890°

Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360 Has "Game Content Downloads"

Gamestop captured the back of Final Fantasy XIII's Xbox 360 box, which has bullet points about the game's features.

Let's see… it supports one player, saves take up 4MB, and apparently has "game-content download."

Read Full Story >>
siliconera.com
LordMarius5193d ago

Is anyone actually surprise?

MS tactics at play

Rocket Sauce5193d ago

I think pretty much every game has this on the back of the box.

LordMarius5193d ago

yeah it probably didn't fit so now its DLC, lol

DelbertGrady5193d ago

MS tactics? Since when did MS develop this game? Tinfoil much?

LordMarius5193d ago (Edited 5193d ago )

delusional much?

mikeslemonade5193d ago

The way Microsoft works is they let the disadvantage seem like it is an advantage to be people who don't know.

"Hey it comes in 3 discs it must be the limted edition"
"Hey it has exclusive DLC" (it's already on the PS3 original disc)
"Hey it's on xbox 360 it must be the bettter version along with achievements" (PS3 is the better version)

5192d ago
beardpapa5192d ago (Edited 5192d ago )

I thought SE said there wouldn't be any DLC for FF13 or maybe that was some other game.

Blaze9295192d ago (Edited 5192d ago )

as any 360 gamer would know, this only means that the game supports downloadable content IF any were to be released. Nothing to go ho-ha over and create an article for. Even the comments, already throwing about Microsoft bs.

But I guess I did say any 360 gamer...its clear to see who are not 360 gamers.

Big fail on this website's part though. I mean they screwed up right then and there in the description:

"it supports one player, saves take up 4MB, and apparently has "game-content download."

You just don't change supports to has. They are all the same meaning, SUPPORTS.

I mean really, was it that complicated no one could figure it out?

SaberEdge5192d ago

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that any downloadable content for the game will be coming to both consoles.

Godmars2905192d ago

What about S/E's tactics as usual then? They do seem to have picked up a habit for being less than forthright.

Though I think we have to wait before we know what "game-content download" even means exactly. If its either additional or required DLC. If the latter I'm sure there'll be hell to pay.

vhero5192d ago

Didn't MS change the rules to their console so you have to put this on the box now? I'm sure its part of the new Xbox live terms of agreement.

DailyAddict5192d ago

Nothing to see here people, move along. Blaze is right, this is just saying that the game supports it, but it's not saying it 'has' it. Also, people forget that there's more stuff crammed onto the PS3 disk than the 360 one (voice overs, etc.), so for all we know this could just be Square's way of giving 360 gamers the chance to get the extra stuff that otherwise would have been on a 4th disk.

Bodyboarder_VGamer5192d ago

the same way they convinced Square to make a port to their system... With a big fat paycheck. Just like GTAIV DLC, Mass Effect exclusivity, Splinter Cell, etc. you name it.

5192d ago
js7265191d ago

Just because this means it does or does not "support" game-content download doesn't mean that it's still unlikely. Look at the post about this on Kotaku. Every game he had that had this "feature" also had DLC in some form or another. And, oddly enough, the back of the Borderlands case does not have this feature listed, and yet it still had DLC.

So 1) MS doesn't require this be on the case, which leads one to believe there's a strong chance for DLC.

and 2) It still really doesn't mean anything yet.

+ Show (13) more repliesLast reply 5191d ago
ghamdikh35193d ago (Edited 5193d ago )

FIRST SUB-HD NOW MATADOR INSTALLATION LOL

FOR YOU N4PS3G:

http://i127.photobucket.com...

Obama5193d ago

May be they are talking about disc 4 content available for download? Just a thought.

hazardman5193d ago

Kinda like what they did with Forza 3??

Godmars2905192d ago

Require that you have a HDD and enough space for an install to play all of the game w/o disc switching. That you didn't have all available content available at once if you didn't.

Know it doesn't sound like much, but then you're probably not someone who saw an "Xbox 360, now at $199" ad and took MS at their word.

iamtehpwn5193d ago

Kitase already has confirmed DLC for this game...that will be launched in Japan and in the west. It's a Ps3 exclusive in Japan, I doubt they'd gimp American PS3 users of it either way. Unless MS shelled out HARD crash, of course.

Obama5192d ago (Edited 5192d ago )

Even if MS shell out HARD cash, I doubt SE would want to piss off ps3 owners further. They have already pissed off some of the fan base by making the game multiplatform so they can't risk pissing off the entire group.

