FINAL FANTASY® XIII

As much as I wanted to like this game, It's actually horrible. Map and layout of whole game is just walking forward, No party switches till at least 25 hours into the game, Gameplay itself is just a chore simulator - Go there, now go here And Fights? Enjoy pressing same button for 17-30 minute straight just to kill some randomly buffed common enemy just to progress through story. Furthermore: -No HP/MP Preservation -Worse Version of FFX-2 Dress Spheres -Camera controls are very sluggish and characters can't even run straight when you hold analog forward I'm fully convinced that 85% of the players are blatantly larping the game which is overshadowed by Lightning.

People here are saying that this will not run without manual modding/patching, and it seems to be the biggest problem with this game. This is true only if you decide to run this on modern bare-metal Windows computer with modern drivers. Also, it's not guaranteed to work even after patching. This is because this game was never actually meant to work on modern Windows systems. This is just the nature of PC games and game development in general. HOWEVER, it works on Linux without any freezes, crashes or stutters. I can confirm this as I have played this game on Linux tens of hours without any major problems. It just works. So I would recommend to just simply play this on Linux if it's possible as the bare-metal Windows experience is just horrible even when patched.

it just felt wrong to play it.

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This is a complete disaster that is missing the most basic options on PC.

Final Fantasy XIII holds up remarkably well, proving that its core design was truly ahead of its time. Graphics & Visuals: Visually stunning even by modern standards. The rendering, character models, and cinematic flair easily rival many current-gen releases. Art Direction: The world of Cocoon and Pulse remains breathtaking. The sleek sci-fi aesthetic paired with vibrant, detailed environments makes every location memorable. Battle System: The Paradigm Shift system is fast, fluid, and surprisingly deep. Switching roles on the fly keeps combat engaging, strategic, and deeply satisfying once the mechanics fully click. A fantastic return to an ambitious entry in the series that aged like fine wine. Highly recommended.

É um jogo bonito e uma ótima trilha sonora, porém a gameplay é o que dizem, Linear até dizer chegar. Claro que há uma parte que você poderá explorar e fazer o que o pessoal que joga FF gosta de fazer, porém na minha opinião não vale o tempo gasto. Em comparação ao seu antecessor este jogo perde muito em relação a gamplay, exploração, história e em tudo na verdade. Gostei do jogo mas não da pra compara-lo aos outros jogos da Franquia. Digo isso pois já zerei FF IV, FF V, FF VI, FX e FXII.