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Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 | Edition: Standard Edition
Manufacturer's Description
A tale of souls from a futuristic civilization illuminated by the Light of the Crystal, the newest addition to the Final Fantasy series is worthy of the title "next generation." Developed by Square Enix, the eagerly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII features the latest in cutting-edge technology and provides tangible, intuitive controls while delivering seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and stunning in-game cinematics.
Story
Cocoon - a utopia in the sky. Its inhabitants believed their world a paradise.
Under the Sanctum's rule, Cocoon had long known peace and prosperity.
Mankind was blessed by its protectors, the benevolent fal'Cie, and believed that tranquil days would
continue forever.
Their tranquility was shattered with the discovery of one hostile fal'Cie.
The moment that fal'Cie from Pulse - the feared and detested lowerworld - awoke from its slumber,
peace on Cocoon came to an end.
Fal'Cie curse humans, turning them into magic-wielding servants.
They become l'Cie - chosen of the fal'Cie.
Those branded with the mark of a l'Cie carry the burden of either fulfilling their Focus or facing a fate
harsher than death itself.
A prayer for redemption.
A wish to protect the world.
A promise to challenge destiny.
After thirteen days of fates intertwined, the battle begins.
Features
Take Part in a Gaming Experience that Sets New Standards – 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.; Experience the Unity of Speed and Strategy with the Ultimate Active Time Battle system – The familiar system has evolved, granting players the freedom of executing numerous commands in a single turn with the multi-slot ATB gauge. 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.; Adapt to the Ever-Changing Tide of Battle with Paradigms – A brand-new game mechanic enabling players to assign roles to their party members at any time during battle, shifting between combat paradigms. Consisting of various combinations of the game's six roles, ranging from Commando, the offensive specialist, to Medic, the quintessential healer, paradigms allow players to respond and adapt instantly to any given situation to turn the tide and seize victory.; Witness the Battle Scene Transform with an All-New Summon System – Introducing Gestalt Mode, a powerful dimension of the summon system that elevates the action to a whole new level. In Gestalt Mode, characters and their transformed Eidolons fight as one, dealing massive damage to enemies through simple button commands.; Delve into an Emotional Experience – 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?
From the creative minds behind FINAL FANTASY VII and FINAL FANTASY X comes the latest installment in the critically acclaimed series. As FINAL FANTASY VII was for PlayStation, and FINAL FANTASY X for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, FINAL FANTASY XIII will be the first numbered FINAL FANTASY title for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360, and will look to once again reestablish the series as the RPG brand. Players will follow Lightning, Snow, and the other heroes who are dealt a hand of fate by the god-like fal'Cie. Cursed and regarded as enemies of society, they have the world against them and nobody to rely on but each other. Will they find the strength within themselves to break free of their curse and determine their own fates, or will they succumb to this higher power? With a story that is sure to connect with players' hearts, diverse new characters from world-renowned creator and character designer Tetsuya Nomura, and exciting new gameplay features centered around an evolved Active Time Battle system, FINAL FANTASY XIII will be the pinnacle in gaming experiences.
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Story
Cocoon - a utopia in the sky. Its inhabitants believed their world a paradise.
Under the Sanctum's rule, Cocoon had long known peace and prosperity.
Mankind was blessed by its protectors, the benevolent fal'Cie, and believed that tranquil days would
continue forever.
Their tranquility was shattered with the discovery of one hostile fal'Cie.
The moment that fal'Cie from Pulse - the feared and detested lowerworld - awoke from its slumber,
peace on Cocoon came to an end.
Fal'Cie curse humans, turning them into magic-wielding servants.
They become l'Cie - chosen of the fal'Cie.
Those branded with the mark of a l'Cie carry the burden of either fulfilling their Focus or facing a fate
harsher than death itself.
A prayer for redemption.
A wish to protect the world.
A promise to challenge destiny.
After thirteen days of fates intertwined, the battle begins.
Features
- Take Part in a Gaming Experience that Sets New Standards – 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.
- Experience the Unity of Speed and Strategy with the Ultimate Active Time Battle system – The familiar system has evolved, granting players the freedom of executing numerous commands in a single turn with the multi-slot ATB gauge. 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.
