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Infobox video game

title=Final Fantasy XIII
image=
caption=European ''Final Fantasy XIII'' box art featuring the main character, Lightning
developer=Square Enix PDD 1
publisher=Square Enix
designer=Motomu Toriyama
Toshiro Tsuchida
producer=Yoshinori Kitase
director=Motomu Toriyama
programmer=Kazumi Kobayashi
writer=Motomu Toriyama
Daisuke Watanabe
Yukie Hirano
Harunori Sakemi
artist=Tetsuya Nomura
Nao Ikeda
Isamu Kamikokuryou
composer=Masashi Hamauzu

series=''Final Fantasy''
''Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII''
engine=Crystal Tools
resolution=720p gameplay, 1080p cinematics (PS3)
576p (Xbox 360)

released=

vgrelease|JP=December 17, 2009

AUS=March 9, 2010

genre=Role-playing video game
modes=Single-player
ratings=

vgratings|CERO=B|ESRB=T

PEGI=16

platforms=PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
media=Blu-ray Disc (PlayStation 3)
3 DVD-DLs (Xbox 360)
input=Gamepad
is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Released in 2009 in Japan and 2010 in North America and PAL regions, it is the thirteenth installment in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. The game introduced a few innovations to the series: a fast-paced combat mechanic, a new system determining which abilities are developed for the characters called "Crystarium", and a customizable "Paradigm" system to control which abilities are used by the characters. ''Final Fantasy XIII'' also includes elements from the previous games, such as summoned monsters, chocobos and airships. The game takes place in the fictional floating world of Cocoon, whose government, the Sanctum, is ordering a purge on civilians who have supposedly come into contact with those from Pulse, the much-feared world below. Lightning, a former soldier from Cocoon, begins her fight against the government in order to save her sister, who has been branded a l'Cie—unwilling servants to the beings known as the fal'Cie, who maintain order on both Cocoon and Pulse—and thus has become an enemy of Cocoon. Lightning is soon joined by a band of allies, and together the group also become l'Cie after their encounter with a Pulse fal'Cie. Together, they rally against the Sanctum, while also trying to discover their "Focus" as l'Cie—the tasks they must complete before their time comes to an end. First appearing at E3 2006, ''Final Fantasy XIII'' is the flagship title of the ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' collection of ''Final Fantasy'' games and is the first game to use Square Enix's Crystal Tools engine. Square Enix describes the theme of the game as "those who resist the world". ''Final Fantasy XIII'' received mostly high scores from noted video game publications but was criticized by many for its linear progression. It became the fastest-selling title in the history of the series, and has sold over 5.55 million copies worldwide.

Gameplay

The player directly controls the on-screen character through a third-person perspective to interact with people, objects and enemies throughout the game. The player can also control the camera with the right analog stick, allowing for a 360° view of the surroundings.

Combat

Similar to those found in ''Final Fantasy XII'', enemies are integrated into the open field and the transition to a separate battle screen similar to those used in previous ''Final Fantasy'' titles has been restored. A new feature in ''Final Fantasy XIII'' is the "Paradigm" system, which allows the player to program six different roles for the characters to perform certain formations in battle in response to the specific conditions. The roles consist of Commando, a warrior-type role; Ravager, a black mage-type role involving the use of magic in battle; Medic, a White Mage-type role involving the use of healing in battle; Saboteur, a role which performs magic attacks that weaken enemies; Synergist, which casts magic that strengthens allies; and Sentinel, a role which has increased defense and protective abilities. Each of the characters can initially take on only three roles, but they may assume any of them later in the game. Each character can summon an "Eidolon" into battle from a crystal that sprouts from the character's mark of l'Cie.

Crystarium

Unlike previous offline ''Final Fantasy'' games, in which the characters level up each time they earn a set number of experience points from defeating enemies, players must improve the character's statistics via the Crystarium. The Crystarium is a leveling system consisting of ten stages and resembles the Sphere Grid in ''Final Fantasy X''.

