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A Look At the Final Fantasy XIII Demo, Early Analysis

Posted by Soulskill on from the slowly-but-surely dept.

A demo for the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII was released in Japan this week, and people have had a chance to try it out and report back. In fact, video footage of the demo in its entirety was streamed and then posted on YouTube shortly after finding its way into customers' hands. Eurogamer got a chance to give the demo a test-drive, and they had this to say: "The characters are likeable — Lightning for her mysteriousness, the members of NORA for their banter and camaraderie — the setting is compelling, and the whole thing is as sumptuous visually as you'd expect of a next-generation Square-Enix title. The plot's the only thing that I couldn't get a definite feel for from the demo, beyond the basic set-up of an oppressive regime, a resistance fighting against it and a character with mysterious powers brought to aid them in a twist of fate. But forty minutes with Final Fantasy XIII have left me with nothing but anticipation for what else it has in store."

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  1. Last video 9:40 by sakdoctor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Camera focuses on "man cleavage"

    W T F!

    1. Re:Last video 9:40 by MindlessAutomata · · Score: 2, Funny

      Since most FF male heroes look like girls, it's not such a big deal.

  2. Re:One major problem... by _Hiro_ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or it will finally be the first game to take advantage of the HD-DVD add-on! ;P

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  3. Re:Hmm by Cathoderoytube · · Score: 3, Funny

    A Final Fantasy game without a contrived storyline is like a gallbladder without bile.

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  4. Re:What part of "final" don't they get? by Pervaricator+General · · Score: 2, Funny

    We don't like to talk about that one

    Unless we're alone with our action figures

    I told you never to call me in here!