- Adapt to the Ever-Changing Tide of Battle with Paradigms – A brand-new game mechanic enabling players to assign roles to their party members at any time during battle, shifting between combat paradigms. Consisting of various combinations of the game’s six roles, ranging from Commando, the offensive specialist, to Medic, the quintessential healer, paradigms allow players to respond and adapt instantly to any given situation to turn the tide and seize victory.
- Witness the Battle Scene Transform with an All-New Summon System – Introducing Gestalt Mode, a powerful dimension of the summon system that elevates the action to a whole new level. In Gestalt Mode, characters and their transformed Eidolons fight as one, dealing massive damage to enemies through simple button commands.
- Delve into an Emotional Experience – 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?
Product Description
Introducing unique worlds, memorable characters and extraordinary stories with every new instalment, the Final Fantasy series has continuously reinvented itself over the last two decades, shipping over 85 million copies worldwide in the process. The series is defined by constant evolution, with each release delivering nothing less than the finest creative vision, graphical quality and gameplay system of its generation. Needless to say, Final Fantasy XIII is no exception.
In Final Fantasy XIII, players will embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the floating cityworld of Cocoon and the savage lowerworld of Pulse, encountering a diverse band of would-be allies along the way. With seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and in-game cinematics, and an evolved Active Time Battle system offering a perfect harmony of spectacular action and strategy, this is an adventure unlike any other. Do you have the courage to face your destiny?
- A New Fantasy Begins: Embark on an adventure beyond your wildest dreams - packed with breathtaking environments to explore, unique allies to befriend, and awe-inspiring enemies to conquer.
- An Audio-Visual Benchmark: Harnessing the power of The Crystal Tools graphics engine, Final Fantasy XIII pushes the boundaries of high-definition cinematic presentation, sound and gameplay.
- A Unity of Speed and Strategy: The familiar Active Time Battle system has evolved, granting players the freedom to execute numerous commands in a single turn in real-time. Now players can enjoy all the strategy and flexibility of a turn-based system, along with the visceral thrill of an action game.
- Turn the Tide of Battle with Paradigms: A brand-new game mechanic known as the Paradigm System enables players to assign roles to their party members at any time during battle. By switching between a variety of r
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By kallumsmart
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3| Edition:Standard Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I can tell why they made two sequels to it. I thought after Final Fantasy X, There might never be such a game to compare to it because 11 and 12 did not interest me in the slightest but this one is a definite improvement and can tell why they are trying to keep it going for a good while.
If you played sequels but not played this one then seriously try it because this will keep you going for a good couple of weeks because of how long the story is and it never tends to bores you.
If you played sequels but not played this one then seriously try it because this will keep you going for a good couple of weeks because of how long the story is and it never tends to bores you.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I have played every final fantasy since number 7 and I am a massive FF fan! I have literally just completed the game after about 75 hours. But, I dont like this game *that much*. To FF fans, I'd say you should get this game simply because you like final fantasy. But if you're new to the final fantasy series I would say don't bother. Here's what I like and dislike about it:
LIKES:
- The graphics are absolutely amazing. The level of detail on some levels is brilliant.
- There's a lot of battles, which is good if you like that.
- Battles are faster than the other final fantasies
- Some areas take hours to clear and they have more depth than in other final fantasies
- There's some of the usual final fantasy names and creatures
DISLIKES:
- The only sidequests seem to involve battles. Which gets very dull at times
- The game is incredibly linear (i.e. the maps are just straight lines basically with no freedom), way more so than any other final fantasy series. One of the beauties of previous series was that you could travel around the world and this is lost in this game.
- After about 35 hours you have to spend hours just fighting endless battles to increase your characters powers to be able to win battles in the next stage of the game
- You only get to control the exact actions of 1 character in battle
- The storyline is confusing and not very clear. Having searched google, there are a lot of people asking questions to try and understand what's happening.
- At the same time as the storyline being confusing, the characters are pretty superficial and some of the characters are incredibly cheesy. Previous final fantasy characters have been deeper and more interesting. It's a real let down besides maybe Lightning and Hope, and I hope final fantasy correct this for future installments because it's embarassing.
- The music is not as good as previous final fantasies
- There are some odd moments. E.g. at one stage a local village get killed and the music is upbeat and most of the onlookers don't seem particularly distraught! Similarly, there are some parts of the game that have amazing or weird sceneries but none of the characters comment!
LIKES:
- The graphics are absolutely amazing. The level of detail on some levels is brilliant.
- There's a lot of battles, which is good if you like that.
