Square Enix wants to know why you bought Final Fantasy XIII on PS3 or Xbox 360

Square Enix is currently conducting a brief Final Fantasy XIII survey on its Square Enix Members website. According to NPD Group's March 2010 sales numbers, Final Fantasy XIII sold almost double on the PlayStation 3 (828.2k units) versus the Xbox 360 (493.9K units). There was considerable more promotion on the Xbox 360 in North America with the Xbox 360 Final Fantasy XIII bundle, Xbox 360 Final Fantasy XIII Faceplate and Xbox 360 Chocobo Avatar giveaway. But Square Enix wants to know from Final Fantasy XIII players why they chose Final Fantasy XIII on one platform over the other. Here are a couple of the questions and options in the survey on platform choice:

Why did you select the PS3 version?
- Prefer PS3's graphics appearance
- Controller preference
- PlayStation Trophies
- PS3 is my console of choice
- PS3 version had only one disc
- Other

Why did you select the Xbox 360 version?
- Prefer Xbox 360's graphics appearance
- Controller preference
- Achievements
- Xbox 360 is my console of choice
- Enjoy Xbox's community when playing games like this
- Other

[Raoh]

LOL this is going to get interesting

[blitz0623]

I only own a PS3, but if I had a 360, I would still have bought the PS3 version simply because the PS3 is my console of choice and since every major FF has been on a PS console, and there's the added incentive of it being the better looking game and only needing 1 disc.

[jden28]

Well you would've gottn even more x360 sales if we all weren't convinced we we're buying a bad port job, square you should have used either more disc's so x360 player could get the same game as ps3 players or shipped it with a flashdrive with the necassary game data on it with the disc's. Nobody wants to feel like they bought the inferior version and that what all the people that only have x360 feel like they got. I got to give it to MS though they promoted the hell out of this game, and it would have sold better if it was a better port.

[Demon Blade]

I highly recommend your participation in this survey

thank you

[Raoh]

I only own a ps3 and a pc but I didnt buy it once i heard how linear it was and i hated what i read about the mana/health system..

i'll stick with real jrpg's, i'm still playing mass effect 1 and 2, wkc and a few others.. and with 3d dot heroes coming out maybe i'll play ffxiii later in the summer, then again if ffxiv comes out before that i wont have the time..

[cry from the sky]

thats why i bought mine on ps3.

[xTruthx]

Did the $ SE got from MS stopping them for thinking ?(For those who till this day still don't know, MS paid SE to make FF13 on the 360) In what platform did the franchise had a big hit ? on the PS platform, so it would only be logical that it would sell more on the ps3.

[darthv72]

When I do buy FF13 I am getting it for the 360. Not for any of those reasons above but for one that may pan out in the end. "Collectiblity"

You figure FF is somewhat synonymous with the playstation brand (sans the NES days). The sheer fact there is a major FF title released to a competitive system speaks volumes to its value down the road as a collectible. I know FF11 was made for xbox and 360 yet it really was more of a departure in the series sense.

This game may not sell as many copies (obviously) which will also makes it value worth more. It isnt so much about if the game is better or worse it is about the game simply being made outside the norm. Like if someone were to stumble across the original Shenmue for Saturn. The game started off as a saturn title and yet was switched over to the DC which is where most know it from. Yet to actually have the game for the system it started on makes it worth more than the finished product because of availability.

FF13 will not be as big a hit with 360 as with ps3. We can all pretty much agree on that. It will however be worth more than the ps3 version later in life.

Just to point out, I have several rare games that were released on lesser known systems that end up being worth more to a collector than the ones more commonly found.

edit: oh yeah, I will get the ps3 version to actually play if that matters to anyone.

[Cold 2000]

"Did the $ SE got from MS stopping them for thinking ?(For those who till this day still don't know, MS paid SE to make FF13 on the 360)"

Damn, thats some cool insider info right there. Care to provide a link or should we just take your word for it.

BTW even if they did pay, nothing wrong in that. Look Sony paid for Haze to go exclusive and that's ok, no problem. Business is business.

@1.13: I think you're dreaming.

[NegativeCreepWA]

I had the choice between the two and went with the PS3 version because every reviewer said it had a graphical advantage. Being a single player rpg, my preference in the 360 controller and Live doesn't make a difference.

And one of the reasons I bought a PS3 was for the FF series, It wouldn't seem right to buy a console for a few specific games then buy them for another console.

[iamtehpwn]

Square Enix is the first company to directly ask the consumer why did they buy each version. And If they did this from the start, there actually wouldn't have been a 360 version...

I mean in all honesty Square Enix is probably baffled why the 360 version didn't sell more considering the advertisement being nearly 360-only, the 360 bundle, and 360 install base.

Fan Base > Install Base will ALWAYS give you greater sales results.

[Red_Orange_Juice]

and PS3 is my console of choice

[xTruthx]

Didn't they paid 200 mil for the license ?

[N4BmpS]

Hmm what are you trying to figure out SquarE.? This is random I must say they must be planning something, I think their evaluating the future of VSXIII.

[Genesis5]

Well 1 disc instead of 3 and 720p instead of 576p are heavily in the PS3 versions favour.

