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FF13 Environments Showcased

Japanese publication GameWatch has published a bunch of Final Fantasy XIII screenshots that showcase some of the environments that will feature in the final game.

Many of the environments have been seen before in trailers and screenshots, but these in-engine shots have been especially taken to show off the locales of FF13's world.

Final Fantasy XIII is now nearing its Japanese release in December, and these in-engine environmental shots serve to give fans a broader idea of what the world of FF13 is like.

MetalGearRising5284d ago

Only made possible with the state of the art CPU and GPU on xbox360. Now there is no denying what is possible on xbox360 as it the forefront of cutting edge technology which encases the xbox360.

stonecold15284d ago

while the ps3 version is on 1 blu ray disk i will wait for the better final fantasy 13 vs on ps3 and will not be gimped because of the crapbox

Tr10wn5284d ago

*While the PS3 just need 1 blue-ray and like 5 install* :) you guys are pathetic i prefer stand up and change a dvd that just take me what 20 secs? beside wait for a 5 min install like MGS4 i was like why otacons make fun of DVD's while i waiting for a 5min install? and FF13vs=Emo lovers.

OmarJA5284d ago

*Farting out of laughter*

Foliage5284d ago (Edited 5284d ago )

Imagine what this game would look like if it wasn't limited by the 360s dated hardware

I guess Versus 13 will show the gap in technology quite clearly

Foliage5284d ago (Edited 5284d ago )

Hey MGR, those are PS3 screens you retard. You really should stop owning yourself. In other words, those screenshots are quite possible on the PS3... seeing as that is the PS3 version. Show me that it's possible on the 360.

Those screenshots are from the Japanese version of the game, in other words the PS3.

And nice proving you are pp with your comments on that website. How many double accounts do you need? Take a hint that your accounts keeps losing all their bubbles.

The real killer5284d ago

The cell is far more powerfull and also the RSX is more puwerfull than a gimped PC ATI card

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Yarite5284d ago

Loving all the colors and how the sky looks in these shots. The FFX composer should provide some beautiful music to these environments.

http://www.uffsite.net/imag...
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Vivi5284d ago

Love the look of this environment, the screen was released a few days ago.

http://www.playstationunive...

+ this http://i35.tinypic.com/2w2l...

meepmoopmeep5284d ago

i'm avoiding FFXIII news from here on out.

the demo already cemented my purchase. i really like the new combat system

freeblue5284d ago

just imagine. we could've dynamic lighting and moving backdrops. with FF worlds, so many things going at one.. now all we gonna have is pretty statis background :(

Vivi5284d ago

In the demo there were plenty of things going on such as ships, and monsters flying in the background. Explosions all over the place and small things like sparks coming out of destroyed bridges and fire coming from destroyed towers. Can't believe you judge things like that from images.

Also lighting does effect the character models and so on. Don't expect everything from a JRPG.

WKC doesn't have any of these small things and looks graphically worse.

FamilyGuy5284d ago

Speaking of which, a FFXIII dynamic theme should be in the works.

ThanatosDMC5284d ago

Ground textures looks horrible compared to the trees. We're done with flat grass on the our new consoles.

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cyclindk5284d ago

This is the only remotely interesting screen, the others are laughably bland, or simply not impressive graphically to care:

This one IS really nice though,

http://www.uffsite.net/imag...

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Julie5284d ago

Ty for the spoiler i hope the moderators take some action with that comment before more people gets spoiled...

ThanatosDMC5284d ago

He's talking about the textures. Compared to gears, uncharted, fallout, oblivion, borderlands, etc. there's no "height" in them. Look at the jungle pic and check out the "flat" grass ground.

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crazy250005284d ago

man im pretty impressed haha....wheres the demo? Someone said they played it.

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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."

Einhander1972124d 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.

Nyxus124d ago

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

Shane Kim123d ago (Edited 123d ago )

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

Elda123d 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_B122d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic122d ago (Edited 122d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic122d ago (Edited 122d 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.

Gamingsince1981122d ago

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

-Foxtrot122d 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.

Elda122d 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.

-Foxtrot122d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy121d ago

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

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gold_drake124d ago (Edited 124d 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

Eonjay122d ago

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

Snookies12124d 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!

Eonjay122d ago

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

shinoff2183124d ago (Edited 124d 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

KillerB123d 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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