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High quality FFXIII and Versus XIII Screenshots

Forever Fantasy has extracted all the new Final Fantasy XIII and Versus XIII screenshots from the new Famitsu PS3 issue that covers the DKS3713 event.

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Bombibomb5728d ago

Hmm I wonder what the 360 port will look like lol.

Anyway the graphics look freakishly insane. Can't wait to play that PS3 exclusive demo.

Forbidden_Darkness5728d ago

Yeah, theres no doubt that its going to look better on the PS3.

Fishy Fingers5728d ago (Edited 5728d ago )

SquareEnix don't think so. But hey what would they know.....

Screens are looking great. Dying to see some actual gameplay footage. especially Versus.

nineself5728d ago

I dont think Square would admit that it will have worse graphics on the 360, you know, publicity and all...

Forbidden_Darkness5728d ago

Of course they dont think so, they want people to think it'll look the same on both systems, just like other companies have said, but the xbox version will be the worst of the two.

InMyOpinion5728d ago

Yeah, the PS3 has a record of getting better versions of games.

die_fiend5728d ago

Y on earth would it have worse graphics, if anything it'll be better cos it's made after. How many multiplatform games look better on PS3? About 0, but as well as look worse, at least most PS3 games lag e.g. assassins creed, vegas etc. That's factual cos I've played both on both consoles. They're not gonna do a shabby port and make the graphics worse, just like capcom and any other japanese developers. I'm sorry that you people feel the need 2 console yourselves because you're waiting til the 360 version is good n ready by saying it's gonna look worse when you have no idea. If it wasn't possible 2 make it the same, they wouldn't port it!

Euphrate5728d ago

Looks exactly like MGS4 characters to me, but FFXIII I fear for it's graphical accomplishment since it is afterall a multiplat..

Anyway, enjoy the game guys ( if you like traditional RPG)

Enjoy Versus if you like Devil May Cry or Kingdom hearts.

Mr_Bun5728d ago

Don't even start. Everyone who has seen both consoles, knows where the grafix are at.

King_many_layers5728d ago

I really don't get why you guys think that the port wont look as good as the PS3 version. It's going to look just as good, no better, no worse.

Microsoft is going to be putting in as much as they can to help them wether that be with more discs or just sending over some of their people. If you think otherwise then you really must have no common sense.

They're hardly going to have made that their biggest announcement only to follow up by getting a worse version.

by the way.. all I own is a PS3

jtucker785728d ago (Edited 5728d ago )

Don't forget FF is a large game.
We aren't talking PS3 vs 360. We are now talking about blu-ray vs DVD.

I reckon "in game" the graphics will look roughly the same. Possibly more compressed textures for the 360.

But don't forget FF usually has a lot of FMV. Not good news for the 360
I imagine the sequences will be in beautiful HD on the PS3.
The 360 will have to get upscaled SD, or highly compressed HD.

Either way there won't be that much in it.

Jenzo
"Yeah, the PS3 has a record of getting better versions of games"
...where the PS3 is the lead platform. Yes, you're completely right.

Martini5728d ago

It will probably be 720P on the XBOX 360 and 620P on the PS3 just like GTA IV.

hay5728d ago (Edited 5728d ago )

@jtucker: looks like you have brain where it should be.
Don't get me wrong I don't wanna post another "PS3 ownz X0 lolololz~!!!onesixnine" comment but it would be difficult to move HD bluray PS3 game to DVDs.
It's all about how much space will FF13 need for PS3.
If it'll full whole BD then most probably it'll end with 4DVDs with just a little compression and nothing noticeable(except disc juggling, but we all remember good 'ol times on PSX.

It all depends on weight of final product.

@martini: aw please...

CaptainHowdy5728d ago

I can't wait to play Lightning. That 7th ff13 pic looks in-gmae

PiTCHBLaCK5728d ago

I Believe FF13 will look very sharp for the PS3 mostly
because it was Originated from there, Later to be ported
over to the 360, But I Don't think the 360's version would
look bad either because this is Square we are talking about. :)

saf1007925728d ago

@martini

are you kidding me... think about what you just said

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VsAssassin5728d ago (Edited 5728d ago )

Honestly, I've been turned off a bit by SE after they announced FFXIII as multiplat. After all, I bought the PS3 because of FFXIII, plus a couple of other great games. Now, because I could care less anymore what decisions they'll come up with in the future (yes, even if they announce versus 13 as multiplat, I won't care), I'm really liking FFXIII again. Did you see that big hall where Lightning and the red-head are walking? Breath-taking!!!

Panthers5728d ago

The only reason I would be upset about the multi plat announcement is if they hold up the PS3 version until the 360 is done. Then I would be upset.

