"For as long as I can remember I have been a Final Fantasy player and fan with my first entry into the series being Final Fantasy VII. To be honest, I never beat VII though I have always wanted to. In fact, the very first Final Fantasy title that I actually finished all the way through was the next one in the series and my personal favorite; Final Fantasy VIII. I mention that because like VIII, XIII is considered a black sheep of the Final Fantasy family and even though everyone tried to convince me that they were right and XIII was the worst thing to happen since a Tonberry discovered knives (heh heh Final Fantasy joke dur), I'm here to give my side of the argument why I think XIII wasn't as terrible as everyone thought." - Shane Peltzer of Geekenstein.com
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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."
you have your opinions for sure but...
i still didn't like it, at all.
frankly it made me want to kill myself.
sorry. no offense to you dude.
It's one of my favorites in the series. I thought the story was fantastic, characters interesting, adored the setting, soundtrack was awesome, and the battle system was amazing.
Sure it might have been a little too linear but it was justified in the story.
Glad to see someone share my love for the game. Actually going to do another playthrough after Ni No Kuni.
Totally agree....I pay no mind to some of these pitiful mindless freaks on this site.like they know what's best for you to play,At first Lightning seems hard & cold but she finally opens up & she's this girl with emotions & feelings,I liked her character & I got what Square was trying to convey.I believe alot of people that whined negatively about XIII didn't play or finished the game.