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Final Fantasy XIII is the Best Final Fantasy

Gamemoir’s Nick D. makes a case for Final Fantasy XIII being the pinnacle of the series in this thirteenth segment of a 14 part feature “Every Final Fantasy is the Best Final Fantasy“.

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gangsta_red2927d ago

*falls down*

GAH!! FF-13 is the worse in the series, nothing about that game was memorable and even though I finished 1 and 2 I couldn't stomach how absurd and awful 3 was. Back to Gamefly that shit game went with an angry letter attached telling how I hated it and how dare they send that game to me!

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_-EDMIX-_2927d ago

First FF I've ever skipped.

I heard the horror stories lol I'm not sure how FF13 makes anyone's top list of anything other then bad games. I heard the story was as confusing as could be.

Ashlen2927d ago

If you haven't even played it why are you here making judgments?

Kingthrash3602927d ago

Edmix
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Go play it, come back.
Only then will your comment be relevant.
Ot...lol nope....but it's opinion so it's cool.
Me ffx,then ff7, then ff3

DarXyde2927d ago

The story wasn't really confusing at all. I think the problem is you heard that from easily confused people.

Now about Final Fantasy XIII...It really wasn't my favorite. You didn't really click with many of the characters, if any. I liked the combat system later in the game where it just sort of comes together, but the linearity does detract from the overall experience. If you can stomach the early sections and get to Chapter...11, I think, that's where the game actually feels like Final Fantasy. If the whole game compared to that part, I think it'd be a much better experience. I'd give it a 6.5/10, possibly 7.

Otherwise, I really enjoyed the soundtrack.

_-EDMIX-_2927d ago

@Ashlen- You are correct. My judgement of FFXIII are only based on what I've heard and not what I've played.

@King- Fair enough, can't honestly disagree with that.

One day. lol One day I might actually play FFXIII, who knows, I might feel differently about it then what I originally thought.

Ashlen2927d ago (Edited 2927d ago )

I'd just like to point out that the corridor nature makes sense.

Cocoon is literally a "man made" (Fal'cie made) object created to breed humans. It's like an office building small narrow corridors, with open spaces for rooms (the cities). When you get to the actual planet (Gran Pulse) it's a huge open area. The developers tried to explain this many times but people just couldn't understand the story or were like Edmix who just talked crap without even playing the game.

If people had actually played the game and had the brains to actually understand the story this wouldn't have even been an issue.

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Gaming_Cousin2927d ago

This must be a dudebro that started gaming with the Call of Duty series. Final Fantasy was a linear pos that took essential elements out of the BEST Final Fantasies

remixx1162927d ago

*helps you up*

LOL exact same, I beat the first and second but wouldn't stomach the third, I still own the first one some how...

DragonKnight2927d ago

Had to check to see this wasn't satire.

FF13 is hands down the worst game in the franchise. Even the microtransaction riddled mobile games are better than FF13. There is so much wrong with FF13 one could probably write multiple articles on each point alone.

Bebob2927d ago

You are not right in the head buddy. Ff13 is awesome. I bet you didnt even finished the game so stop talking shit.

DragonKnight2926d ago

Finished the game and finished Titan's Challenges and got most of the ultimate weapons. The game sucks more than black hole.

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GeddyThePolack2927d ago

Go home Nick Doyle, you're drunk

Godmars2902927d ago

Think you mean lobotomized...

Gaming_Cousin2927d ago

They accidentally took out the brain region for logic and instead left cancer in his brain

kaizokuspy2927d ago

Mash 1 button constantly to win

goldwyncq2927d ago

Like almost every other final fantasy game that came before it. Press x to win.

Bebob2927d ago

Dude you dont know what you talking about at all. For the first part of the game yes you are right. But later its gets way better. And to be honest every ff game is about mashing 1 button, the attack button. Unless you are fighting a boss. Dont bash ff13 for something the entire series is guilty of.

DragonbornZ2927d ago

@above
Yeah I don't get kaiz's comment lol.

kaizokuspy2926d ago

Say what you want, the game was linear and boring except gran pulse, but then again, it was suffering just getting to that point. It was by far the worst entry in the series that did not deserve a trilogy in any sense. I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings, but ff13 is regarded by the majority as the worst FF of all time. Haters going to hate, but hey, it's the truth. Prove to me otherwise.

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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."

Einhander1972173d 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.

Nyxus173d ago

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

Shane Kim172d ago (Edited 172d ago )

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

Elda172d 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_B171d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125172d ago (Edited 172d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic171d ago (Edited 171d 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.

FinalFantasyFanatic171d ago (Edited 171d 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.

Gamingsince1981171d ago

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

-Foxtrot171d 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.

Elda171d 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.

-Foxtrot171d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy170d ago

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

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gold_drake173d ago (Edited 173d 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

Eonjay171d ago

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

Snookies12173d 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!

Eonjay171d ago

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

shinoff2183173d ago (Edited 173d 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

KillerB172d 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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