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March 2010
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The editors liked
Beautiful graphics
Excellent music and voice acting
Interesting
Adaptable new battle and leveling-up systems
It's so pretty
It almost hurts
The fastpaced combat is handled well and keeps things moving nicely.
Series-pinnacle real-time battle system
Psychotropic scenery
Exhaustive open-ended post-finale side quests.
Tactical Paradigm System
Impressive visuals
A diverse and mostly excellent cast of characters
A great original world
Fleshed out by a compelling story
Fun combat system keeps you on your toes
Magnificent production values
Memorable characters
Visually stunning
Summon System is greatly returned and helpful
Customization for each and every character on the fly
Beautiful game
Fun
Challenging gameplay
Interesting story
Jawdropping graphics and music
Amazing story
Amazing graphics
Visual
Costumes and cut scenes
Glorious soundtrack
Fairly decent story
Interesting attempt at a real-time battle scheme and many hours of game play.
The editors didn't like
Cliché (and sometimes irritating) characters
Uninspired save-the-world plot
New battle elements make the game too easy for experienced RPG players
Game world lacks depth
Story is too linear
It's doesn't feel like a true Final Fantasy game
The "Super Pope" boss is ridiculously unbalanced.
Slow-burn tutorial lasts dozens of hours
Finger-down-throat characterization.
Relentless repetition
ATB system eliminates involvement
Minimal gameplay stretched over 3040 hours.
Exceedingly linear exploration and character progression
Vanille will get on your nerves in a big way
Very few extras
Relatively short
Tunnel Vision
AI partners can be annoying at times
Story takes a while to get going
Later battles become frustrating
Learn more from datalog than cutscenes
Too much moaning!
Confusing and complicated menus with highly repetitive upgrading
Over simplification of battle controls and more story than game play. Too much menu management with too little action reward.
Abstract: Perhaps better than any other game franchise, the Final Fantasy franchise excels at world-making. Each edition of the main series (save X-2) has created a whole new universe with a new set of rules and a new set of problems. Though each entry into th...
Beautiful graphics, Excellent music and voice acting, Interesting, adaptable new battle and leveling-up systems,
Cliché (and sometimes irritating) characters, Uninspired save-the-world plot, New battle elements make the game too easy for experienced RPG players, Game world lacks depth; story is too linear,
Final Fantasy XIII changes up the RPG formula, with some good results, and some bad. The new battle and leveling systems are mostly improvements, but old-school fans who expect Final Fantasy's traditionally rich game world may be disappointed. New pla...
Published: 2010-03-15, Author: AJ , review by: techworld.com
Final Fantasy XIII is so pretty, it almost hurts. The fast-paced combat is handled well and keeps things moving nicely, but it doesn't feel like a true Final Fantasy game, and the "Super Pope" boss is ridiculously unbalanced. Flawed....
Relentless repetition, ATB system eliminates involvement, Minimal gameplay stretched over 3040 hours.
Somehow the qualities of the Paradigm system in conjunction with the ATB setup managed to offer just enough incentive to drag ourselves through the 30-40 hours that Final Fantasy XIII insists on delivering, but it's never really a pleasurable experien...
Change isn't easy, and the older you get the harder it becomes. With a series as persevering as Final Fantasy, change is essential for continued survival, but with the 13th instalment of this iconic franchise, it seems that change isn't as easy as...
Final Fantasy XIII is a great JRPG and sports a fast-paced, challenging, satisfying battle system. The game also boasts an intricate story, a likeable cast of characters and the best visuals in the series yet (of course). But hardcore Final Fantasy fan...
Published: 2010-03-05, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: A cocky self-proclaimed hero with a charming sneer and a heart of gold. A sultry, no-nonsense ally you can rely on for a sly quip and a warm hug. These characters sound like standard role-playing stereotypes, but to Final Fantasy XIII's credit, they tr...
