New Final Fantasy XIII Screens and Info

Some new screenshots of Final Fantasy XIII for PlayStation 3. A new Final Fantasy XIII article from Famitsu talks about a new game enigne called "White Engine" that Square Enix is using for the game. The White Engine is a graphics engine that has been developed to improve the image quality of the in-game graphics.  According to the article the "White Engine" also features a new shadow technology that will help increase the feeling of speed in the game.

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Source: Famitsu.com via Qj.net

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achira6615d ago

wow, very impressive graphic. prospero666 you are a retard. if this is not enough for you than you should look out of your window, there is the true next gen graphic.

Marriot VP6615d ago

i agree with you achira, even though he's your opposite

OutLaw6615d ago

But there is no way that I would say this game doesn't look Next Gen. This is the type of game that gamers go and buy systems for.

GamerMan6615d ago

I like that a few of the screens are actually in game to give you a good idea how this game will really look. The difference in character between in game and cutscene doesn't look much different at all. The amount that is going on at once is really amazing. I'm going to be getting FFXII this Oct. and I am already drooling over this one. How sad.

Fuzz McDeath6615d ago

...But I've become cynical now. I'll believe it's "in game" when I see it myself (or hear from a reputable source) - You do know that you can add GUI elements to a prerendered video to make it look like its gameplay don't you?

GamerMan6615d ago

Ok looking at what seems to be CGI and what seems to be Gameplay I've noticed that the hair seems less detailed which makes me think those are actual in game shots. Now these are my obvservations and my eyes maybe playing tricks on me. I know you can slap the game tags on top of a rendered in game scene but it seems to me that these are in game. Of course like always only time will tell and waiting for a reputable source is very acceptable.

Kekkei genkai Kid6615d ago

every generation they create a true game that shows other studios they are ahead of the pack
with rpgs

this is what next gen should be excellent now we know at least there will be quality on ps3 and that they where not lying games like ffXIII
and heavnly sword will ship tons of consoles

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

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Einhander1972217d 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.

Nyxus217d ago

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

Shane Kim216d ago (Edited 216d ago )

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

Elda216d 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_B215d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125215d ago (Edited 215d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic215d ago (Edited 215d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic215d ago (Edited 215d 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.

Gamingsince1981215d ago

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

-Foxtrot215d 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.

Elda215d 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.

-Foxtrot215d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy214d ago

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

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gold_drake217d ago (Edited 217d 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

Eonjay215d ago

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

Snookies12217d 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!

Eonjay215d ago

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

shinoff2183217d ago (Edited 217d 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

KillerB216d ago

my favorite jrpg trilogy ever

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