[Army_of_Darkness]

I bought it because it had "Final Fantasy" on the cover....
this is what happens when your a fan of the series, you become anxious to buy whatever comes your way until you realize that not all FF games are created equal.:(

[IrishAssa]

Square-Enix should want to know why anyone bought it, they're probably laughing their As*es off at how anyone could pay for such a S**t game...

Rented in PS3 for a week and stopped playing after 3 days, so boring.
And don't give me that when you get to chapter 11 BS I stopped paying when I realised chapter 11 was the same as the rest except it wasn't linear. I don't mind linear, I mind the fact that the only thing you do is fight every 10 metres during the whole game, except when you get to chapter 11, you get to decide what battle and how many steps to the next. But that's all you do, battle run battle run battle run battle. Such a dissapointment, FF10 was the last good FF.

To top it all of the story is average. The villain sucks. And music is the only thing that matchs a FF game's quality, the music was still worse than 4,6,7,8,9,10 but it was still good enough. Characters aren't great till later in which they become alright, and SNOW IS A F***HOLE

[edgeofblade]

Two reasons: One, I prefer the 360 controller... my general reason for every multiplat game I buy. Second, 360 achievements.

[Gue1]

because one of the reasons about why I bought a PS3 was for Final Fantasy... When it was considered an exclusive of course.

[Saigon]

The reason why SE decided to bring FF13 to the 360 was that they thought more people would buy the game in NA/EU. They knew Japan would have been over whelmed with PS3 FF13 so there was no reason to release a 360 version. On the flip side they expected the 360 version of FF13 to sell the same amount as the PS3 version did in Japan, if not better. Of course the gable did not pay off, SE was wrong.

This questionnaire is to find out, why the PS3 version of FF13 outsell the 360 version, while the 360 version has a higher install base in NA. This shows me that they are grasping straws at their decisions. They will probably use this to determine what system will see future games. I figured they would have learned from several past attempts that their games do not sell well on the 360. They need to go to what made them popular.

Sony doesn't care, they made money off the 360 version anyway...lol...for those who know why I said that...

[Blaze929]

because the 360 version was gimped? What more is there to ask?

[NegativeCreepWA]

1.20 Since when is almost half a million in under a month not selling well. By your logic over 90% of the PS3 releases were a waste of time. Which I don't think they were, but according to you Naughty Dog shouldn't have bother with Uncharted, Demon Souls should of never released in the US and shouldn't be released in EU. Your logic is unbelievable.

Was Battlefield a waste of time on the PS3 it sold half as much the 360 version.

[himdeel]

...aren't making as much of a profit from FF13 on 360 right now. I'm uncertain the validity of this statement but I hear that on average most games of this budget don't make a profit until they clear 1 million copies.

I'm uncertain what type of arrangement SE has with MS allowing them a version of FF13 on that platform but I'd guess from a fiscal standpoint it was a waste of time from a cost and development standpoint, ONLY considering they delivered a "delayed" product. Particularly when you consider the following.

PS3 sales of FF13 is over 3.2 to million currently worldwide?
360 sales of FF13 is under or around 1 million worldwide?

EDIT: Scar I'd argue that it wasn't a waste of time to develop those other games as multiplats. I will argue that SE lost time and some sales by holding one version of a game back until both versions were complete. This is something that I don't think traditionally happens with any other multiplat game to the extent of FF13.

[princejb134]

i bought it just for the final fantasy name

[Brklynty1]

"Give us a reason to keep games exclusive or multiplatform." Why did I but it on PS3? Because its the better version. No need to go into details.

[raztad]

I think this is the first time I see a publisher asking why you bought its games on certain platform. I wonder which the ultimate goal is. Is Wada trying to convince the SE board of directors FFXIII VS going multiplat is the right thing to do?

Wada has been in bed with MS since this gen started, things are not going very smooth for him though. FFXIII selling much better on the PS3 probably is making harder to justify the extra spending to get it ported over the xbox360.

[coolmatrix]

This is how Microsoft works. Make it multi-platform. We have such a large install base.

REALITY: You got served SE. The sales are NOT happening and never will.

FACT: Square Enix ruined their brand!! There is a reason why McDonalds ONLY makes Big Macs. Does BK make Big Macs. NOooooooooooo!!

MS GOT WHAT IT WANTED. IT NEEDED TO PROVE FFXIII COULD RUN ON 360. MS DOES NOT CARE ABOUT QUALITY.

BLURAY beats DVDs every day and night and weekend.

SE: You did not get my money. That is why I did not BUY FFXIII on PS3...

TOO MANY GOOD BLU RAY PS3 games. As John Stewart says 'GO F*CK YOURSELF SE!"

[darthawesome90]

I bought it on the PS3 because I believe passion projects such as Final Fantasy XIII should be kept on one console to ensure that the quality is at a maximum. I hate this dumbing down that we have been seeing(It wasn't like that on the PS2 or Xbox when games came out the xbox was always superior in graphics. Now dev's just want equality on all games regardless of the fact that one can outperform the other).

