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Final Fantasy XIII is a fantasy RPG in which a band of brave humans struggle against fate in the utopian sky city of Cocoon and the primeval world of Pulse. Follow stylish heroine Lightning's fast paced battles and high adventure in a mysterious new world.
FINAL FANTASY® XIII is a jrpg, rpg and linear game
developed and published by Square Enix.
Released on October 09th 2014 is available only on Windows
in 5 languages: English, French, Italian, German and Spanish - Spain.
It has received 17,725 reviews of which 13,312 were positive and 4,413 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 12.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows® XP SP2 or later
- Processor: 2GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series VRAM 256MB or later
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- Sound Card: Sound card compatible with DirectX® 9.0c
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So this is one of the so-called “black sheep” of the Final Fantasy series—well, at least that’s what FF fans want you to believe. I don’t really have a horse in this race since this is only my third (or fourth, if you count FFVII and FFVII Remake as separate games) FF game I’ve played. But after deeply enjoying FFXVI and seeing its controversial reputation in the community, it’s interesting to see people try to define what a "true Final Fantasy” game is, because I feel like it's a franchise that has reinvented itself on multiple occasions. There are some common threads, of course, but the gameplay, plot style, and overall approach always seem to morph. I've seen people criticize the game's linearity, but honestly, I was completely fine with it. Linearity doesn’t equal bad, just like nonlinearity doesn’t automatically mean good. I also really liked that the game focused more on the characters—on their relationships, their struggles, the way they were shaped by the world closing in around them. And that party dynamic? I loved it! A group of people thrown together by circumstance, slowly learning about each other and softening in unexpected ways. Lightning, especially—watching her shift from isolation to connection and slowly revealing layers of vulnerability along the way—was one of the most rewarding aspects of the game. And speaking of Lightning, I could gush about her for hours. When the game was released, I remember how many girls instantly adored her. The cosplays, the admiration—she was the moment. A female lead in a JRPG—an adult woman, no less. Stoic, composed, strong, captivating, effortlessly cool, and neither oversexualized nor reduced to cheap waifu bait. That kind of female protagonist is rare in JRPGs, and it’s truly disappointing that they are. Another aspect I deeply enjoyed was the music score, with one song in particular leaving a lasting impression. When I finally arrived in Oerba, the melody that played felt like a mournful whisper of Fang and Vanille’s sorrow, weaving their tragedy into every note. It honestly gave me chills. And these are the kinds of moments I cherish most in story-driven games, when music transcends words and breathes life into the emotions of the story. But for all the things FFXIII did right, it’s hard not to wish it had come out a decade later. It would’ve benefited so much from the franchise’s continued evolution, especially when it comes to combat. I cannot believe how long this game makes you play before combat becomes anything more than pressing one button. And there's so much combat before it finally opens up. Hours upon hours of walking down narrow corridors, triggering automated battles, and watching cutscenes. It’s slow. Agonizingly slow. The pacing just drags, and it didn’t need to. The combat system itself feels awkward, like it was trying to evolve but wasn’t quite ready to let go of its turn-based roots. It ends up in this weird middle ground—stuck between old and new—where battles feel more repetitive than engaging. And that’s the real problem. The combat is utterly boring. And oh my god, but why the hell does the game turn into such a grindfest once you reach Gran Pulse in Chapter 11? The sudden difficulty spikes are incredibly frustrating. Forcing me to grind through this slow, repetitive combat was completely unnecessary and only made me dislike the gameplay even more. It didn’t add challenge—it just padded the game with tedious busywork. If I hadn’t been so invested in Lightning and the unfolding story, I might’ve quit right then and there. But overall, I'm glad I finally got in the mood to play FFXIII, and honestly, I’m happy that it was popular enough to become a full trilogy. For all its flaws, it clearly struck a chord with people. And despite my issues with the combat, I’m cautiously excited to play through the rest of the trilogy. But it’s disappointing that the combat held back what could have been an otherwise great experience. I really hope future entries build on FFXVI’s combat and push it even further.
