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High Res Final Fantasy Images

Take a look at these stunningly clear wallpapers of the anticipated titles of Final Fantasy 13 and Versus.

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Bonsai12146034d ago

its actually pretty much common consensus that for FFXIII, the only CG there was is the pic where her hair is ridiculously detailed and the part with Sheva. all else is in game

i won't use them as a wall paper though until they show us something new :-( why is square so hush hush about it? next time it comes up to breathe i expect it to look even better than these screens

ruibing6034d ago

Why would Square Enix need the Unreal engine if their White Engine looks this sweet? I can't believe the battle scenes are in-game. Amazing...

CrazzyMan6034d ago

simple, 2 years without KZ2, and now it looks amazing, and in final build will look even better. =)

FFXIII ingame looks just amazing, day one purchase for me.

Lifendz6034d ago (Edited 6034d ago )

try in-game buddy. PS3's power is coming to fruition and you xbots can't handle it. GT, FF, MGS4, Uncharted, and with COD4 showing the 3rd parties are getting it, the games are only going to look better. 360 is tapped out and we all saw what the Wii can do (remember Xbox anyone?). PS3 runs the tables from 08 on.

Edit: Oh yeah, I forgot about Killzone 2. lol. The power of PS3 is almost scary.

Foliage6034d ago

The Unreal Engine is great for a multi-platform solution, and they are using it for "The Last Remnant" which will be available on the 360 and PS3. The White Engine is used exclusively for the PS3, and used for games such as "Final Fantasy XIII", and according to Tetsuya Nomura "Final Fantasy Versus XIII" also exclusively on the PS3. Tetsuya also believes that having his team working exclusively for one platform is an advantage, which is a reason why the White Engine is a greater solution for the PS3 than the Unreal Engine, because of it's specific approach.

According to Square Enix the White Engine along with the PS3 hardware has given them the opportunity to render near CG graphics in real-time. The Engine uses 4 of the 6 SPEs available to the Cell.

Richdad6033d ago

I know square from a long time the pics they show for FFXII where much much better than the actual game. Heck FFXII looked like crap at certain levels. Just look at those screenshots they look 10 times better than the highly anticipated Crysis. If square could make graphics like those they would make Crtek, epic and ID out of the engine lisencing market.
Well as for those who think it is realtime will really feel the pain when the game actually comes out.

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Real gamer 4 life6034d ago

I dont see this game going multiplatform. Sony has this game Secure, they know that this and metal gear solid are the biggest exclusive to come out. When this game comes out i will get the ultimated edition, not the limited. you heard me right the ultimate one.

tony6034d ago

Bonsai1214 you know so much about this game. when is going to be release? and does it have online multiplayer? is it 1080p and 60fps? do u know?

ChibiSelz6034d ago (Edited 6034d ago )

lol same question could be asked to you,how do you know its all cutcenes Cgi what bonsai said was logical

Bonsai12146034d ago

because the developers came out and said that almost all the trailer shown at that e3 was real time, and only a portion was CG.

and if you watch the trailer, you can clearly tell which part is in game and which part isn't. The close up that i'm talking about with the ridiculous hair is cg, but the part with her fighting the big monster isn't because you can see the hair took a step down and you can see the edge of the "monster" layer and the beginning of the background. then most of the stuff that happened in the middle was real, and the last bit with her jumping onto the train at the end was cg. not to hard to see with a trained eye that started playing VGs before 2001..

gamesR4fun6034d ago

No doubt if nothing else this game will be a visual masterpiece. Cant wait to see what Square cooked up for the new gen.

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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."

Einhander1972142d 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.

Nyxus142d ago

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

Shane Kim140d ago (Edited 140d ago )

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

Elda140d 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_B140d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125140d ago (Edited 140d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic140d ago (Edited 140d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic140d ago (Edited 140d 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.

Gamingsince1981140d ago

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

-Foxtrot140d 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.

Elda139d 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.

-Foxtrot139d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy139d ago

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

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gold_drake142d ago (Edited 142d 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

Eonjay140d ago

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

Snookies12142d 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!

Eonjay140d ago

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

shinoff2183141d ago (Edited 141d 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

KillerB140d 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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