Final Fantasy XIII

Final Fantasy XIII, the most popular Japanese RPG to date, will mark the series' debut on the PlayStation 3.

Ridiculous superstition be damned. Square Enix is moving ahead with the thirteenth installment of the role-playing juggernaut Final Fantasy series.

Despite being announced at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Final Fantasy XIII is still something of an enigma. Its plot revolves around a female protagonist, Lightning, who's been sent on a quest by intelligent crystalline beings. Lightning wields one of the Fantasy universe's handy gun-swords, although hers has been shown to be able to manipulate gravity.

Further details are, sadly, lacking. The developers have gone on record as saying the active-battle system, a turn-based mechanic with real-time elements will return, but in a modified format so as to reduce waiting time and dramatically speed up the fighting.

Thirteen, traditionally, has been considered unlucky. Yet these 13 elements, included (or omitted) from the latest Final Fantasy, would be a wondrous bout of luck indeed.

  • More Chocobo breeding.
  • Wandering on-screen monsters-thus eliminating random battles-as seen in Final Fantasy XII.
  • Considerably less dance numbers than Final Fantasy X-2.
  • Tie-ins with Final Fantasy XIII Agito and Final Fantasy XIII Versus.
  • Less angst, more sassiness.
  • Motion-control implementation that's not tacked on.
  • An adherence to "brevity is the soul of wit" in terms of cut-scenes.
  • The inclusion of trophies that can be carried over to the PlayStation 3's Home online program
  • Online play in some, any, format.
  • Expanded summoning.
  • Player control over all party members, especially in combat.
  • Unreal Technology (Square Enix has licensed the Unreal engine) to complement the game's beautiful graphics.
  • A scene as touching as Aeris' death in Final Fantasy VII.
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Blackacidevil

Are you sure it's dumb? ARE YOU?!?!?!?!?!?...it could be...it may be...rather extraordinary...the choice is yours.

Blackacidevil

well maybe 107th is what i was aiming for, ever think of that, huh..didya...HUH?!?!?!?

hiphophippy27

FF13 FTW. but yea man since you know so much about this......can u tell me whats difference between FF13 and FF13 versus?

hiphophippy27

S4NDM4N Posted at: 06/26/08 at 7:27 PM PST hiphophippy27 Posted at: 06/26/08 at 7:26 PM PST holy shit S4NDM4N thats a shitload of comments lol =D :D I so want a trophy for this
think theeres one in the mai l right NOW!!! y dont you go check?!!?!?!?

hiphophippy27

I'd be glad too. FF13 is being made by Square Enix. FF versus 13 is being made Square Enix.
orly?
so I just went to the washroom... it felt REJUVENATING
p.diddy sure thinks so. [url=""PEE" Diddy"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PAyyBWIKJw[/url] i know its OLD......but i just thought this was a good time to bring it up...........

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