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[Crossblades]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrzgJCC-pbs

[Lilliputian Hitcher]

I hate commercials that only show FMV footage for games. Kind of false advertising really, especially since FFIII supposedly has very few FMVs anyway (although it makes me wonder where all this footage is coming from…).

[Angi-Kaiser]

It has one FMV, and lots of cutscense scattered throught it. The Full motion Video is played at the very begining (I think).

[Sephiroth1999AD]

Originally Posted by Lilliputian Hitcher ^

I hate commercials that only show FMV footage for games. Kind of false advertising really, especially since FFIII supposedly has very few FMVs anyway (although it makes me wonder where all this footage is coming from…).

I agree. Showing pieces of the opening FMV, which is the only FMV in the game, doesn't show you really anything about the game, especially when its normal in-game graphics aren't like that.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Square has always downplayed actual gameplay footage while playing up the fanciest visuals they can muster. Even before cut scenes and FMV existed, they created original CG just for their commercials, including the advertisement for the original version of FFIII. You've got to expect it.

[KoShiatar]

Originally Posted by Kawaii Ryûkishi ^

Square has always downplayed actual gameplay footage while playing up the fanciest visuals they can muster. Even before cut scenes and FMV existed, they created original CG just for their commercials, including the advertisement for the original version of FFIII. You've got to expect it.

Can that be seen anywhere?

[Vyk]

Good grief. Why even show it on a screen or cut it up. They could have just showed the whole opening full-screen :]

[Lexy]

I don't mind them showing just the fmv- with games where the graphics are not amazing, especially with handheld systems, its very common to not show in-game footage (thats obvious). And I think that makes sense- seeing crappy graphics isn't going to make anyone want to buy a game, but a sweet fmv might! I don't think it's being deceptive, because if anyone buys the game without looking into it more and is suprised when they see the real game play, then thats just idiotic. Also I kind of like the commercial. The camera slowly zooming in makes me feel like the ds is about to explode or something cool.