Plot

Setting

The setting of ''Final Fantasy XIII'' is primarily focused on the world of Cocoon, a sphere that floats above the surface of Pulse, the world below. Both worlds are controlled by fal'Cie (), mechanical beings with godlike power, each based around a crystal and created by a God-like figure called the Maker. The l'Cie are not explicitly told their focus, but are instead given visions that they must interpret. If l'Cie falter in their quest, they may be set upon by an Eidolon, large mechanical monsters. If the l'Cie defeat these creatures in battle, the Eidolon then fights for them. The transformation to crystal upon completion of their focus is not always permanent; l'Cie crystals can be turned back into humans by fal'Cie and given another focus. Similarly, Cie'th can eventually stop being monsters, and are transformed into a different kind of crystal, from which other l'Cie can learn their focus and complete it in their stead. The worlds of Pulse and Cocoon are at war with each other, though in the opening of the game there has been no sign of anyone from Pulse in Cocoon for centuries, since the last time Pulse invaded. In the aftermath of that invasion, which ripped a large hole in Cocoon, the Cocoon fal'Cie lifted parts of Pulse into the sky to repair the damage. The people of Cocoon live in fear of another invasion, and violently reject anything having to do with Pulse. Cocoon is ruled by the Sanctum, a theocratic government led by Galenth Dysley, which encourages this hatred of Pulse. The fal'Cie do not rule the humans directly, instead making their wishes known to the Sanctum. The Sanctum oversees two military branches, the Guardian Corps and PSICOM, the special forces in charge of dealing with anything having to do with Pulse. The fal'Cie have given the humans advanced technology, including flying airships and mechanical creatures, though a form of magic also exists. This magic is normally only accessible to l'Cie, fal'Cie, and various monsters in Cocoon and Pulse, though distilled chemical forms can be used by normal humans.

Characters

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Playable characters

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: A 21 year-old former sergeant of the Guardian Corps, Lightning sought the Pulse fal'Cie, Anima, in order to ask it to save her sister Serah, whom the fal'Cie had turned into a l'Cie. However, much to her dismay, Lightning was turned into a l'Cie herself. Her l'Cie mark is in the center of her chest. Lightning has long pink hair and is 171�cm tall (5'7"). and Army of One in the North American version. Lightning is voiced by Maaya Sakamoto in the Japanese version and by Ali Hillis in the English version.
: Before becoming a l'Cie, Snow is the 21 year-old leader of Team Nora, a resistance group fighting against the government of Cocoon. Snow bears the mark of the l'Cie on his lower left arm, through which he has the power to summon the twin , who can combine into a motorcycle form for Snow to ride while toting a large gun. Unlike most grapplers, Snow changes his runes on his coat rather than buying new gloves. Snow is voiced by Daisuke Ono in the Japanese version and by Troy Baker in the English version.
: A 19 year-old mysterious but upbeat young girl with orange-brown hair worn in pigtails. Her name stands for "Vanille of the Dia clan, from the village of Oerba," with "Vanille" being French for ''vanilla''. Originally residing from Oerba Village located on Gran Pulse, Vanille is a Cocoon exile at the start of the game and is subsequently rescued by Team Nora. She has a childlike innocence and is shown to be very compassionate, but at times she can also be very stubborn, and has a tendency to cry whenever she regrets a mistake. Vanille also serves as the game's narrator. Vanille is voiced by Yukari Fukui in the Japanese version and by Georgia van Cuylenburg in the English version, in which she has an Australian accent.
: A 40 year-old former airship pilot of the Military, Sazh wields dual pistols (which can be combined to form a collapsible rifle), and his strong point is striking enemies from a distance. His l'Cie mark is on his chest. He has a six-year-old son named Dajh with whom he is very close. When Dajh inadvertently became a l'Cie and was taken by Sanctum, saving him became Sazh's main motivation. Sazh is voiced by Masashi Ebara in the Japanese version and Reno Wilson in the English version.
Hope is voiced by Yuuki Kaji in the Japanese version and by Vincent Martella in the English version.
: A raven-haired 21 year-old woman who comes from Oerba Village, donning clothing resembling the traditional Indian Sari adorned with tribal accessories, and bearing the mark of a l'Cie on her right shoulder. Her name stands for "Fang of the Yun clan, from the village of Oerba." Though she is a l'Cie from Pulse, she originally works for the Cocoon Sanctum under Cid. It later turns out she is one of the two l'Cie given the focus to summon Ragnarok. She wields a spear that can transform into a sansetsukon in battle, and her Eidolon is '''Bahamut , who can take flight in his Gestalt-mode. As revealed by Tetsuya Nomura in an interview, during the early stages of development she was originally scripted to be a male character. Fang is voiced by Mabuki Andou in the Japanese version and by Rachel Robinson in the English version, in which, like Vanille, she also has an Australian accent. =

