Stephen Totilo writes:
"At E3 last week I talked to PlayStation marketing man Peter Dille about a range of topics, the first of which, naturally, had to be the announcement by Microsoft that the formerly PS3-exclusive "Final Fantasy XIII" was also going to debut on the Xbox 360.
Did the announcement hurt Sony? I asked, and he said…"
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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."
He right that GTA didnt boost sales and the chances are FFXIII wont either now that its multiplatform, but the only losser here is Sony since if they had remained exclusive the PS3 would of got that boost in sales while MS would have got nothing now they both will just get nothing
If you look at total installed bases, the 360 is still on top of the PS3 by millions. So any developer with a game coming out in the next year or so will see the 360 as a more favorable device for selling software and making a profit.
Once the PS3 overtakes the 360 or shows definitive and drastic trends towards doing so, then it will be looked upon more favorably by developers and they will shift their focus accordingly.
They will "follow the money" whereever it can be made.
This isn't a knock on the PS3 (I absolutely love mine), but this is the reality at the moment.
Berfore you read the article
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Your Gonna get the Inferior Version of FF13
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a couple 3rd party devs making the move to go multi-platform is not a big deal...its not like PS3 owners dont get to play these games!