Final Fantasy XIII

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  1. Vicu
    Aug 7, 2023
    0
    Worst piece of crap I've ever played
    And a ridiculous bad optimization for a bad game
  2. imalynxcat
    Aug 4, 2023
    6
    Optimizasyonu çok kötü. Yarım saatte bir oyun çöküyor. Hikayesi ilgi çekici ama teknik sorunlar yüzünden oyunu bitse de kurtulsam diye oynadım resmen.
  3. Roxu
    Aug 3, 2023
    0
    Worst Final Fantasy game that lead us to the horrendous trash final fantasy games that they still developing today.
    Empty trash, with s%it plot, garbage gameplay for building a trash game
  4. Visitbr
    Aug 1, 2023
    8
    o jogo tem uma história muito boa, os personagens tem um desenvolvimento excelente, o fator linear pode decepcionar mts pessoas mas no meu caso achei de boa e não me importei, é o final fantasy que mais achei dificil, o jogo é balanceado e o sistema de upgrade funciona mt bem, mas infelizmente a versão de pc tem muitos crashes e stuttering.
  5. Cedex
    Jul 7, 2023
    1
    This is the Worst jrpg I ever played
    An unoptimized piece of crap that doesn't entertain even for a little minute.
    The characters sucks, the "exploration" is basically 0, the NPC almost doesn't exist, 0 cities, and sh%t transformers summons...
    Now I know why final fantasy xiii is the worst final fantasy
  6. Garysanderson96
    Jul 3, 2023
    8
    My first ever Final Fantasy entry to the series.
    I chose this trilogy first because I know of Final Fantasy due to Lightning.
    It's old-school sort of turn-base style so have to grind.
    The story is decent, the plot is ok too.
    The art, especially Lightning I like best.
    Played on PC, hopefully they will bring onto PS5 so that I can play the series again
  7. Nivhu
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    Easily the worst Final Fantasy game ever made
    Boring and linear tedious from the verde first minute
    And sh/t performance too
  8. KaduBR
    Jun 26, 2023
    7
    well, what I say about that game.... i think it exploration very good, same if are linear. the graphic is definitly amazing, i don't believe when i see if was of xbox/ps3. he is long, I finished on 59hours (!), but this is not negative point, I honest, I like long games. but same with all this, he is... Boring? various part in this game is very slow, without action or dynamic... itswell, what I say about that game.... i think it exploration very good, same if are linear. the graphic is definitly amazing, i don't believe when i see if was of xbox/ps3. he is long, I finished on 59hours (!), but this is not negative point, I honest, I like long games. but same with all this, he is... Boring? various part in this game is very slow, without action or dynamic... its boring, only. :/… Expand
  9. Tintler
    Jun 25, 2023
    6
    PC portu keşke daha güzel olsaydı diyorsunuz. Topluluk patchleri olmadan sanırım oynanabilir değildi. Oyunun içine girmek ve hikayesini anlamak biraz zor Fal'Cie, l'Cie gibi kavramlar yüzünden, fakat oyunun içinde ansiklopedi oyuncuyu bilgilendirmeye çalışıyor. Yıllar önce oynamama rağmen hikaye ve partiyi bugün bile hatırlayabiliyorum.
  10. Toshi_inu
    Jun 16, 2023
    0
    muy mal videojuego, lineal, las batalla son malas, o tiene casi nada de rpg, personajes genéricos, lo único bueno es la banda sonora,
  11. Xazy
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    This crap is so ridiculously bad, that menage to be one of the worst jrpg games ever made.
    0 cities
    0 NPC
    0 merchant
    0 exploration
    0 personalization

    The plot sucks, just like the sh%tty transformers summons.
    And the gameplay is automatic garbage simulator.
  12. NN010
    Feb 16, 2023
    5
    The story is actually pretty good. The characters get a decent amount of development & their dynamic is interesting for a JRPG. Villain is a bit lacklustre though. He ain't no Emet-Selch, Sephiroth or Ardyn.

    Too bad the gameplay is terrible and ruined by a combat system that feels like it's trying to please turn-based purists & people who mostly play action games & utterly fails in the    The story is actually pretty good. The characters get a decent amount of development & their dynamic is interesting for a JRPG. Villain is a bit lacklustre though. He ain't no Emet-Selch, Sephiroth or Ardyn.

