Final Fantasy XIII

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  1. Santa-zero
    Aug 18, 2023
    8
    Stagger mechanics and the visuals safe it. Great head turner, even to this day. The art style boosts the looks of the game where the graphics lack.
  2. Risolu
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    The best FF in the series. There is no FF with that many challenging bosses and there is no FF with a mythology as deep as this.
  3. Nagha
    Aug 15, 2023
    0
    A boring piace of garbage
    Boring garbage plot, boring characters, garbage plot and garbage gameplay
    One of the worst indeed
  4. 113
    Aug 15, 2023
    9
    I would give this game a 10/10 If Hope was not a pathetic whiny little **** boy and Vanille actually contributed to the story and plot other the being one of the several crystal girlfriends that one time. Otherwise Underrated Final Fantasy Game.
  5. Toxsick
    Aug 4, 2023
    1
    Incredibly boring corridor guided jrpg with action elements. By far the worst and least engaging FF, took a lot of steps back compared to even the now almost 30 years old entries for the sake of simplifying the gameplay. Another example of publisher trading creativity and innovation for marketing driven goals.
  6. Roxu
    Aug 3, 2023
    0
    The most empty final fantasy game ever
    This linear corridor simulator with an even more trash plot than the recent last entry made by Nomura and the idiot YoshiP
  7. Toryi
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    One of the worst Final Fantasy games ever
    I suggest you to stay far away from this garbage
  8. Fitzz
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    L'un des meilleurs final fantasy au quelle j'ai pû jouer deplus la nostalgie d'y rejoué sur next gen est incroyable je recommande à 10000%
  9. Nocho
    Jul 10, 2023
    0
    Easily the worst Final Fantasy game
    A trash tier jrpg with garbage characters and garbage gameplay.
    Without any city and without any kind of exploration at all
    Just stay away from this train wreck mess
  10. sapphicvalkyrja
    Jul 7, 2023
    10
    One of the few Final Fantasy games I consider S-Tier. Strong characters, laser-focused writing, and a deceptively deep battle system make for my ideal Final Fantasy game.
  11. Cedex
    Jul 1, 2023
    0
    Peggior Final Fantasy di sempre
    E peggior jrpg realizzato nell'era PS3
    Il consiglio che vi dò è, state lontani da questa spazzatura
    Atrocemente pessimo sotto tutti i punti di vista
  12. bohalaa
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    I love everything about this game , people complaining because it's liner, it's fine for me and I love it.
  13. Nivhu
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    This linear and automatic garbage game it fails to entertain everyone
    Since it's build in the most boring and lifeless possible way
    The worst Final Fantasy game easily
  14. IMGODD
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    Final fantasy xiii was my first in the franchise i went in expecting nothing and came out absolutely loving it this is the game that got me into final fantasy and the jrpg genre
  15. glitchtimefail
    Jun 21, 2023
    9
    while the game is admittedly somewhat rinse and repeat gameplay wise (lacking variety, no towns or NPCs) this game is a psychedelic fantasy sci fi with bold style, loveable characters, and great combat. every landscape in this game is incredibly beautiful, and the soundtrack is one of the best OSTs ive ever heard.
  16. 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,
  17. Jesol
    Jun 3, 2023
    0
    An horrible game that fails in every single aspect
    That kind of bad games that should be avoided
  18. THOUSANDEYEKAii
    May 5, 2023
    8
    Though it has it's flaws and was a huge disappointment I actually really enjoyed this game.
  19. Mazody
    Apr 7, 2023
    0
    Un pessimo gioco sotto tutti i punti di vista.
    Trama stupida oltre ogni senso logico, personaggi scritti malissimo, gameplay automatico, zero esplorazione (visto che sono tutti corridoi), Summons schifose, colonna sonora dimenticabile e ripetitiva.
    Un pessimo gioco di Final Fantasy ed un pessimo JRPG.
    Non buttate mai i vostri soldi in spazzatura come questo orrendo gioco noioso
  20. ZRHILDE
    Apr 6, 2023
    10
    Un gioco davvero bello con un sistema di combattimento innovativo sottovalutatissimo durante la sua uscita e rivalutato per fortuna con l avvento del game pass
  21. Mekoci
    Mar 24, 2023
    1
    Final Fantasy 13 is not a Final Fantasy game.
    It's just some crappy garbage put together to sell a horrible product.
    Avoid this, because it's one of the worst games I've ever played
  22. Steyraus
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    FF fans are just whiney babies at this point. How you can luv 10 but hate 13 is Insane and moronic. 15 got the same negativity from jrgs players even though it's amazing.
  23. Rasilou
    Mar 15, 2023
    0
    FF13 è il peggior jrpg che io abbia mai giocato.
    Ed è anche il peggior gioco di Final Fantasy di sempre.
    Un'esperienza ridicola, piatta, triste, ed orribilmente brutta a causa di una pessima storia dei pessimi personaggi una ridicola lore, ed un pessimo gameplay automatizzato. Una perdita di tempo che non augurerei a nessuno. Per questi motivi FF13 dovrebbe essere evitato da tutti, in    FF13 è il peggior jrpg che io abbia mai giocato.
    Ed è anche il peggior gioco di Final Fantasy di sempre.
    Un'esperienza ridicola, piatta, triste, ed orribilmente brutta a causa di una pessima storia dei pessimi personaggi una ridicola lore, ed un pessimo gameplay automatizzato.
    Una perdita di tempo che non augurerei a nessuno.
    Per questi motivi FF13 dovrebbe essere evitato da tutti, in quanto orribile gioco costruito male e realizzato peggio.    … Expand
  24. ZXSth
    Feb 4, 2023
    4
    To see such a legendary franchise create such a pretty-looking yet abysmal game was shocking. I recall playing this game for about 30 minutes before recognizing my own immense boredom and frustration. This was one of the first games I played that I would have truly considered to be "bad," and was taken aback by my own boredom.

    If you have enjoyed other Final Fantasy games, you might    To see such a legendary franchise create such a pretty-looking yet abysmal game was shocking. I recall playing this game for about 30 minutes before recognizing my own immense boredom and frustration. This was one of the first games I played that I would have truly considered to be "bad," and was taken aback by my own boredom.

    If you have enjoyed other Final Fantasy games, you might find this marginally tolerable. Otherwise, do yourself a favour and give it a pass.    … Expand
  25. Ologreek
    Jan 31, 2023
    1
    A piece of crap game.
    Since it's a completely linear game, with a sh/t automatic gameplay, a ridiculous plot, and horrible characters.
    One of the worst games I ever played
  26. aaronnmp96
    Jan 30, 2023
    7
    Very linear, the story is good but certain characters can be tedious, the Gameplay seems fun and strategic
  27. Riplyco
    Jan 28, 2023
    0
    Horrendous game.
    This is Final Fantasy 13, the worst mainline Final Fantasy game.
    One of the worst jrpg I've ever played in my whole life
    Don't waste your time and money in this piece of crap
  28. Ardalan1
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Very beautiful game, with characters and music. the story was very complex for me at first but then I got it 100% thanks to a lot of dialogue the game has. the battle system is very fun. You have to change strategy based on who you are fighting which is sth I have never seen before I payed this game.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. Vhofa
    Dec 31, 2022
    0
    To this day, FF13 remains the worst Final Fantasy game ever created. A tedious and boring atrocity, without any creative inspiration, and with a horrible story from all points of view. And the automated gameplay sucks.
    Don't waste your time in this garbage.
  32. JrDouble
    Dec 20, 2022
    8
    Good Final Fantasy game overall. Very linear compared with XII, but a good looking game, solid voice acting, and interesting story.
  33. AJCk19
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    Game is all round beautiful from the score, and graphics during it's time. However, the game doesn't really open up until 50 hours in. Yet I still enjoyed myself because not all JRPGs have to be open/sandbox, a linear story driven experience can have its own benefits.

    But my biggest problem was being forced to be stuck with whiny characters like Hope, there was no new game plus (but to    Game is all round beautiful from the score, and graphics during it's time. However, the game doesn't really open up until 50 hours in. Yet I still enjoyed myself because not all JRPGs have to be open/sandbox, a linear story driven experience can have its own benefits.

