Final Fantasy XIII (2009)
Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:As a deepening crisis threatens to plunge the floating world of Cocoon into chaos, a band of unsuspecting strangers find themselves branded enemies of the state. With the panicking population baying for their blood, and the military all too happy to oblige, they have no choice but to run for their lives. Join them on a desperate quest to challenge the forces controlling their fate, and prevent untold destruction.
Featuring an unforgettable storyline, a battle system blending action and strategy, cutting-edge visuals and awe-inspiring cinematic sequences, FINAL FANTASY XIII delivers the next step in the evolution of gaming.Show more
Do a faithful 1-1 of the original with no changes to the game other than updating the graphics and more language options.
Don't give it the D&D "enhanced" treatment!
Alors bien que je suis conscient qu'il est réputé pour être l'un des moins bons Final Fantasy principaux (je compte pas les spin-off), c'est un jeu qui as une place particulière dans mon coeur, déjà j'avais reçu ce jeu à Noel (avec sa suite que j'ai préféré), c'est aussi cette épisodes qui m'as donné initié à la serie des Final Fantasy (j'étais également assez fier de l'avoir finis jusqu'au bout plus jeune), j'ai également beaucoup aimé la direction artistique et surtout la bande son que j'écoute toujours de temps en temps tellement elle est magistrale.
Personnellement j'ai joué qu'à la version PS3 mais j'ai cru entendre que la version PC sur Steam fonctionne pas super bien.
So although I'm aware that it's known for being one of the weakest main Final Fantasy games (I'm not counting the spin-offs), it's a game that has a special place in my heart. I already received this game for Christmas (along with its sequel, which I preferred). It's also this episode that introduced me to the Final Fantasy series (I was also quite proud to have finished it to the end when I was younger). I also really liked the artistic direction and especially the soundtrack, which I still listen to from time to time because it's so masterful.
Personally, I've only played the PS3 version, but I heard that the PC version on Steam doesn't work very well.
This game has its flaws. Undoubtedly, there's a reason I hated it in its time. Some flaws are overblown while others are not highlighted enough. But coming back to it recently, it is actually a lot better than I gave it credit for once you understand certain mechanics and story aspects better. Once you get a grip of the mechanics it can genuinely be fun paced and exciting! The music (save for the unwanted and unfitting Leona Lewis track) is top tier, the presentation holds up remarkably well for a game of its era too. If you haven't played this in a long time, try using the Saboteur and Synergist roles more and you may see a difference even early on.
I have the Collector's Editions that somes with the soundtrack and the book even tho the disk is super scratcher for XBOX 360. I loved the story and the characters. The music was super awesome specially "The Promise". I recently bought Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and i am playing to get XIII-2 and this one one steam. And try to get all of them here in a promo.
This entry in the Final Fantasy series does not nearly get as much love as it deserves. Yes, it's very linear, and very straight-foward, yes the Cutscenes are long, but the story and characters are great, and the gameplay can have some strategy to it. Switching between different Paridigm styles is a great way to add variety and it allows the player to use different techniques and abilities for different situations.
As for the story, Lightning is a fantastic protagonist, and the interactions between the characters are fascinating and interesting, the only downside I would say for the story is it can get very confusing with the various terminology used in the story. There is a ton of reading involved to get acquainted with the Lore and world of this game, but for me, I didn't mind it all that much as I'm an avid reader.
With that being said, I would love to see this game come to GOG, along with a few other Final Fantasy titles, like FF IX, VII, and possibly XV, as I'm a fan of Noctis and his story.
Speaking of FFXV, this was part of a project produced back in the mid-2000's known as Fabula Nova Chrystallis which included this game, along with XV formerly known as Final Fantasy Versus XIII, and of course Type-0 which released on the PSP. Tetsuya Nomura was initially in charge of Versus XIII but sadly he had stepped away from the project, instead going on to work on Kingdom Hearts III, with Hajime Tabata working on Versus XIII and renaming it to Final Fantasy XV, a new mainline title. Final Fantasy XIII is possibly and sadly the only game with the remnants of the FNC Lore intact, and it was somewhat continued in XIII-2 and Lightning Returns, two other decent games in the XIII series.
Overall despite it's mixed reputation among fans, it's a worthy addition to the Final Fantasy series, and should be reserved as one of the better games of the 7th Generation.
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