I have definitely ranted about the completion issue before. It is my primary frustration with FFX-2.
The advertising wasn't necessarily geared toward adventure, but a lot of the pre-release hype by the gaming sites was like "Hey look you can run around and explore more! The O has been remapped to a jump button!" and I thought, oh cool, I can run around on the Mi'ihen Highroad and stuff! (I mean, I would've bought it anyway.)
X-2 was actually one of the three deciding points in my resolution to Pay No Attention To Any Hype About An FF Game Ever (the other two being XII and X)--whatever I decide about an FF game from the hype is inevitably completely wrong and horrible--as an example I was convinced that "MMO-style" combat in XII was going to Ruin Everything Forever Oh My God--so I just stop paying attention, since I know I'll buy the damn game anyway. XD
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The advertising wasn't necessarily geared toward adventure, but a lot of the pre-release hype by the gaming sites was like "Hey look you can run around and explore more! The O has been remapped to a jump button!" and I thought, oh cool, I can run around on the Mi'ihen Highroad and stuff! (I mean, I would've bought it anyway.)
X-2 was actually one of the three deciding points in my resolution to Pay No Attention To Any Hype About An FF Game Ever (the other two being XII and X)--whatever I decide about an FF game from the hype is inevitably completely wrong and horrible--as an example I was convinced that "MMO-style" combat in XII was going to Ruin Everything Forever Oh My God--so I just stop paying attention, since I know I'll buy the damn game anyway. XD