P.S. - Bring back the old FF music and songs similar to FFVI or FFVII Crisis Core. FFXIII music was ok but not epic (sad when the only one I can hum or remember is "My Hands"...pretty pathetic. (sorry the combat theme was ok.....that's all that I can think of. If u go to youtube u will see that its impossible to listen to FFXIII soundtrack. Why u ask? its because it sucks.

[darthv72]

its about outing those that bought the version that is different from the one you bought and ridiculing them. Nice!

Guess that makes me safe as I haven't bought my copies (yes plural) yet.

[zeeshan]

I think they tested waters with the XBOX360 release of FF13. Microsoft asked them to make a FF game for Xbox360 so they made a "business decision" and went ahead with that deal (you can search for SE boss interview where he explained why they made a 360 version of FFXIII and you'll KNOW that I am not creating these facts myself). I think XBOX360 FFvs13 news is incoming this E3.

Why wouldn't they do that? I mean if they can sell half a million units of a game that was gimped down to meet 360 need and was poorly ported without working hard on it, why wouldn't they want to move FFvs13 to Xbox360? They know there are idiots who would pay for crappy ports and they have tested it and well, it is only a matter of time before M$ hands SE a nice big fat check again so they can have Vs13 go multiplat. Really, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they announced a 360 version of vs. You can expect that from SE any given day.

[vhero]

You can only do it if you bought the game and live in the US.

[Pika-pie]

I chose the PS3 version for every one of those reasons.... Shame they are not doing this survey for EU accounts

[kevnb]

but I wish I didnt buy it.

[vhero]

@kevnb I'm glad I bought it i'm dissapointed I got the collectors edition as that was a total RIP OFF the art book had no art it it was screens of the game.. For the extra I could have got the guide to help me get those 5 stars on missions..

[Tricksy]

Basically said i had a ps3. but in the question "what made you buy it?" I clicked other and said "well i bought it expecting another good FF game..."

[Pennywise]

I am 100% positive the 360 sales are from people who do not own a PS3. /end thread.

[BeaArthur]

Agreed, if you own both and bought the 360 version you are either ignorant or there is something very wrong with you.

[ELite_Ghost]

my stupid friend has 2 ps3s and 1 360 and he got the 360 version
why? he's just a fwcking retard...

[BeaArthur]

Sounds like he might be.

[NegativeCreepWA]

2.2 Is he a achievement whore? Because a few of my friends would do the same just because they would rather raise their 360 achievements. Well either way he's not very bright.

[N4BmpS]

2.2 Lol wow that's interesting actually I have a friend who's friend did the same thing and there was a PS3 in the house. But I knoww for a fact he's not bright at all. Oh well, you can show the horse the water(you know the rest).

[mindedone]

But that's sitting unopened on my shelf. I opened and played the PS3 version.

[zeeshan]

@above: So basically you bought the same game for two consoles that you own and are playing it on PS3? Did I missing something?

[Doletskaya]

Why xbox owners don't like Final Fantasy despite all the money they wasted on promoting FFXIII on 360.SE,you know how you can get xbox owners to buy FFXIII? turn it into a FPS.

[Cold 2000]

It actually sold a lot faster than any jrpg ever released on the PS3. And faster than a lot of PS3 exclusives.

Guess PS3 owners should buy less Modern Warfare and buy more rpgs.

[Hidden Star]

Cold 2000. FF13 is GOD RPG franchise. 360 has a 2:1 Userbase lead over PS3 and still got beat.

[TheHater]

Think about that statement for a second. Didn't the game release both on the PS3 and Xbox 360? Didn't the PS3 version sold 800k+ while the xbox 360 version sold 400k+? I don't know what math you are doing, but the PS3 version is selling at twice the rate as the xbox 360 version with half the install base in North America.

"7 accounts" actually agreed with your idiotic statement? Just sad

[Cold 2000]

Oh! lets just forget that its the first FF the xbox whereas the PS has had every FF released on the platform from FF1 to FF13 in one form or another.

480 000 in USA for a "traditional PS franchize" on a console where people "only buy FPS" is great.

Stop the pretending already lol.

@the hater: oh yeah, forgot XI but even FF fans dont consider it like a true FF. Kind of says it all.

[Chubear]

dayum, it's crazy the way you guys bend, curve, contort, distort, disjoint anything & everything to suit some delusional mindset and make things fit.

Who ever came up with that term (Mental Gymnastics) nailed it good cause that's the most appropriate terminology for this... syndrome.

[TheHater]

Final Fantasy XIII IS NOT THE FIRST FF ON THE XBOX 360. FINAL FANTASY XI (ONLINE) WAS RELEASE ON THE XBOX 360 A FEW YEARS AGO.

Disagree? So you are telling me that FFXI WAS NOT RELEASE ON THE XBOX 360. Then what is this?
http://www.gamerzclash.com/...
http://www.gamespot.com/xbo...

[N4BmpS]

Seriously think about what you said...does it make sense to you? If it does my theory of you is 100% spot on(that's not good). But lets review shall we; you said originally "It actually sold a lot faster than any jrpg ever released on the PS3. And faster than a lot of PS3 exclusives." 2 points and I'm out (1) FF is a mega-series, it's ubiquitous, everywhere (2)You do know it's multiplatform right? Okay yeah it sold a lot on the PS3 specifically but then you should take into consideration that SE and PS goes hand in hand to some people. That's all I'm done.