La Chance5728d ago

Those screenshots are magnificent.

Bordel_19005728d ago (Edited 5728d ago )

When I see some gameplay I'll get hyped, so far just cut-scenes. Nothing to get excited about.

InMyOpinion5728d ago (Edited 5728d ago )

Not sure all of those are actual gameplay screens, but it looks awesome.

juuken5728d ago

...Cause they are. -.-
That's all real time.

InMyOpinion5728d ago

Where is your proof? Or is it just your bias and imagination telling you that?

juuken5728d ago (Edited 5728d ago )

...*blinks*
What in the world is wrong with you?!

IT'S REAL TIME! MANY SITES HAVE STATED THAT THE SCANS ARE REAL TIME IMAGES. GOOD GRIEF, DO SOME RESEARCH FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING THAT IS PURE AND HOLY!

Could you set aside the console wars for a second? Because I didn't say a damn thing about the PS3 or the 360.

Some of you 360 fans make me want to strangle a kitten sometimes.

Square has been known for really high quality cinematic cutscenes. FFXIII/FFXIII Versus won't be any different.

Esena5728d ago

Haha your statement holds no ground ... he could have simply said the same thing back to you.

Is it your bias and imagination telling you that they aren't real time?

InMyOpinion5728d ago

My experience tells me. The fact that Square always use lots of CG cutscenes in their games tells me. The difference between the screenshots tells me. How come some of them are much more detailed than the others?

Compare screen #3 to screen #7 for instance.

There's a different between gameplay screens and CG screens.

"Could you set aside the console wars for a second? Because I didn't say a damn thing about the PS3 or the 360."

Did I say anything about the PS3 or 360? Your ignorance astounds me.

I wasn't trying to start some fanboy war(like you are doing in comment 4), the game is multiplatform ffs.

Koroshiya_Keefu5728d ago

Yep, in game screens. Just look at the images, and see the polygon edges and the textures. It ain't CG cutscenes.

Honolulu5728d ago

As a Character Artist for games I can reassure you that they indeed are from realtime-cutscenes.
The pre-rendered FMV's in FFXIII will look way better than that.
It does look nice though.

I just want this damn game to be released ASAP.

juuken5728d ago (Edited 5728d ago )

"My experience tells me. The fact that Square always use lots of CG cutscenes in their games tells me. The difference between the screenshots tells me. How come some of them are much more detailed than the others?"

For the last freakin' time, that is in-game graphics. This is *your* opinion. You don't think it's in-game but sites have said otherwise. At PS3 forums, they posted these same scans and said this was real-time.

They *are* real-time and if you are so naive to not see that, then I truly feel sorry for you.

"Compare screen #3 to screen #7 for instance."

THE SCANS ARE IN REAL TIME. GET OVER IT.

"There's a different between gameplay screens and CG screens."

...*blinks*

"Did I say anything about the PS3 or 360? Your ignorance astounds me."

You called me biased for no apparent reason at all, which led me to believe that you were trying to bring up the console war.

"I wasn't trying to start some fanboy war(like you are doing in comment 4), the game is multiplatform ffs."

I wasn't trying to start a fanboy war either. I told you the scans are in real time. And FFXIII Versus is a PS3 exclusive. FFXIII is the only one that's going multiplatform.

LossTheEarthbreaker5728d ago

Not that I really care, but whomever said these are guaranteed in-game engine screenshots is whatever.

Even if it is the in-game engine, I'm still waiting to see GAMEPLAY.

TapiocaMilkTea5728d ago

Are you guys sure it's in game? I mean, I hope it is, but it looks flawless already, I don't see any edges or anything.
It's true that they aren't impressive enough to be pre-rendered.
But really, if this is in game, why need pre-rendering?
Maybe there is no pre-rendering for FF13, because SE decided to shrink the size for Xbox, oh wells....

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juuken5728d ago (Edited 5728d ago )

Versus looks BADASS.
FFXIII looks great too, but Versus is a sexy beast there. *whistles*
Wow...disagreeing because I said Versus looks badass? Lol.

TheColbertinator5728d ago

Don't worry about those people like that.You know,the ones who constantly offend and still have 6 bubbles

LossTheEarthbreaker5728d ago

As soon as FFXIII was announced for 360, I looked closer at Versus and definitely am looking forward to it.

MvmntInGrn5728d ago

They look good but I want some gameplay. Versus is getting a lot of press even though it is ages behind FFXIII. Its also crap that the PS3 version won't get released til the 360 is done (For NA and EU that is).

C'mon SE, make me care again, give me gameplay.

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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

DivineHand125123d ago (Edited 123d 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.

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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

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

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