Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

[LionsFanNJ]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

The more i read about this the less i want it. Now it comes out the game is extremely linear because depicting towns was too much work. Ok.

The game’s linearity was just because depicting towns and so on like we did before was impossible to do on an “HD” console – it was too much work.
Nomura had hardly anything to do with it; he just did character design and commercials, not even the intro or movies.
The game was designed with DLC in mind but we don’t actually have any planned.
It was easy to port to the Xbox. Porting to the PS3 is harder. The PS3 has more processing power but you have to do it properly.
Jumping was manual at first and you could jump onto the titans.
You used to be able to avoid enemy attacks in the field using the analogue stick, but due to difficulty considerations it was canned.
The battle team came up with the transforming summons. The art team was dead against them.
“I was thinking this time we would make it completely story-centric” – Toriyama.

[MarvellousOne]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

I'm kind of stuck in that middle ground on this one, sometimes when I see the game in action (via videos) I get excited to play the game, then I will read reviews of some people around the net and I start to lose my excitement from some of the things I read about the game. The linearity of the game might not be that big of an issue for me seeing how that last few FF titles have been pretty linear from FFX - FFXII (not including FFXI) even FFIX was pretty linear in a since but at least they gave you things you could do on the side instead of keeping you playing strictly story the whole way through (from what I understand you do). I'm still going to buy this game, I just hope it doesn't end up like the Xenosaga series (excluding Xenogears that game was amazing) where the game was 90% cinematic and 10% gameplay, that would really tcik me off.

[Pokes]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

I'm kind of stuck in that middle ground on this one, sometimes when I see the game in action (via videos) I get excited to play the game, then I will read reviews of some people around the net and I start to lose my excitement from some of the things I read about the game. The linearity of the game might not be that big of an issue for me seeing how that last few FF titles have been pretty linear from FFX - FFXII (not including FFXI) even FFIX was pretty linear in a since but at least they gave you things you could do on the side instead of keeping you playing strictly story the whole way through (from what I understand you do). I'm still going to buy this game, I just hope it doesn't end up like the Xenosaga series (excluding Xenogears that game was amazing) where the game was 90% cinematic and 10% gameplay, that would really tcik me off.

I've heard the game opens up when you get halfway into the story. I'm 30 hours into it right now and I'm almost to the halfway point. Hopefully, it will be more open than just having a larger map.

[Flawless]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

Destructoid: Ten things I loved about FFXIII

Destructoid: Ten things I didn't love about FFXIII

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[Pokes]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

One thing that doesn't mention is how the level system is capped. There is also no point to grinding now unless you're trying to get items. That and the gameload of cut content are the only gripes I have with the game so far.

[Flawless]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

Footage from both PS3 and 360 in this video. I'm excited. There's so much going on during battles.

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[J-Clutch1]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

It's "loading..."

Thanks for this, though. I'm excited as well.

[Flawless]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

Here's the link. It's a pretty nice overview of the game.

http://www.giantbomb.com/ask-me-anything-final-fantasy-xiii/17-2004/

[mrprice33]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

the battles look awesome. i especially like how the characters react to being hit, like flying up in the air and landing, etc.

[Pokes]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

the battles look awesome. i especially like how the characters react to being hit, like flying up in the air and landing, etc.

The flying up in the air is a skill that you can unlock.

[J-Clutch1]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

I think he was referring to when they get hit into the air and land pretty hard into the ground.

[Cyros]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

The flying up in the air is a skill that you can unlock.

Did you import this from Japan?

[Pokes]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

Did you import this from Japan?

Yeah, I've had it for awhile.

[Cyros]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

Yeah, I've had it for awhile.

Does it have english subtitles? And how hard was it to figure out everything?

[Pokes]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

Does it have english subtitles? And how hard was it to figure out everything?

English subs no, but I have a translation guide that helped out a lot. As for figuring stuff out it was pretty much trial and error and I'm still figuring some stuff out but for basic gameplay its pretty easy to get the hang of.