JD_Shadow5192d ago

But then again, you forget who we're talking about here. At this point, if MS paid Wada a nickel to slit his mother's throat, I could see him accepting it kindly and looking for the sharpest knife.

Godmars2905192d ago

The next thing you will hear is a million JP fans of the game screaming in frustration. Burning their PS3 copies if not consoles in the street. Giving a big F-U to Square at their next announcement.

MGSR THE HD VERSION5192d ago

oh, so that means you have the copy already then huh?

4pocalyps35192d ago

just like you already have the copy of mgr to realise its the hd version of the game?

OT: think it is quite obvious that they're including the stuff that wasn't on the 360 version as dlc.

cygnuszero5192d ago

I dont think any multiplats exist that actually look better on the PS3.

I rest my case.

4pocalyps35192d ago

erm dragon age origins looks better on ps3. and by the looks of it so does ff13....you should come out of the bubble your living in.

+ Show (1) more replyLast reply 5192d ago
Show all comments (69)
70°

The 7 Best Final Fantasy Characters: Unveiling the Legends

While FFVII ranks highly, there's more to the series than one game. Here's Chit Hot's picks for the seven best Final Fantasy characters.

220°

The older it gets, the more I respect Final Fantasy XIII

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."

Einhander1972125d ago

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.

Nyxus125d ago

I always liked this game, and I agree, a rerelease for current gen would be nice.

Shane Kim124d ago (Edited 124d ago )

Gotta take off the nostalgia glasses. It's the worst FF. Shiva as a bike, I mean come on.

Elda124d ago

Shiva as a bike is strange but saying FFXIII is the worst FF is not at all a fact, that's simply your opinion.

Terry_B123d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125124d ago (Edited 124d ago )

When I got my series X a year ago, I bought FF13 for nostalgia reasons but ended up being disappointed. When I first played it around the time it launched, I didn't have a lot of experience with final fantasy games, so I enjoyed it. Fast forward to when I played it again, I found that the game had many unnecessary filler moments instead of just giving us meaningful content.

The game is also very linear and a quote on the article said it best. "It is like a sewage pipe that leads to the ocean until it opens up on Grand Pulse."

The story didn't make much sense either and I believe it is my mistake as I played the FF7 remake on PS5 prior which is a night and day difference in terms of pacing, storytelling and likeable characters even though cloud is aloof.

FinalFantasyFanatic123d ago (Edited 123d ago )

Probably was a mistake to play any of the golden era FFs first (e.g. FF6 through FF10), it makes it harder to enjoy some of the FFs that aren't as good. I think FF12 was where major issues with the series started becoming apparent, and it just got worse from there.

FinalFantasyFanatic123d ago (Edited 123d ago )

I didn't really care for it that much, the only saving grace was that it had a better story than 15 (overall it was better than 15) and possibly 12, and even then, you had to read some of it through primers, like reading a book. Plus the battle system was reasonably fun for what it was, even if it was more the spectacle that was exciting for me (e.g. summoning). And to be fair, the 13 trilogy got better with every games, I still don't like Snow though.

Gamingsince1981123d ago

Ff13 is only good if you haven't played a ff before, or any other games that are decent for that matter.

-Foxtrot123d ago

It is in fact no way the best Final Fantasy game, it's one of the worst

Linear corridors, Cutscene, Fight, Cutscene...rinse and repeat

Dialogue and characters are pretty bad, especially Lightning as the main FF hero, they literally said they tried to make a "Female Cloud" and they failed.

Story was pretty awful

I could go on

I think the only alright thing that came from the game was the music.

Elda123d ago

That's not a fact that's your personal opinion. The game sold 11 million copies between its 2009 release up until 2014 including critically reviewed as an 8 out of 10 or an 80 out of 100. The game does have some issues but it's not at all a fact as one of the worst FF games.

-Foxtrot123d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy122d ago

N4G commenters such as yourself aren't the majority. The game was well received.

+ Show (1) more replyLast reply 122d ago
+ Show (3) more repliesLast reply 122d ago
gold_drake125d ago (Edited 125d ago )

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

Eonjay123d ago

Xbox kinda did. Besides the video files of course which are still best on PS3 due to bluray.

Snookies12125d ago

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!

Eonjay123d ago

Totally agree. FF 13 was okay but 13-2 is my favorite FF game ever.

shinoff2183125d ago (Edited 125d ago )

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

KillerB124d ago

my favorite jrpg trilogy ever

Show all comments (44)
70°

Interview: Making music with Masashi Hamauzu

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."

Read Full Story >>
square-enix-games.com