It's no secret that Square Enix’s much hyped and long awaited Final Fantasy XIII wasn’t that well received by many fans of the series. Depending on who you ask, FFXIII is considered to be the biggest disappointment yet for the franchise.
Speaking to Gamasutra recently, Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada acknowledges that Final Fantasy XIII dissappointed many.
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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.
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
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."
Duh, I could have told you that months ago.
All I gotta say is this. Keep FF13Versus exclusive to the PS3 and it better be amazing or I`m done.
Some... more like ALOT.
Has Yoichi Wada been living under a rock for the past few months
I don't mind linearity, as long as it's done right(Final Fantasy X anyone?)
I think the problem of FF 13 for many was that there weren't any distraction from battle and stories. In FFX, there were mini games(blitzball bitches?) and secrets to discover at the end of the game(final weapons, Omega dungeon)
"let’s hope that the series returns to it’s less linear days."
FFX was pretty similar in terms of linearity and it's my favourite in the series.
Kinda hope Sony can convince Squre Enix to re-release a HD FF compilation, X, X-2 and XII. :)