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Final Fantasy XIII playable at TGS 2008

Final Fantasy Dream reports that FFXIII will be playable at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show. A demo of the game has been completed, and will be available for all to experience.

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Xandet5743d ago

But the penny pincers over at Squenix wont release a free demo when they can make a little extra bank by making the demo exclusive to Advent Children: Complete.. but who knows.

Time_Is_On_My_Side5743d ago (Edited 5743d ago )

True but you're buying a movie that will have game related information now that's a deal. I've been waiting for a while for the Blu-ray disc edition but this is just icing on the cake, for me at least. I just hope this comes to North America a well since they're only working on the Japanese version.

ElementX5743d ago

PSN doesn't have many demos. If anything, Live will get it ;)

kazuma5743d ago

u just had to make a 360 vs ps3 comment didn't you?

btw i'm not so sure, i mean they are releasing the ps3 demo on ff:ac complete.
but hey, who knows.

Sevir045743d ago

Live wont get the demo, because the 360 version wont even start till the english PS3 version is done... LMAO, and ps3 has plenty of demos that issue was resolved in mid 2007..

ElementX5743d ago

I was just talking sh!t. I didn't mean anything by the comment. I was just dissing the PSN's lack of demos, from what I've heard.

TheColbertinator5743d ago

@Element X
I respect you man but that is incorrect.PSN has plenty of demos that are free and they had them for a long time now.You can't jump the gun on console specs if you don't have the console.And whoever told you that PSN has no demos was lying.Best watch out what they say from now on about the PS3.

RemmM5742d ago

Did you not see the other article about FFACC? Final Fantasy Advent Children Complete will come with a bonus of Final Fantasy XIII Demo all bundled with the PS3.

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aiphanes5743d ago

FF13 will be so much bigger on the PS3...and when it is released in Japan next year...it will sell out PS3 consoles and the game..too bad we are help up here in NA because of the Xbox 360 Port...

Time_Is_On_My_Side5743d ago

I don't think it will have much of an impact because I'm pretty sure the XBOX 360 version will have to be on six discs.

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dimitry215743d ago

with the demo coming out in march i dont think we will see a psn demo but IF japan gets a demo i will sure to get it....well anyway when it come out next year i will get the japanses version since i understand japanses.i dont have to wait for the US version

sumfood4u5743d ago (Edited 5743d ago )

theres so many Japaneses anime game on my ps2 an i dont know the words!

jonboi245743d ago

ditto man. i heavily really on gamefaqs to understand what the hell to do.

Sevir045743d ago

before it even hit the US in october 2007

madjedi5742d ago

So should i be pissed at square enix or sony pictures for making me wait till march 09 to get ffac on blu ray. The demo is a bonus to me, it looks like the retail version of the game may not be out till summer 09 or even holiday season.

Damn se get off your ass already, will i be playing a net gen se game before the next consoles come out. At least white knight Chronicals/story and a few others will pick up the slack for you, till 13 hits.

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jackdoe5743d ago (Edited 5743d ago )

Actually, Gamespot reports the opposite. No TGS08 demo.

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The 7 Best Final Fantasy Characters: Unveiling the Legends

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The older it gets, the more I respect Final Fantasy XIII

Alex Donaldson: "Hindsight is a hell of a thing, however, and in the years since Final Fantasy XIII, my respect for the decisions its developers made has skyrocketed. In the two Final Fantasy titles since we see both the brilliance and the folly in alternative approaches - and in Final Fantasy VII Remake, we get a more nuanced understanding of what FF13 was trying to accomplish from many of the same development leads."

Einhander1972123d ago

FFXIII is actually one of the best Final Fantasy games.

I also sort of was disappointed at the time, never as much as the bandwagon. But really all the fantastic 3D rendered cutscenes and I actually liked the characters and the story though convoluted was actually fantastic and the ending was extremely emotional. So much budget and time were put into that game Square had such big plans, I actually have always felt kind of bad for how things played out.

I have been thinking for years how great it would be to get all three games on one disk for PS4 or 5.