Edit: anD Cold has another FAIL! FFXI? PS2/PC/360. Somone doesn't know their consoles roots.

[Caffo01]

"on a console where people only buy FPS"?are you referring to ps3?cuz i m fairly sure MW sold a lot more on 360!am i wrong?...

[SoapShoes]

Not only is it not the first FF on 360, you act like xbox fans haven't heard of or played a FF in their life... Yeah like they haven't played other systems before.

[JD_Shadow]

1. WHAT JRPG on the PS3? In case you didn't notice, the PS3 hasn't had many JRPG releases on the PS3 besides FF and WKC (the PS3 is just now beginning to get some), and from how many disappointing reviews WKC got, I assume you wouldn't be considering that game. So...what other JRPG on the PS3 are you using as your benchmark?

2. Modern Warfare 2 sold more (not by much, though) on the 360 because of MW fanboys associating the game as a 360 exclusive for some odd reason, even when the evidence otherwise stares them in the face constantly. Not sure how that sarcastic remark (even if it actually WAS sarcastic) made any bit of sense.

3. You use the worst benchmarks I've ever seen to prove your point that the 360 is better than the PS3. If you think that, fine! You're free to do that, there are reasons, albeit debatable ones, why people choose any console over another. But you're not using any good reasons. Compare the 360 version of FF13 to the 360 version of MW2, Gears, or Halo (the latter two sold way faster, by the way), and you'll see why there isn't much to brag about. Better yet, versus Fable 2, or the PS3 version of FF13. STILL not much to brag about. You're trying to use so many excuses that you're contradicting yourself.

4. Those kind of numbers for a "traditional PS franchise" (wait, I thought you guys tried to slam the "whiners" that reacted to the 360 announcement of FF13 that the franchise originated with Nintendo. When did that argument suddenly change?) are NOT okay, no matter how many times or ways you try to spin it.

5. Ahem, if the 360 version DID sell faster than any PS3 exclusive, and the PS3 version sold more than the 360 version, then...ah, forget it. I'm getting a headache just trying to explain this to an obvious brick wall. The only thing I should stop "pretending" is that we're actually using our BRAINS for this "debate". It's just you wanting all of us to agree with your warped logic.

By the way, thank you for quickly stealth editing your comment to take out something that would've burned you. You're last line in your comment was:

"Expect a Versus on 360 announcement in the more or less near future."

You DID realize who it is that is making Versus, and that those numbers were nothing to smile about, did you? You thought for a moment, though, that those numbers were THAT great?

[email protected] (Cold's use of his last bubble up top): If you read ANY of the stories about the Tomb Raider DLC, the GTA4 DLC, or the Bioshock timed exclusivity, you would NOT even THINK about debating that possibility.

And the reason why I'm answering your comment up top down here? Because you and your friends on here keep popping my bubbles whenever you can. I get the third bubble back, and then I drop back to two with my very next comment no matter HOW "unbiased" and "nice" it is (and yes, we're STILL waiting on the N4G update that Dusty said was a few weeks away about a month or two ago that would reset everyone's bubbles and would help to stop sh!t like that). You want me to waste my bubbles on crap like that? Tell your friends to stop stalking me!

EDIT@Scar 360WA: Did you read ANY of this comment thread? We've already gone through WHY you're wrong in that assumption. Thing is, I know you're smart, and that you mean well (I actually gave you a bubble because your comment has some form of maturity in it and I know you're not a fanboy of any kind), but the numbers aren't as good as you think they are, or as Cold would like them to be. Sure, they are far from the "OMG, we'll go bankrupt from this move" sort of thing (no one said it was), but it's far from the "this is the best thing we've ever did". Thing is, with the way MS has gotten a lot of PS franchises for themselves, too (the "me too" ware) and with all the talk about install bases, those 360 numbers should've actually been able to BEAT the PS3 numbers, let alone be able to compete with the PS3 numbers (which they cannot).

And Demon Souls is a new IP. FF is a worldwide known franchise that has seen releases across so many systems and has been in the eyes of a lot of hardcore and casual gamers alike. I'm not surprised that FF sold more, knowing that.

[NegativeCreepWA]

Regardless of what it sold on the PS3, it sold almost half a million in under a month on the 360. If you think those are bad numbers your as dumb as the people that own both consoles and bought the 360 version.

An amazing game like Demon Souls hasn't even sold that much yet. FFXIII was no where near a failure on the 360.

[Gue1]

there are 20m X360 and 12m PS3 in the US and FFXIII sold twice as much on the PS3 than X360. And don't forget about the exclusive deal between M$ and Square for the FFXIII advertisements in the US which make things kinda pathetic. Because Squre and M$ did everything in their power to make the X360 version sell more but the PS3 still beat it by selling twice...

[NegativeCreepWA]

Even with the 360 install base being larger, I don't think anyone including Square and MS expected the 360 version to sell more. Think of all the people that own both consoles unless their new to the franchise they most likely bought it for the PS3 like myself. And as every one likes to point out FF fans are PS3 owners and 360 owners don't play rpgs.

