| Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360) | 
| From: Square Enix
Category: Video Games
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Rating:  78 reviews
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Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: role-playing-games
Media: Video Game
Edition: Normal
Discs: 3
Number Of Items: 1
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 13000400000
EAN: 5060121826144
Release Date: March 9, 2010
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Product Description
Take Part in a Gaming Experience that Sets New Standards The first in the series developed for a simultaneous release on multiple high-definition consoles, FINAL FANTASY XIII pushes new boundaries in cinematic presentation, sound and gameplay.; Experience the Unity of Speed and Strategy with the Ultimate Active Time Battle system The familiar system has evolved, granting players the freedom of executing numerous commands in a single turn with the multi-slot ATB gauge. Whether inputting singular commands in each slot for consecutive attacks, or expending multiple slots at once to activate a devastating blow, its up to the players to respond effectively to the battle conditions at hand.; Adapt to the Ever-Changing Tide of Battle with Paradigms A brand-new game mechanic enabling players to assign roles to their party members at any time during battle, shifting between combat paradigms. Consisting of various combinations of the game's six roles, ranging from Commando, the offensive specialist, to Medic, the quintessential healer, paradigms allow players to respond and adapt instantly to any given situation to turn the tide and seize victory.; Witness the Battle Scene Transform with an All-New Summon System Introducing Gestalt Mode, a powerful dimension of the summon system that elevates the action to a whole new level. In Gestalt Mode, characters and their transformed Eidolons fight as one, dealing massive damage to enemies through simple button commands.; Delve into an Emotional Experience An immersive storyline connects players to an intriguing cast of characters. Will they have the strength to confront their cursed fates, or will destiny prevail over all that they believe in?
From the creative minds behind FINAL FANTASY VII and FINAL FANTASY X comes the latest installment in the critically acclaimed series. As FINAL FANTASY VII was for PlayStation, and FINAL FANTASY X for PlayStation 2 computer
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 Review from a newcomer to the series July 23, 2010
Zeb
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I think this game is brilliant. It's true that it is linear for the first two discs. But I think it works quite well with this game. It really takes at least 7 hours before things get really good, and I know that sounds like a tall order but you have to understand even before the 7 hours you're constantly learning new stuff for the battle system, character skills etc. and it really is understandable.
By the time the game has taught you all it has to offer it gets really intense. And I'm not exaggerating. The battle system becomes so much more complex, but not so much that it makes your brain hurt. More like a satisfying combination of quick thinking, real time and turn-based action. It really is a brilliant blend.
The story made me care about the characters, the music was really good and the graphics were awe-inspiring. There were several times when I just stopped to look at the scenery and go "wow".
It is a long wait but once you get to the 3rd disc, you're rewarded with the open world, free roaming area which is HUGE. And I mean huge. It takes ages to get from one place to another, and there's wild animals/enemies roaming the place, from tiny slimy ones to gargantuan ones; all approachable to battle. This is when you understand why the game kept it linear for so long. Once you go out to fight some of these enemies, several of them will completely tear you apart. You'll have a hard time adjusting and the game won't offer any more help to you, from here on out it's up to you to figure out new strategies, have well timed attacks and the lot. Tonnes of side missions, ultimate versions of weapons, upgraded equipment, there's loads to do here.
You can always go ahead after a point and carry on with the game, or stay there to your heart's content. And trust me, you will want to stay there for a while. You can always come back to it as well, which is a welcome choice.
All in all, impressive game. If you're a FF fan I assume you already certain expectations of this game. It does seem to deviate from the general FF games (my friends have 7 to 12) but even so this game is a powerful piece of media.
If you like RPG's but have never played FF, give this one a go. If you're worried about the anime style then don't worry too much, it's not really that exagerrated like most anime-like games and has truely amazing graphics
that you'll end up appreciating.
The key is not to give up at the start of the game (which will seem slow) but to carry on and reap the rewards as you progress. You won't regret it. I've turned into a bit of a completionist and have completed it 100%, investing 70+ hours into it. (That's right!!) Don't worry if you don't want to spend a decade on it!! I just fell in love with the game, you can finish the game in probably half the time, if you're good that is :).
Not nearly as bad as most people are saying... March 19, 2010
Alan Mc Graynor (Wicklow, Ireland)
29 out of 35 found this review helpful
It seems like a lot of people are giving this game a bad score because they don't like it, not because it's a bad game.
I'll be honest, I was a little apprehensive about FFXIII for the simple reason that X-2 AND XII were so bad story wise.
But XIII has a great story! There's nothing wrong with it at all and I love the characters. The great thing about a FF game is the ability of the story tellers to make you care about the characters. In any story, if you don't care about the characters you're not going to follow the plot. This is why, for me, X-2 and XII were so bad.
Team Final Fantasy have redeemed themselves in that sense with XIII.
Lightning is seriously cool. For anybody who says she's a Cloud rip-off the developers said years ago that they were planning on using another Cloud type character. Hence the name Lightning. It's not a disguised rip-off, it's part of the plan. And it works.
