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 played and beaten the game and have owned just about every single Final Fantasy game there is. The games linearity, which is referenced in other reviews, adds to the game. It keeps the story focused and makes the experience all that much better. I think the linearity was a great experiment. It also opens up late in the game which really dispels (<--- Final Fantasy reference. YESSS!!!) being too upset with the story driven game. Overall this game was a great experience and I look forward to any future entries into this series.
What's great about it: Musical Score, Massive and Beautiful Environments, Very Story Driven, Fast moving diverse battles.
What's not so great: Lots of grinding if you want to experience the WHOLE game and collect all trophies.