I think a jrpg selling almost a half million in a month on the 360 is actually pretty damn good. And it shows that jrpgs can make it on the 360.

I'll stick with what I said because to me no matter how you look at the FFXIII has done pretty well on the 360.

[Erotic Sheep]

LOL Cold the way you try to spin this and try to defend your self-ownage... it's just pathetic -.-

[cobraagent]

Why i bought the ps3 version? Beacause it was the only version out there when i bought it- imported it(december-japnese release date), i don't own a 360 and the ps3 version is the superior version

[LiquifiedArt]

Cause its NOT a Final Fantasy.

Its contrary to everything that has been defined as Final Fantasy.

[Redempteur]

summons ?
cid ?
story driven adventure with awesome cinematics ?
awesome graphics ( on the ps3 at least ? )
Time consuming ONLY if you want everything ?

sure nothing in common with other FFs

[Colonel-Killzone]

Why did i buy the ps3 version um lets see because it was a no brainer. There is no reason in the world to buy the 360 version instead of the ps3. Only thing i find funny is all the ads microsoft had on there system but ps3 sales basically dominated them but the funny thing i learned is gamers are not fooled by commercials and ads.

[Godmars290]

You'd think that the results of the ad campaign, showing only the 360 version yet the PS3 version outsold it, would be more than enough.

As much as I hate the idea if Square want to support the 360 while dumping the PS3, then do it. trying to treat them equally isn't really working well for either, and its just jacking the fanbase.

[kaveti6616]

There is one reason. If you only own a 360 and have no plans of buying a PS3, then buying it on the 360 is a good reason.

[Colonel-Killzone]

Then again square why ask questions you already know the answer for -.-

[Hidden Star]

LOOOOOL Is SE actually being serious?

[You Noob]

Why did you select the Xbox 360 version?
- Prefer Xbox 360's graphics appearance

HOW THE HELL THEY PUT THIS???? -___-

[playstation_clan]

more disks is even better! LMAO

[Wrathman]

some games are just meant to be and feel more natural on a specific console.

i didnt buy FF13.but if i did it would probably have been on my ps3(yes i do own a ps3).same goes for pro evolution soccer.the xbox controller is horrible for football games.thats about all i can think of.i kinda missed alot of games on the ps2.i was a dreamcast fan til i moved to xbox.lol

[avengers1978]

Bots bought the game for the 360 for 2 reasons. One they would never get a PS3 that would mean that admit that it's awesome; Two they actually thought that they could Make FF 13 sell better on the 360 then the PS3. I saw actual comments "I'll buy ten copies of the game if it means it sells better on 360"
I can see controller prefrence, 360 controllers seem a little better IMO, but not enough to really make a difference.

[Deios]

Why we bought FF13 on PS3 or Xbox 360? Because that's the only consoles I have. What other consoles did you make it for?

[Noami]

I bought ff13 just for the ff14 item and being given the chance to be on the ps3 ff14 beta that's all.

[JAMurida]

I still have yet to figure out why SE announced that the XIV beta code would be on the PS3 version like two hours before release. Usually a company would tell you this weeks before hand.

[Cernunnos]

"- Prefer Xbox 360's graphics appearance "

LOL

[iamtehpwn]

What? Do you like High Resolutions like ACTUAL 720p HD with good 1080p up scaling? HA. Nonsense! It's all about being barely above HD, hell yes. *squints eyes*

[r0s3b0wl23]

The only people who bought it at all are fanboy idiots.

[The Time Reaper]

I didn't. FFXIII wasn't for me.

[silkrevolver]

...the PS3 version is better. It’s not like the 360 version is game-breakingly worse, but you can’t deny that it is a bit lacking compared to it’s PS3 counterpart. The people who bought FFXIII on the 360 simply didn’t have a PS3, and that’s cool. End of story.

[SoapShoes]

SE is probably dumbfounded as to why the 360 version didn't sell more.

[Silly gameAr]

Is this for real?

[A change in the wind]

Nuff said

[Chubear]

^^ lol, great vid lol

[playstation_clan]

lol at the person who said 3shitty (360)

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

Damn, I'm Speechless.

[crankygoblin]

Xbox 360:
Achievements > Trophies

PS3:
Bluray > DVD

[silkrevolver]

I like Trophies more, but to each ones own.

[-MD-]

Why did you select the Xbox 360 version?
- Controller preference
- Achievements
- Xbox 360 is my console of choice
- Enjoy Xbox's community when playing games like this
- Other

[iamtehpwn]

LOLOLOL

"Enjoy Xbox's community when playing games like this "
wtf. It's a single player game. If you are that bored playing the game, Then stop playing the game or Text your girlfriend or something.

[-MD-]

I'm not a Sony fanboy, I don't buy games purely based off of graphics. I play a game to play a game. If I cared that much I would watch some Pixar movies.

According to you I have to be bored to get in a party with someone while I play a game? That's some sweet logic right there.

