Final Fantasy XIII Reviewed
In Final Fantasy XIII, you will embark on a journey through the cityworld of Cocoon and the outerworld of Pulse. Along the way, you will encounter diverse allies who will fight alongside you. Execute powerful attacks with weapons and magic, and summon the enigmatic Eidolons with an evolved Active Time Battle system. Experience seamless transitions between real time gameplay and in-game cinematics. Do you have the courage to face your destiny?
Here are some early reviews of the game. More later.
1UP (91/100): Like Mass Effect 2, FFXIII seems to be an attempt to answer the question of how to create an RPG for the modern, console-owning masses. Square Enix’s solution is certainly different than BioWare’s, but it’s arguably just as effective in its own way.
GameSpy (90/100): Thank goodness for the battle system, then, because it saves the game while you’re wincing through the saccharine banter and waiting for the training wheels to spin off.
GameSpot (85/100): The most beautiful Final Fantasy game yet is an imperfect but still impressive saga that will touch your heart.
IGN AU (84/100): It’s a massive game with a ridiculous amount of content. That said, bigger isn’t necessarily better. A slightly shorter game with a more unified design might have worked better.
Eurogamer (80/100): Final Fantasy XIII’s is a superb system overall, easily making up what depth it has lost in speed, tactical cunning and moment-to-moment engagement. Some have bemoaned the apparent retreat from XII’s daring reinvention -- I did myself, at first -- but in its way XIII is just as big a step for the party RPG, albeit a simpler and perhaps more palatable one.
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