260°

New Final Fantasy XIII Screenshots

Playstation University has just uploaded some new screenshots of Final Fantasy XIII.

Read Full Story >>
playstationuniversity.com
Namikaze_Minato5270d ago

Ground textures aren't THAT good.

On the other hand, character detail is awesome. Gotta love this one.

FACTUAL evidence5269d ago (Edited 5269d ago )

Man I'm just hoping this ff is good...we haven't had a "real" ff since FF10. May god forbid this game isn't crap!

ceedubya95269d ago

But X was just head and shoulders above the others for me. I'd love for that game to get an HD remake, or even just a bump up to HD like God of War collection.

Foliage5269d ago

"Ground textures aren't THAT good. "

Yup, thanks Microsoft! This game looked so much better in the PS3 demo. Not even close.

ceedubya95269d ago

Don't compare a full game to a demo.

The amount of time, effort, resources and what not don't even compare between the two. Its really easy to make a short demo look all-world, but when you have to pull a whole game together, sometimes you may have to make changes or sacrifices for a smoother gameplay experience.

TotalPS3Fanboy5269d ago

"...when you have to downgrade a PS3 exclusive to be able to run it on the 360, sometimes you may have to make changes or sacrifices for a smoother gameplay experience."

ceedubya95269d ago

I really need someone who calls himself "TotalPS3fanboy" to fix anything I say. LOL

Perhaps if you said, "FIXED to fit MY agenda/opinion," then that might work.

bnaked5269d ago

The grafics are mediocre as hell.. Totally disappointing! I wonder why FF14 looks better *cough*

TotalPS3Fanboy5268d ago (Edited 5268d ago )

"...when you have to downgrade a PS3 exclusive to be able to run it on the 360, sometimes you may have to make changes or sacrifices for a smoother gameplay experience."

+ Show (5) more repliesLast reply 5268d ago
nskinnear5270d ago

Yeah, the grass is pretty unimpressive. Everything else looks fantastic though. Can't wait for March 2010.

Bumpmapping5270d ago

Omg those textures are awful....

Thanks Heaterbox 360 for gimping another game!

Delta5270d ago (Edited 5270d ago )

Yea it looks like sh!t.
Phucking 360. Injoy ur 50 disc Bots.

Namikaze_Minato5270d ago

Still looks 10 times better than WKC.

Ok, let the disagrees begin! :D

Delta5270d ago

WTF are you talking about???
are crazy??
You dont deserve your name.

LOL I am just kidding with you yea it still looks better than WKC.

MGSR THE HD VERSION5270d ago (Edited 5270d ago )

mass effect2 looks better.

and ps3 gamers are looking high and low for a port cause they know it's true.

LastPlaceConsole5270d ago

Yeah ps3 version looks like Chit

I'll get the superior version Just like AC2 and MW2 on the 360

muDD5269d ago

This game belongs on last gen consoles!!!

Don't blame the 360 for this shyt, cuz 99% of multi-plat games are superior on the 360. and that is a fact... but blind, ignorant, obsess fanbois will disagree...

Plus it want sell that well on the 360, cuz this game is for pusseez. the 360 is for HARDCORE GAMERS> We don't want no pink fairy dusted games!

Foliage5269d ago

"mass effect2 looks better.

and ps3 gamers are looking high and low for a port cause they know it's true. "

The definitive elevator simulator! I know you are trying to compare two multiplatform RPGs, but you probably want to compare a final fantasy title to a game that isn't bland and a bastardized regurgitation of every other Bioware RPG.

+ Show (4) more repliesLast reply 5269d ago
Delta5270d ago

March 2010 will be packed.

nskinnear5270d ago

Christ. Try to keep the fanboy comments to a minimum... please?

Delta5270d ago

Never!!!!!
Why don't you try and turn up the Fanboyism?

Show all comments (61)
70°

The 7 Best Final Fantasy Characters: Unveiling the Legends

While FFVII ranks highly, there's more to the series than one game. Here's Chit Hot's picks for the seven best Final Fantasy characters.

220°

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

DivineHand125122d ago (Edited 122d 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….

Traecy121d ago

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

+ Show (1) more replyLast reply 121d ago
+ Show (3) more repliesLast reply 121d ago
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

Show all comments (44)
70°

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."

Read Full Story >>
square-enix-games.com