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PLAY to have Final Fantasy XIII info in February

Next month's issue of Play will feature more information on Final Fantasy XIII. This will most probably be the same basic information that the Japanese Famitsu and V-Jump magazine scans provided, but will hopefully be a bit more understandable and explain the Farushi/Falsh and Rushi/Luci concept in a bit more detail, even though we pretty much has the jist of it.

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zambrota5941d ago (Edited 5941d ago )

the biggest RPG and perhaps the biggest GAME of this generation would be showcased in an ENGLISH GAMING mag in some weeks from now and this makes it COMPREHENSIBLE for us

Thanks PLAY for your initiative.

***The screenshot looks very much ingame and with SQUARE i expect FF13 to set the benchmarks in graphics like it always did in the LAST 2 GENS

swift5941d ago

There is no doubt in my mind that this game is going to be 1 of,,if not,, the best Final Fantasy out there.

Skerj5941d ago (Edited 5941d ago )

5 bucks says it's the same info we already know.

TheHater5941d ago

I agree. But just maybe, just maybe we might get some new info and some new screen shots. Please Play just give us something new, I don't care if it just one screen shot.

Parokyano5941d ago

The only fact and info I want so badly about this game is it's confirmed release date.

swift5941d ago

There is no game i want more than this....
This game is going to show the true colours of the PS3.

Darkiewonder5941d ago

Sexy time with PLAY's cover. that's the only thing I want from them <333333

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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.

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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."

Einhander1972139d 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.

Nyxus139d ago

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

Shane Kim138d ago (Edited 138d ago )

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

Elda138d 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_B137d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125138d ago (Edited 138d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic138d ago (Edited 138d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic138d ago (Edited 138d 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.

Gamingsince1981138d ago

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

-Foxtrot138d 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.

Elda137d 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.

-Foxtrot137d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy137d ago

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

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gold_drake139d ago (Edited 139d 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

Eonjay138d ago

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

Snookies12139d 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!

Eonjay138d ago

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

shinoff2183139d ago (Edited 139d 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

KillerB138d 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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