- Battles are faster than the other final fantasies
- Some areas take hours to clear and they have more depth than in other final fantasies
- There's some of the usual final fantasy names and creatures
DISLIKES:
- The only sidequests seem to involve battles. Which gets very dull at times
- The game is incredibly linear (i.e. the maps are just straight lines basically with no freedom), way more so than any other final fantasy series. One of the beauties of previous series was that you could travel around the world and this is lost in this game.
- After about 35 hours you have to spend hours just fighting endless battles to increase your characters powers to be able to win battles in the next stage of the game
- You only get to control the exact actions of 1 character in battle
- The storyline is confusing and not very clear. Having searched google, there are a lot of people asking questions to try and understand what's happening.
- At the same time as the storyline being confusing, the characters are pretty superficial and some of the characters are incredibly cheesy. Previous final fantasy characters have been deeper and more interesting. It's a real let down besides maybe Lightning and Hope, and I hope final fantasy correct this for future installments because it's embarassing.
- The music is not as good as previous final fantasies
- There are some odd moments. E.g. at one stage a local village get killed and the music is upbeat and most of the onlookers don't seem particularly distraught! Similarly, there are some parts of the game that have amazing or weird sceneries but none of the characters comment!
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Sian
Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I really don't understand how people can dismiss this game as `total rubbish'. Sure, it has its faults, but which Final Fantasy game doesn't? It's all subjective.
In my opinion though, the game is great. Yes, it IS very linear for the first ten hours, at least - people who describe it as `follow a straight path, random battles on way, cutscene, boss fight, cutscene, follow a straight path, etc.' aren't wrong there. But the best thing in my opinion about this Final Fantasy is the storyline - because it's so fantastic, you find yourself wanting to find out what happens next in the story anyway. The storyline might seem confusing at first, as despite the linear nature of the game the revealing of the events leading up to the story certainly is not, but the in-game menu includes a self-updating log of the story and the characters, so if you're struggling (with the story or indeed, any aspect of the game really) the information is readily available.
It's only when you sit back and contemplate it that you realise how well thought out the story truly is. It's both highly complex, and yet simplistic in some aspects. The universe presented is so believable, and the characters are so realistic to me - they are all shown to have their complexities, their positives, and their flaws. It's only as the story progresses that you come to understand how deeply interwoven the fates of these characters are, even though they're initially strangers to each other. It's a really stunning story, and in my opinion more interesting and, surprisingly, even more believable than some other Final Fantasy plot lines.
In terms of gameplay, the combat system is quite enjoyable. As others have said, it's like a blend of an active-time battle system and real time combat. The `Paradigm' system - where you can change job roles (e.g., from attacker to mage to medic) - in addition to this ATB/Real-time blend means that combat quickly becomes a combination of quick thinking and strategy. While there is an option for `Auto-Battle' on the combat menu, which automatically decides on what actions to take, it is not necessary to use it - people who are complaining about how the battles are basically pressing X over and over again until you win should remember that they can decide not to use it if they don't want to.
The graphics and the music for this game are amazing. I was stunned when I saw the graphics for the first time, and the music used is perfect. Some of it is melodious, some of it is chilling. Whatever music is playing at any point, it always fits with what is happening event-wise. The majority of the voice acting is quite good, although some isn't (Vanille, anyone?) and some of the dialogue seems slightly out of place, or oddly worded at times. Nevertheless, it's still engaging.
My only real problem with this game comes back to the linear nature of it - I mean, in some aspects, it's like Final Fantasy X: really linear for the most part, but the story and characters so engaging that the player always wanted to progress quickly anyway. But in others, it's so different. While the storyline doesn't really allow for casual exploration of towns and landscapes - you're on the run for the majority of the game - the complete removal of inns, shops, interactions with regular town-people and side quests not related to treasure hunting, monster hunting, grinding or updating weapons and equipment serve to take away a lot of what made other Final Fantasys, such as FFIX, fun. While it's still a fantastic game, it seems to make the mistake of Final Fantasy XII, and put too much emphasis on combat and hunting over interaction with the created world, like in VII, VIII, IX and X.
