Embark on a journey through the cityworld of Cocoon and the outerworld of Pulse. Along the path to discovering your destiny, you will encounter diverse allies who will fight beside you. You will have to summon all of your expertise with weapons and magic, as well as all your courage, to determine your fate in the latest action-packed installment in the renowned Final Fantasy video game series.Face your destiny as you travel through the worlds of Cocoon and Pulse in Final Fantasy XIII. Discover diverse allies who will join you in your fight, and execute punishing attacks with powerful weapons and magic. Summon the enigmatic Eidolons with the evolved Active Time Battle system. With seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and in-game cinematics, Final Fantasy XIII draws you into the mystery and the magic of the series like never before.
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I've read a lot of a reviews about this game and would like to give my opinion of it. In a lot of reviews people complain about the linear storyline. While the story is linear at first, it's not a bad thing. It allows you to focus on what needs to get done while taking all the tutorials. Once you reach a certain point in the story, it does open up to where you can wander, change your party members, etc.
Another complaint I've read is about the battle system. I have played almost all the other Final Fantasy games and have no complaints with this one. You will press X a lot in the beginning, but once you reach a certain point and you can switch job codes, there is more to it. Depending on the enemy, you may need to switch your paradigms and thus your roles. So there are options during battles. "Leveling up" is done with the Crystarium, similar to Final Fantasy X's sphere grid. It's pretty easy to understand if you take the tutorial. You can level up your character's different paradigm roles as you go along.
Other than that, this game has quickly become my favorite. I have 7 hours of gameplay so far and plan on playing it right after work. No complaints from me. Hope this helps some people.
What's great about it: Gameplay, graphics, tutorials
What's not so great: Haven't encountered anything yet