Every now and then you come across a character in a Final Fantasy game that's similar to one from another. There's nothing wrong with that.
My only complaint about characters is Venille. She's really annoying. Her only real purpose is to giggle and look cute, something you see in a lot of Japanese stories unfortunately.
Every FF since VII has had a cutsie younger female character: Rikku, Selphie, Yuffie... Venille's just really annoying.
She does grow on you as the story progresses... kind of. She's still not annoying enough to turn me off the game though, I just leave her out of my party.
But not everybody cares so much about the story so let's get in to the gameplay.
The battle system is amazing, the best in any FF game so far. Anybody who says it's rubbish is only saying that because they either don't like it which doesn't mean it's rubbish, or they're just no good at it.
The Eidolons are great. Each character has one assigned Eidolon they can use briefly in battle. They're very simple to use.
A lot of people complain that the game is very Linear. The first 2 discs were absolutely linear, but it's not a bad thing if you enjoy the story. I remember playing FFIX and thinking to myself while looking for Steiner's best weapon that I'd love just one FF in which I get the best stuff and experience the world through the story rather than having to spend hours or days on sidequests. I do love sidequests and exploring, but just one time, to see what it'd be like.
That's what Final Fantasy XIII has given me. It's completely story orientated for the first 2 discs (XBOX). You get swept along with events as they unfold and experience an absolutely breathtaking world in the process. There was one point where I had to stop and gasp as my characters walked by an amazing waterfall. The image was beautiful.
Then you get to disc 3 and just when you're thinking you'd like it to slow down a bit and let you have a chance to explore, it all opens up and gives you sixtysomething monster hunting mission sidequests and a gigantic, beautiful region to explore at your own pace, or at a chocobo's.
I've been exploring at the start of disc 3 for 3 days now. I've hardly gone back to the story because I'm trying to level up and explore every last corner.
There's very little in the way of interaction with non playable characters or exploring of towns like in traditional RPGs, but this is NOT A TRADITIONAL RPG AND IT DOESN'T PRETEND TO BE ONE. This definitely is, however, a Final Fantasy.
There are a lot of things that you'd expect to see in a Final Fantasy game that this game leaves out, but it keeps a lot of traditional stuff (summoning monsters, chocobos, a guy called Cid) and adds it's own stuff too.
This game isn't Final Fantasy VII, it doesn't have a huge world map for you to explore in a airship that you can control.
It doesn't have Blitzball like Final Fantasy X.
This game is Final Fantasy XIII. It's its own game and it's worth playing.
A lot of love has gone in to this game (something that some traditional FF fans like me felt was missing from the last few installments) and it has reignited the series.
Final Fantasy re-invents itself with each title. That's one of the things that makes the series so special. I'm not that big in to the crystal chronicle, dissidia or tactics spin-offs, but I have 1 to 13 of the main series including the sequels to VII and X, and Final Fantasy XIII is my 4th favorite of them all.
Only VII, VIII, and X are better than it. But it's hard to be as good as those three.
Not the FF we expected but still has the epic feeling! March 24, 2010
C. Allcock (England)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Like I have read in other reviews people are slating this not because it is a bad game but more for the fact that its not what they was expecting.
I agree I was expecting a free roaming game, side missions, towns where you can interact, shops ect... The game is very linear to start of with, im currenty 7hours in, but I have a mate who is 40hours in and ive seen how open the game becomes later on with free roaming, hunts ect and to be honest im not really that dissapointed as I was at first because now im far enough into the game to appreciate what FF XIII is all about its just blowing me away.
The battle system is perfect in my honost opinion, best in my FF experience and ive played:7,8,9,10,10-2,12. It mixes a fast paced action with tactical decisions, which keeps you on your toes, switching between all out attack to defensive to a more careful approach. It is abit slow at first and can take a while in my opinion to grasp but once you have it, it certainly grips you.
The graphics are amazing as im sure you have heared and I cannot disagree with anyone else, they are beautiful.
The Stotyline is amazing and certainly makes up for FFX-2 and XII storylines which didn't feel as epic as the previous ones and the characters are great...well excluding Vanille who is plain annoying but you get over it :-).
All in all this is a great game and the graphics, storyline, characters and the amazing battle system makes up for the game being abit linear in the first half but like ive stated it all opens up later on.
Great for newcomers to the series and a must for the old fans in my opinion.
Definatly a 5/5
Great August 23, 2010
HelenTubaStar
Simply a great game. A proud addition to the exsisting volumes.
Me and my boyfriend never get bored of this game!!!
Amazing. July 26, 2010
A. Assad (UK.)
FF 13 is a great addition to the final fantasy series, It is a very linear game up until you reach chapter 9 or so, The first few hours may annoy you since it does drag on a bit, however it does develop in to an amazing game, the battle system was an annoyance at first but it becomes SO easy to use once you get in to the game, some bosses take forever to beat, and one of the bosses took me 2 days to deal with. I'm nearing the end of the game now and I can honestly say I have enjoyed it.
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