[bjornbear]

LOL @ quote

yeah because its AWESOME cross game chatting when your playing a JRPG with no online component! XD

please, its enough to say the 360 is your console of choice, don't make up crap

[trane07]

We know the real reason you purchased the 360 version. It kinda goes without saying as to why. Its who you are and its all you've even been since you've been here. But like I said, It goes without saying.

And its NOT simply because its your console of choice. Don't act like you've never been read before. You're not that dense (maybe you are...)

[-MD-]

I'll just assume you guys don't get invited to a lot of party chats then, the second I sign in I get invited to a couple and I'm not going to just ignore them.

Edit: Or text chats, whatever you guys use... I don't keep up with PS3 features all that much.

@ Trane07 - "We know the real reason you purchased the 360 version"

"- Xbox 360 is my console of choice"

"It goes without saying" It's been said.

Edit: "And its NOT simply because its your console of choice."

Really? I'd be delighted for someone that doesn't know me to tell me why I bought Final Fantasy on my 360. This should be good.

[The Time Reaper]

"I don't buy games purely based off of graphics. I play a game to play a game. If I cared that much I would watch some Pixar movies"

If more people thought like that around here, maybe we'd have less time wasted on arguing over pixels, or bashing FFXIII on 360 and Bayonetta on PS3.

[The Maxx]

I party chat with my family and friends ALL THE TIME while I am playing Mass Effect 2 and that has no online so I don't see your point. Why does it matter if a game has an online component in order to use party chat?

[JonnyBigBoss]

I've played FF5-FF13, got the PS3 version because I just prefer the platform.

I love this new SE Members site.

[Redgehammer]

I had purchased the game it would have been on the 360, since I would not want to spend more than 5 seconds with the PS3 controller.

[SoapShoes]

You must have started gaming this gen...

[midgard227]

im sorry ur an F'ing moron and fanboy, now go bend over cuz MS is coming over ur house today

[Thoreau]

more like nail getting hammer.

[Redgehammer]

Estranged-- actually I started on the First Gen.

[-MD-]

They're just bitter Redge, don't pay attention to them.

[keysy420]

we would have bought a ps3 for that game

[playstation_clan]

MONEY

[kaveti6616]

Microsoft is smart. They essentially prevented FFXIII from being a major PS3 system seller. 1 million copies sold on the 360 is 1 million potential PS3 system sales. All of those people potentially may have gone out and bought a PS3 just to play FF13, but because the game is also available on 360, they didn't. Again, I think Microsoft is extremely intelligent in this area. Their goal wasn't to have the 360 version of the game outsell the PS3 version, nor was their goal to have the 360 version be superior to the PS3 version. They just didn't want the PS3 to have a huge system boost due to the FF13.

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

But FF Versus XIII and FFIV Online will come for PS3, how MS will stop the massive huge boost from PS3.

[DJKGBYF]

By paying for a time exclusive.

[bjornbear]

because I thought it was an exclusive, according to the adverts on T.V....xD

[midgard227]

so true. love how MS advertised it so much yet still only sold half as much as Ps3 version in america lol.

[dc1]

..well said - Your answer appeals to my sense & sensibilities

[fhizikz]

only has xbox 360 my ps3 broke. wanted it for ps3.

[AliTheBrit19]

Well

I got a friend who only owns an Xbox 360, and is a massive Final Fantasy fan, so he bought it...

He couldnt care less if theres another version that may be superior to his, because his is all he could get, and he was happy with it.

Sums it up.

[C L O U D]

Why did you select the Xbox 360 version?

"Well I preferred the Xbox 360 graphics appearance"

Who ever said that must be shot right now with a shotgun.

[midgard227]

if u got ps3 version u were smart

if u got 360 version u either dont have a ps3 (time to get one) or ur just a moron

[mcgrawgamer]

sadly only 2 options are needed. I got x game cuz ps3 and or 360 is my console of choice.

Proven by the fact that I have friends who own ps3's never having played any final fantasy buying it cuz the the ps3 had more content

while 360 friends bought the 360 version just to "stick" it to the ps3 crown all the while padding SE's pockets all the way to the bank.

[Sigh]

Just bought this game this morning, lol. I'lll make sure I give my input :)

[anonymouse111335]

I bought it for the 360 because I do not have a PS3, I am not a graphics whore and I play games not graphics. Not to mention I'm not so lazy I can't get up to change a disc.

[Shendow]

Its not compress on the PS3.

[Figboy]

720p native visuals, and 1080p native cutscenes.
One Blu Ray disc, as opposed to 3.
The game was developed on the PlayStation 3 as lead platform.
I own and can play Final Fantasy I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, and XII on my Playstation 3, and wanted to "keep it in the family."

it'd be like buying Gears of War 1 and 2 on the Xbox, and then Gears 3 hits the Playstation 3, and you get the PS3 version. it just seems weird to me.

i'm about 30 hours into FFXIII, and i simply don't understand the hate the game has been getting. it's a fantastic RPG with a genuinely unique and interesting story, a solid cast of characters (not as good as XII's or IX's cast, but still solid), a great battle system, and some gorgeous visuals. seriously, WHAT ELSE do people want in an RPG?

