Is this game good or bad.

[Winter cruise]

Cause I'm thinking of buying it.

[JRokujuushi]

Depends on who you ask. Plenty of people around here seem to like it well enough. I thought it was a boring, monotonous slog. I seem to be in the minority, though, so get it and find out for yourself.

[*Logan*]

It's my favourite Final Fantasy game.

Your question is foolish however.

We can't tell you if it's good or bad, only you yourself can tell us.

It's all a matter of opinion, just like anything in life.

Consider reading a review or watching a gameplay video instead of asking questions like this.

[Mikasa Ackerman]

in my Opinion Final Fantasy 13 is a VERY good game , in some ways even better than Final Fantasy X in others worse

the Gameplay

gameplay whise they are very similar , run around linear paths , collect "hidden" items , and fight enemies running around , the Game might be a bit linear at first but i dont mind it , imo games that are open world from the start are confusing

the Battle system in 13 however is alot better than


The Battle system

in Battles you only control 1 Character , the other 2 get controlled by the AI ( which works quite well most of the time )

you can just select auto attack which will select a few attacks automatically , for new enemies , your character will usually try all elements on them to see how the enemy reacts ( if he has the ravager role) , if you already fought an enemy before he will automatically use the weakness element or if he doesnt have that one , an element the enemy atleast doesnt absorb

the 6 Roles in the game :
Commando : uses physical attacks and also ranged magic attacks ( ruin)
Ravager : uses Elemental attacks to damage enemies
Sentinel : Provokes Enemies to get Enemies to attack him instead of the Team
Synergyst : Buffs the team with useful buffs
Saboteur : debuffs the enemy
Medic : heals and revives injured or fallen characters

at first Characters only have Commando , in Chapter 3 most unlock Ravager and 2 Main Ravagers lose their commando abilities until Chapter 10 which is when you unlock the full crystarium

the Skill system

in Final Fantasy 13 the Crystarium is used to make your Characters stronger , its mostly a linear path for each roles but theres some side paths with abilities and Stat improvements

i recommend always finishing all roles in the first few Chapters before fighting the Chapter Boss , hes easier with higher stats and you wont have as much grinding later



i can really recommend the game its alot fun ( 100% is a pain in the *** tho , took me 270 Hours on the Xbox360 to get all Achievements )

1 Tipp if you want to 100% it , dont sell weapons or accesoires , you need all of them upgraded to their highest form ( only 1 Tier 3 Weapon per character )

EDIT:
i just recorded some Chapter 11 and 12 Gameplay , gonna take a while to upload

[Science]

Its good, if your computer can handle the ass of a port it is for optimization

[Rampage]

Horrible "game" and the worst FF of all time

[Mikasa Ackerman]

Originally posted by Rampage:

Horrible "game" and the worst FF of all time

no ff game can beat VII and X-2 imo

[Unseen]

Originally posted by Rampage:

Horrible "game" and the worst FF of all time

I don't think any FF can be worse than mystic quest.

Personally speaking I loved FF13 and one of my top 5 fav FF's, played everyone besides 12.

[Sixtyfivekills]

Yes it's linear, yes the gameplay is different, but it's a really good game if you give it a chance. Now because of it I'm waiting for sale to buy XIII2 and LR.

Originally posted by Rampage:

Horrible "game" and the worst FF of all time

Then answer this...


Why are you even here? Just to let everyone know you don't like it? That's just.... really sad actually.

[Unseen]

Well he's entitled to his opinion, I love most of the FF's. FF1 I still replay different hero classes, FF2 has a really great system, FF3 is ok, but FF5 is better, FF4 was an awesome playthrough.
FF6, FF7, FF8, and FF9 are all amazing as well. 10... Well, good battle system, summons and graphics... FF11 was a nice online game, FF13 is one of my favs out of the new batch for sheer content, replayability, and cut scenes. Lightning is also one of the best voice actors in all of gaming. But its all just opinion I just wish rampage would explain why he thinks its horrible, cuz when I first started all I heard was it was garbage so I wasn't expecting much. Turns out I enjoyed it more than Fallout3... Which people rave about. Not to say fallout3 was bad, I loved it as well, just saying that's how good I thought 13 was but eh to each his own.

I'm also use to people hating on FF, where I live down south in louisiana everyone loves football, hunting, and gangster rap... So I never really met anyone who shared my love of fantasy games. Why I'm glad for the internet or I'd never be able to talk to anyone about this wonderful game series. Can't help what you like or dislike I guess.

[Rise Kujikawa]

If you are a hardcore FF7 and FF9 fan you will most likely not like the game.

[Unseen]

Whats hardcore cuz I maxed them out and have perfect game files, beat the weapons and ozma, still love this game... 9 was a great game for story and characters, but the system was easily mastered. FF7 was great for battle system, loved the multi hit limit breaks, but the materia system is a cluttered mess in a lot of ways, replaying a perfect game file, sometimes takes hours to sort out materia.

[Winter cruise]

At any point does the game open up?

[tiornys]

Originally posted by Iorn:

At any point does the game open up?

To a degree yes, but never on the level that other FF games open up. You'll eventually have full control over your party composition, and at endgame you can access the entirety of chapter 11 (which has several side areas and sidequesting), most of chapter 12, and part of chapter 13.

[Winter cruise]

Originally posted by tiornys:

Originally posted by Iorn:

At any point does the game open up?

To a degree yes, but never on the level that other FF games open up. You'll eventually have full control over your party composition, and at endgame you can access the entirety of chapter 11 (which has several side areas and sidequesting), most of chapter 12, and part of chapter 13.

Are the side quests any good?

[tiornys]

Originally posted by Iorn:

Are the side quests any good?

If you like the game's combat, yes. For me, they're a ton of fun. However, since the sidequests mostly involve more combat, they're not good for people who dislike the combat.