thing which has really annoyed me: the whole "Sin toxins destroying memories" thing. Think about it:
-In FF4, Tellah forgets all his spells
-In FF5, Galuf has complete amnesia
-In FF6, both Terra and Rachel have amnesia
-In FF7, Cloud forgets many things about his past
-In FF8... oh forget it, I said minor spoilers in the subject line. :rolleyes:
I haven't played FF9 yet so I can't say anything there, and I can't think of any instances of amnesia in the first three games (although I haven't finished 2 or 3 yet). But come on, WHY does amnesia have to be used so often? Sure, it makes a character mysterious. But after a while hasn't it become cliche?