Good story? Check
Good characters? Check
Good battle system? Check
Good graphics? Check

i mean, those are the four tentpoles of RPGs, and FFXIII delivers, so why the hate? and it does so many useful things that make the game a more user friendly experience than other RPGs:

1) You can retry battles, instead of loading in at the last save point, and working your way BACK to the battle that killed you.

2) You recharge all health and cure status ailments after EVERY battle, meaning you don't have to waste inventory/MP on healing all your characters in between battles, so that by the time you make it to the tough boss, you've run out of items. which brings me to:

3) You can shop for equipment at Save points. in older RPGs, you could ONLY stock up on items/equipment at towns. this wouldn't be a problem if most older RPGs were wracked with Random Battles, which, in harder areas, would deplete your inventory before you even REACHED the boss of the area, making the battle that much more difficult because you are so under-prepared. remember, in older RPGs (and older Final Fantasy's), you had to manually heal/restore your party after each battle. when going through an area where enemies are insanely tough, EVERY BATTLE you'd be using up more and more potions, ethers, and phoenix downs to restore them, so you really were SOTL when you got to the hard boss if you didn't play each battle practically flawlessly.

4) No MP cost for spells. Something that always irked me about RPGs was the fact that characters used MP to cast spells and magic. considering that most of the time it was their inherent gift to use those spells, i never got why there'd be a limit to how much magic they could use. i LOVE in FFXIII you don't have to worry about casting as many spells as necessary. this also brings me to another point:

5) More intuitive battle system. The implementation of the battle system in this game is one of the most user friendly i think i've EVER seen in a JRPG.

Auto-Battle is the top selection, and what this does is automatically select the best attacks for you to use appropriate for the enemy. you still have to play the game, but you don't have to waste any time with split second decision making if you don't want to. Don't worry, you can ignore the Auto-Battle option and manually input your attacks, but it's nice to have that option to just go right at the enemy without worrying if your attacks will be effective or not against them. there's no obnoxious trial and error.

also, coupled with the Libra technique, Auto-Battle is highly useful. Libra will scan an enemy and inform you of it's weaknesses and strength. when you use Libra, Auto-Battle will automatically adjust to the new information, and change up it's skills/abilities to suit that information.

there was a boss that CONSTANTLY changed it's strengths/weaknesses against elements, and with Libra and Auto-Battle, my attack queue adjusted itself automatically, and i didn't have to manually switch up my attacks, especially when it was hard to tell which elements he was weak/strong to.

6) The linear nature of the first 30 hours of the game suits the STORY. you know the story, right? the thing that is compelling you to play through the RPG, and which is usually laid out in the EXACT SAME WAY with EVERY JRPG released in the past 20 years?

Final Fantasy XIII dares to put story and logic ahead of tradition, and events in FFXIII flow more naturally and logically than in any JRPG before it. i never got why heroes in old RPGs would go off investigating towns, staying at inns, and all sorts of other activities when the FATE OF THE WORLD is at stake, and in most dialogue, we are reminded how TIME is running short, and you "MUST stop the evil destroying our land!"

"sure, i'll stop that evil, right after i embark on 300 side quests that have NOTHING to do with my main quest. hey, that guy really needs his mandrake roots so he can make a delicious stew!"

the locations and events you traverse in the opening 10 chapters of FFXIII make sense. at no point in the story are the cast of characters able to deviate from their current predicament.

why should they have altered the game flow and story flow, just so you could visit a town after the first hour of game play? when has visiting towns EVER been useful to the story of a JRPG?

any relevant plot information in FFXIII is handed to you by characters that are actually "in the know" about events, not some random bartender in a pub, who just happens to have come across this vital information that could topple the evil regime, and you are the FIRST PERSON he EVER decided to give that information to because, "you just got the look of a hero." give me a break.

i've been EXTREMELY disappointed with Square-Enix this entire generation so far, but Final Fantasy XIII is NOT one of those disappointments. as i said before, it's one of the best JRPG's i've played this gen, if not THE best (i loved White Knight Chronicles, but for very different reasons that i love FFXIII).

the hate for FFXIII seems so incredibly disproportionate to any of it's "imperfections" it's borderline comical.

the fog of nostalgia has elevated previous FF's to such a godly level that no recent FF will ever be able to match it.

as GAMES, and as stories, FFVII: Crisis Core, and FFXIII are better games than previous Final Fantasy's. i'm a diehard FF fan, but playing through older ones NOW just isn't as enjoyable with the massive improvements and strides the JRPG genre has undergone over the decades.

i still love the older FF's, and i still hold FFVI, FFVII, and FFIX to high esteem, but not to the point where i'll trash new entries like FFXII, and FFXIII because they don't "feel" like the other ones in every way (and for the record, FFXIII has some nice little references and nods to previous FF's that i thought were great).