    But my biggest problem was being forced to be stuck with whiny characters like Hope, there was no new game plus (but to be fair, if it is with hope, just nvm then), and it was kind or rpg lite.    … Expand
  34. YoCHIDAHHH
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    This game has an amazing plot, likeable characters with developed personalities, and a memorable art style. The ending will stick with you for a very long time. I cannot give a 9.9 so a 10 shall suffice.
    Thank you for reading my review.
  35. hector_bcn98
    Nov 9, 2022
    8
    Gran videojuego, mal Final Fantasy. Gráficamente espectácular, con un buen sistema de combate aunque demasiado automático y linealidad de exploración absoluta. Una oportunidad perdida para hacer historia en las primeras consolas de alta definición.
  36. PersonAHAHAH
    Nov 5, 2022
    10
    Great game I really loved it.
    the +
    - battle system
    - script
    - lifetime
    - we want to play the other opuses of the saga
  37. basic123
    Oct 16, 2022
    5
    This Final Fantasy never felt right. With a confusing story, shalow gameplay and boring main characters I didnt really enjoy it overall.
  38. Snakespeere
    Oct 10, 2022
    10
    There are many controversial talks about FF XIII in part of fandom, but as long-time Final Fantasy fan who played every main entry in the series, except XI and XIV which are MMORPGs, I can say sincerely and with full responsibility that this is one of the best games in the series. Final Fantasy XIII was made by practically the same team who brought us Final Fantasy X, which is arguably theThere are many controversial talks about FF XIII in part of fandom, but as long-time Final Fantasy fan who played every main entry in the series, except XI and XIV which are MMORPGs, I can say sincerely and with full responsibility that this is one of the best games in the series. Final Fantasy XIII was made by practically the same team who brought us Final Fantasy X, which is arguably the best in the legendary franchise. Lead developers from this team also worked on titles beloved by many, such as FF VI, FF VII, Chrono Trigger and FF XII which too was coldly received on release but regained some praise with time. With this knowledge, every gamer who doubts in FF XIII just needs to think: how could these veterans fall so low with this sequel? And they didn't.
    Final Fantasy XIII holds great in nearly all aspects except one that appears in game’s discussions most often — big linearity and lack of towns and NPCs. But FF X was very linear game too. The hint is that it hides this in more delicate and clever way, and there are much more NPCs interactions for sure, so FF XIII defintely lacks in this regard. However, this game has many of its own highlights.
    First of these are, of course, fantastic visuals and overall aesthetics. Technology, art and music of this game are superb. The Crystal Tools engine was capable to show in 2009 such beautiful and detailed locations, characters, scenes and effects that FF XIII still looks great. And every element and effect, even in game menus, purely from artistic side is carefully crafted and placed. But what I appreciate even more in Final Fantasy XIII it's music. Soundtrack composed by Masashi Hamauzu who also greatly contributed to music of FF X is simply magical. It's four hours of rich, sophisticated and unbelieavably gorgeous music that evokes full scale of various feelings and emotions. One of the best soundtracks ever. This music shows that Hamauzu is worthy to stand on its own in one league with legendary Nobuo Uematsu.
    Another strong side of FF XIII is highly underrated battle system that combines qualities of classic turn-based ATB and fast-paced action to some degree. It feels just like classic FF game but with added dynamic and even more involving of strategic thinking than before. It doesn't show in early part of the game, but with your progress battles will become more difficult and variative. There are many fans who try to put down FF XIII for option of "Auto-Battle". They claim that game could be finished with using of only this command, but that's pure and shameful lie. It's useless to rely on this option because of two things. Main one is that basis of combat in FF XIII holds on paradigm system. Paradigms are unique take of FF XIII on classic job system from previous games of the series. To put it simply, you can, or even more correctly, you need to thoughtfully change roles of the warrior, mage, healer or other support class during battle for success. Paradigms cannot be formed and changed automatically. There are many paradigm patterns for the party that will be more or less effective in various situations, and this factor adds a lot more of strategic value in battle system of FF XIII in comparison with most games of the series. Other thing that makes "Auto-Battle" more like useful option for casuals and novice gamers than anything else is rating system's addition. Your efficiency in combat will be rated in 5-star range after each battle, and following rewards depend from it. Of course, only manual control in combat will give you the most effective results. Gils and items are very valuable in FF XIII because of advanced craft system of eqipment. Crafting was rarely included in series before. Only FF IX and X added such systems, and, as I think, FF XIII offers the best example of crafting mechanic in the series for now, at least in its single-player library.
    And last but not least of highlights is surely story and form of its narrative. Lead scenario writer of FF XIII is Daisuke Watanabe who also was co-author of story of FF X and main writer of FF XII after game director Yasumi Matsuno left project's leading. FF XII was stuck in development for years and it affected the execution of game's storyline but, at the same time, it was beautifully written and contained some interesting ideas. FF XIII shares similar traits and adds above. It's not the best story in the series but most ambitious and detailed. There are more than 7 hours of beautifully staged cutscenes and the most complex arcs of main characters. FF XIII concentrates on story of every protagonist in a manner similar to FF VI but manages it even better. The world of FF XIII is also very complex, and, just like in FF XII, it has its own text codex in form of "datalog". It contains all lore info and also serves as some kind of libretto to main events for those who could skip some valuable details of storyline.
    I would give FF XIII solid 9/10 but for balance the game just needs 10/10 (: .    … Expand
  39. Yucuvu
    Oct 2, 2022
    0
    One of the worst games I've ever had the misfortune to play. And essentially the worst Final Fantasy game ever made.

    - 0 city - 0 NPCs to talk to - 0 minigames - 0 exploration (because there are only corridor maps for 95% of the game, literally) - 0 plot (since it is an incomprehensible mess and without any logic or sense) - 0 gameplay (since every battle is actomatic, literally)    One of the worst games I've ever had the misfortune to play. And essentially the worst Final Fantasy game ever made.

    - 0 city
    - 0 NPCs to talk to
    - 0 minigames
    - 0 exploration (because there are only corridor maps for 95% of the game, literally)
    - 0 plot (since it is an incomprehensible mess and without any logic or sense)
    - 0 gameplay (since every battle is actomatic, literally)

    In short, avoid this horrible trash game
    Because it's a tedious disaster    … Expand
  40. wmurphy011
    Sep 27, 2022
    10
    Possibly, the most underrated video game of all time. While I wouldn't say it's the best Final Fantasy ever made, I wholeheartedly put it in the Top 5. And since this franchise has around 30 titles, that's saying something. A truly great game.
  41. 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
  42. 39BAKA
    Jun 22, 2022
    8
    A game that has been unfairly judged during its release from the public, but at large its a great game with a solid and unique combat system while the story is not the best it is still enjoyable. The story follows 6 characters with the majority of them you'll meet in the beginning of the game. The gameplay features a "Paradigms" system in which you basically change job class mid combat toA game that has been unfairly judged during its release from the public, but at large its a great game with a solid and unique combat system while the story is not the best it is still enjoyable. The story follows 6 characters with the majority of them you'll meet in the beginning of the game. The gameplay features a "Paradigms" system in which you basically change job class mid combat to effectively deal with the enemy front of you. The gameplay is much more fast pace as you'll be mostly switching Paradigms instead of selecting attacks as there is an auto select pick which does it for you, while it may seems to dumb done the game, it doesn't. Your main focus in combat is to switch between Paradigms to change between the pattern of the enemy and disassemble them. The OST is quite amazing as you'll be acquitted with an amazing set of musical soundtrack mostly being the main component of a piano. Overall the game is great that has a few and perhaps jarring flaws but not as jarring as you might think, the combat is fun and fast paces while still needing you to think and the OST which is the strongest part of the game in my opinion. You'll surly enjoy it now compare to those who act to quickly when first playing it.… Expand
  43. XenobladeFan007
    Jun 10, 2022
    0
    I discovered the series with this FF 13 is the magic and very present, The graphics are simply sumptuous, the charm of the game is partly due to its magical environments and wonderfully
    and has an extremely successful scenario with endearing characters with a crazy back ground all right away I think of (sazh, noel, lightning, hope and vanilla) this game is only good memories: heart: I    I discovered the series with this FF 13 is the magic and very present, The graphics are simply sumptuous, the charm of the game is partly due to its magical environments and wonderfully
    and has an extremely successful scenario with endearing characters with a crazy back ground all right away I think of (sazh, noel, lightning, hope and vanilla) this game is only good memories: heart: I would like if he released the trilogy on switch/ps4 that would be cool.    … Expand
  44. chrisdan23
    Jun 9, 2022
    6
    Final Fantasy war schon immer ein Franchise, das sich von Ableger zu Ableger neu zu erfinden wusste. Dies ist im Laufe seiner Geschichte auch immer wieder durchaus hervorragend gelungen. So waren bereits die PSOne Klassiker, trotz Ähnlichkeiten in ihrem Kampfsystem, vor allem hinsichtlich ihres Settings und des Artdesigns deutlich eigenständig. Der direkte Vorgänger, Final Fantasy XII,Final Fantasy war schon immer ein Franchise, das sich von Ableger zu Ableger neu zu erfinden wusste. Dies ist im Laufe seiner Geschichte auch immer wieder durchaus hervorragend gelungen. So waren bereits die PSOne Klassiker, trotz Ähnlichkeiten in ihrem Kampfsystem, vor allem hinsichtlich ihres Settings und des Artdesigns deutlich eigenständig. Der direkte Vorgänger, Final Fantasy XII, brach dann auch mit den eher rundenbasierten Kämpfen in separierten Arenen und integrierte diese direkt in die Semi-Open World des Spiels. Mit dem Einstieg in die XIIIer Trilogie muss ich allerdings gestehen, dass mich Square, als eigentlichen Fan des Franchisen, nun größtenteils aber abgehängt hat.