While I could never call Final Fantasy XIII a bad game, as an RPG it excels in some aspects (brilliant storyline and realistic, engaging characters) it doesn't do so well with regards to others (the lack of the ability to explore until at least 10 hours in... and even then only grinding and hunting are the main side-quests). Have to say though, if you can get into the game's story, characters, and combat, you probably won't miss the things it's lacking compared to other Final Fantasys. Despite its faults, it's still worthy of the Final Fantasy title, and is definitely worth having a look at - I'd recommend it for sure.
In my opinion though, the game is great. Yes, it IS very linear for the first ten hours, at least - people who describe it as `follow a straight path, random battles on way, cutscene, boss fight, cutscene, follow a straight path, etc.' aren't wrong there. But the best thing in my opinion about this Final Fantasy is the storyline - because it's so fantastic, you find yourself wanting to find out what happens next in the story anyway. The storyline might seem confusing at first, as despite the linear nature of the game the revealing of the events leading up to the story certainly is not, but the in-game menu includes a self-updating log of the story and the characters, so if you're struggling (with the story or indeed, any aspect of the game really) the information is readily available.
It's only when you sit back and contemplate it that you realise how well thought out the story truly is. It's both highly complex, and yet simplistic in some aspects. The universe presented is so believable, and the characters are so realistic to me - they are all shown to have their complexities, their positives, and their flaws. It's only as the story progresses that you come to understand how deeply interwoven the fates of these characters are, even though they're initially strangers to each other. It's a really stunning story, and in my opinion more interesting and, surprisingly, even more believable than some other Final Fantasy plot lines.
In terms of gameplay, the combat system is quite enjoyable. As others have said, it's like a blend of an active-time battle system and real time combat. The `Paradigm' system - where you can change job roles (e.g., from attacker to mage to medic) - in addition to this ATB/Real-time blend means that combat quickly becomes a combination of quick thinking and strategy. While there is an option for `Auto-Battle' on the combat menu, which automatically decides on what actions to take, it is not necessary to use it - people who are complaining about how the battles are basically pressing X over and over again until you win should remember that they can decide not to use it if they don't want to.
The graphics and the music for this game are amazing. I was stunned when I saw the graphics for the first time, and the music used is perfect. Some of it is melodious, some of it is chilling. Whatever music is playing at any point, it always fits with what is happening event-wise. The majority of the voice acting is quite good, although some isn't (Vanille, anyone?) and some of the dialogue seems slightly out of place, or oddly worded at times. Nevertheless, it's still engaging.
My only real problem with this game comes back to the linear nature of it - I mean, in some aspects, it's like Final Fantasy X: really linear for the most part, but the story and characters so engaging that the player always wanted to progress quickly anyway. But in others, it's so different. While the storyline doesn't really allow for casual exploration of towns and landscapes - you're on the run for the majority of the game - the complete removal of inns, shops, interactions with regular town-people and side quests not related to treasure hunting, monster hunting, grinding or updating weapons and equipment serve to take away a lot of what made other Final Fantasys, such as FFIX, fun. While it's still a fantastic game, it seems to make the mistake of Final Fantasy XII, and put too much emphasis on combat and hunting over interaction with the created world, like in VII, VIII, IX and X.
While I could never call Final Fantasy XIII a bad game, as an RPG it excels in some aspects (brilliant storyline and realistic, engaging characters) it doesn't do so well with regards to others (the lack of the ability to explore until at least 10 hours in... and even then only grinding and hunting are the main side-quests). Have to say though, if you can get into the game's story, characters, and combat, you probably won't miss the things it's lacking compared to other Final Fantasys. Despite its faults, it's still worthy of the Final Fantasy title, and is definitely worth having a look at - I'd recommend it for sure.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
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Published 17 hours ago by megaman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good story, gameplay acceptable
This is a quite good game, even more if you buy it with price reduction but not the full 60€
Published 9 days ago by Miguel Angel
3.0 out of 5 stars
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Published 1 month ago by Alexander Wayne
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best of the main series.
This game is an exceptional example of how storytelling and video games, can collide in an amazing, compelling package. Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. facer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Something was missing again
Its been three years since the game came out. I do believe they listened to what the players and fans of the series said with this one, they focused more on the story without... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ivan G
1.0 out of 5 stars
Total Disapointment
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Published 4 months ago by Grufalow
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Game!
have been playing for a while now off and on, but find it very entertaining and easy to use. nearly at the end so will be looking for the next one
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Get ready for battle system galore
Final Fantasy XIII
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Continuing the decline of epicness
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Graphics, good story, LOVE IT!
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