The first in the series developed for a simultaneous release on multiple high-definition consoles, FINAL FANTASY XIII pushes new boundaries in cinematic presentation, sound and gameplay. An immersive storyline connects players to an intriguing cast of characters. Will they have the strength to confront their cursed fates, or will destiny prevail over all that they believe in? A brand-new game mechanic enabling players to assign roles to their party members at any time during battle, shifting between combat paradigms. Whether inputting singular commands in each slot for consecutive attacks, or expending multiple slots at once to activate a devastating blow, it's up to the players to respond effectively to the battle conditions at hand.
As a huge fan of final fantasy i must say that this final fantasy has nothing exciting. Yes the cutscenes are heart-breakingly beautiful but the storyline is where the game falls. Its dull, boring, and dry. the battle system is a failure because the AI basically does all the work you only have control of what style your character uses. final fantasy is better off staying with the old battle system in the older final fantasies.
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Value
1out of5
Meets Expectations
3out of5
Recommends this product? No
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Very challenging game for one that has never played anything like this.
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Value
5out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 3 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
Fun game
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10/18/2011
By An0nym0usSh0pper
5out of5
The graphics and battle interface are amazing. The characters and story however are not very good. If you play for the action and don't really care about the storyline then this game is great for you.
Product Attributes:
Value
5out of5
Meets Expectations
4out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 4 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
Every third one is great
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06/21/2010
By shopper1382476
5out of5
FF VII, X, and now XIII are by far the best. I'm already waiting for XVI. I wish they would dump the sometimes childish dialogue but this game is beautiful.
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Value
5out of5
Meets Expectations
5out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
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Review 5 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
Not what I had hoped for.
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05/04/2010
By an anonymous customer
2out of5
The game was very linear. No freedom until the end, and even then it was very limited. I was not a fan of going through a cut scene, then running 10 steps and going through another cut scene. Why not just make it one cut scene? That happed all to often. The fighting system was interesting, but i don't like the lack of control over your party members. Also, the fights were to fast paced for me to enjoy the animation.
Product Attributes:
Value
3out of5
Meets Expectations
2out of5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 6 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
Great game
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05/02/2010
By an anonymous customer ,
The Gates Of Midin
5out of5
This game is pretty sweet. Far surpassed my expectations given that Final Fantasy XII wasn't that great.
Product Attributes:
Value
5out of5
Meets Expectations
5out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 3 months
Usage:Every few days
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Review 7 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
TERRIBLE GAME
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04/10/2010
By TravisJF
1out of5
I heard from a friend that it was a good game, so I thought sure why not. Worst $60 I ever spent. The entire game is walk 5 feet and watch a cinematic over and over.
Product Attributes:
Value
1out of5
Meets Expectations
1out of5
Recommends this product? No
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Once per week
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Review 8 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
Great, but nothing unexpected
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04/03/2010
By snowyotter ,
Minneapolis, MN
4out of5
I honestly knew I was going to love this game, and I do. However, it has a new battle system (as compared to previous FF titles) which is very good but rather different than past traditional titles. I think they have spent more time focusing on making the new battle system over making an epic glorious story. The story is good, but you will have no idea what it's about unless you read the journal-type entries they give you, which takes up a lot of time to do. The graphics are great and it's a very smooth game. I highly recommend it, and like any Final Fantasy game: be prepared to invest some serious hours in it because you will be hooked!
Product Attributes:
Value
4out of5
Meets Expectations
4out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 9 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
A Classic Final Fantasy Tale
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04/02/2010
By TheShadow99
5out of5
This reminded me of the classic Final Fantasy games, in particular III, IV, V, and VII in different ways. I own many Square-Enix games, but this is probably one of my recent favorites.
It has good graphics, interesting battle challenges, and a grand story on the plus side.
It's weakest point in my opinion was it's music. It seemed the same as always, with no real difference since the last time I'd stepped into the series.
Product Attributes:
Value
4out of5
Meets Expectations
5out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 10 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
Best FF Release, Yet!
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03/30/2010
By Mariza03
5out of5
Great game play, hours of entertainment!
Product Attributes:
Value
5out of5
Meets Expectations
5out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
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Review 11 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
great game
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03/30/2010
By CodeRed9589
4out of5
Great game it just took 3 days then the last expected day of delivery to get to me. I waited almost 3 weeks to get it. If i knew that i could have just drove to the store and bought it.
Product Attributes:
Value
4out of5
Meets Expectations
4out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
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Review 12 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
Awesome!
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03/28/2010
By Kastle55 ,
Pittsburgh, PA
5out of5
Great game for any FF fan!
Product Attributes:
Value
4out of5
Meets Expectations
5out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 13 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
FROM HATING RPG'S TO LOVING THEM
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03/24/2010
By CMONEYCASADOS ,
Kansas
5out of5
I am normally a thrid person shooter or a fast motion reaction gamer with the exception of loving music games. I have HATED RPG's for as long as i know but its probably because the xbox doesnt have very much that are good. My friend got me and him a copy of Final Fantasy XIII and by far i thought i would hate it. Surprisingly i fell in love with the storyline the characters and the cut scenes that were really awesome with graphics and emotional storyline by far i love final fantasy XIII and i will probably get a ps3 just to play the series
Product Attributes:
Value
5out of5
Meets Expectations
5out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 14 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
Great game
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03/22/2010
By kimmisue
5out of5
The game is great. We have enjoyed playing it for hours.
Product Attributes:
Value
4out of5
Meets Expectations
5out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 15 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
Whose the Other One
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03/17/2010
By dogma ,
Ontario, OR
3out of5
I received FFXIII with the X-Box 360 White Elete Console.
I also purchased FFXIII for my PS3.
I was surprised by teh differences.
First, the 360 conmes on three discs, while the PS3 come on one disc.
I watched the first 15 minutes of FF13 on both consoles on my 32 inch 1080p Samsung LCD TV. Both are connected through HDMI cables.
The 360's version looked more like a blurred copy of the of the video, while the PS3 looked more crisp, and did not hurt my eyes to watch.
Now, I hears a rumor that 15 gigs were chopped out of the 360's version and the video files are compressed, while its counterpart the PS3 used non-compressed files and could generate the video easily through its processer.
I wonder when Microsoft will decide their 360 needs to have a Blu-Ray player?
My advice is simple. If you own a PS3 get this game for the PS3. However, if you need a bigger hard-drive for your 360 get the FF13 white elete edition with the 260 gigabyte HD.
Product Attributes:
Value
3out of5
Meets Expectations
3out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every few days
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Review 16 for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360)
Amazing game!
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03/15/2010
By MrsMartin906 ,
Plymouth, IN
5out of5
My husband has been waiting for this game to come out for forever. I pre-ordered it for him. He loves it and I have to admit I find myself sitting here watching him play :) The only thing I was disappointed with had nothing to do with the game. I always preorder movies and books from walmart.com and I get them the day they come out but with this game I didn't get it until a few days later. i wasn't as disappointed as he was :)
Product Attributes:
Value
5out of5
Meets Expectations
5out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
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