    Weiß das Setting des neuen Nova Crystallis Universums durchaus zu faszinieren, und auch das actionreiche, aber trotzdem sehr taktische "Paradigma" Kampfsystem zu überzeugen, sind es vor allem die arg clichehaften Charaktere, aber auch das extrem lineare Gameplay, das einem den Spass an der Freud letztlich deutlich eintrübt. Kann man mit Lightning als Hauptheldin der Spiele vielleicht noch etwas anfangen, brauch ich solch peinliche Figuren wie Snow, oder die unsägliche Serah, nun wirklich nicht. Vor allem aber sind die Areale meist so schlauchig gestaltet, dass man sich eigentlich nur "gerade aus laufend" von Cut Scene zu Cut Scene vorwärts kämpft, was mit der Zeit einfach extrem öde und eintönig wird. Wäre da nicht die hervorragende Präsentation des Titels, ich glaube FFXIII hätte mich kaum bei Laune halten können. Viel zu spät im Spiel finden wir einmal ein größeres Areal vor, in dem wir uns nun frei bewegen, Nebenaufgaben annehmen und uns ein wenig austoben können. Towns und generell NPCs finden sich dort aber auch nicht an, weshalb die plötzliche Freiheit auch eher etwas konstruiert wirkt. Da war SquareEnix mit der konsequent offenen Spielewelt eines Final Fantasy XII bereits völlig wo anders unterwegs.

    In der Quintessenz muss man sagen, dass Final Fantasy XIII aufgrund des spannenden Settings und der überragenden, cineastischen Präsentation ein durchaus ganz gutes Spiel geworden ist, das freilich auch seine starken Momente hat. Als Reboot des hochdekorierten Final Fantasy Franchises hat es viele Fans aber weitgehend enttäuscht. Sicherlich hat SquareEnix mit FFXIII versucht auch jüngere Gamer mit ihrem Langzeitfranchise wieder neu anzusprechen. Doch insgesamt ist Square mit ihrem Einstieg in die XIIIer Trilogie konzeptionell zu schlampig und inkonsistent unterwegs, als dass es gereicht hätte, an die teils wirklich großartigen Vorgängern anzuknüpfen. Schade.    … Expand
  45. Tidu
    May 23, 2022
    7
    If FF12 was "just ok" game for me, XIII doesn't even top that. I don't like the setting that much and the characters are not that likeable(except for a few). Hope was especially annoying for me.
    Game is also too much of a tube run, and even through FFX was it kind of also, this one doesn't work as well.
    Still somehow we got couple sequels which worked a bit better, but it felt like that    If FF12 was "just ok" game for me, XIII doesn't even top that. I don't like the setting that much and the characters are not that likeable(except for a few). Hope was especially annoying for me.
    Game is also too much of a tube run, and even through FFX was it kind of also, this one doesn't work as well.
    Still somehow we got couple sequels which worked a bit better, but it felt like that Final Fantasy magic was lost for me.    … Expand
  46. WhiteEagle
    Apr 27, 2022
    7
    I love some of the characters, namely Vanille and Fang, but the battle system is just too underwhelming. So often I find normal roadside encounters developing into long, tiring and excruciating ones and I've died more times than in any other Final Fantasy game even at normal difficulty. To me the battle system in FF 13 is just unenjoyable at all, in comparison, the polished version of thisI love some of the characters, namely Vanille and Fang, but the battle system is just too underwhelming. So often I find normal roadside encounters developing into long, tiring and excruciating ones and I've died more times than in any other Final Fantasy game even at normal difficulty. To me the battle system in FF 13 is just unenjoyable at all, in comparison, the polished version of this battle system in FF 13-2 proved to be much more entertaining and also reasonable. The battle system aside, the extreme linearity of the first 10 chapters(the game has 13 chapters) is also a big problem.… Expand
  47. Gamepro3093
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    A massive disappointment back when it released and still one to this day. There’s practically nothing to like here. The characters are annoying and badly written, the world design is bland and boring, the battle system is badly designed and so on. To date, this is the only Final Fantasy game I ever returned after buying it new. It was unfortunately a casualty of the early end of the 7thA massive disappointment back when it released and still one to this day. There’s practically nothing to like here. The characters are annoying and badly written, the world design is bland and boring, the battle system is badly designed and so on. To date, this is the only Final Fantasy game I ever returned after buying it new. It was unfortunately a casualty of the early end of the 7th generation of consoles, along with other disappointments like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Grand Theft Auto 4 due to the unnecessarily steep learning curve that came with the PS3 hardware and the way it made games more difficult to make and longer to make meaning that titles that would’ve probably been vastly superior were severely hampered and ended up being frankly **** Fortunately Final Fantasy 15 made up for this disaster.… Expand
  48. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 3, 2022
    4
    The worst single-player game in the mainline Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XIII is a misfire in nearly every way. From its immense lack of self-awareness, to its bland cast and sterilized story, Final Fantasy XIII feels like it was manufactured by machines into a heavily focus tested, cynical corporate product. The one area with any sort of promise is its battle system, which isThe worst single-player game in the mainline Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XIII is a misfire in nearly every way. From its immense lack of self-awareness, to its bland cast and sterilized story, Final Fantasy XIII feels like it was manufactured by machines into a heavily focus tested, cynical corporate product. The one area with any sort of promise is its battle system, which is completely ruined as the system's are drip fed to you through 20-hours worth of tutorials. Final Fantasy XIII is a bore.… Expand
  49. Moriquendi
    Feb 21, 2022
    7
    Lo estoy volviendo a jugar después de 12 años sabiendo que es una kk de juego pero sin esperar grandes cosas y la verdad es que me esta sorprendiendo gráficamente y lo estoy disfrutando mas, debido a que posiblemente fuera el primer final fantasy de ps3 esperábamos mucho ya que Sony vendió muchísimo humo nos creímos que volveríamos a ver otro FF7 FF8 FF9 y nos encontramos algo muy distintoLo estoy volviendo a jugar después de 12 años sabiendo que es una kk de juego pero sin esperar grandes cosas y la verdad es que me esta sorprendiendo gráficamente y lo estoy disfrutando mas, debido a que posiblemente fuera el primer final fantasy de ps3 esperábamos mucho ya que Sony vendió muchísimo humo nos creímos que volveríamos a ver otro FF7 FF8 FF9 y nos encontramos algo muy distinto con visión propia.
    Repito si lo juegas sabiendo que no tienes que buscar ninguna referencia a sus títulos anteriores se puede disfumar como un titulo independiente de la saga con algún que otro altibajo.    … Expand
  50. LMAOpro
    Jan 25, 2022
    10
    My favorite game of all time by far, amazing environments, artistic design, one of the best soundtracks of all time, a beautiful history, a lot of lovely characters, just is soooo good in a lot of aspects, a must play and the best rpg of all time for me, lovely.
  51. dafunkk
    Oct 31, 2021
    8
    Far from perfect. Very linear in terms of level design and character development. Takes 4-5 hours too long to fully open up and let you build your own battle party.