    Too bad the gameplay is terrible and ruined by a combat system that feels like it's trying to please turn-based purists & people who mostly play action games & utterly fails in the process. The inability to control the party leader's movement in combat proved particularly frustrating for me to the point where I gave up and watched the rest of the story on YouTube instead. Paradigms have some potential, but feel utterly wasted in this disaster of a battle system.

    In short: My recommendation is to enjoy the story, but skip the game itself. By far the worst Final Fantasy I've played so far (although I've only finished XIV + all its expansions, XV + all its DLC & VII Remake). Damn shame that this was the one I tried first all those years ago on the 360 (even though I had a PS3 and could have easily just bought the X/X-2 HD Remaster or downloaded a trial for XIV instead).
    Here's a mini-series edit I can personally recommend: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlMscAdJiuKqJxQ98OSU-GpVR0zVneVOe

    Ratings:

    Story: 7.5/10
    Gameplay: 2/10
    Overall Score: 5/10    … Expand
  13. Yased
    Jan 15, 2023
    0
    Atrocious and boring piece of trash.
    Final Fantasy 13 is literally the worst jrpg I've ever played, and also the worst Final Fantasy game. 0 explorable city, 0 NPC, 99% linear maps, transformers trash Summons, ridiculous monsters design, forgettable ost, ecc....
    Pitifully bad in every single way, especially the trash plot and the sh*tty automatic gameplay.
  14. LastResource
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    worth it and glad to play this game again. so much memories and nostalgia within this thirteenth game in the series.
  15. Yucuvu
    Oct 2, 2022
    0
    Describe a terrible game like this is simple. Since it's a garbage jrpg without NPC, with only corridor maps, without citys, without dungeons, without minigames, and with an automatic combact system.
    And the player role is, watch a terrible plot with cringe dialogues and a nonsense lore, for 30 hours of torture.
    I give you an advice, avoid this
  16. kinsang
    Sep 10, 2022
    6
    เนื้อเรื่อง : เปิดเนื้อเรื่องมาได้ค่อนข้างน่าสนใจ ถึงแม้จะงงตอนแรกๆ ตัวละครหลักมีที่น่าสนใจเพียงไม่กี่ตัว บางตัวก็ดูไม่อินแถมยังน่ารำคาญ เนื้อเรื่องช่วงกลางค่อนข้างจะอืด แถมช่วงจบยังจบง่ายๆดื้อๆ

    เกมเพลย์ : เป็นระบบเทิร์นเบสแบบเรียลไทม์ ซึ่งถือว่าไม่เคยเล่นมาก่อน และก็คงจะไม่เล่นอีก เพราะการเล่นเทิร์นเบสแบบควบคุมเอไอฝ่ายเราไม่ได้มันโง่มาก ประสิทธิภาพ : พอร์ทมาลงพีซีได้ห่วยสุดๆ    เนื้อเรื่อง : เปิดเนื้อเรื่องมาได้ค่อนข้างน่าสนใจ ถึงแม้จะงงตอนแรกๆ ตัวละครหลักมีที่น่าสนใจเพียงไม่กี่ตัว บางตัวก็ดูไม่อินแถมยังน่ารำคาญ เนื้อเรื่องช่วงกลางค่อนข้างจะอืด แถมช่วงจบยังจบง่ายๆดื้อๆ

    เกมเพลย์ : เป็นระบบเทิร์นเบสแบบเรียลไทม์ ซึ่งถือว่าไม่เคยเล่นมาก่อน และก็คงจะไม่เล่นอีก เพราะการเล่นเทิร์นเบสแบบควบคุมเอไอฝ่ายเราไม่ได้มันโง่มาก

