Final Fantasy XIII Preview & Information
Final
Fantasy XIII is not just a single game - it's part
of the new "Fabula Nova Crystallis" (translation: The
New Tale of the Crystal) trilogy with Final
Fantasy XIII and Final
Fantasy Versus XIII appearing on the PS3, and the
other game (oddly enough) appearing on mobile phones.
The three games are hardly related. They take place in the same universe,
but the characters, stories and places do not have much in common between
the three games.
^ One of the well-known screenshots from Final Fantasy XIII. It shows
the currently unnamed female character (probably the lead one) absolutely
hammering the life out of some solders.
More about the two PS3 games, then. Final
Fantasy XIII and Final
Fantasy Versus XIII both are currently being developed simultaneously,
and will be released on separately (with the first game, Final
Fantasy XIII, coming out next year). The turn-based battles are
gone and instead they have been replaced by a fast-paced, exciting system
that allows for a more skillful approach to the combat.
It's easy to tell that Final
Fantasy XIII will be a classic title - the graphics are amazing,
for one thing - the combat scenes shown in the trailer and the screenshots
in this article are all in-game, real time graphics. Earlier, Square showed
a trailer with outstanding FMV footage, but when the in-game graphics were
shown, the visuals took a hit. Now, this problem is gone, and the game
looks better then most of the PS3 titles out there.
^ Another battle scene - the female character is about to swipe one of
the guards.
Final Fantasy Versus
XIII is a very different game to Final
Fantasy XIII. Very little is known about the game, except that
it's known it will be a more action-based title. It also has online
play (but not an MMORPG). The main concern with Final
Fantasy Versus XIII is that it sounds like Dirge of Cerberus
- which, let's face it, will probably not live up to the other Final
Fantasy games. But we can hope.
^ Check out that weapon.
^ Nice move!
^ Hmmmmmmmmmmmm............
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