We’ve recently cleared Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, which I still stubbornly refer to as Final Fantasy XIII-3. Immediately after the credits rolled, we got to talking, and whipped up this podcast. Download it directly right here, or stream it in your browser below. Look for Janelle’s review soon.
-RPGLand
Final Fantasy 13 was first introduced to us back in 2009, almost four years after Final Fantasy 12 was released, and fans had been eagerly anticipating the next installment. But when it finally arrived, there were mixed reactions, including complaints about its linearity, the lack of towns and NPCs, and the limited control over the characters. At the time, Square Enix kept its game production behind closed doors and didn't take in a lot of feedback — especially from Western fans.
The game has been revisited by many different Final Fantasy fans since then, and some, like myself, have come to love it again. Almost all staple entries in the series have found their way to modern consoles, so it's about time that the FF13 trilogy gets a remaster
I've been thinking about this. I agree. While I really disliked it at first I never played it again. After hating ff15 so damn much I just think it can't be worse then 15 and if I'm not mistaken atleast it's turn based. I need more of that in my life.
Recently replayed them and I agree a remaster would be great. The complaints about linearity are fair, but they only really apply to the first half of the first game and while I agree that it would've been nice to have proper towns, minigames and subquests, it didn't detract from the intriguing story, interesting characters, tactical gameplay and amazing soundtrack in my opinion.
XIII-2 fixes a lot of the issues of XIII and expands on the story in interesting ways. The combat and progression builds on top of the systems of XIII and the nonlinearity and discoverability of secrets is a big inprovement over the original game. It's easily the best game of the trilogy.
Lightning Returns was probably a bit too experimental for it's own good. It tried to reinvent the wheel for no reason. The solo party for most of the game and the outfit based combat felt like a downgrade over XIII-2 combat system. It does have a unique vibe, but the plot kinda goes off the rails and many of the story beats didn't land as much for me as they did in the first two games. The race against time aspect was an interesting idea, but it never felt like it mattered, because it wasn't much of a challenge to manage the remaining time even while doing all the subquests.
As we celebrate Final Fantasy’s 35th anniversary, let’s look back at the underrated soundtracks of the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy.
It's alright but I mean with so many other FF games it's not even in the top 10 for me
You just can't beat IX, VII, X and my personal favourite VIII when it comes to music
Even the theme song sucks, instead of just having an English version of the Japanese theme they got X Factors Leona Lewis to do the song which didn't sound like FF theme song.
I agree, regardless of the general consensus of the game itself, FF rarely lets down when it comes to the music at least.
After about five years since the last patch was released for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Steam version on PC, Square Enix released a new patch today.
i find it sich a waste that they didnt release them on the ps4.
i know alot of ppl dont like 13, but 13-2 is amazing ha.
That's funny, ps3 cases looks different than in the west
or is it just my eyes?
Like the bit on FF13, because the game is far from crap and is very polished and well made. It just is not for everyone, they made the game they imagined and it just so happened to not be the same old FF. Along with the huge backlash making the games sloppy because instead of making the game they imagine they had to make a game that would satisfy players and they clearly had no idea how to implement them.
Good podcast... The dude kept interrupting the girl, but atleast he said sorry lol
I stopped watching when they said its not as good as game of thrones comparing it to some stupid fantasy porn
I've been watching some youtube videos, quickly skipping through those, and I think I'm gonna have a whole lot of fun with it. From the different opinions I hear about, those who enjoyed the two first games will find something to love in the final chapter. I enjoyed the two first games enough to complete 2 playthroughs, so I can't wait for the final chapter to come out. :)