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Final Fantasy XIII Box Art: Are PS3 owners impressed

"Now that the lid has been lifted on the official box art cover for the Japanese version of Square-Enix's upcoming RPG Final Fantasy XIII, we want to know your thoughts on it. Were you expecting this basic version?"
itchy18 - contributor
Published: 19 days 14 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3
 
 

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Relientk77 - 20 days 5 hours ago
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Theres alot of white and space, I kinda wish there was more to it
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Bodyboarder_VGamer - 20 days 5 hours ago
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Don't worry, the US box art will have some more color and less sophistication.
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Saaking - 19 days 19 hours ago
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I'm not impressed with the game itself. It could have been so much more, but we'll never see it reach it's potential. I am, however, interested in FFvXIII.
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Noctis Aftermath - 19 days 13 hours ago
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No doubt an american wrote this, cause everyone in EU/PAL(Nippon aswell?) want the cover this way and no other way, don't go changing something that doesn't need to be changed.

I'm glad that the JP version has this cover as it pretty much solidifies that the PAL/EU version will have the same cover.
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SL1M DADDY - 19 days 12 hours ago
1.4 - I would be far more impressed...
If the word "enix" was not present anywhere on the box at all.
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Timesplitter14 - 19 days 11 hours ago
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I like it
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presto717 - 19 days 8 hours ago
1.6 - I think I prefer the basic design
I'm sorry but the characters on FFXIII suck. I wouldn't want to see any of them on the cover.
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gaffyh - 19 days 6 hours ago
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I'd prefer it to be simple, but when it comes to EU/US, they will change this to have a picture on it.
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sikbeta - 18 days 21 hours ago
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impressed with what? Box Art of the game itself? I'm expecting more than anyone is thinking about the game, is not enough with being better than XII lol
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FiftyFourPointTwo - 20 days 5 hours ago
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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

-Leonardo Da Vinci
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itchy18 - 20 days 5 hours ago
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I really like the box art. so simple.
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Ssxtreme36 - 19 days 5 hours ago
3.1 - While yes its simple....
it could have been better. it almost seems half asses or something you would see at gameslut err....gamestop if you were to be looking at the pre order shelf.

im actually surprised by the amount of people who really like this somewhat blank & bland look. looking back at previous FF covers make it really seem disappointing to me. at least have a picture of lightning or a backdrop of the world as the background. C'mon SE, you make a fantastic looking game with a rich environment and a cast of colorful characters and you cant even splash a little color on the cover...come on. if this was the special edition then i wouldn't care but this is going to be on the shelves anywhere and everywhere games are sold....Come On!
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FinalFantasyFanatic - 18 days 19 hours ago
3.2 - @Ssxtreme36
You'r joking right (It's more or less tradition and expected)? Oh well, to each his own. Every FF uses this cover design unless your American, please tell me we didn't have this discussion with FF12.

Personally I have always like the way the covers are done, simple and stylish and I have no trouble picking them out when they are on the store shelves or in my own video game collection for that reason.
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Fishy Fingers - 20 days 5 hours ago
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I'm not a FF player, in fact I've never played one to completion (or even close), but isn't this generally what all the cases have looked like? Somewhat of a tradition?
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Bubbles - 19 days 13 hours ago
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from what i remember this has always been the style for the title art, but the actual game cases vary and usu contain the protagonist(s) of the story
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Luna Valhalla - 19 days 13 hours ago
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Only in the US has the boxart had pictures of the protagonist. In Europe and Japan it has always been a plain white box with the logo like this.
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tidort - 19 days 8 hours ago
4.3 - @Luna
he's right
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theusedfake - 20 days 2 hours ago
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Yes, I am impressed. I love the old
traditional style. Amano's artwork
is amazing
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imnotgoodtenglish - 19 days 14 hours ago
6 - @saaking
the open zone is over there ---------->
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DethWish - 19 days 13 hours ago
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Huh? It's like it's always been :p
I like it, wouldn't want it to change, it's classy :D
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bozebo - 19 days 13 hours ago
8 - fine
thats good box art. It kind of says "its whats in the box thats important".

Though, to be honest I don't give the slightest damn about the new ff, as soon as I heard it had been dumbed down for xbox I stopped caring. Besides, Lost Odyssey was the true ff 13, it has more of the original devs from the good old days
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StarCSR - 19 days 6 hours ago
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Lol... What a fanboy remark. I thought the Gamer Zone left no room for teenage gibberish like this?
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Emily - 19 days 13 hours ago
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the box art is fine. do people wanna play the game or stare at the box art.
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raWfodog - 19 days 10 hours ago
9.1 - I agree...
People like pretty things but would you really not buy it because of the box art? I know it's all part of marketing to the consumer but they could put it in a brown paper bag and I'd still buy it.
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tidort - 19 days 8 hours ago
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lol i agree
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tidort - 19 days 8 hours ago
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i agree!
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George Sears - 19 days 12 hours ago
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Japan always has the plain simple look. Kinda boring for my taste but meh.
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Ceekay - 19 days 11 hours ago
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I would be impressed if the japanese version had english language on it...
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TheForgotten0ne - 19 days 11 hours ago
12 - This is how the japanese covers always are...
Ehm, stupid article...The Japanese Box art is always this simple...
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ultimolu - 19 days 11 hours ago
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It's cool.
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ShinnokDrako - 19 days 10 hours ago
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Mh... what's different from other FF games? Here in Europe all of them were white with different image behind the title. I've never complained (even if the US version of the saga were always super power, with the images and all), so i won't complain for FF XIII neither. Simple.
And tbh i prefer a super game than a super cover (and i really hope FF isn't super, i want it EPIC).
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foxtheory - 19 days 10 hours ago
16 - I'm not impressed...
but I'm more than satisfied with it.
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MGL_Gamer - 19 days 10 hours ago
17 - ummmm
that's not final box art. check this.
http://www.play-asia.com/pa...
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Limited_Vertigo - 19 days 10 hours ago
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That picture is several weeks old, nice try.
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name - 19 days 7 hours ago
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Wait a sec I know that picture. MGL you're on the atlus forum aren't you? You have demon's souls
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MGL_Gamer - 18 days 21 hours ago
17.3 - @Limited
well you'll see when it's release in japan. i think plain box art isn't final box art of japan version :)
@Name um nope i don't have but i'm planning to buy it before christmas :)
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name - 17 days 21 hours ago
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Oh I see. Someone has your pic on that forum.
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Eamon - 19 days 9 hours ago
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The question should be:
"Are final fantasy fans impressed?"
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Optical_Matrix - 19 days 9 hours ago
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I'm fine with it. As that's how it's always been here in UK/EU. White background and logo. Same with Japan. It's only in America that the boxart is changed and it's always some crappy movie poster looking character spread.
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Midgard228 - 19 days 8 hours ago
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as ugly as it is, that is how ff1-8 maybe even 9 were lol, sept for the greatest hits versions ofcourse, i like the art stuff lol
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Tex117 - 19 days 7 hours ago
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Looks fine to me.

I could care less about freakin box art. Good grief.
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gumgum99 - 19 days 6 hours ago
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never knew a boxart was such a big deal. I could care less either way.
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StarCSR - 19 days 6 hours ago
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Superb and exactly what it should be!
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budbundystyles - 18 days 23 hours ago
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I'm for it.
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