Jacob Ross at Save/Continue writes:
"Shift to Sentinel is, simply put, my attempt to explain why a genuine appreciation of Final Fantasy XIII can be both a rational and defensible position. I won’t be wasting time with anecdotal platitudes like, 'I enjoyed the fighting' or, 'it was well-paced' or, 'he was cool'; my aim is to leave no doubt. Over the next four days, I’ll be exploring in depth the combat system, mechanic layering, and characters that form the game’s backbone."
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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."
There are things I like and things I dislike in this game, but this series looks promising. Not typical fanboy praise, but actual appreciation for the way it all plays out.
The legend goes someone actually enjoyed FFXIII series, yet it is not clear if that someone was even of this Earth.
I don't know how you can defend this game. It's anything but a Final Fantasy game, it ruined the series, was the start of it's downfall and was just a really bad game overall.
If it was called something other then Final Fantasy, reviewers wouldn't be so generous with the reviews.
Final Fantasy 13-2 and Lightning Returns just took it down and even worse path.
I never really could get into Final Fantasy.
It's not a bad game, just not what you expect from a Final Fantasy title. If it were simply called "Fabula Nova Crystallis" it wouldn't get much heat. FF games are about loveable and a few quirky characters. FF13 did not have this.