The event kicked off with a screening of the full intro movie to the game, which showcased the high-quality cinematics and introduced the main characters. The movie began with the camera panning through a deep valley covered in lush vegetation. Three birdlike creatures then flew through the valley, up into the sky, to reveal a vast airborne city, filled with futuristic-looking buildings and vehicles. The screen faded to black and cut to a close-up of the barrel of a gun, which was being held by the main female character, Lightning. The detail in the animation was astonishing, and we could pick out every pink hair on her head. The movie then cut to an underground chamber, the city of Cocoon, where the early stages of the game take place. A huge flying vehicle powered by glowing blue engines swooped across the screen, revealing another female character, Vanille, dressed in a hooded cloak. We were treated to a beautiful scene showing the main characters of the game riding atop a dragonlike creature in a cloudy sky. Next the movie cut between several scenes, showing the various summons in the game. We were able to pick out Shiva and Odin’s attacks, before the video cut into an action montage, which ended with Vanille gazing into a valley, complete with giant creatures lumbering across the screen. e699b141.ubervidz.com for more vids
