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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: “Execution masquerading as exile …” Now toss in the ad mantra of 'how far would you go to save a world that doesn't want you' and you have the story essence of Final Fantasy XIII. It begins with a phony disease that is the basis for genocide; add to th...
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
Exceedingly linear exploration and character progression, Vanille will get on your nerves in a big way
The most beautiful Final Fantasy game yet is an imperfect but still impressive saga that will touch your heart....
Abstract: Final Fantasy XIII is a game at a crossroads. It's stranded at the intersection between the desires of an existing fanbase, the fading popularity of a genre, a legacy of cutting-edge visuals, and the rising cost of game development. It's a creation tha...
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Published: 2010-03-05, Author: Matt , review by: gamespy.com
Abstract: The Bottom LineFinal Fantasy XIII is a beautiful, epic adventure that has the same quality and volume of content as other Final Fantasy games, but it feels a bit "light" on the RPG side. Think of it as an incredibly beautiful interactive movie and you ...
Characters and dialogue are forgettable, Side quests can become a bit repetitive
Lightning Returns is the strongest effort out of the Final Fantasy XIII series, but it is still saddled with the same unremarkable characters and setting as before...
It's so pretty, it almost hurts; the fast-paced combat is handled well and keeps things moving nicely
It's doesn't feel like a true Final Fantasy game; the "Super Pope" boss is ridiculously unbalanced
Final Fantasy XIII is, without a doubt, the most technically impressive Final Fantasy ever created. Its stunning visuals and fast-paced combat shine and elevate the series to new heights, but overall, the game is a harsh reminder that beauty is only skin...
Abstract: 13 may be an unlucky number for some, but we're not overly superstitious... especially when that number comes attached to the brand-spanking-new Final Fantasy title. While Final Fantasy XIII is a next-gen game, it still manages to fulfil some old schoo...
Abstract: Final Fantasy is one of those epic series that seems to transcend fad or the whims of gamer fascination. Constantly reinventing itself, it's as relevant (or even more so) now than it was in 1987. This, the thirteenth iteration in the main series (there...
