Joey Dale @ TheGameJar.com - "Oh Square Enix, why have you done this? Why, oh why have you decided to give another game to the most boring, depressing, annoying character in Final Fantasy history?
I must confess before going on with this piece that I am not what I would describe as a hardcore Final Fantasy gamer. I have played VII, VII, IX, X, X-2, XII, XIII and XIII-2 but not all of them through to completion. I couldn’t tell you every character’s name in some of them, or specific parts to some of the stories, which others seem able to. They are however (for the most part) really good games that you can sink some time into...."
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Alex Donaldson: "Hindsight is a hell of a thing, however, and in the years since Final Fantasy XIII, my respect for the decisions its developers made has skyrocketed. In the two Final Fantasy titles since we see both the brilliance and the folly in alternative approaches - and in Final Fantasy VII Remake, we get a more nuanced understanding of what FF13 was trying to accomplish from many of the same development leads."
FFXIII is actually one of the best Final Fantasy games.
I also sort of was disappointed at the time, never as much as the bandwagon. But really all the fantastic 3D rendered cutscenes and I actually liked the characters and the story though convoluted was actually fantastic and the ending was extremely emotional. So much budget and time were put into that game Square had such big plans, I actually have always felt kind of bad for how things played out.
I have been thinking for years how great it would be to get all three games on one disk for PS4 or 5.
i liked the game alot but i didnt like how they handled the terminology.
i dont mind reading data logs but it had soo many.
but i always loved the music and how it looked. the battle system wasnt too bad either.
but i like 13-2 more :)
i still dont understand why we never got a remaster of the trilogy
XIII is a pretty solid game, but XIII-2 is WAY better. XIII-2 was one of the few games I decided to go for a Platinum trophy in, early on. Had so much fun the entire way through getting it too!
I hated this to when it released. I haven't much liked a ff game since ff10 as much , aside from ff7remake. I decided to give it another shot on my series x since it's not on a current ps and was liking it quite a bit(just takes me some time to get over things ) until star ocean 2 remake came out I was all over that.
Square should definitely remaster it or something for ps4 ps5
Square Enix Blog: "How do you compose iconic songs that help define a legacy? We speak to legendary composer Masashi Hamauzu about his work on Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XIII, and Final Fantasy VII Remake, and how to make unforgettable music."
I really dislike her. I find her bland and boring. Especially her visual design.
Honestly at this point it dosent matter SE is gonna do whatever they want. Just gonna have to get finsh up lighting's saga and move on to Versus. I dont know why SE cant give a small trailer or some new gameplay of Versus just to show its alive. With how long its taking I expect Versus to be on par with VI or VII maybe better. That might be asking for alot tho.
I think what many Final Fantasy fans need to realize and should have already realized is that each installment I-XIII are all completely different tales with their own characters and game mechanics. Everybody will have the ones they love and hate. If you don't like XIII wait for the next installment, I know many people that hated XII but love XIII and vise versa.
I also have a theory about Americans perception of Final Fantasy that made them spoiled to Final Fantasy being great with every entry and that is that we only recieved the "GREAT" ones early on. I We recieved I, IV and VI all arguably the best in the series.
To each their own yes, but my god. Isn't it enough FFXIII and Lighting? I think they are kind of stalling until next gen, and then they will release FFXV.
Hopefully they go back to the roots of the series. If not, the ship has sailed and I'm not jumping on.
Lightning is one of the best FF characters. I suppose strong female leads aren't looked on well in the gaming community yet, though I personally hope they'll become the new norm.