This is my artwork for the Inventive Domicile project from my previous Drawing I course. I particularly liked this assignment because it allowed us to go through the phases of designing an entire area and selecting the POV for the final piece. This project was also good for thinking about my color scheme and what better colors compliment the piece. I think this was one of my more successful drawing pieces, and I was quite content with the outcome of this assignment.
Ah, Final Fantasy XII, the game right before the 'Final Fantasy Disaster' or as others know it, the Final Fantasy XIII Trilogy, seriously it got 3 games! Anyways, Final Fantasy XII has been one of my favorite titles of the series, I play the game on and off whenever I have the chance. The story is wonderful, and the locations are beautiful, it is a game fit to wear the title of "Final Fantasy."
I feel that this trailer does justice for this game. Not only do you see a number of characters in it, but also features game-play that shows us how the game is played and what it looks like. This game utilizes the "ATB" (Active-Time Battle) system featured in a number of Final Fantasy games, as well as featuring the "Gambit" system, which allows the players to give a number of per-designated orders to party members who are not in control. This is also the first main series Final Fantasy game to allow the control of only one party member at a time. In this trailer we also see different abilities and "Quickenings" used, which shows us just how far the battle system can go. I am a bit disappointed that this trailer doesn't show off the Gambit or the Licensing features.
What really drew me towards this trailer is that even with all the little scenes it shows us, it doesn't have many spoilers. Square Enix has been able to get us interested in the game, without selling us the whole story. I really admire this trailer for being able to intrigue us without ruining the joy of a good narrative. Some of Square's trailers in recent years have been a disappoint, purposely giving away critical plot points like:
"I was made to serve God, but if that God lies to me, he dies" ~ quote from Lightning Returns: FFXIII
Which basically sums up that game's plot, the most we hear from Final Fantasy XII is "Nethicite this, Nethicite that," it really doesn't sum up a lot. So I'm glad to see trailers like this that can deliver an interesting plot without giving away the punch-line. This is all a matter of personal opinion, but I like this trailer nonetheless, it gives a nice balance of showing too much or too little of a game's story with some nice game-play to go with it.
