These six individuals are some of the least compelling playable characters from any Final Fantasy game. The story revolves around a group of six unlucky souls as they are branded with L’Cie, giving them special powers, but have to complete an unknown task, otherwise they’ll turn into monsters known as Cie’th. Along with the disappointing progression, the story itself is chalked full of overly dramatic absurdity. It certainly doesn’t help that the entire cast of characters are broken up into three group for the majority of the tale, not giving the player the ability to craft their preferred party. That’s far too long to wait for an experience to get good. It takes roughly forty hours before the game opens up and offers actual side quests and activities to partake in. For most of the game, the player can barely go outside of the dotted lines with a world filled only with hallways, corridors and restricted outdoor areas. While games such as Final Fantasy X have had straightforward paths in the past, XIII goes to a whole new extreme. The most significant drawback Final Fantasy XIII has is its absolutely linear progression.
Square has been making a push on the platform for the last couple of years, with excellent ports for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Sleeping Dogs and more, so what could go wrong? A lot, apparently. In a surprise move, Square Enix has decided to bring the three-part series to PC via Steam, with the original to come first. Since its release in early 2010, two additional sequels have spawned to create the XIII trilogy, telling the time traveling story of Serah, and the newly knighted Goddess, Lightning. It was one of the most highly anticipated games of the last generation, but while the gameplay was fun, it ultimately left people a little disappointed with its constrained progression.
It’s hard to believe we’re coming up on five years since Final Fantasy XIII first hit the market.
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