    Gorgeous, even a decade later. Best soundtrack in the series. Great characters, great story (albeit confusing the first playthrough) and an awesomely addictive battle system. Personally my favorite since FF7. And, aside from    Far from perfect. Very linear in terms of level design and character development. Takes 4-5 hours too long to fully open up and let you build your own battle party.

    Gorgeous, even a decade later. Best soundtrack in the series. Great characters, great story (albeit confusing the first playthrough) and an awesomely addictive battle system. Personally my favorite since FF7. And, aside from 7, I've played this more than any other FF game. Very underrated and over-hated. Well worth you're 50 hours.    … Expand
  52. mynameiscalled
    Sep 4, 2021
    6
    First off - I am a HUGE Final Fantasy fan. Been loving this series ever since I played the FF7 back when I was a little kid... so, here goes...

    The game isn't that great. Don't get me wrong - there is a lot to enjoy here, but the previous FF bar is set pretty high and the XIII doesn't deliver. I sank 53 hours into this game, finished it, went back and grinded abit more for the role    First off - I am a HUGE Final Fantasy fan. Been loving this series ever since I played the FF7 back when I was a little kid... so, here goes...

    The game isn't that great. Don't get me wrong - there is a lot to enjoy here, but the previous FF bar is set pretty high and the XIII doesn't deliver.

    I sank 53 hours into this game, finished it, went back and grinded abit more for the role trophies and that is it.

    The game consists of tubes that you can run through, up to chapter 11, then it opens up abit, and I mean abit. The game has almost no free-roam-do-whatever-the-hell-you-want aspect in it. It's just running, killing enemies, watching cutscene and repeat. The cutscenes are beautiful tho, the story is kinda classic "final fantasy'ish" story, nothing to say about that. Characters are likeable (Except Hope, I dont like the brat lol)

    The main reason I gave this game a 6 is cause I'm a loyal die hard FF player, so abit biased here. In reality though, I would have hard time recommending this to a person who doesen't know much about FF. I would most definitely not recommend playing this as anyones first FF game. With that being said - I still had fun and am not regretting playing it. It will be a one-time gig though. Not gonna replay this game.    … Expand
  53. Avid_StoryLover
    Aug 13, 2021
    8
    I feel this game gets a lot of hate, but I found it to be quite enjoyable. I loved the story characters and the world. The music was also top notch. My only real complaint is that it is a little too linear. I feel they could have avoided this by making dungeons with more exploration and less point a to point b. Also it would have helped if they had introduced world travel sooner in theI feel this game gets a lot of hate, but I found it to be quite enjoyable. I loved the story characters and the world. The music was also top notch. My only real complaint is that it is a little too linear. I feel they could have avoided this by making dungeons with more exploration and less point a to point b. Also it would have helped if they had introduced world travel sooner in the game. But I totally understand that the game was their first entry on a new generation of consoles which comes with its own production challenges. I would like to point out that the sequels to this game were really good and solved a lot of this games issues. I'm sad that a lot of people didn't give them a shot because of how they felt about this one. I would for them to release a remaster trilogy on newer consoles.… Expand
  54. egoBorder
    Aug 9, 2021
    4
    Certainly the worst in the series. This game has a ton of problems (alongside some genuinely great ideas) but the most urgent one is the story and writing. The entire game feels like it was written by a teenager trying to impress an infant. But not only are the themes uninteresting, the dialogue is rotten too. It makes it hard to latch onto any of the characters, so you're just stuckCertainly the worst in the series. This game has a ton of problems (alongside some genuinely great ideas) but the most urgent one is the story and writing. The entire game feels like it was written by a teenager trying to impress an infant. But not only are the themes uninteresting, the dialogue is rotten too. It makes it hard to latch onto any of the characters, so you're just stuck with people you don't like on an adventure you won't enjoy. Gameplay? Well, the game id the very definition of the word "linear." Most progression is locked behind the story, so it is literally impossible to understand the mechanics fully until near the end of the game. Like, the last 5% of the game so I hope you're patient. And the game world appears interesting but you only experience it in long corridors, making it impossible to connect to it as a location. Bizarre choices like this make FF13 a charmless experience, save for a few quality aspects like the soundtrack. None but the most curious need apply.… Expand
  55. cloudvalentine7
    May 25, 2021
    0
    Final Fantasy honestly quit being Final Fantasy after the 9th edition! The stories are all now hard to follow, the characters all have boring personalities, you no longer get to interact with non playable characters, you don't get to explore the creative fantasy worlds using airplanes or even submarines, you don't get to farm and upgrade the Chocobos and search for the greatest weapons inFinal Fantasy honestly quit being Final Fantasy after the 9th edition! The stories are all now hard to follow, the characters all have boring personalities, you no longer get to interact with non playable characters, you don't get to explore the creative fantasy worlds using airplanes or even submarines, you don't get to farm and upgrade the Chocobos and search for the greatest weapons in the fantasy worlds. The Final Fantasy Games have been demolished into a playable, horrible, boring, movie. We used to have interesting Characters with unique and sometimes distant personalities. In some cases, you could even recruit optional characters such as Yuffie from the FFVII edition! And Cloud's actions could land him on a date with various characters which was humorous and made for interesting gameplay. Final Fantasy, you simply ended after the 9th edition! I'm not spending another buck on you!… Expand
  56. Commotion
    May 1, 2021
    10
    This game, while not absolutely perfect, is an example of a really good and flawed Final Fantasy experience.

    The combat system is absolutely perfect, and anyone who has ever said you can just click "auto-battle" and the game plays itself hasn't faced Barthandelus, or any actual boss in the game. Yes, there is an auto-battle option, but you can even change it in the options, if you want    This game, while not absolutely perfect, is an example of a really good and flawed Final Fantasy experience.

    The combat system is absolutely perfect, and anyone who has ever said you can just click "auto-battle" and the game plays itself hasn't faced Barthandelus, or any actual boss in the game. Yes, there is an auto-battle option, but you can even change it in the options, if you want to mash more buttons (as you'd have to click like 4-5 times to have them actually do anything). However, the battles are difficult! Even for very seasoned RPG players, you need to know how to use the different abilities and roles so you can beat normal story bosses, and even mob fights can be a challenge! It's easy to learn (despite how long it takes for it to open up) but it's extremely hard to properly master. Previous FF games faced the problem where there's one or two post-game bosses that are actually difficult, while in XIII you need to plan proper strategies to take down some story bosses.

    The story is linear. It's about as linear as X, where there's one time when you can decide what to do in the Calm Lands, either continue the story or do a little side quest here and there. XIII's story actually prohibits you from exploring too much, as you're on the run, until you land on Pulse and you can actually roam around and actually get lost, possibly! Many people complain the story is jibberish throughout, but if you actually pay attention to cut scenes you'll get it. If not, you have the datalogs to read if you want extra lore or more explanations, which seems like a good layout to me.

    The OST is also marvellous. It sounds RICH and lush, the battle theme is iconic. The only issue audio wise was probably having the English voice actors rely on the Japanese interpretations, which made it feel like a weird anime thing. However, some people like weird anime things. And that's fine too.

