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FFXIII Xbox 360 Bundle - On Sale and Loaded

Earlier the Amazon twitter account laid out a thrilling proposition. The Final Fantasy XIII bundle, which comes with a FFXIII themed faceplate, and possibly carry over $50 discount, can also be snagged with Bioshock 2 and UFC 2010 for free on Monday.

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Millionaire5168d ago ShowReplies(1)
Jadedhatemachine5168d ago

I think it's more about clearing out an old model with 2 mediocre games and 1 good one (ufc)

fortehhordes5168d ago

True, but with a 250GB Xbox 360, and 3 games, for just 300$. That's not bad at all, especially if you don't need wireless.

dizzleK5167d ago (Edited 5167d ago )

and it comes with a 2nd controller.

it's a great deal for everyone except 95% of this site.

Johnny_Bravo5167d ago (Edited 5167d ago )

95% is being generous, its more like 98%.

MadMan005167d ago

*Waits for sony fan boys to flame*

karl5167d ago

this article trolls itself

C0MPUT3R5167d ago

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360 continues to have fire sales to clear out stock.

J-Smith5167d ago

a gimped game & a gimped games[? if you can call it that]console

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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."

Einhander1972274d 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.

Nyxus274d ago

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

Shane Kim273d ago (Edited 273d ago )

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

Elda273d 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_B272d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125273d ago (Edited 273d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic272d ago (Edited 272d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic272d ago (Edited 272d 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.

Gamingsince1981272d ago

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

-Foxtrot272d 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.

Elda272d 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.

-Foxtrot272d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy271d ago

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

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gold_drake274d ago (Edited 274d 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

Eonjay272d ago

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

Snookies12274d 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!

Eonjay272d ago

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

shinoff2183274d ago (Edited 274d 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

KillerB273d 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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