Final Fantasy XIII

1. chare11

   Aug 2, 2011

   10

   While still playing this game, I can assure you that Square-enix took one step in the right direction. In Final Fantasy XIII you will findWhile still playing this game, I can assure you that Square-enix took one step in the right direction. In Final Fantasy XIII you will find everything a game should have: Great story, well-developed and compelling characters, stunning enviroments, one of the best musical scores of the series, entertaining battle system, and DIFFICULTY. Every role is vital, and strategies are key for some battles. For those who like to compare FFXIII to other FFS just remember how great were FFVIII & FFVII, but how easy they were as well. I found that FFXIII is the oppossite of FFXII. Whereas FFXII gave you the freedom you 'need', tons of quests, it offered, IMO, the weakest story and character development of the series. In contrast, FFXIII is brilliantly developed, as characters and story is concerned. Sure, some things can be improved, some towns and quest can be added, but I, for one, cannot complain, as this game exceeded my expectations and I can't wait for its sequel. It's not a 10, as I gave. I would probably rate it as a 9.5, but hey, some put 0s and 1s so I wanted to raise the user score.… Expand

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2. JakeH.

   Mar 12, 2010

   10

   Awesome game! My second favorite after IV :). The linearity is a tad bit tedious but does not distract from the game seeing as the entire Awesome game! My second favorite after IV :). The linearity is a tad bit tedious but does not distract from the game seeing as the entire story (outside of the first 13 non-playable days) takes place in only a few days. Exploration isn't a must, surviving to the end is! The battle system is the best IMO, fun, exciting and very fast paced. You can get screwed if you don't set your Paradigms up right! The Crystarium is a nice touch, but a little too linear compared to the Sphere Grid until the last few unlocked levels. Gran Pulse is amazing and really makes the game shine with everything that goes on! I understand why the devs didn't include towns and cities. If they made them to scale with everything else in the game they would be GINORMOUS and would be a complete wast of time/resources/disc space that only a minute amount of people would enjoy anyways. It's not like you don't go to some awesome locales inside each city (you do visit a couple!). A+, now only to wait until FFXIV and another MMO to get addicted to :D PS - Amazing voice work this time around.… Expand

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4. Marc19

   Jun 4, 2011

   9

   This certainly isn't the best Final Fantasy, but it's not the worst either. I thought the game play was a tad oversimplified as others haveThis certainly isn't the best Final Fantasy, but it's not the worst either. I thought the game play was a tad oversimplified as others have mentioned (spam Auto-battle for pretty much 95% of the battles), but the graphics were very impressive and I personally thought the story was very good. The linearity didn't put me off very much because I tend to play Final Fantasies very linearly during the first few hours anyway. Those who are giving the game anything less than a 5, if you played up to Chapter 11 I guarantee you that your opinion of the game would change. The last 3 Chapters really felt like a more nostalgic FF experience.… Expand

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5. Vexyy

   Nov 27, 2018

   7

   Yes it's good.
   But if you do not have the patience to play RPG in turn, DO NOT PLAY THAT GAME.
   He is slow, with a very realistic gameplay,Yes it's good.
   But if you do not have the patience to play RPG in turn, DO NOT PLAY THAT GAME.
   He is slow, with a very realistic gameplay, but he has a problem, which in another point of view, can be considered ART.
   Its complexity.
   It is very complex, with paradigms, crystarium, among others.
   But it is still another game of the consecrated Final Fantasy franchise… Expand

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6. XuDavella

   Jan 4, 2011

   5

   Didn't like the idea that the entire game was all about fighting and pretty much nothing else to do on the side that didn't have something toDidn't like the idea that the entire game was all about fighting and pretty much nothing else to do on the side that didn't have something to do with fighting. You hear people talking about how it takes like 10 hours before you get to the part of the game that you can really appreciate....and that would have worked 20 years ago when people were living at a slower pace, but this is the 21st century. I know I'm taking this out of proportion, but if I want to learn how to do something, I would like to learn how to do that quickly, not have to take a gradual step - lots of fighting and then another small step. Now I'm not saying the fighting is bad, in fact it really is kind of impressive - oh wait, all I have to do is set the damn thing on autopilot and it does it all for me! Now that's 21st century right there. *sigh* So the review is not 'all' bad. The graphics are to die for, and the story line will echo in my mind for a long time. It was musically heart warming and the relationships between the characters developed very very nicely. Oh and the weapon upgrade system was retarded.… Expand

   • 4 of 10 users found this helpful
7. ChrisJ

   Mar 28, 2010

   3

   Yes Square, I understand your intentions for making the game linear. I just don't understand why'd you have to make it so crappy. Yes Square, I understand your intentions for making the game linear. I just don't understand why'd you have to make it so crappy. Graphics are great (the UI especially), music is OK (far from the best). The overall story seems good, but the characters are trite and all dumbasses. I don't care about the world because I'm not exploring it. Hitting X over and over and maybe the left bumper once and a while is hardly groundbreaking. and I wouldn't mind grinding if I had other stuff in the game to do! This is a disaster of a Final Fantasy! Like another poster stated, BioWare is doing things right.… Expand

   • 6 of 12 users found this helpful
8. Revoltado

   May 16, 2018

   0

   Sem dúvida, o pior FF de todos:
   - personagens super desinteressantes, a personagem principal é a mais sem sal da história
   - Linear aoSem dúvida, o pior FF de todos:
   - personagens super desinteressantes, a personagem principal é a mais sem sal da história
   - Linear ao extremo, pessoas que acham o X linear não jogaram esse que nem cidade tem
   - Evolução dos personagens é linear e limitada e seu personagem não evolui mais enquanto não derrotar o boss da área
   - Sistema de combate pior de todos, odiei o sistema de paradigma... vc só usa a magia tal se estiver em tal paradigma...
   - lutas lentas demandam um monte de buff e debuff, entediante e não se pode controlar o movimento do personagem na luta... ficam andando sem propósito... mais atrapalha do que ajuda
   - Evocações robóticas - TODAS
   - História boa na essência mas porcamente executada (confusa ao extremo)
   - Nem as músicas gostei
   - Péssima dublagem, vide Vanille… Expand

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