    A big flaw for the game is how long it takes to actually let you have some fun, that's granted. But it's not worth the many 0s, 1s and 2s around here. Many people I assume have only played the few hours and quit, and I can't blame them. It's a long long game, and most of the fun content is from the halfway point until the end. I get it cus I have started and stopped playing many more times than I can even remember, just quitting and putting on a more fun RPG instead every time. However, if you're patient, you've got a great game here.    … Expand
  57. Flammie
    Apr 12, 2021
    6
    Final Fantasy XIII is a JRPG in the final fantasy series with new battle mechanics and all. I've really tried to hard to like this game and replayed it three times through, but there are simply not enough positive points to outweigh the negatives. It still is a final fantasy game with kind of captivating story, though it defintely is among the weakest in the franchise. The boredom ofFinal Fantasy XIII is a JRPG in the final fantasy series with new battle mechanics and all. I've really tried to hard to like this game and replayed it three times through, but there are simply not enough positive points to outweigh the negatives. It still is a final fantasy game with kind of captivating story, though it defintely is among the weakest in the franchise. The boredom of tunnelrunning cannot be overstated, there are few more interesting level designs towards the end of the game, but just like with the opening of the side quest system 80 % in the game, it's too little too late. And the new fighting system is kind of innovative but has crucial failures; bad AI and broken tank-class concept make for rather annoying battles. You cannot do much in the battles even though you know by entering specific commands you'd win all battles, the paradigm shift takes too long and battles seem too slow. Music, graphics etc. are great as expected, it really fails in the fun of gameplay section.… Expand
  58. aeroslimshady
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    Absolutely fantastic. By far my favorite entry in the franchise to date. Great characters with memorable designs, the peak of the signature ATB system, intuitive combat system, gorgeous graphics that still hold up, incredible soundtrack that I could listen to for hours, and a wonderful story that left me wanting for more. Highly recommended.
  59. TriforceGem
    Mar 29, 2021
    3
    I have been a Final Fantasy fan for a long time. I pointedly ignored the FF13 franchise when it was being touted as the "Fabula Nova Crystallis." It was obvious they were trying to find the same success as the FF7 franchise and all the games and media around that story.

    I decided, after returning to FF12 and completing it, to give FF13 a try. I gave it a good long try, 29 hours, and I    I have been a Final Fantasy fan for a long time. I pointedly ignored the FF13 franchise when it was being touted as the "Fabula Nova Crystallis." It was obvious they were trying to find the same success as the FF7 franchise and all the games and media around that story.

    I decided, after returning to FF12 and completing it, to give FF13 a try. I gave it a good long try, 29 hours, and I finally realized what this game is: a multi-million dollar auto-battler. Hallway fights. Cool upgrades/leveling, but extremely grindy to get anywhere decent (especially with the items, holy crap). Story, unimportant and boring. I want to like this game, but I found myself, eyes glazing over, thinking "no one cares" while story dialog happened. I will not finish it. It is just so boring and the story is just monotonous exposition and data logs.

    What a terrible game.    … Expand
  60. Sharp8
    Jan 7, 2021
    9
    Tiene sus cosas buenas y sus cosas malas, como cualquier juego, pero cuando lo jugé no le di tanta importancia a las cosas malas como hizo la mayoría de jugadores y disfruté de la experiencia que me ofrecía.

    En mi opinión, diré que tanto en el apartado de personajes como el de historia, son a gusto del usuario y es como los colores, te gusta o no te gusta. Los videojuegos están para    Tiene sus cosas buenas y sus cosas malas, como cualquier juego, pero cuando lo jugé no le di tanta importancia a las cosas malas como hizo la mayoría de jugadores y disfruté de la experiencia que me ofrecía.

    En mi opinión, diré que tanto en el apartado de personajes como el de historia, son a gusto del usuario y es como los colores, te gusta o no te gusta. Los videojuegos están para divertirse, disfrutar, sentir nuevas experiencias, etc, no para separar a la gente y que discutan entre ellos masivamente. Que sí, Final Fantasy será una saga muy grande que según casi todo el mundo ya no es como antes, y que esperábais? Una empresa como lo es SE siempre va a evolucionar incluso teniendo a Sakaguchi, que seguro que lo tenéis en un pedestal.

    Quisiera añadir que almenos en España hay, por no decir demasiado pocos, pocos "defensores" de este juego y que la gran mayoría de youtubers españoles famosos, que se les conoce por haber jugado a la saga o se dedica a ello, como Alexelcapo, Dross, Jordi Wild e incluso Caith Sith lo desprecian a más no poder, cada uno a su manera, uno menos que el otro pero el punto es el mismo. No pretendo decir que este juego sea digno de llamarse así o que es un buen juego, sinó que me hubiera gustado que los demás hubieran experimentado lo que a mí me gustó de este juego.    … Expand
  61. Sinmaker
    Sep 12, 2020
    8
    It's a polarize final fantasy. Some people truly love; others truly hate. Both have good points. I personaly think is the best final fantasy for PS3.

    --> Strengths: . Great Graphics . Decent Lore . Great visual design from the main characters. (Lightning and Fang are beautiful). . Combat system are innovative for the RPG genre. . Amazing soundtrack. Have at least 3 songs that are    It's a polarize final fantasy. Some people truly love; others truly hate. Both have good points. I personaly think is the best final fantasy for PS3.

    --> Strengths:
    . Great Graphics
    . Decent Lore
    . Great visual design from the main characters. (Lightning and Fang are beautiful).
    . Combat system are innovative for the RPG genre.
    . Amazing soundtrack. Have at least 3 songs that are beautiful.

    -->Negative points:
    . Too much linear progression. It's so obvious which way is right that you need to forcefully go to the wrong way to explore the maps.
    . Enemies visual designs are terrible. Some of then look like a pokemon from newer generations
    . Side quests are repetitive and you can't take more than one at time; which make you mindless run through the map just to pick a side quest.
    . In the machine that you save the game, you also buy stuffs and upgrade your gear. But you CAN'T switch between shop and upgrade inside the menu; you have to leave the machine and enter again if you wanna change to upgrade from shop or backwards. That sucks a lot.    … Expand
  62. lukidior
    Jul 20, 2020
    5
    The story telling part is not good. The direct unforked road is boring. The HP of the enemies are setting too high which cause taking too much time for each battle.
  63. INU4SH4
    Jul 13, 2020
    6
    I never got to finish this game because the story and gameplay just took forever to develop and most characters are annoying. The gameplay wasn't good, although the graphics were quite ahead of its time. That was the only truly praise-worthy aspect of this game.

    I might get to finish this one day, but I highly doubt it. It's just too slow and uninteresting.
  64. hauwhian
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Love this game, I know this game is very LINEAR and the story is not very good. But graphic is awesome and battle music are very good. The BATTLE SYSTEM is very good in my opinion, my only complain is why GAME OVER if party leader is defeated?

    Overall I recommend this game, although there are lots of critics from other users. I played FF XIII until finish more than 3 times and satisfied.
  65. caiomachi
    Jul 5, 2020
    3
    Pros:
    • Characters
    • Story
    • Graphics
    • Innovative battle system
    • Bosses

    Cons:
    • Too linear
    • Too long
    • Too many boring and repetitive mob battles
  66. CamyVero
    Jul 5, 2020
    8
    Good game of the genre JRPG. It's true that it's not the best in the saga, but it will keep you entertained for a good few hours. Perhaps its biggest problem compared to previous releases is that it's true that its development is quite linear. But it's enjoyable and as always in the saga very nice graphically.
  67. legendarybad
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    If you are going to play keep in mind that the game is linear, with a simple narrative and a story with several dramas. I consider the story to be regular, there is nothing so bad and nothing so good that it is worth emphasizing, and the fighting system is simple and easy to play. The graphics are good.

    Se você vai jogar tenha em mente que o jogo é linear, com uma narrativa simples e    If you are going to play keep in mind that the game is linear, with a simple narrative and a story with several dramas. I consider the story to be regular, there is nothing so bad and nothing so good that it is worth emphasizing, and the fighting system is simple and easy to play. The graphics are good.

