Chris Kohler
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The Last Final Fantasy Virgin

I had no idea that Clive Thompson had never played a Final Fantasy game. Kind of makes me feel slightly better for having never played Halo. Anyway, you’ll all be happy to know that he is really into Final Fantasy XII, these days: And truthfully, I’m kicking myself that I waited this long. I shouldn’t […]
The Last Final Fantasy Virgin

CliveI had no idea that Clive Thompson had never played a Final Fantasy game. Kind of makes me feel slightly better for having never played Halo. Anyway, you'll all be happy to know that he is really into Final Fantasy XII, these days:

And truthfully, I'm kicking myself that I waited this long. I shouldn't have allowed myself to be intimidated by the culture of sequels. When it comes to first-timers, Square Enix is quite, uh, gentle: Final Fantasy XII scales up slowly, allowing newbies to gradually figure out what's going on, before throwing you into the really crazy stuff.

Yet it's also true that I'm missing out on the bigger picture: how this game fits into the storied tradition of Final Fantasy play.

The Last Final Fantasy Virgin [Wired]