    ประสิทธิภาพ : พอร์ทมาลงพีซีได้ห่วยสุดๆ คุณภาพเสียงมันแย่ซะจนแสบหู แถมยังปรับตั้งค่าเสียงแยกไม่ได้อีกต่างหาก    … Expand
  17. 77pali
    Aug 22, 2022
    3
    FFXIII was one of those games I really had to force myself to finish. The world is often visually stunning and looks great still today. There are some repetitive locations where almost every scene looks the same like Gapra Whitewood but the game redeems itself with places like Nautilus, Hanging Edge and some places on Grand Pulse. Almost all of the bosses have great designs that make themFFXIII was one of those games I really had to force myself to finish. The world is often visually stunning and looks great still today. There are some repetitive locations where almost every scene looks the same like Gapra Whitewood but the game redeems itself with places like Nautilus, Hanging Edge and some places on Grand Pulse. Almost all of the bosses have great designs that make them look clockwork-like and mechanical. The music is awesome as well and I liked almost every character (maybe Hope was a bit tedious and crybaby-like in the beginning). But oh boy the gameplay in this so-called JRPG. No real interesting side-missions, the levels are straightforward for about 40 hours+ until you reach an "open world" and especially in the late game, there is a need for some grinding. It would be okay if the battle system would be fun but for maybe 70-80% of the game, all you do is spam the A-Button so that your group attack with their best spells and weapons. Occasionally you swap to another paradigm for some quick healing or status effects. It never gets really deep. In addition to this, there are some real damage sponges in this game that suck the fun out of it in no time. All you do is attack, heal, and keep status effects up. Rinse and repeat for sometimes several minutes. And then there are bosses that can kill a character in an instance. There are other attacks that wipe away 95% of your HP. The problem is that there aren't three characters on the battlefield. There is ONE LEAD and two others on the battlefield. When your lead dies: Game Over. Although the other two are still standing and could revive the fallen comrade. I don't understand that design decision. And now add all of this together. The fight is going on for several minutes, you constantly switch heal and attack because your party has only 5% HP. You swap back to attack, and the boss's live bar loses about 5 millimetres (0,2 inches), it goes on and on. At some point, you even make it to 50% of the boss's HP. And then an instakill. After maybe 5-10 minutes. With no chance of rezzing. That my dear friends is some **** and made me almost watch the rest of the game on Youtube. But I did it. I came out the winner. But for a mediocre, pretentious, convoluted and esoteric story.… Expand
  18. aecsuter
    Aug 18, 2022
    7
    For those who are a fan of the series, it is worth playing, but I believe that this is not the best game to start playing the series.

    Pros: - Flawless graphics, both in-game and in cutscenes. - Weapon upgrade system Cons: - Story a little tiring - long hours needed to completely beat the game - Unexciting extras Well, in my opinion, compared to the great titles of the series,    For those who are a fan of the series, it is worth playing, but I believe that this is not the best game to start playing the series.

    Pros:
    - Flawless graphics, both in-game and in cutscenes.
    - Weapon upgrade system

    Cons:
    - Story a little tiring
    - long hours needed to completely beat the game
    - Unexciting extras

    Well, in my opinion, compared to the great titles of the series, FFXIII was below, but it's worth playing.