Nyxus123d ago

I always liked this game, and I agree, a rerelease for current gen would be nice.

Shane Kim122d ago (Edited 122d ago )

Gotta take off the nostalgia glasses. It's the worst FF. Shiva as a bike, I mean come on.

Elda122d ago

Shiva as a bike is strange but saying FFXIII is the worst FF is not at all a fact, that's simply your opinion.

Terry_B121d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125121d ago (Edited 121d ago )

When I got my series X a year ago, I bought FF13 for nostalgia reasons but ended up being disappointed. When I first played it around the time it launched, I didn't have a lot of experience with final fantasy games, so I enjoyed it. Fast forward to when I played it again, I found that the game had many unnecessary filler moments instead of just giving us meaningful content.

The game is also very linear and a quote on the article said it best. "It is like a sewage pipe that leads to the ocean until it opens up on Grand Pulse."

The story didn't make much sense either and I believe it is my mistake as I played the FF7 remake on PS5 prior which is a night and day difference in terms of pacing, storytelling and likeable characters even though cloud is aloof.

FinalFantasyFanatic121d ago (Edited 121d ago )

Probably was a mistake to play any of the golden era FFs first (e.g. FF6 through FF10), it makes it harder to enjoy some of the FFs that aren't as good. I think FF12 was where major issues with the series started becoming apparent, and it just got worse from there.

FinalFantasyFanatic121d ago (Edited 121d ago )

I didn't really care for it that much, the only saving grace was that it had a better story than 15 (overall it was better than 15) and possibly 12, and even then, you had to read some of it through primers, like reading a book. Plus the battle system was reasonably fun for what it was, even if it was more the spectacle that was exciting for me (e.g. summoning). And to be fair, the 13 trilogy got better with every games, I still don't like Snow though.

Gamingsince1981121d ago

Ff13 is only good if you haven't played a ff before, or any other games that are decent for that matter.

-Foxtrot121d ago

It is in fact no way the best Final Fantasy game, it's one of the worst

Linear corridors, Cutscene, Fight, Cutscene...rinse and repeat

Dialogue and characters are pretty bad, especially Lightning as the main FF hero, they literally said they tried to make a "Female Cloud" and they failed.

Story was pretty awful

I could go on

I think the only alright thing that came from the game was the music.

Elda121d ago

That's not a fact that's your personal opinion. The game sold 11 million copies between its 2009 release up until 2014 including critically reviewed as an 8 out of 10 or an 80 out of 100. The game does have some issues but it's not at all a fact as one of the worst FF games.

-Foxtrot121d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy120d ago

N4G commenters such as yourself aren't the majority. The game was well received.

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gold_drake123d ago (Edited 123d ago )

i liked the game alot but i didnt like how they handled the terminology.

i dont mind reading data logs but it had soo many.

but i always loved the music and how it looked. the battle system wasnt too bad either.

but i like 13-2 more :)

i still dont understand why we never got a remaster of the trilogy

Eonjay121d ago

Xbox kinda did. Besides the video files of course which are still best on PS3 due to bluray.

Snookies12123d ago

XIII is a pretty solid game, but XIII-2 is WAY better. XIII-2 was one of the few games I decided to go for a Platinum trophy in, early on. Had so much fun the entire way through getting it too!

Eonjay121d ago

Totally agree. FF 13 was okay but 13-2 is my favorite FF game ever.

shinoff2183123d ago (Edited 123d ago )

I hated this to when it released. I haven't much liked a ff game since ff10 as much , aside from ff7remake. I decided to give it another shot on my series x since it's not on a current ps and was liking it quite a bit(just takes me some time to get over things ) until star ocean 2 remake came out I was all over that.

Square should definitely remaster it or something for ps4 ps5

KillerB122d ago

my favorite jrpg trilogy ever

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Interview: Making music with Masashi Hamauzu

Square Enix Blog: "How do you compose iconic songs that help define a legacy? We speak to legendary composer Masashi Hamauzu about his work on Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XIII, and Final Fantasy VII Remake, and how to make unforgettable music."

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