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Game Summary and Opinion Ignore the "time played"; I've poured well over a 100 hours into FF13 where I can confidently (and controversially) say it's one of my favourite Final Fantasy games. If anything, FF13 is a victim of mistaken identity similar to DmC: Devil May Cry (2013) where it uses a well established IP instead of being a new series of its own; therefore being unfairly judged and criticized because of it. While radically different from other FF games, it's still a thoroughly enjoyable experience that has aged extremely well, better than most FF games I dare say. PC Port and Performance NOW , as for the PC Port itself...ooooh boy...this is a mixed bag if there ever was one so this is more of a "buyer beware" than anything. I do technically recommend this version with a big fat caveat ; that being that this particular port all but requires you to mod and patch the game for an enjoyable experience as the vanilla port is questionable to say the least. It's not unplayable by any means but to say it's less than ideal is putting it mildly as it's even worse than the Xbox 360 port. That being said, once FF13 is properly patched and modded, it quite transformative and suddenly becomes the DEFINITIVE version of the game and it's not even close. It's not perfect by any means as you are still going to experience the occasional framerate hitches but considering that FF13 ran at 30fps on the 7th gen consoles and was lucky to even achieve that, it's still one hell of an upgrade over the alternative. The mods themselves (see mod guide at the bottom) aren't necessarily mods per-se as they don't alter or modify the game but are rather mandatory vanilla enhancements and features that Square Enix SHOULD have implemented from the get-go. FF13 has never looked and played any better than this but ONLY if you patch and mod it. In conclusion; the PC Port of FF13 is both the WORST and BEST version of the game depending on whether or not you put in the time and effort to mod and patch it which may or may not be a deal breaker. If you do plan on purchasing FF13, then it is HIGHLY recommended, if not essential that you mod and patch the game. For reference, this is how I rank the port from best to worst; [*]PC Port (Patched & Modded) [*]PS3 version (FF13 was specifically made for the PS3 and was originally suppose to be a PS3 exclusive until Square Enix decided at the last minute to port the game to the Xbox 360 prior to launch) [*]Xbox 360 version (This version technically doesn't have anything wrong with it. Hell, it's the version I played back in the day, it's just inferior to the PS3 version; particular with things like resolution and sound quality.) [*]Vanilla PC Port (This version is just a port of the Xbox 360 version) Mod List/Guide Upscaled Cutscenes [*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy13/mods/24] 4K/60FPS FMV [*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy13/mods/18] 1080p FMV NOTE : If you are to replace the FMV's; whether it's the native 1080p or 4K Upscales, BE SURE TO CLEAR UP A GOOD CHUNK OF HARD DRIVE SPACE! These files are absolutely massive in size with the 4K upscales in partiuclar being roughly 20GB...each. Visuals & Graphics [*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy13/mods/17] The FF13 HD Project [*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy13/mods/11] HD Models Plus [*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy13/mods/15] Clean ReShade Utilities, Patches & Executables [*][url=https://github.com/rebtd7/FF13Fix/releases] FF13FIX [*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy13/mods/25] FF13FIX-4GB Patch Installer [*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy13/mods/6] FF13 Series Launcher Gameplay Tweaks, Difficulty & Rebalancing (Optional) [*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy13/mods/5] Gameplay Tweaks & Hard Mode [*][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy13/mods/2] Crystarium Editing
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The only main Final Fantasy game with true MMO play. You have Tanks, Healers and Damage Dealers. You need all three to do your best in most of the big battles. It's like a Solo MMO.