    79 out of 100    … Expand
  19. Sequn
    Aug 2, 2022
    1
    This is the worst piece of crap game I've ever played.
    A disastrously and aggressive waste of my time.
    Since this sh#t game it plays itself for the most of the time.
    Oh, and there's isn't literally nothing to discover, since it's a tremendous corridor simulator, with a trash "story".
    I suggest you to stay far away from this piece of crap
  20. aeroslimshady
    Jul 28, 2022
    8
    Pretty good game. The battle system is awesome and the characters are extremely well designed. This PC port is pretty bad though. Fortunately it can be mostly fixed with a fan mod but a company like Square Enix shouldn't be relying on the community to fix their ports.
  21. otmiyo
    Jun 18, 2022
    6
    Awesome hallway simulator with a regular battle system and endearing characters
  22. Gamepro3093
    Apr 20, 2022
    0
    This has to be one of the worst JRPG games ever made. It’s almost 50 hours long with cutscenes but the cutscenes are merely eye candy while the characters say nothing of any real importance throughout most the entire game. They don’t really have normal conversations that reveal character, build on the plot which there barely is one by the way or have any witty banter. Not even the combatThis has to be one of the worst JRPG games ever made. It’s almost 50 hours long with cutscenes but the cutscenes are merely eye candy while the characters say nothing of any real importance throughout most the entire game. They don’t really have normal conversations that reveal character, build on the plot which there barely is one by the way or have any witty banter. Not even the combat is any good to salvage the other failings of this “game”. You spend the time you’re not watching vacuous cutscenes running down lifeless hallway like paths and engaging in boring battles against the same enemies with practically the same strategy of mashing the a or x button to select auto ability most times. This or you’re switching paradigms, a nonsensical word that basically is a means of switching jobs that you have to do at different times against harder enemies. However it’s confusing on how all these paradigms work and instead of giving them easier to understand names like warrior, black mage or defender they gave them names like sentinel, commando or medic which are less easily understood and remembered. On top of this, there are these subsets you have to combine to make paradigms like combing medic and sentinel and commando and medic but it’s easy to get perplexed and combine the wrong 2 because it’s so dull to read the text in the bland menus and the names are dull and more convoluted than necessary. To add to this failure in battle programming, they added something called a stagger gauge which is a convoluted term which equates to a meter you have to fill to break enemies ridiculously high defense. This is an absolute chore to do and battles often can last 6-8 minutes when they should’ve only lasted 3-5 against typical enemies. So, a 50 campaign with a thin and extremely convoluted plot, stereotypical and annoying characters who are dumb as rocks making stupid decisions because the script demands it, lifeless and sleep inducing environments, interminable cutscenes full of dreary dialogue that’s pretty much useless and nonsensical, battles that are often tedious because of impenetrable battle programming, a soundtrack that often is mediocre at best and grating at worst only being good rarely no towns or shops, no NPCs to interact with, no exploration and no good side quests, forgettable villains with unclear motivations, and no replay value whatsoever makes this an absolute travesty of a JRPG game and one you should never waste your time on.… Expand
  23. tigor91
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    В 2021 году, в связи с отсутствием нормальных игр перепрошел эту игру на PC. Я понимаю, что для 2014 года оценка может и актуальна, но для 2021 года это просто шикарная игра. Да графика не дотягивает. гемплей слегка устаревший. Зато интересная история. И по сравнению с тем , что вышло в 2021 году это шикарная игра.В 2021 году, в связи с отсутствием нормальных игр перепрошел эту игру на PC. Я понимаю, что для 2014 года оценка может и актуальна, но для 2021 года это просто шикарная игра. Да графика не дотягивает. гемплей слегка устаревший. Зато интересная история. И по сравнению с тем , что вышло в 2021 году это шикарная игра.
  24. dotrem
    Jan 29, 2022
    7
    Can't say that it's a my favorite part of franchise, but i like it. I know that every fan blame this game couse linear storyline, but it's excactly what i want, take a controller and enjoy a story. First the most "linear" part of the game is my favorite, so many good CGI, no need to farm anything, you get a new weappoon every couple of hours. Great! but after what you enter a semi-openCan't say that it's a my favorite part of franchise, but i like it. I know that every fan blame this game couse linear storyline, but it's excactly what i want, take a controller and enjoy a story. First the most "linear" part of the game is my favorite, so many good CGI, no need to farm anything, you get a new weappoon every couple of hours. Great! but after what you enter a semi-open area story get a kind of break couse tons of sidequests activity. Hunting strong monsters, farm components for ultimate weapoons etc. Yeah it's a common RPG components but honestly it's takes too much time. After i finished all these things and was ready to move next by the rails of plot i realise that i forget what we do. I forget a whole story. So i finish the game without any clue that is going on. Sadge.

    Also i don't like Fabula Nova Crystallis design, every enemy looks like a freaking peacock.

    What i like:
    -Music
    -CGI
    -Semi-dynamic fighting system

    But cmon people playing FFXXII just becouse Ligthing.    … Expand
  25. VigilanteOito
    Sep 2, 2021
    5
    joguin chato pra carai.
    FF acabou no 12, no 13 em diante é so lixo mano.
    sem condição.
  26. GalletaSuprema
    Jun 16, 2021
    0
    boring af lol worst rpg ever mauri chupame un coco hazte hombre qlo tni el sekiro (masterpiece) y no lo jugai? -.- hazte ver mijo
  27. delaware80
    Mar 23, 2021
    9
    FF 13-1 is one of the best FF games. Everything I like about FF is in there: fantastic graphics, amazing music, heartbreaking story and great battles. There are a lot of cut scenes - therefore the game gets a movie touch, and it is a linear FF. The community is discussing a lot open RPG vs linear system, but both "systems" can work: e.g. FF 15 with picking only the side quests you want andFF 13-1 is one of the best FF games. Everything I like about FF is in there: fantastic graphics, amazing music, heartbreaking story and great battles. There are a lot of cut scenes - therefore the game gets a movie touch, and it is a linear FF. The community is discussing a lot open RPG vs linear system, but both "systems" can work: e.g. FF 15 with picking only the side quests you want and FF13-1 very linear and enough thrilling moments that you do not need open RPG side quests. :-)… Expand
  28. clem666
    Dec 25, 2020
    4
    The game is beautiful. In appearance it has nothing to envy to the similar games released the same year. Colours are great, characters design too even if they obviously tend to get younger and younger... Story is deep even if it remains a classic FF scenario. Lore is complex as always. Super-transformations are gorgeous and titanic. Interactions between the characters are satisfying andThe game is beautiful. In appearance it has nothing to envy to the similar games released the same year. Colours are great, characters design too even if they obviously tend to get younger and younger... Story is deep even if it remains a classic FF scenario. Lore is complex as always. Super-transformations are gorgeous and titanic. Interactions between the characters are satisfying and funny. Soundtrack is awesome. Enough for the compliments now.