    Se você vai jogar tenha em mente que o jogo é linear, com uma narrativa simples e uma história com vários dramas. Eu considero a história regular, não há nada de tão ruim e nada de tão bom que valha seja pena ressaltada, e o sistema de luta é simples e fácil de jogar. Os gráficos para época são bons.    … Expand
  68. supermalik987
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    So i decide to give this a chance since 2010 when i was a dumb teenager . And what did think i fought the game was okay . It does have problems and this review is going to based on the pc and Japanese dub . combat isnt the best leveling up takes a long time . reading a lot of story log to understand the game wasn't the best idea . And its something to remember the the six gen game hadSo i decide to give this a chance since 2010 when i was a dumb teenager . And what did think i fought the game was okay . It does have problems and this review is going to based on the pc and Japanese dub . combat isnt the best leveling up takes a long time . reading a lot of story log to understand the game wasn't the best idea . And its something to remember the the six gen game had the struggle to make games and a lot had to be cut out . But i do say give it second chance . Make in the future we could have remake of the game .… Expand
  69. Lightning189
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    I played this game a few years ago and loved it back then, but never realized how much content I missed, after replaying the game and achievement hunting on it for over 90 hours (and still going up) I love the game even more, yes there are Linear parts to it, but with it being mostly story focus, I can give it a pass on that. This game is always going to be one of my favourite games,I played this game a few years ago and loved it back then, but never realized how much content I missed, after replaying the game and achievement hunting on it for over 90 hours (and still going up) I love the game even more, yes there are Linear parts to it, but with it being mostly story focus, I can give it a pass on that. This game is always going to be one of my favourite games, because the story felt different to most games I've played, and how all the characters worked out their grudges and banded together, over all it's a great experience to play again… Expand
  70. Addposer
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    Boring, unlike FF it is so linear that it feels like an old sonic game that you can only go foward and thats it.
  71. GaaraDDragon
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    I give FF XIII a solid ten because it is the most bold game to come out of Japan in years. People go on about how bad of an rpg it is, when this game is not really an rpg, neither was it designed as one. It's a brilliant combination of action, rpg and strategy.

    It's a bold game because it completely ignored gaming trends and presented something unique. In terms of battle it was not    I give FF XIII a solid ten because it is the most bold game to come out of Japan in years. People go on about how bad of an rpg it is, when this game is not really an rpg, neither was it designed as one. It's a brilliant combination of action, rpg and strategy.

    It's a bold game because it completely ignored gaming trends and presented something unique. In terms of battle it was not about simple grinding and leveling but about thinking, planing ahead and acting fast. But at the same time it was an evolution of previous battle systems as well. In terms of story it broke from the classic protagonist versus antagonist duel theme into a drama that was centered around the team itself and the in-between the members friction. It is a pretty linear game since for one it is heavily action influenced but mainly because it was designed as a huge story driven ride, more than any FF before. While controversial, it played the factor of story delivery to the best possible degree.

    FF XIII is a game that has been heavily criticized for all the things it was not. I rather focused on all the things it was.

    It features one of the greatest protagonists in any FF game. An environment that is not only based on graphics but unmatched aesthetics as well. The scenario is probably the most complicated and hard to follow, compared to any other FF game to date. Holding its own rather well into 2012.

    Majestic sites, some very hard and rewarding battles, fast paced action, dazzling pre-rendered CGI movie in blu ray quality and an epic story to unveil.    … Expand
  72. Sitheral
    Jun 14, 2020
    6
    Incredibly linear game with an interesting battle system, story that does a very bad job of telling itself and so-so characters. It does open up later on, but really, we are talking about like 30+ hours, for many it might be too late and the Grand Pulse isnt that fascinating anyway. This game couldnt even bother to have a trade npcs, you just buy stuff from the menu. None of this really isIncredibly linear game with an interesting battle system, story that does a very bad job of telling itself and so-so characters. It does open up later on, but really, we are talking about like 30+ hours, for many it might be too late and the Grand Pulse isnt that fascinating anyway. This game couldnt even bother to have a trade npcs, you just buy stuff from the menu. None of this really is that terrible on its own, but when you combine it all, FF13 offers a world you just can't believe in.… Expand
  73. 22446688Bb
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Trio 13 is excellent in all respects, offering an excellent story with very famous characters. Turns out to be like the old parts.
  74. Tgh6767
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    A great battle system with very good characters and story and a wonderful ending Thats gonna give Final Fantasy XIII
  75. pirriaco
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Genial
    Best final fantasy
    Much better final fantasy 12
    Una historia apadionante, largo, divertido y con compatibilidad con xbox one x
  76. TJ_Kragt
    Apr 21, 2020
    8
    Before I write the review I just have to say FFXIII trolls give this game way too much crap. This game is a great game, the linearity was not a huge issue. It's just westerners have gotten used to these WRPGs where you have a wide open world that you can easily get lost in (literally), not to mention the story is usually lacking. So the bad reviews is just westerners complaining that theBefore I write the review I just have to say FFXIII trolls give this game way too much crap. This game is a great game, the linearity was not a huge issue. It's just westerners have gotten used to these WRPGs where you have a wide open world that you can easily get lost in (literally), not to mention the story is usually lacking. So the bad reviews is just westerners complaining that the JRPG is a different type of RPG. Also, the FF fanbase is very split and conflicted. If Square does one thing then half are going to be pleased and half not pleased. Honestly, I think you can't ever please more than 60% of the fanbase at one time anymore because we all want different things. Now on to the review.......Final Fantasy XIII is another great addition to the franchise. The story is a compelling tale and the characters play well off of eachother. The only short coming is Vanille's high pitched voice, but thats the voice coach's fault for wanting it that way. The characters are well developed and you see the main protagonist mature through the course of the game. The combat is fantastic, very flashy and fun, as well as fast-paced. It offers a refreshing change up for the series. The music is good also, but not quite up to what Nobuo Uematsu has offered for previous installments. That doesn't stop the soundtrack from being good, though. There are also over 60 sidequests to indulge in when you get the chance which offer plenty of post-story play. Final Fantasy XIII's more streamlined nature pays off in this epic tale of heroism.… Expand
  77. Kai82
    Mar 14, 2020
    5
    It is a visual and stylish impressive game with lacks in storytelling and variety. The graphics are still impressive and the soundtrack is also good but I miss the Final Fantasy and Winning theme. The main story is a different thing. The plot holes are impressive. It looks like the story was rewritten a lot by different people because former parts of the story, lore and facts were ignoredIt is a visual and stylish impressive game with lacks in storytelling and variety. The graphics are still impressive and the soundtrack is also good but I miss the Final Fantasy and Winning theme. The main story is a different thing. The plot holes are impressive. It looks like the story was rewritten a lot by different people because former parts of the story, lore and facts were ignored or were a later addition / afterthought. Because of this some character development and decisions are strange up to idiotic. I will point out that I like the characters and their struggles. Especially Lightning, Hope, Serah and Sazh. Also the themes or reasons of their struggles are praiseworthy and could be a highlight. My first main critique is that there are no side activities in the game and the world opens up only after 20-25 hours. There is the statement that the game gets good after 20 hours. I disagree (it got a bit better). There is no exploration. At most each branch from the main path is at max 3-5 minutes long without battles. There is no side activity except more battles / monster hunting. You have even a Chocobo theme park with no races or anything else. The older games had much more. My other main critique is the battle system. While I found it interesting it is also unrewarding. Many said that it feels like you get an automated system and with a few tweaks you can avoid manual input at all. While this is wrong or lets say hyperbolism the point itself is valid. I must also mention the level up system. This game blocks you from leveling up until you reach certain points. I find this to be a friction pad. Also for some bosses you must defeat them in a certain way or you get instant death. This is not like in previous games were you enjoyed puzzling this out (Yunalesca from FF10 for example). More in the way: Oh you are winning this battle and we cant prevent you, lets just add an instant death timer. I like challenges but not in a way that the boss is no treat or even a challenge. Maybe I sound to negative. I enjoyed the game but it got boring after a while. I am not sure if I could finish it when it would be 5 hours longer. Overall it is a misstep but not a terrible game. They were too long in the development phase without actually developing the game.… Expand
  78. Alcaliso
    Feb 13, 2020
    8
    While the repetitive combat through linear hallways is easily tiresome, if you are invested in the characters all the way to the endgame, the combat nuances that open up are rewarding enough to provide an enjoyable experience with graphics ahead of its time.
  79. vahn
    Jan 23, 2020
    1
    I don't know what crazy thought went through my head after new year's eve, but I decided to try this game again after 10 years it came out - or close to 10 years - and only today I managed to finally finish it and get over it and I'm glad to say It doesn't disappoint in disappointing.