Antagonists

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: An intelligent but cruel Lietenant Colonel of PSICOM with knee-length boots, blonde hair and glasses. Nabaat is first seen in the trailers interrogating the captive Vanille and Sazh. She sees the l'Cie as subhuman and is bent on exterminating them. As the subordinate of Galenth Dysley, Nabaat is the final obstacle between the main party and Dysley; however, she is killed when he decides she has outlived her usefulness. Nabaat is voiced by Mie Sonozaki in the Japanese version and by Paula Tiso in the English version.
: An intimidating-looking man with a scar on his forehead and silver hair that is tied back in a ponytail. Rosch is a PSICOM Director who questions his orders from the Sanctum and knew the fal'Cie were guiding Cocoon, though he feels he must follow his orders for the sake of the people of Cocoon. He is mortally wounded after fighting the main party in the Proudclad; after begging them to save Cocoon, Rosch sacrifices himself to ensure the main party is not pursued by monsters. Rosch is voiced by Hiroki Tōchi in the Japanese version and by Jon Curry in the English version.
: An Air Force Brigadier from the Sanctum who commands the warship Lindblum. Like Rosch, Cid doubts the government in its current state and believes that Cocoon should be run by its people instead of the fal'Cie. However, he himself had been turned into a l'Cie with the Focus of helping the party to overcome various trials and ensure they accomplish their Focus. As he wanted to save Cocoon from destruction like them, he decided to abandon his Focus and fight the team, becoming a Cie'th-like being in the process. Upon his defeat, Cide is retrieved by Dysley and is manipulated into Primarch to create chaos in Eden, retaining his strong human will as he asks Rygdea to put him out of his misery. Cid is voiced by Yuichi Nakamura in the Japanese version and by Erik Davies in English version.
, intending to use Ragnarok to destroy Orphan and Cocoon so the Maker would return to this world. Mortally wounded by Lightning's group, making sure that they are strong enough to defeat Orphan and to end his own existence, Dysley's dying body ends up being assimilated into Orphan, causing it to become its shell. Dysley is voiced by Masaru Shinozuka in the Japanese version and by S. Scott Bullock in the English version.
: A wheel-like, sun-elemental fal'Cie who in a state of unbirth and serves as the power source of Cocoon, holding the small planetoid in its preternatural orbit above Pulse. Orphan's defeat is the Focus of Lightning's group. Orphan desires nothing more than its own destruction above all else so that the Maker will return to the world with Cocoon's demise. But as fal'Cie are unable to go against their Focus in anyway, they used l'Cie to ensue Orphan's birth so they could kill it and cause Coccoon's destruction. Though Orphan is killed, the fal'Cie scheme does not suceed. Orphan's shell is voiced by Masaru Shinozuka in the Japanese version and by Julia Fletcher and S. Scott Bullock in the English version, while its true form is voiced by Hiro Shimono in the Japanese version and by Michael Sinterniklaas in the English version. =