    The trailer you see above on this webpage is not even accurate, it is a sort an ad for 'FF Record Keeper'... Good start. This game is as repetitve as breathing. Opponents are all the same by level. The gameplay is way too limited: you can sit and watch the game accomplish fights instead of yourself. Some characters and their stories are unoriginal if not predictable. Some boss fights are awful hardcore and linked to unexplained peaks of difficulty. Cinematics are OK if you don't look at it too closely but are so long you have the time to cook a hole meal and enjoy it without having to get back to the game. Plus when you die right after a cutscene you have to re-watch it all over again in order to play (or get destroyed). The semi-open world is really bad: you simply can't stop being stopped by invisible walls on your way. I bought this game beacause it was cheap but now I understand why.    … Expand
  29. Vzhik
    Dec 11, 2020
    8
    Хорошая игра, лучше многих. Для меня это вторая финалка (первая - 15-я на релизе).
    Самый главный плюс игры - запоминающиеся персонажи, красивый мир. Из десятка недопройденных у меня игр хотелось вернуться именно в неё. Хоть и плохо запоминаю сюжеты, но всё равно было интересно, что будет дальше за следующим боссом. А когда в игре просто хочется побыть несмотря ни на что, автоматически    Хорошая игра, лучше многих. Для меня это вторая финалка (первая - 15-я на релизе).
    Самый главный плюс игры - запоминающиеся персонажи, красивый мир. Из десятка недопройденных у меня игр хотелось вернуться именно в неё. Хоть и плохо запоминаю сюжеты, но всё равно было интересно, что будет дальше за следующим боссом. А когда в игре просто хочется побыть несмотря ни на что, автоматически прощаются ей многие недостатки.
    Самый главный минус - в игру не тянет играть взапой. Прошел несколько чекпоитов и всё "хватат пока". Я проходил игру почти год. И дело тут не только в боёвке, а еще в подаче сюжета как в адвенчурах (с ними у меня не очень).
    Но парадокс в том, что битвы с тяжелыми боссами интересны. Пришлось и в мануалы лезть, и персов доделывать. Игра нифига не легкая даже на легком уровне сложности, но это и прекрасно, иначе бы игрок вообще был не нужен - игра бы играла сама в себя. И чувство радости победы без предыдущих поражений невозможно.
    Так застряв на боссе в 11-й главе вернулся на пару локаций назад, пособирать что пропустил. И вернувшись, одолел его на последних секундах! И это был самый крутой бой не только в этой игре.
    Когда хочется погрузиться в фантастический мир, финалке будет что Вам предложить.
    Огромное спасибо за фанатский перевод. Без него не взялся бы.    … Expand
  30. HRChan
    Aug 1, 2020
    8
    This game might be a deviate to the normal turn based combat of the game but the essence is still there, this has great music, characters and gameplay. I guess some people just has different tastes. Anyways this will always be one of my favorite FF games of all time! This is another family based story, with not only Lightning and Serah, Hope and Bartholomew, Serah and Snow, Sazh and Dajh,This game might be a deviate to the normal turn based combat of the game but the essence is still there, this has great music, characters and gameplay. I guess some people just has different tastes. Anyways this will always be one of my favorite FF games of all time! This is another family based story, with not only Lightning and Serah, Hope and Bartholomew, Serah and Snow, Sazh and Dajh, Fang and Vanille, but all of them! So before you judge the game based by the hate it gets, try the game for yourself!… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. RPG Fan
    Dec 23, 2014
    68
    The mystery of what FFXIII holds is far more pleasing than the experience itself.
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  2. Ragequit.gr
    Nov 30, 2014
    89
    With a story that would be considered nothing special, FFXII shines with its fast-paced combat and challenging difficulty. Although it introduces many changes to the series, it provides a good amount of things to explore providing hours of fun.
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  3. PC Gamer
    Oct 30, 2014
    48
    Parts of Final Fantasy XIII are worth the absurd amount of time it takes to properly open up, but this port is a big letdown.
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