    It's not a surprise if this game was THE game that made Square Enix become the laughing stock they are    I don't know what crazy thought went through my head after new year's eve, but I decided to try this game again after 10 years it came out - or close to 10 years - and only today I managed to finally finish it and get over it and I'm glad to say It doesn't disappoint in disappointing.

    It's not a surprise if this game was THE game that made Square Enix become the laughing stock they are in current year and for good reasons: plot is non-sensical, has glaring plot-holes that eventually keep stacking up, there's barely any explanation for anything, characters are unlikable, combat is a chore, game is so linear it makes Call of duty look open world in comparison, and many MANY more issues.

    Let's start with the plot: Lightning and the gang are humans who turn into l'cie, which are essentially tools for beings called fal'Cie, and are given a focus to complete. If they manage to complete said focus they will be turning into crystal but if they lose they'll be turned into crystal zombies. What's the focus? We don't know because the writers didn't know how to make it any more idiotic and instead actually telling us "we have to figure it out ourselves" they relied on images and dreams because "deep".
    The main cast is also abhorrent to say the least: Lightning is a totally unlikable B, Hope is your whiny teen boy who cries for half the game, Vanille is your generic japanese school girl if she was australian and a dressed like a native american, Snow is an idiot and Fang is a man but turned into a woman at the last minute but without changing her dialogue or even how she behaves. Sazh is probably the only good character but because Square wanted to make him a comedy relief they tried to make him that, resulting in a mishmash of ideas.
    In addition a lot of plot details aren't explained ingame, which is a role given to the datalog...yeah, if you don't know what a l'cie is check the datalog. What's the PSICOM? check the datalog. Don't you love having to do homework for following a plot? I don't!

    There's more I could say about the plot but bottom line it's borderline boring and insipid: there's no flow, there's no pacing, characters keep repeating the same thing all the time and the deus ex machina at the end is so **** it would make anyone lose credibility this plot had any potential. I played bad stories before but this one isn't even that bad, it's just boring and uninspired.

    But let's step into the main part of a game, the gameplay, and oh my Lord this game is terrible: for starters the game is extremely linear and for at least 20-30 hours you will have long hallways of fights to do in order to complete the game, which aren't funny nor are exciting. Secondly, when the game opens up you are required to grind a lot of in order to be "acceptable" later in the game, as enemies in Pulse hit like trucks. And third the combat is so unfun, so repetitive that at the end fo the game I couldn't bother fight anymore and went straight to the end boss.

    Infact let's put the focus - HAHAHA - on the combat: the combat is turn based and you'll be controlling one character per time, and if the leader dies it's game over. That's a good start isn't it?
    Secondly, the game is based around "classes" such as dps tank, healer and buffer and shifting paradigms to change formation each time required to kill the enemies. However there's one major fact in the game which is the "stagger" system", which after a certain amount of damage your enemy will be staggered, turn orange, and for a short time will take X more amount of damage shown in the stagger bar, and after the bar ends you fill it again.

    That's the entire combat for the rest of the game: you quite literally do this over, and over, and OVER again, for 50-60 hours, non-stop. Bosses cannot be killed normally - I mean last boss has 6 million hp! - so you NEED stagger to kill any enemy with more than regular hp, which is all of them, and this makes combat not only redundant but also not fun or exciting. There's no variety, no real tactics or anything: all you do is stagger and kill. Close to death? Heal, buff, then stagger again, until they die.
    Of course unless the enemy will suddenly decide to insta-kill your leader and make your entire 10-15 minute boss fight go to waste...which is so nice and totally didn't make me wanna rage quit one single bit!

    So, bottom line, do I recommend this? ABSOLUTELY NOT. Stay away as far as possible from this abomination!. There is a reason Square Enix - not Square SOFT - has been going downhill for a while and this game is the proof of all that: it has no "focus", it has no passion, it has no love, it has no sense, it literally has nothing going for it. It's simply a shallow game with a famous brand name on top of it which meant it sold a lot, even had 2 sequels, but no quality into it.

    I just wished I finished it 10 years ago so I would return it but alas, this game will stain my collection forever and ever...    … Expand
  80. vanvejar1
    Dec 16, 2019
    1
    El peor final fantasy de la saga, pasillero el 100% del juego, no tiene personalizacion alguna, la protagonista bipolar es odiosa, los personajes terriblemente elegidos, las graficas son un engaño ya que el entorno parace de nintendo 64, tocan por 40 horas las mismas 2 canciones, me recuerda a the order 1886 asi de malo es el juego, solo causa pasar un mal rato
  81. SporadicDeviant
    Dec 6, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not a troll review. This is me explaining why I hate this game.
    The game is linear, that's not a surprise. Linearity is not a bad thing, in and of itself. The problem is the tedium that comes with FFXIII's linearity. The main thing you do in this game is walk forward, fight, walk forward, fight, watch cutscene, walk forward, fight, walk forward, watch cutscene, walk forward, fight, walk forward, watch cutscene, fight, walk forward, and on and on. It gets tiresome. Even after the game "opens up", 25 hours into the game, the gameplay loop is still the same. Just replace "walk forward" with "walk around".
    The battle system is laughably bad. Square tries to make combat strategic with the paradigm system, but with the autobattle function and the Diversity paradigm, you can make it through 95% of the enemy encounters in the game with no trouble. The fact that combat boils down to "press x" multiple times doesn't help FFXIII's tedium issue.
    The story is a mess. The game expects you to read paragraph upon paragraph of lore found in the pause menu instead of properly telling the story in game. Character motivations change on the spot, and the characters themselves are either annoying or forgettable.
    There is one exception, Sazh Katzroy. He's is without a doubt the best thing about FFXIII. He's charming, his motivations are clear and never change, he's the only character in the game that acts like a real person, and he's just a relatable, sympathetic character. I also have to give the writers credit for holding off on revealing that Sazh has a family until after the player can get to know him as a character. Other stories would just shove a character's family into the player's face and expect the player to get automatically invested in the character, but they showed restraint, and that's commendable. Sazh might just be in my Top 5 favorite Final Fantasy characters ever, he's that good. Aside from the good visuals and great music, Sazh is the lone bright spot of the game.
    If you genuinely like this game, that's fine. There's nothing wrong with liking this game or any game that most (or half) of the people don't like. Understand that there is a reason why FFXIII gets a mixed reception. Like Far Cry 2 and The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, FFXIII decided to try to experiment with its mechanics. Unlike Far Cry 2 and Skyward Sword, in my opinion, FFXIII did not succeed in doing so.    … Expand
  82. Yuri_Fantasy
    Nov 5, 2019
    8
    The game have some impressive visual effects and graphics, outstading CGs like any other FF game, but at the same time have a combat that becomes repetitive after some dozens of hours, and not the best plot in the series. They could get more from the FFXII combat. exploring is not that rewarding like were in FFXII. but is cool to observe the visually enjoyable well detailed scenery.
  83. MazrimTaim14
    Nov 3, 2019
    3
    What. A. Mess. Of. A. Game

    Main Character was offputting which showed the emo type characters of Cloud and Squall are better off in text based dialogues and cutscenes. The archetype suffered in the current cutscenes where can see nuances of their facial and body expressions. Story went needlessly convoluted halfway thru and this time the linear progression is more damning since we    What. A. Mess. Of. A. Game

    Main Character was offputting which showed the emo type characters of Cloud and Squall are better off in text based dialogues and cutscenes. The archetype suffered in the current cutscenes where can see nuances of their facial and body expressions.

    Story went needlessly convoluted halfway thru and this time the linear progression is more damning since we keep on changing perspectives over and over with the characters leaving no impression in me since we just go from pt a to pt b then change characters.

    Battle system was refreshing and challenging which is one of the positives i get from this game.

    Making a bad entry into the final fantasy series is understandable since we can't get all hits but not only doubling down but TRIPLING down on this mess of a title really breaks the momentum of the series. Relegating it from the top of the echelon of great series.    … Expand
  84. Kezian
    Jul 30, 2019
    10
    I love Final Fantasy XIII ! I played this game on PS3 and PC at 100% each time !
  85. Bulbotrax
    Jul 18, 2019
    0
    everything in this crappy game is badly done: the script is stupid (what drives lightning and hope is dumb), the gameplay sucks (it's only corridor with silly fight, and the battle system is a shame), the music is poor , the designs are ugly... a shame for square.
  86. ArcCoat
    Jun 12, 2019
    3
    Boooooorrrrriiiinnngggg.

