FF13 = Bad?

I'm a big FF fan, but FF13 seems like a bad game to me. I loved FF 8 and 10. Sorry, but i think FF7 is overrated. I may rent it or try to get it for Easter. Just give me your honest opinions :do you think FF13 is awesome or a really bad game and why.

It's a great game. The battle system is really good and the Paradigm system is enjoyable. I love changing roles on the fly to get the best possible results. People say it's easy, but I've gotten a nice challenge out of it. Some battles you really do need a strategy to win. The story is solid so far. It can be a bit over-dramatic at times, but for the most part it's been alright. I really like FF13.

It's not a bad game at all. At worst it's a good game that perhaps was a bit too different for people's tastes.

i dont think its a super bad game but it isnt a super great game either and its def not in what i would consider the top 3 F games heck not even the top 5.

my top 3= FF7 FF8 FF10 but id take FF9 and FF12 over 13 anyday. They just dumbed it down way too much for me plus the story is average at best. Only a fan boy would try to pass it off as one of the best FF games which ive heard some people claim. Its just a big letdown after we had to wait so long to get a mediocre FF game. Its just a good game period. When to me past FF games have been more than good they were extraordinary.

Awesome for it's quick and tactical gameplay. If you look away for one second, you lose sucka :D Oh and also the story although I haven;t beaten it yet... Got caught up in Heartgold and God of War 3 XDFuranko_Kun

I like it quite a bit. It's not a 10 but so far it's a 8 or 8.5 imo(I am about 10 hours in). If you loved 10 then you should atleast enjoy 13.

I'm loving the game, far better than 12 in my opinion and also better than 10. It's actually a hell of a lot more enjoyable than I thought it would be.

i dont think its a super bad game but it isnt a super great game either and its def not in what i would consider the top 3 F games heck not even the top 5.

my top 3= FF7 FF8 FF10 but id take FF9 and FF12 over 13 anyday. They just dumbed it down way too much for me plus the story is average at best. Only a fan boy would try to pass it off as one of the best FF games which ive heard some people claim. Its just a big letdown after we had to wait so long to get a mediocre FF game. Its just a good game period. When to me past FF games have been more than good they were extraordinary.

Gen007

It's story is probably better than the last three games combined.

I don't get what people see in 10. I thought it was the worst in the series by far, I spent all my time playing Blitzball rather then playing that extremely boring game.

Yeah, go and call people who have an opinion a fanboy. Maybe you shouldn't have had huge expectations? I'm a huge Final Fantasy fan but I don't overhype games, I patiently wait for them. Overhyping games ruins it because it never lives up to expectation but I guess little kids never learn. By what I read I thought I would hate it if anything.

The answer I have gotten seems to be summed up best by what was said on noobtoob. Basically it got a thumbs down from the reviewer who said he is not an FF fanboy. The other admitted he is an FF fanboy and if it were another series he would have not put up with it, but he said what most people say, it gets better later on, he admitted that if he wasn't a fanboy he would have given it a thumbs down and not even hesitate. He said that as an FF fanboy he still hesitated to give it a thumbs up.

It's an amazing game. Most people that say they don't like it, honestly don't like it because of name alone. The game is great but people expect way too much because of reputation. If you're unsure, just rent it.

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i dont think its a super bad game but it isnt a super great game either and its def not in what i would consider the top 3 F games heck not even the top 5.

my top 3= FF7 FF8 FF10 but id take FF9 and FF12 over 13 anyday. They just dumbed it down way too much for me plus the story is average at best. Only a fan boy would try to pass it off as one of the best FF games which ive heard some people claim. Its just a big letdown after we had to wait so long to get a mediocre FF game. Its just a good game period. When to me past FF games have been more than good they were extraordinary.

Fr0wnyface

It's story is probably better than the last three games combined.

I don't get what people see in 10. I thought it was the worst in the series by far, I spent all my time playing Blitzball rather then playing that extremely boring game.

Yeah, go and call people who have an opinion a fanboy. Maybe you shouldn't have had huge expectations? I'm a huge Final Fantasy fan but I don't overhype games, I patiently wait for them. Overhyping games ruins it because it never lives up to expectation but I guess little kids never learn. By what I read I thought I would hate it if anything.

I think its a sad day when we have to lower are expectations. Why shouldn't we expect each FF game to be better than the last or at least the same? When you go to get a new computer do you expect it to run slower than your old one? and yes it imo fanboys are giving this game undue praise. If it didn't have the FF name attached to it it people wouldn't care. It would end up just another jrpg in the fray. That's a classic sign of fanboys and you don't have to agree with me because guess what that's my opinion. Also this is coming from a huge rpg and long time FF fan so believe it or not its not a biased opinion.

i played it on my friend's ps3 and thought it was awful. the story, as expected, was putrid and what's up with tutorials still going on 45 minutes into the game?