[Redempteur]

auto battle is usefull only during the main story most of the HARD bosses will require manual input ...

just saying as i agree to most of what you said

[Figboy]

but i got to wrapped up in my epic rant. lol.

i usually do a mix of both auto-battle and manual entry of my skills.

hell, while battling a certain boss in Chapter 10, i had no choice but to really go back and forth between auto and manual.

overall, i think the battle system is so well implemented, and more importantly, it's BRISK.

as much as i love older FFs, i NEVER enjoyed them because of the battle system. it was all about the story. i absolutely HATED random battles, because it slowed the pace down so much.

in FFXIII, however, the battle system is so enjoyable that i don't mind getting into fights, and because there are no random battles, the pacing isn't slowed down to a crawl. most battles can be beaten in less than 1 minute, with only some really tough enemies taking longer than 3.

i think the longest battle i had was 7 minutes, and that's because i REALLY sucked at the enemy until i realized it's strategy.

boss battles are longer, but they should be, that's why they're bosses. lol.

[Redempteur]

another thing intresting ..MOst big bosses will cast Death upon your main character if you take too long to kill them ..so it's really hard to have battle lasting longuer than 10 minutes ... there are exceptions to this rule however since i actually did some battles in chapter 13 that lasted me 26 minutes

[Figboy]

i didn't realize they'd do that if you took too long. lol.

the battle system is definitely in my list of favorite RPG battle systems (along with Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Grandia 3, and White Knight Chronicles, Xenosaga had a really good one too.)

[Meryl]

not being horrible but I do not agree that the story is good compared to other FF's in the series, please go replay FF7 or even FF8 and tell me if you find anything lame as the operation Nora story spin, FF XIII storywise was a huge disappointment to me, I hope they step it up for FF Versus, because that FF will determine if I continue to support SE or not.
It's a good thing the battle system was fresh and the graphics was very pretty, this managed to keep me hooked long enough to complete it, now I am platinuming it, and then I will trade it in, this is the second FF I would have traded in, the rest I kept

[rezzah]

They shouldnt need to ask, its pretty obvious the PS3 is the better system for FF games.

[Redgehammer]

Hey mod Please delete this post it was an accident

[Redempteur]

how do i select all of the above ?

Why did you select the PS3 version?
- Prefer PS3's graphics appearance
- Controller preference
- PlayStation Trophies
- PS3 is my console of choice
- PS3 version had only one disc

nothing but pluses

[Sigh]

It was hard to choose out of all the choices you listed there at first for me. But I wanted to make mines look bold to SE so I just picked PS3 console of choice :D

[prettyboy1]

but i didnt,i didnt

[R6ex]

Didn't even bring the Xbox version to Asia!!!!!

How to buy??????

[Knightofelemia]

I baught it for my PS3 simple fact the game feels more at home on a Playstation like the other Final Fantasys from the PS1 days. Also I don't disc swap anymore that was something I did last gen and I did not like it when the game interupts me telling me to change the disc when I am into the game.

[gamingisnotacrime]

where is the PS3 counterpart in this questionnaire? i have many nice PSN buddies and when i play im constantly exchanging messages, so if i buy FF13 for the PS3, the PSN community is also a good reason for my choice.
Either way this is a smart move by SE, understanding the crowd needs is key for a successful business

[scotchio7]

It's not so much "I bought FFXIII for PS3",

rather I bought a PS3 for FFXIII.

(T'was before the multiplat announcement of course).

[Finch]

Will first thing you do is not ask anyone on this forum!

[Primetimebt]

Can I pick 3 answers?

[CountDracula]

Stupid Question

[Justin_bristoe]

i got it on ps3 because.......it wont mushroom cloud my house when a crazy cut scene fight breaks out...or when lightning give u the death stare

[DigitalAnalog]

1. Did not live up to the hype.

2. Still waiting for it to reach "greatest hits" collection.

-End statement

[Obama]

"Why did you select the Xbox 360 version?
- Prefer Xbox 360's graphics appearance "

Is this for those who have a SDTV and think Alan Wake is the best looking game?

[booni3]

in the beginning, there was FFXIII for ps3. it has a slightly lesser xbox port. i own an xbox copy because when it dropped that was the only console i had. If i could have gotten it on ps3, i would have simply because it is universally agreed that the game looks better on that console. that being said, its an excellent game, and i cant imagine slight graphical diffrences affecting the game in any way worth mentioning. but what can i say...as i hear it, the ps3 is capable of more...

[Gun_Senshi]

I have EU Account and the Survey is NA?

[Meryl]

lol hopefully my comment comes up on there soon, I think a lot of PS3 fans will agree with me when they see it, SE have completely shafted us over this gen, but I bought the PS3 version because it has 1 disc and superior graphics, it's simple really to make a decision like that.

[Tzuno]

- Prefer Xbox 360's graphics appearance
- Controller preference
- Achievements
- Xbox 360 is my console of choice
- Enjoy Xbox's community when playing games like this

and because Sony is a gay with broken feelings that do not allow PS2 games to be played on PS3

[dc1]

That was a little said man.... why the unfounded PS3 hate?.. ("gay with broken feelings...)"

[MakoXL]

SquareEnix, just so you know, i didnt buy you're horrific game.

But if i did it would have been on ps3 just because it's one disc.

Make a good game squareenix maybe ill buy it .

[devilhunterx]

Even SE is surprised that people bought XB2 version.

[kicks1989]

because gamers have console loyalty something that Square Enix does not have apparently

[jalen247]

LOL