Other characters

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: Though mentioned by her given name in earlier news, Yoshinori Kitase confirmed her appearance and full name during Gamescom 2009. Serah is Lightning's younger sister and engaged to Snow - a relationship to which Lightning strongly objects. Serah is the first Pulse l'Cie in Cocoon by the Fal'Cie Anima, and her mark is located in her left arm and also given the Focus to lure most potential l'Cie to the ruins where Anima resides. She turns to crystal after unknowingly fulfilling the Focus through Lightning and Snow as they attempt to find a means to save her in the fal'Cie's place. After the defeat of Orphan, Serah returns to normal and is reunited with her sister and Snow. Serah is voiced by Minako Kotobuki in the Japanese version and by Laura Bailey in English version.
: A captain working under Cid Raines' command, who kills him at his command. He later heads to Orphan's Cradle along with the Cavalry to bring an end to Orphan. However, Dysley turns him into a Cie'th before he can reach Orphan. Rygdea is voiced by Yasuyuki Kase in the Japanese version and by Josh Robert Thompson in English version.
: Sazh's son, whose mother died when he was three years old. The baby Chocobo that rides around in Sazh's afro actually belongs to Dajh, who bought it at a gift shop during their travels. When Dajh unexpectedly becomes a l'Cie, he is taken from Sazh by Jihl Nabaat as a martyr for Cocoon to use his power of sensing "Pulse" to track down other l'Cie. He is turned into a crystal after completing his Focus. Like Serah, Dajh returns to normal after the defeat of Orphan, and is reunited with his father. Dajh is voiced by Shōtarō Uzawa in the Japanese version and by Connor Villard in English version.
: The resistance group lead by Snow. In the Japanese version, NORA is in reference to the word "noraneko", meaning stray cat. In the English version, it is an acronym that stands for "No Obligations, Rules, or Authority." In the Jump Festa 2009 and the official global trailer, The four known members of NORA are featured in the first ''Final Fantasy XIII'' demo.
*: A man with an orange mohawk and Snow's childhood friend; he uses a machine gun in battle and is quick to engage. Gadot is voiced by Yoshikazu Satō in the Japanese version and by Zack Hanks in the English version.
*: A black haired woman whose demeanor is made out to be that of invincibility. She also runs a bar as a means of garnering monetary resources for NORA. She is also said to be Snow's childhood friend. Lebreau is voiced by Yū Asakawa in the Japanese version and by Anndi McAfee in the English version.
*: An adolescent boy who is not so brazen as Snow or Gadot, but who has a knack for machinery and can therefore provide more secretive funds to NORAs operations. He and Serah were friends before Maqui joined NORA. He seems to idolize Snow to the point of emulating his attire. Maqui is voiced by Makoto Naruse in the Japanese version and by Daniel Samonas in the English version.
*: A young man with blue hair who is described as up to date with fashion and style. He is also commissioned to protect the Pulse exiles. Yuj is voiced by Wataru Hatano in the Japanese version and by Jeff Fischer in the English version.

Story

''Final Fantasy XIII'' begins in Cocoon thirteen days after a series of events learn to this moment. Lightning and Sazh Kathroy participate in derailing a Cocoon train bound for Pulse to save her sister Serah from the fal'Cie Anima. In the subsequent battle, Snow Villiers leads his resistance group, NORA, to save the Purge exiles with Nora Estheim getting killed in this struggle. As Snow heads to Anima to also save Serah, his fiancee, he is joined by Hope, an exile who is Nora's son, and the mysterious l'Cie Oerba Dia Vanille. As the two groups meet, finding Serah as she turns to crystal to Lightning and Snow's dismay, they find themselves fighting Anima as it brands with the mark of the l'Cie - ones who are doomed to a fate of completing their Focus or becoming Cie'th, mindless creatures. During this transformation, the newly crested l'Cie all have the same vision: a monster called Ragnarok. The group, arguing over the ambiguous nature of the dreamed Focus, find Serah in her crystallised form and Snow remains with her as the others leave. While Snow is captured by the Calvary, headed by Cid Raines, and meets the mysterious l'Cie Oerba Yun Fang, the others manage to escape from PSICOM before crashing in the Vile Peaks. The group also separates, with Hope and Lightning making their way to Palumpolum through the Gapra Whitewood as Lightning learns of Hope's mother and unintentionally supports his need for revenge by giving him the knife Serah gave her for her birthday. However, once at Palumpolum, Lightning realizes her mistake and instead tries to convince Hope not to go through with his revenge as they find Snow and Fang, who reveals herself and Vanille to be l'Cie from Pulse itself. Meanwhile, Hope nearly takes his revenge against Snow but is severly injured. Snow saves his life and apologises for his mother Nora's death. Soon after taking refuge in the house of Hope's father, Bartholomew, the l'Cie are forced to leave the city with the Calvary's aide to ensure everyone's safety. Meanwhile, on their way to Nautilus, Sazh discusses how a Cocoon fal'Cie branded his son, Dajh, and was consequently taken by PSICOM to find out his Focus. It was only at Nautilus that Vanille and Fang are revealed to be the Pulse l'Cie that caused it to happen as Dajh is turned to crystal while his father and Vanille are captured and detained on the Palamecia by Jihl Nabaat. After reuniting with Vanille and Sazh on the Palamecia, the party confronts the Sanctum's Primarch Galenth Dysley, who is in truth the human incarnation of the Cocoon fal'Cie Barthandelus and reveals their Focus is the destruction of Orphan which would supposedly result in Cocoon's demise: Vanille and Fang having nearly completed that centuries ago with their actions resulting with Gran Pulse devoid of any human life. After learning about the fal'Cie's intentions to bring back the Maker from Cid, later revealed as a Cocoon fal'Cie, the party escapes to Gran Pulse to find a clue to removing their l'Cie marks. However, reaching a dead end at Vanille and Fang's hometown, Oerba, the group face Dysley again, who reveals a back up plan by manipulating Cid to create chaos with Pulse monsters to force the Calvary to kill Orphan. The party infiltrates Eden after returning to Cocoon, only to find that the Calvary have been turned into Cieth. The party confronts Yaag Rosch, the leader of PSICOM, who sacrifices himself for the party to advance to Orphan's Cradle. The party encounters and mortally wounds Dysley. However, Orphan awakens as it absorbs Dylsey and then forces Fang and Vanille to finish their Focus while the others were turned into Cieth. However, the group regain themselves with a new Focus as they reveal Orphan's true form before Fang and Vanille ally with the party once again to kill the fal'Cie. The party escapes Cocoon as Vanille and Fang transform into Ragnarok together and sacrifice themselves to prevent a collision between Cocoon and Pulse by creating a crystal pillar between the two worlds. The party awakens and find their l'Cie brands gone. The game ends with Lightning and Snow reuniting with Serah while Sazh reunites with Dajh as Vanille and Fang oversee a new beginning for Cocoon's people.

