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Final Fantasy XIII
As a deepening crisis threatens to plunge the floating world of Cocoon into chaos, a band of unsuspecting strangers find themselves branded enemies of the state. With the panicking population baying for their blood, and the military all too happy to oblige, they have no choice but to run for their lives. Join them on a desperate quest to challenge the forces controlling their fate, and prevent untold destruction. Featuring an unforgettable storyline, a battle system blending action and strategy, cutting-edge visuals and awe-inspiring cinematic sequences, FINAL FANTASY XIII delivers the next step in the evolution of gaming.
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Overall Score : 8.4/10 Steam Deck
Final Fantasy 13 was my holy grail for years. I remember my brother buying it back when it was released on ps3 and I just have memories of me playing a little at the start and being flabbergasted by the graphics. Since then I always had a deep desire to play it. I was kinda hesitant to play it,because it gets LOADS of hate,but I know better than trusting the ff community.
I absolutely adore the combat of this game, it kinda takes its time before its fully materialised ,but I enjoyed it from the start. The paradigm system is amazing,it feels satisfying to use and there is enough strategy behind it. That being said I mostly enjoyed playing as Lightning ,but the others were fine as well. I'm in favour of the fact that for the first half of the game,the party members are chosen by the game ,because that helped experiencing these characters,who I would ignore. The game is pretty linear for the most part,but opens up later on. I'm fine with linear games ,so I didn't mind it at all,it kinda fits the game,as its linearity didn't really break immersion unlike ff16,as we actively watched the characters travel. Going to Gran Pulse for the first time felt grand and those huge lizards were cool af. Bosses aren't really memorable truth to be told and fighting Eidolons got boring after the first 2 times,but I was impressed during the Odin fight,which was the first. The summon system is great, I love how they have those 2 modes and are freaking transformers. My end game party was Lightning ,Vanille and Hope. Reusing Barthandelus 3 times was really tiring and honestly at least the 2nd time it kinda felt like there was no reason for the fight to be there. The final boss was cool at least, I enjoyed the Orphan fight. Also holy moly does this game look great for something released in 2009 and the cinematics are cool as hell ,especially the one when they return to Cocoon.
The story ,while it's pretty good, it has some presentation and pacing issues as well. Gran Pulse arc for example didn't feel as important as it could,it was kinda underwhelming even. The cast is likeable and memorable,not anything great,but more than serviceable. I love Lightning,she is kinda the typical Final Fantasy protagonist ,but her design is probably one of my favourites ever and she has some development. My second favourite has to be Vanille ,her being a supposedly hyper cheerful ,but hiding a deep burden inside her,which is being the previous Ragnarok and causing all that destruction. Sazh was also pretty good ,I really liked his arc. Snow while cool ,he was kind of a cringelord at times with his whole hero stunt. Hope was also not my cup o tea for a while,but he became fine. Fang was just cool and her deep desire to protect Vanille was commendable. The antagonist wasn't good unfortunately,he wasn't entirely bad,but pretty whatever.
All in all,it's a pretty good game honestly,it has flaws,but it's still a high quality experience.
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🎮 Gameplay de Final Fantasy XIII – ¿Pasillo o revolución?
🧠 Sistema de combate – Lo mejor del juego
Sistema "Paradigm Shift": una evolución táctica real. Cambiar roles al vuelo (comando, sanador, protector, etc.) obliga a pensar con rapidez y estrategia.
Ritmo dinámico: se acabaron los turnos lentos. Aquí todo se mueve rápido, pero con cabeza.
Control limitado: solo controlas directamente a un personaje (Lightning, la mayoría del tiempo). Los otros dos actúan según el paradigma, lo cual frustra a muchos jugadores acostumbrados a control total.
👉 Veredicto: El sistema de combate es brillante en lo técnico, pero no a todos les gusta ceder tanto control.
🛣️ Exploración – El mayor punto débil
Lineal hasta el extremo: durante unas 20-25 horas, el juego es básicamente un túnel. Literal. Un pasillo. Sin pueblos. Sin NPCs que hablen. Sin libertad.
Gran Pausa (Capítulo 11): cuando llegas a Gran Paals, se abre el mundo... pero muchos ya están demasiado quemados o desconectados para disfrutarlo.
👉 Veredicto: El diseño de niveles penaliza al jugador curioso. Se siente como si el juego no quisiera que te salgas del guion.
📈 Progresión y desarrollo de personajes
Cristarium: árbol de habilidades tipo "esfera", bonito pero muy guiado. Cada personaje tiene un camino claro, sin mucha personalización hasta muy tarde.
Equipo y mejoras: confuso, poco intuitivo y nada satisfactorio. Las armas no cambian mucho visualmente y las mejoras requieren farmeo molesto.
👉 Veredicto: El desarrollo es plano y el sistema de mejoras es más castigo que recompensa.
⚖️ Conclusión: ¿vale la pena por el gameplay?
Pros:
Combate estratégico y ágil.
Gráficos espectaculares para su época.
Fluidez en las animaciones y transiciones.
Contras:
Exploración nula durante la mayor parte del juego.
Falta de libertad tanto en combate como en progresión.
Repetitividad y ritmo narrativo lento afectan la experiencia jugable.
💬 Nota final del gameplay: 6,5/10
Una joya incomprendida por su sistema de combate... pero empañada por decisiones de diseño que ahogan la libertad del jugador.
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Um dos mais lindos até hoje. Linear mas injustiçado no seu tempo. Joguem
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I heckin loved playing this game. I only hated traveling to side quest locations.
41 hours
ACABEI – 2026
Jogo muito bonito e com trilha sonora muito boa. De resto, pode cremar e enterrar.
As mecânicas são superficiais de RPG de ação, onde você só tem controle de 1 personagem na batalha e precisa ficar mudando o tipo de classe deles, porque a IA dos outros personagens é horrível e não ajuda em nada. Não tem Hi-Potion (ou eu não achei), a cura cura quase nada — uma merda. Os bosses são muito mais espertos do que os NPCs do seu grupo, que parecem idiotas.
Tentei jogar de 2012 a 2020 no Xbox 360 e no PC. Agora, em 2026, cansei e baixei um cheat de god mode, insta kill e outros, e finalmente acabei.
Não recomendo pra ninguém, a menos que queira se auto-flagelar.
É o pior FF da franquia, sem dúvidas. O sistema de luta, de up, de aprimoramento e de venda de itens é tudo ruim.
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