    This game is extremely linear, the battle system is uninteresting, the story is an incomprehensible boring mess, the characters are some of the worst cast that I've seen in video game history. The only good thing about this game are the graphics, but I would rather play a low graphic game with great content than a high graphic game with bad content. The game    Boooooorrrrriiiinnngggg.

    This game is extremely linear, the battle system is uninteresting, the story is an incomprehensible boring mess, the characters are some of the worst cast that I've seen in video game history.
    The only good thing about this game are the graphics, but I would rather play a low graphic game with great content than a high graphic game with bad content.

    The game starts to open up eventually, but only towards the very end of the game and the sound track is not too bad.

    Conclusion: 1 point for effort, 1 points for graphics and 1 point for good soundtrack.    … Expand
  87. Th3StartButton
    Jun 4, 2019
    7
    I honestly enjoyed Maybe its cause I was pretty new to Final Fantasy it was fine man just try it
  88. tikka
    Apr 16, 2019
    10
    Underrated. Good battle system, good character arcs, good music, and beautiful art direction
  89. BarelyLewd
    Mar 15, 2019
    2
    The second worst FF game I have ever played only eclipsed by ffx-2, stay far away from this game, this game suffers from the linear story, the awful characters, the below average voice acting, and the terrible terrible battle system, stay far away from this **** sandwich, trust me you don't want it.
  90. sakubo
    Jan 28, 2019
    5
    I just could not relate to the story and it's characters. Battles and music were good though.
  91. SolarConker
    Jan 21, 2019
    10
    I don't care what anyone says about this game, this game has an amazing story, characters and such a deep lore that most people get lost into and just say the game is full of plot holes all these reasons and much more is why this isn't just my favourite Final Fantasy but also my favourite game of all time
  92. SamComedian
    Jan 20, 2019
    9
    Mi puntación sobre Final Fantasy 13 es de 9, me explico;
    Duración del juego ( sin misiones secundarias ) sobrepasa las 40 horas, punto positivo, yo tardé en pasármelo 45h y 20min. Para el 2009 gráficamente espectacular, se sigue viendo genial hoy en día. Personajes a mi parecer con muchísimo carisma y mucha fuerza hacia el jugador, sobre todo el personaje de Lightning, muy memorable,    Mi puntación sobre Final Fantasy 13 es de 9, me explico;
    Duración del juego ( sin misiones secundarias ) sobrepasa las 40 horas, punto positivo, yo tardé en pasármelo 45h y 20min. Para el 2009 gráficamente espectacular, se sigue viendo genial hoy en día. Personajes a mi parecer con muchísimo carisma y mucha fuerza hacia el jugador, sobre todo el personaje de Lightning, muy memorable, aunque es cierto que a una parte de los que lo han jugado no les gusta tanto, para gustos, colores. Una historia de búsqueda, una historia de amor o simplemente una historia de salvar a la humanidad, me vale cualquiera de las 3. Juego lineal? si, en parte... y que? lo sepultamos por eso? hay que jugarlo entero y sacar conclusiones. Desde el minuto 1 al último he disfrutado este juego lo que no está escrito, uno de mis juegos favoritos, si señor. Por eso le pongo un 9 sobre 10 ( comparándolo con juegos de su plataforma, PS3 o Xbox360 ). Mi segunda crítica u/o review en metacritic.    … Expand
  93. EevieRoseAmalee
    Nov 30, 2018
    10
    One of my favorite Final Fantasy games easily. The game is so unique and diverse I often lost track and fell in love with the cast as they are likable and I could relate to the main protagonist lightning on an emotional level. This game really hit home with me and helped me through a hard time. I give this game a 10 because of the amazing journey unlike no other that is delivered to me.
  94. 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, 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
  95. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    The game could have been better and its lacking a lot of elements but still it is entertaining.
  96. dashantaozi
    Aug 25, 2018
    8
    The game gets perfect score for art and music.
    However, the story makes no sense until chapter 9. Level design is also horrible.
    Combat is intense and satisfying towards the end, but this game don't have many memorable boss fights to complement that.
  97. 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 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    Sem 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
  98. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 29, 2018
    7
    I'm a HUGE Final Fantasy fan! I love this new combat style and the cutscenes are amazing just what you expect from a Final Fantasy game but that's about it for the good part of this game.
    The characters are weak, none of them you can relate to as they're very unrealistic. Story is very confusing unless you play it multiple time but not many people have time to play a Final Fantasy game    I'm a HUGE Final Fantasy fan! I love this new combat style and the cutscenes are amazing just what you expect from a Final Fantasy game but that's about it for the good part of this game.
    The characters are weak, none of them you can relate to as they're very unrealistic. Story is very confusing unless you play it multiple time but not many people have time to play a Final Fantasy game multiple of times. Very disappointing    … Expand
  99. OraNGEMiST
    Feb 7, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final Fantasy XIII is a fun experience when your characters are under-levelled. I say this because grinding on this game makes it ridiculously passive and boring, the auto-battle feature is good when you're just trying to get through the game to see the story, but i don't believe that the story is worth it, the majority of the characters are awful and the conflict between them is often meaningless. The story itself is well thought out up until a certain part, but like most of the Final Fantasy games, they begin to turn into confusing, hard to follow nightmares. The characters are labelled as terrorists because of their mark from a Gran Pulse fal'Cie, they become l'Cie and must fulfil their purpose based on glimmers, they gather from their glimmers that they have been assigned the same task all the while being hunted by PSICOM, in spite of this, the characters decide to split up based on their interpretations of the purpose they are to carry out. After a short while, two of the characters end up being captured, the rest of the party are to rescue them, when their plan fails, the captured characters escape from their holding cell, the full party meets up to confront the game's main antagonist who turns out to be a fal'Cie. I'm not going to go through any further than that but i already know you're thinking what the f-. However, this does not mean that Final Fantasy XIII is a bad game, the strength of Final Fantasy games is generally in the music and this game lives up to the musical expectations everyone had for it. The combat in this game is very interesting and fantastic but was not utilised as well as it could have been, the paradigm system (basically a job system) and the staggering mechanic were excellent, but underutilised in my opinion and at a certain point in the game, all characters have access to all paradigms, essentially sacrificing the individuality of each of the characters, who in the beginning were clearly assigned a certain role (e.g. Lightning - Ravager, Snow - Sentinel, etc.), of course these characters were stronger at their assigned roles and had perks based on them but this made the game less enjoyable as a tactical game (deciding which characters to use in a boss fight, etc.).
    Overall, the game had great potential and was clearly well thought out, however, nearing the end, it was clear that this game was definitely not what it had players expecting, i enjoyed this game when i played it under-levelled and i noticed that the only major challenges i had with it were the end game activities, however these were repetitive and attempting to achieve the platinum trophy would be an impossible task for me because of how boring it becomes end-game. Because of the points I've listed and my personal experience with the game, i have decided to give Final Fantasy XIII a 6/10.    … Expand
  100. jugadorhardcore
    Feb 1, 2018
    0
    The worst FF ever. That for real. They almost blew up one of the biggest saga in the industry. This game just have nice grafics on the caracters and nothing more. Storyline is unexistant, an extremtly easy game, is not open world just move the caracter forward. A complete joke for the fans...
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#37 Best PS3 Game of 2010
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#2 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2010
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#3 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2010

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 83 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 83
  3. Negative: 1 out of 83
  1. RPG Fan
    81
    As an RPG, it is an excellent experience that provides a beautifully crafted world and engaging battle system. However, as a Final Fantasy game, it falls short of expectations somewhat.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    90
    Ten hours in you might have doubts, but stay with it and you'll be smitten right through to the frankly unbelievable end. [Apr 2010, p.104]
  3. Everyeye.it
    85
    An unexpected Final Fantasy. The 13th chapter has a great story and some of the most incisive characters of the whole series, and even the battle system works very well, being deep and complex (even if you control only a single character). But on the other side the overwhelming linearity of the plot, the absence of cities to explore, and the small amount of side quest will disappoint fans' expectations.
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