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TGS07: Final Fantasy XIII trailer impressions

Earlier trailers highlighted Lightning, but the trailer at TGS showed off a number of new characters, environments and creatures. A gunman that seems to have specific mastery over water shoots a crystal, creating a massive water summon. Paths of ice form in the sky, as he rides along on a motorcycle. Certainly, a spectacle to behold.

drtysouf216063d ago

"The trailer ends with a proud proclamation "PS3 Only," to silence any doubters."

And i want to know what different game stole the show!

iNcRiMiNaTi6063d ago (Edited 6063d ago )

FFVII remake?

marinelife96063d ago

Why did they stop at saying a different game stole the show but not say what it is? It's like asking how do you keep an idiot in suspense.

Kenshin_BATT0USAI6062d ago

FFvs13 stole the show. When you click on a "different game" stole the show, it will redirect you to FFvs13.

vloeistof6063d ago

we were surprised that a different game in the Square Enix theater stole the show. omg what could that be ??

lonestarmt6063d ago

The trailers sounds awesome, but I shocked with TGS this year. Capcom said they had three big games, but we have heard nothing. Square said they had a secret game, but i guess its that on the the 360 discovery. Famitsu said that there was a game making its debut that was funded by sony made by a third party that will save the ps3, well what the hell is that game?? is it a game we already heard of that we just now are seeing more of? Whats with the huge tease at the end of this story? Either everyone has been sworn not say anything about the big game or the FF vii remake, or they now we want it and they are just toying with us as a joke. I hope its not the latter

Lightning Mr Bubbles6063d ago

So far the biggest news for PS3 at TGS has been HOME delayed into 2008 and Rumble comming in 2008. More people would of bought PS3 if Sony simply hadn't delivered any keynote.

lonestarmt6063d ago

I hear you there better be bigger news down the line. A new kingdom hearts game great! on the psp? ok. Actualy gameplay footage of white story was nice, and yakuza blew me away, but i was expecting more really. Sony's press conference was lame. The only big news was the new controller. i sure hope they are just letting the third party devs make the big headlines for them. Them saying the game that will save the ps3 in japan, but I don't think thats yakuza, although it does look damn good or ff13 being ps3 only, i mean we already knew that. anyway if nothing more big comes out, i think its safe to say sony lost a great chance to make a huge leap and take the lead this holiday season.

Lightning Mr Bubbles6063d ago

I still haven't gave up on that. Microsoft didn't announce a price drop at E3 either, and then dropped the price the following month. I still think Sony will do something for Christmas they have to.

I was disappointing there, I wish they would of shocked us with all this stuff comming tomorrow already.

But other than that, where are the games? All the stuff they showed we already knew about. There's some games in development that I want to know more about.

lonestarmt6063d ago

oic so you think there is more news coming tomorrow on friday?? I hope so. Whats supposed to happen the?? is it sqaure's press conference or something?? I don't think its over for sony. I still have hope and faith they can have a great TGS this year, i was just thinking they needed more that what they have said so far

Real gamer 4 life6063d ago

omg i cant take it no more!! please square just announce the remake of ff7 so that i can go back to living a normal life. the speculation and suspense is killing me already. everybody just keeps giving hints, but nobody confirms it. i am stressing out already. now they saying that another game stole the spotlight from ff XIII. What game can possibly steal the spotlight from ff XIII, it has to be ff7 that the only game that i can think of, that could steal the spotlight from ffXIII.

aDDicteD6063d ago

wow! that is really an exciting news,hope it's the FF7 remake! that is the only thing that comes out in my mind...

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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.

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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.

FinalFantasyFanatic124d ago (Edited 124d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic124d ago (Edited 124d 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.

Gamingsince1981124d ago

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

-Foxtrot124d 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….

Traecy123d ago

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

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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

Eonjay124d 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!

Eonjay124d 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

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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."

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