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Final Fantasy 13 is something I have played since release way back when and even more now on PC. It's a story I revisit that I think is greatly underappreciated with the fan base which likely stems from not being the typical turn based combat. The complaints are that it is too linear yet we laud games like Final Fantasy 10 for the same linearity ie, open world exploration becomes available close to the end game. These critiques aside are not my focus. It's a grand story where flaws on people are put on the grand stage, show casing their messiness and their will and perseverence to survive. The art direction holds up over a decade later and the combat unfolds and becomes increasingly complex the further you grow into these characters. I find myself more stopping and admiring the view in this world. I find myself thinking about the story elements in the in combat and travel banter that is not an active cutscene but just basic ground travel. I don't find the experience and money creep in the main game an issue and applaud how the game through the story doesn't encourage a grind until the content of the main story is actually completed--for an RPG this is an uncommon practice. More and more these years I grow to enjoy the music more than ever before as I take the time unlike in my youth to slow down and appreciate the nuances of all the creative directions that made this game. If you love well written characters, especially women I must say, and a lovely world with music and a growing in depth combat that only become increasingly rewarding then check it out. Take your time. It isn't a long adventure but I welcome you to stop and smell the roses with this one.
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This is the most underrated installment of the Final Fantasy series; it has a good story, character development, and a new battle style, which some people don't enjoy. You play as Lightning, a solitary young woman who doesn't speak a lot and focuses only on her mission. She is the main protagonist who seeks to save her younger sister, Serah, and as in all of the FF series, she groups up with strangers, and they all end up having the same goal of killing the last villain. I enjoyed the story and the characters, I won't spoil anything in this review because there are many unpredictable good twists in you understand the story well. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3185342870 As for the character's design and graphics, the game still looks solid, the cutscenes are very detailed, and everything looked great in it; the gameplay graphics are still good, but a remaster wouldn't be bad. The items and weapons are pretty tricky to obtain as there is no direct way to earn money other than selling items you collect; the same goes for the leveling, which needs lots of grinding in the second part of the game as the first part is very liner; you'll get access to teleport and explore an open world after a couple of chapters, the one game has 13 chapters, and each one focuses on a specific character as you'll not play Lightning the whole game. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3185306127 The combat system was newly introduced in this game; they called it Command Synergy Battle; you have to farm XP for each character and start building up a strategy; not all the character does the same thing; you'll have to mix between the below roles: [*]Commando (Attacker) [*]Ravager (Magic/caster) [*]Sentinel (Defense) [*]Saboteur (Debuffing) [*]Synergist (Enhancer) [*]Medic (Healer) I played the game when it was out on PS3; this port is not wrong, and I haven't encountered any problems. I've played it using a controller; I haven't tried a keyboard yet. If you are, after gaining all your achievements, you'll have to invest hours into the game. It took me almost 21 hours to play the main story without side quests or trials. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3185315988 Pros: +Good story with twists. +Good English voiceovers. +Interesting and likable characters. +Good combat system. +Great soundtracks. +Good game length. +Manual save. +Steam achievements. Cons: -There are too many names that might make you feel lost and confused at the beginning of the game. If you are a Final Fantasy fan or enjoy RPG games, give this game some love. It needs more attention, and the character's development and storytelling are its strong points. They made it into a trilogy, as two extra games follow this one to continue the story. [*]Final Fantasy XIII-2 [*]Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII I highly recommend it. Other Reviews: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198071375554/recommended/359870/]FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster Review [url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198071375554/recommended/1608070/] CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION Review 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑐𝘩𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑚𝑦 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒 [url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/32399565/]𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑎'𝑠 𝐶𝘩𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒
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FINAL FANTASY® XIII is currently priced at 12.99€ on Steam.
FINAL FANTASY® XIII is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 12.99€ on Steam.
FINAL FANTASY® XIII received 13,312 positive votes out of a total of 17,725 achieving a rating of 7.38.
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FINAL FANTASY® XIII was developed and published by Square Enix.
FINAL FANTASY® XIII is playable and fully supported on Windows.
FINAL FANTASY® XIII is not playable on MacOS.
FINAL FANTASY® XIII is not playable on Linux.
FINAL FANTASY® XIII does not currently offer any DLC.
FINAL FANTASY® XIII does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
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