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Square Enix: FF13 "about the same" on 360 and PS3, 13-2 to sport improvements

Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase has told RPG Site at E3 2011 that he believers the real-time graphics in Final Fantasy XIII are "about the same" on both versions of the game - but also that Final Fantasy XIII-2 will sport improvements that will help narrow the gap between the two versions.

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AP4705d ago

I reaaally don't think they were that close, even in real-time. But ok. Let's see where this goes.

RedDead4705d ago

They were extremely close at first glance in gameplay, unless you actually zoom in(in which case there is a difference). In cutscene's(both ingame and AMV) the Ps3 was superior by a decent amount.

Dragun6194705d ago (Edited 4705d ago )

I think the main difference between the two console versions will remain the the same for FFXIII-2. PS3 version will have uncompressed content and one Blu-ray disc while the Xbox360 version will have compressed content and probably 3 or 4 discs.

Either way though, I'm setting my expectations for FFXIII-2 low so I won't get disappointed again.

djsandman4705d ago

read the article before you comment next time.

TheXgamerLive4705d ago

actually, if you paid attention. the Xbox graphics in some cases were better than the ps3 and often they were the same, but in the cut/video scenes the ps3 was always better due to not having to crunch the video to fit in the limited spaces.

average scores for the gamehad the Xbox 360 with a slight edge over the ps3 version, remember.

with that said the engine was developed for the ps3 only so by now they've improved it's multiplatform development.

limewax4705d ago

Actually the engine was being developed to be multi-plat almost right from the get go, back when it was still called the white engine

MinusTheBear4705d ago

The only thing that the 360 version had was very slightly better AF but that was a result of its sub-HD resolution. The differences between the PS3 and 360 version are very similar to the differences found in RDR.

BubbleSniper4705d ago

the lies are overflowing from SE.

the biggest liars this gen. their Pinocchio nose must circle the world many times over.

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trounbyfire4705d ago

they still want FF to be a 360 title it seems

Sony isn't that far behind in NA anymore and microsoft is moving a way from games yet they still push the 360 version

PandaJenkins4705d ago

Funny thing is you absolutely contradict your point with what you just said. The fact they are close means that there is a potential double or so sales between two platforms rather than one. I do realize FF13 sold more on PS3, but pretty sure I read that a third of the sales outsides Japan were on the 360 which is a fairly large amount.

Aloren4705d ago (Edited 4705d ago )

Sony is not getting any closer in NA, and FFXIII sold between 1,5 and 2 million on 360... If i were square, I wouldn't ignore 2 million potential sales.

trounbyfire4705d ago

japan numbers alone are more that the combined numbers on 360 in all regions.

i have to say that the NA was close very close actually but EU and japan were not close at all.

Aloren4705d ago (Edited 4705d ago )

And ? Even if it had sold 40 million on PS3, it still sold close to 2 million on 360. You think saint's row 3 or Borderlands 2 shouldn't come to ps3 just cause the previous game sold more on 360 ?

MinusTheBear4705d ago

Hmm... 6m sold on PS3, 1.5m on 360...

meganick4705d ago

So it'll be the same piece of shit game on both systems. That's good to know.

JAMurida4705d ago

lol, that actually made me laugh too.

JD_Shadow4705d ago

Ehhh...I'm hoping your wrong. They seem to talk as if they want to make things right. Sure, this is SE we're talking about (they've had a tendency for talking out of both sides of their mouth this gen), but I'll give this a chance unless they do something really stupid (which won't be difficult for THEM to do, but again...).

And, to be honest, FF13 wasn't that bad of a game. It wasn't what we expected, and the multiplatform business hurt the overall product because things had to be cut to make the two versions equal (the 360 doesn't have as much processing power as the PS3, and disc space was an obvious issue) and it would've been better just to stay exclusive, but all in all, it wasn't as bad as people made it out to be. So hopefully it stays on course here.

garos824705d ago

why dont just quit screwing around square-enix and start getting creative and make something thats actually FUN to play. i havent played a decent game from you guys yet this gen (on ps3- lost odyssey i havent yet played but id like to)

PandaJenkins4705d ago

Lost odyssey wasn't made by SE :P It was made by Mistwalker who the head is the guy who created the original FF games, but no longer makes them.

garos824705d ago

that explains it i guess. maybe square should focus on retaining their talents that made them so succesful in the first place.

thanks for the update

joeyisback4705d ago

o great the graphics will look like ps1 instead of ps2 like ff13

Redempteur4705d ago

if you've played ff13 on PS3 , you'll know tat it has the best graphics on any rpg this gen ...

On a graphic note ff13( ps3 ) is at the top of his game..

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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."

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Einhander1972126d 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.

Nyxus126d ago

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

Shane Kim124d ago (Edited 124d ago )

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

Elda124d 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_B124d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125124d ago (Edited 124d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic124d ago (Edited 124d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic124d ago (Edited 124d 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.

Gamingsince1981124d ago

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

-Foxtrot124d 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.

Elda123d 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.

-Foxtrot123d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy123d ago

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

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gold_drake126d ago (Edited 126d 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

Eonjay124d ago

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

Snookies12126d 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!

Eonjay124d ago

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

shinoff2183126d ago (Edited 126d 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

KillerB124d 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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