Development

''Final Fantasy XIII'' was first shown at the 2006 E3 convention. The game runs on the Crystal Tools engine, a seventh generation multiplatform game engine built by Square Enix for its future games. The engine and the game were originally slated to be used with the PlayStation 2 but were later moved to the PlayStation 3. ''Final Fantasy XIII'' was developed by Square Enix's Product Development Division 1, led by Yoshinori Kitase. As such, the development team resembles that of ''Final Fantasy X'' and ''Final Fantasy X-2'', rather than ''Final Fantasy XII''. Several of the game's developers have worked on previous installments of the series. Occasionally, developers from ''Final Fantasy Versus XIII'' assisted with the development of ''Final Fantasy XIII''. A new interface appeared in September 2009 by Square Enix in various Japanese magazines and trailers. Art director Isamu Kamikokuryou revealed that many additional areas that were functioning in an unreleased build, such as Lightning's home, were left out of the game from the game owing to concerns about the game's length and volume. Initial screenshots of the Xbox 360 version released by Square Enix to compare to the PlayStation 3 version were revealed shortly after to be screenshots from the PlayStation 3 version, with the Xbox 360 control icons pasted on top. Both versions can be upscaled to 1080p.

Music

Masashi Hamauzu composed the game's soundtrack. His previous work on the series was as a co-composer for ''Final Fantasy X'' and as the main composer for ''''. Music from the game has been released in several albums. The main soundtrack album, ''Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack'', was released on four Compact Discs in 2010 by Square Enix.

Release and post-release

During Sony's media briefing at the 2008 E3, Square Enix announced that ''Final Fantasy XIII'' would have downloadable content available for North America, Europe, and Japan. A playable demo of ''Final Fantasy XIII'' is included in ''Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete'' (released on April 16 in Japan and June 2 for North America Square Enix confirmed at a Japanese press event that ''Final Fantasy XIII'' would be released on December 17, 2009 in Japan. Japanese alcoholic beverage distributors Suntory also planned to release the Final Fantasy XIII Elixir to promote the game's release. Producer Yoshinori Kitase, along with other creators of the game, put together a video with interviews and new footage on November 13, 2009. The conclusion of the video announced that the game is to be released on March 9, 2010, for both Europe and North America. PAL territories received a limited collector's edition for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It includes the Final Fantasy XIII Original Sound Selection, a soundtrack CD that includes a selection of music tracks from the game that are especially chosen for this Limited Collector's Edition by composer Masashi Hamauzu. The CD is presented inside a slipcase featuring artwork from ''Final Fantasy XIII'', and also liner notes that are written by the composer. The Collector's Edition also includes ''The World of Final Fantasy XIII'', a hardback book featuring character artwork, CG-rendered artwork and environments from across the game production. It also includes exclusive art prints—3 highly collectable art prints showing artwork of the Eidolons, powerful summoned allies of the lead playable characters in ''Final Fantasy XIII''. Finally, the Collector's Edition includes unique "Brand of the l'Cie" decal, a collectible decal featuring the symbol from the game's storyline. While the game was released on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in western regions, the game remains a PlayStation 3 exclusive in Asian territories. Both consoles have special limited editions based on the game. A special PlayStation 3 Slim version was launched in Japan with a pink color print of Lightning on the white surface of the console, by the time of its release. For the western release, a special Xbox 360 Elite with the silver strip on the hard drive emblazoned with the ''Final Fantasy XIII'' logo, and a limited quantity of themed faceplates, created by designer Tetsuya Nomura, was made available through a select few retailers in Europe, North America, and Australia. Both editions have a 250 GB hard drive and come with a copy of the game.

