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Based on 322 ratings
6.3
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Score Breakdown Based on 322 ratings
  1. 10 (51)
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Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

  • Rating:8

    a unique RPG despite several snags here and there

    3rd and last episode of a polemic trilogy, Lightning Returns has to make an impression to conclude effectively the Lightning Saga. This newest game does indeed a U-turn in many aspects, although without avoiding skidding... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

  • Rating:2

    Lightning Return's time limit, terrible battle system, poor quests and a convoluted storyline feels like a unfitting....

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Game Title: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIPlatform: Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC (Steam)/iOS & AndroidDeveloper: Square Eni... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:2

    Lightning Return's time limit, terrible battle system, poor quests and a convoluted storyline feels like a unfitting....

    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Game Title: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIPlatform: Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC (Steam)/iOS & AndroidDeveloper: Square Eni... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Great Game!!

    I enjoyed this game from the very beginning, and when I say from the beginning, I mean since FInal Fantasy XIII, where we could know each one of the characters and with the passage of time, the story became even sadder.I... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    A Great Game

    As a Final Fantasy fan, the reason I bought and played this game much later than it was relesaed was because Gamespot review was only -4-. When I started playing it, I just could not have dropped my gamepad from my hands... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    good

    Not sure my comment matter but this is a great undervalued game. Rarely do I put 100 hours on a single file. I did for this. I though have only played the first 3 FF's, and 13.2Soo...is it common knowledge that the entir... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    A Sensational Scapegoat of Reality of Storytelling

    Final Fantasy XIII-3 story takes over all elements of gameplay and epic features of Final Fantasy XIII-3. This final fantasy is a continuation from the first final fantasy XIII. This is unusual in any final fantasy beca... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    A Strange Game Indeed

    The Final Fantasy XIII saga has always been a divisive series, loved by some and reviled by others. Whether you wanted it or not, the third entry is here - Lightning Returns. This game is a significant departure from it... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:1

    This game is just the worst

    This game, and the entire Final Fantasy XIII trilogy of games, really is just the worst game and the worst trilogy, with the worst characters, especially Lighting, who is the worst of the worst. Worst worst worst. Worst ... Read Full Review

    2 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Final Fantasy: A Sign of Promise

    Let's take a moment to reflect on the past:Square Enix, formerly Squaresoft, has been delivering Final Fantasy to the Americas for nearly three decades. One might even claim that it was Square and their flagship Final Fa... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6

    Final Exageration XIII - a game that does not know when is over doing it.

    There are gonna be some spoilers here, but i used them cause its the only way i found to be able to explain my points about this game, hope this review helps you.Final Fantasy XIII had the potential to be the best Final... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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