Jeg fant noe interessant på Square Insider forumet. Nemlig en kort oppsummering av hvordan spillet begynner (les: introen). Jeg føler at dette er noe annerledes enn det jeg forventet meg. Særlig spent på utviklingen i forholdet mellom Basch og Vaan etterhvert i spillet. Det kan bli ganske så følelsesladet.
Legg merke til at dette kan sees på som en spoiler, for de som ikke vil vite noe av hvordan introen er før du ser den for første gang på din egen maskin... så...
SPOILER....
Final Fantasy XII - Introduction Breakdown
In addition to the Sakaguchi and Mitsuno interview, this week's Famitsu features a breakdown of the introduction sequence for Final Fantasy XII, and with Final Fantasy X's spectacular opening, it's a hard act to follow.
The opening FMV is of a grand parade held in Dalmasca, culminating of the knighting of Ashe and the king's silver haired prince. As mentioned before, the parade features a whole load of moogles.
Soon after, gameplay starts in the Dalmascan castle, under attack from Arcadian soldiers. You take control of Vaan's younger brother, Reks, a soldier under the command of Basch. Basch leads you through a series of tutorials, then it's off into the castle for some regular battles.
The group is separated, and Basch finds himself in the king's quarters. He discovers to his horror that his king has made a deal with the Arcadian troops, jeapordising the lives of his own troops (including Ashe). Forced into action, Basch murders the king to prevent the deal going through. Reks walks in and witnesses the event, forcing Basch to dispatch of him too. Reks utters his brother's name before passing away.
The game then fast forwards two years, to a market square in a royal town. We see Vaan stealing a pouch from some guards and escaping to Penelo, his childhood friend. The game then starts out for real.
The often seen jail scene is apparently some 3-4 hours into the plot, and is where Vaan first meets Balthier, who just happens to be there at the same time. With Fran's help, the two manage to break out.
Sorry, er ikke leet nok til å kunne lage en skikkelig spoiler-tab eller hva f... dere vil kalle det.