Im only on chapter 4, but its been great so far. Some points:

• Graphics are awesome, as are the cutscenes and the CGI is wow :o
• Soundtrack is brilliant, and the voice acting is mostly great *cough* Vanille *cough* lol
• I love the characters, especially Lightning and Sazh! Much better than the characters in FFXII imo
• Story seems interesting, a lot more interesting than FFXII's and a lot more easy to follow it seems
• The game has a habit of splitting your party up which is annoying, ive been playing with just two characters for a while now
• You can't choose who the party leader is which is unfortunate
• Battle system is really fun

Its definitely not the best FF game from what ive played so far. Im liking it more than FFXII, but i can't see it topping FFX or FFVII (the only two other FF games ive actually played)

If you look away for one second, you lose sucka

I think it's a good game. Not the best FF by far. I really like the battle system and story. However the game holds your hand way to much. Whoever thought it was a good idea to run in a straight line most of the time and put a save every 5 battles is a moron.

I think it's an amazing game. Bad thing is, you can't free roam or do side quests till the third disc.orb_03_2006

Im only on chapter 4, but its been great so far. Some points:

• Graphics are awesome, as are the cutscenes and the CGI is wow :o
• Soundtrack is brilliant, and the voice acting is mostly great *cough* Vanille *cough* lol
• I love the characters, especially Lightning and Sazh! Much better than the characters in FFXII imo
• Story seems interesting, a lot more interesting than FFXII's and a lot more easy to follow it seems
• The game has a habit of splitting your party up which is annoying, ive been playing with just two characters for a while now
• You can't choose who the party leader is which is unfortunate
• Battle system is really fun

Its definitely not the best FF game from what ive played so far. Im liking it more than FFXII, but i can't see it topping FFX or FFVII (the only two other FF games ive actually played)

Anjunaddict

It's not a bad game, but it's my least favorite FF so far. Even though I never played 12.

I'm a big FF fan, but FF13 seems like a bad game to me. I loved FF 8 and 10. Sorry, but i think FF7 is overrated. I may rent it or try to get it for Easter. Just give me your honest opinions :do you think FF13 is awesome or a really bad game and why.

demonkillerx

i loved FF1, FF2 (us) FF3 (us) FF 7 (us) FF8, FF9, FF 10. hated the rest. X2 sucked, 11 sucked, 12 was ok, but the story was horrible,

13, while absolutely beautiful, has been nothing but press X, run a straight line to the next chapter, the only hidden items i have found have been when you are at the beginning of a linear dungeon, and turn around and bam, a hidden treasure orb. very lame. this game feels more like a platformer than it does a FF, and the crappy thing is, if they are going to make a pseudo platformer with hardly any RPG elements that we are used to, theres no platform jumping, its all automatically done. theres hardly any equipment (1 weapon, and 1 accessory at first, with later chances to add accessories through the sphere grid) this game has been a total letdown. no character levels, only the limited sphere grid, which cuts you off so you cant upgrade to godly powerful like many of us liked grinding to, and the battles of random enemies take WAY TOO LONG. the story has been kind of interesting, moreso than that of 12, but the characters, OMG the only characters i like are the red headed squeeky chick, and the black guy, THOSE ARE THE ONLY 2 CHARACTERS THAT I LIKE IN THIS GAME, the rest are complete garbage. lightening, worst cliche JRPG main character, i wish hope would take a bullet to the head every time he cries like the little girl he is, snow? WTF i cant even remember this dudes name since he left my party 10 hours ago after getting SHIVA (GD DONT GET ME STARTED ABOUT THEM TURNING SHIVA INTO A FREAKING MOTORCYCLE!!!!!) yeah, the only 2 in this story are the two i mentioned above, i hope the ultima weapon will eventually turn the rest of my party into japanese EMO hamburger before i get to the end.

the combination of not being able to really explore, like we could do in all the older JRPGS, hardly any equipment, limiting the sphere grid so we cant grind to get overpowered if we feel like it, NO CHARACTER LEVELING, and the horrible archetypes of characters, make this game feel like a platformer, or an action game, definately not like the JRPGS or RPGS we have seen over the years.

anyone else feel this way or am i just a jaded gamer?

i played it on my friend's ps3 and thought it was awful. the story, as expected, was putrid and what's up with tutorials still going on 45 minutes into the game?

ACHEEKSMALLOY

It's an amazing game. Most people that say they don't like it, honestly don't like it because of name alone. The game is great but people expect way too much because of reputation. If you're unsure, just rent it.

Sweet_Genocide

Im only on chapter 4, but its been great so far. Some points:

• Graphics are awesome, as are the cutscenes and the CGI is wow :o
• Soundtrack is brilliant, and the voice acting is mostly great *cough* Vanille *cough* lol
• I love the characters, especially Lightning and Sazh! Much better than the characters in FFXII imo
• Story seems interesting, a lot more interesting than FFXII's and a lot more easy to follow it seems
• The game has a habit of splitting your party up which is annoying, ive been playing with just two characters for a while now
• You can't choose who the party leader is which is unfortunate
• Battle system is really fun

Its definitely not the best FF game from what ive played so far. Im liking it more than FFXII, but i can't see it topping FFX or FFVII (the only two other FF games ive actually played)

Anjunaddict