Reception

VG Reviews

MC = 83/100 (PS3)
82/100 (360)
GR = 85.17%�(PS3)
Fam = 39/40
EuroG = 8/10
Edge = 5/10
GI = 9.25/10
GameZone = 8.5/10
GSpot = 8.5/10
GSpy = 4.5/5
GT = 8.6/10
IGN = 8.9/10
OPMUK = 9/10
Play = 7.9/10
GRadar = 10/10
VG = 7/10
XPlay = 4/5
1UP = A-
rev1 = ''Dengeki''
rev1Score = 120/100
rev2 = IGN AU
rev2Score = 8.4/10
rev2 = IGN UK
rev2Score = 8.3/10
''Final Fantasy XIII'' sold in excess of one million units on its first day of sale in Japan, ''Famitsu'' rated the game at 39/40, with three reviewers giving the maximum 10/10 and one reviewer giving 9/10. The game's Metacritic aggregates score stands at 83 for the PlayStation 3 and 82 for the Xbox 360, signifying "generally favorable" reviews. Further praise was given to the CGI cutscenes, and the almost seamless transition of visual quality between these and the realtime gameplay. Many also appreciated the game's soundtrack, with Masashi Hamauzu providing "a score with catchy hooks and blood-pumping battle melodies", though some felt the replacement of one of the game's theme songs with one from Leona Lewis was unfortunate. The game's new battle system received widespread praise. The increased pace of battles was appreciated, several reviews describing it as "thrilling"; The story, characters and voice acting were mostly received well. Wired remarked that the story was "a little more human and less esoteric than in previous games". 1UP felt that the story was "hardly world-class writing", but that the writers clearly knew the medium well and had attempted to avoid clichés. Reviewers felt that the characters worked well together, and that the interactions among them as the game progressed made up for shortcomings in the story. Many praised the main character, Lightning, described by GameSpot as "a likeable, strong-willed beauty", while minor criticism was reserved by some reviews for certain characters in particular, with several commenting on Snow's personality. While critics generally praised Square Enix's attempt to revitalize the ''Final Fantasy'' series formula, many reacted negatively to the linear nature of the game, especially in the first ten chapters on Cocoon, 1UP.com criticized the linear aspect as the game's "biggest shortcoming", rendering the first section "superficial." EuroGamer felt the lack of any distraction or exploration makes the game "the RPG equivalent of a corridor shooter" but also remarked, among other reviewers, that every entry in the Final Fantasy series is linear to an extent, and suggested the series' games only offer the "illusion of choice and exploration." Eurogamer indicated the removal of this illusion means the game "[loses] a measure of excitement and romance." Nevertheless, ''Edge'' and others, who awarded the game lower scores as a result of these aspects, also remarked positively that, after the lengthy opening chapters, the game "hits a sweet spot", and, in addition to the singular narrative, the game offers "hunting side-quests and the simple joy of exploring to see what visual marvel is around the next corner." By contrast, reviews such as those by GamesRadar and ''CVG'' greatly appreciated its linear nature, the former stating that "the streamlined, focused structure eliminates potential tedium without dumbing anything down",

Controversy

On June 2, 2010, a class action lawsuit was filed against Square Enix and Sony Computer Entertainment America due to alleged freezing bugs in the game damaging and physically breaking PlayStation 3 consoles.

See also

References

External links

''Final Fantasy XIII'' Official Japanese website
''Final Fantasy XIII'' Official North American website
''Final Fantasy XIII'' Official European website