From Gametrailers:
"I wanted to post this because there's been loads of threads created in confusion over the article. There was some site uffsite.net reporting that FFXIII has seen a downgrade, and so GT has been spewing with hate all day. That is false."
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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.
Gotta take off the nostalgia glasses. It's the worst FF. Shiva as a bike, I mean come on.
Shiva as a bike is strange but saying FFXIII is the worst FF is not at all a fact, that's simply your opinion.
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.
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.
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.
Ff13 is only good if you haven't played a ff before, or any other games that are decent for that matter.
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.
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.
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
Xbox kinda did. Besides the video files of course which are still best on PS3 due to bluray.
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."
"No downgrade" my ass, open your freaking eyes and take a good look.
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These are not CGI
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These are CGI
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See the differences? Now who's confusing here?
Let's be honest. Developers know they are dealing with low class and low intellect gamers when they sell or develop Xbox 360 games.
Multiplatform development is no different.
For every corner they can cut because of the inferiority of the Xbox 360 much like its users), they know they can get away with perhaps increased revenue for any low brow tactics to sell to 360 users.
What is sad is that the average 360 owner is either a 30+ year old ditch digger who holds a dead end job or a pre-pubescent teen who is probably so spoiled his parents have forgotten how to discipline them and leading their child to the aforementioned example of the 30+ year old man child who trolls the internet all day long at a dead end job.
FFXIII would have been a masterpiece on the high class PS3 system if it was an exclusive. Now it is going to appeal to the lower life form known as the 360 user. Perhaps Square Enix will make use of the advanced technology in the PS3 but I doubt it considering they have to probably have to use the limited capacity of DVD-9 technology reserved for the monkeys known as 360 owners.
Microsoft really created a generation of trash and filth when they made the 360. Hopefully, next generation will be a little more classier.
Don't know if it's downgraded or not, but this game looks gorgeous... These are the LATEST screens from Aug 3rd:
1: http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3...
2: http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3...
3: http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3...
4: http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3...
... And guys, don't worry about the quality of the graphics. This game won't come out before 2010 (in US/EU), so they have plenty of polishing time.
Good, I can see how being on more than 2 disks can downgrade the quality; however, the 360 is a very capable machine and I think FF XIII will be good. Sure it could have been better if exclusive, just like all exclusives, but I'm still anticipating this game (Though GOW III is my priority for Spring 2010).
Good, I'll get the superior version on one disk for my PS3