Does anyone, besides me, like Final Fantasy XIII?  For years I've heard nothing but negativity about the game, which made me postpone actually getting it to try.  After watching a few recommended cutscenes and learning more about the characters, however, I finally broke down and decided to try it (of course, getting a PS3 did promote that. )  After having played it for about a week, I can definitely say it's very different than any FF I've played.  The most similar I could say it is to is Final Fantasy VII, but even then it's quite different.  Not a bad different, though.

 

Even though I'm a huge fan of the older FF games, I daresay that I'm thoroughly enjoying XIII.  The story, while it's depressing in and of itself, is oddly upbeat, and I just really like the positive attitude going on with these characters.  Final Fantasy VII struck me as such a dark and depressing game in comparison.  Lightning isn't my favorite character, but even then she's not the royal witch everyone says she is.  She's harsh on the outside, but not really that way on the inside.

 

I don't know, I'm playing this game with a critical mind, and yet I'm just not seeing where everyone's hating it so much.  Does everyone just not like it because it's new and not like the older Final Fantasies?  Did they not like the characters?  The only downfall I can really see to this game is the lack of customization, world map, difficulty, and combat options.  But apart from all that...I think the game's really good.

 

So, am I the only one that actually thinks Final Fantasy XIII is a good game?

XIII has a very special place in my heart. I absolutely adored the character growth in that game and the relationships they had with each other. The plot was also great up until about chapter eleven when things began to not make sense. Yes, the game was very linear. I would have LOVED to explore that universe more. That's why XIII-2 was such a great opportunity. That game has some serious flaws (ex WHERE WAS MY LIGHTNING?), but I like the universe of XIII. I'm interested to see where they'll go with LR and whether they'll be able to make it the best game in the series. I have my doubts since Lightning will be the only playable character, and XIII does have more value than just Lightning. I could go on a big rant about how they changed her character in XIII-2, but nobody wants that.  

 

In short, I really really liked XIII for the most part. The characters, universe, and combat system made up for the linearity. 

 

Watchout,the FF fanbase will chase you,kills you and crush your opinion because it's apart of the bullshit rules of this fanbase to mock,disrespect and loathe anyone who likes XIII.....you have been warned ma child.....lol

Final Fantasy XIII was one of the best games I've ever played. FF XIII-2 was a disappointment the ending sucked the storyline was everywhere and I just didn't like it as much. Those are the only FF games I've played and now I'm waiting for Lightning Returns. I hope it's a good game and answers all my questions, point is FF XIII and FF XIII-2 are great and anyone who says otherwise doesn't share in our good taste in games.

Watchout,the FF fanbase will chase you,kills you and crush your opinion because it's apart of the bullshit rules of this fanbase to mock,disrespect and loathe anyone who likes XIII.....you have been warned ma child.....lol

You're not the only one,but according to the sacred religion of the bullshit fanbase of Final Fantasy,anyone who likes 13 shall be punished,mocked,beaten,killed and not considered a FF fans just because you like it.Believe me,they'll hunt you down to your grave until you say: I hate 13.

 

I assure you,that happened to me even before I said anything about 13.This fanbase is bullshit

Ok dude your kinda scaring me here

Ok dude your kinda scaring me here

This is literaly what happened to me....they followed me everywhere until I started to hate the game myself and said:It's not worth it to go through all this bullshit just for one game and one bullshit fanbase

This is literaly what happened to me....they followed me everywhere until I started to hate the game myself and said:It's not worth it to go through all this bullshit just for one game and one bullshit fanbase

So you don't like XIII now?

 

If that happened to me, and they followed me, i'd keep telling them to firetruck off, and i'd be yelling(Note that this spoiler has vulgar language, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK):

 

 

"FINAL FANTASY VII SUCKS YOU BITCHES, XIII FOREVER YOU PREJUDICE FANBOYS!!!!!!!! **** YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

i LOVE XIII and XIII-2, because im one of the few people on here who can actually follow the complicated story lines that Final Fantasy games have and i love it.

 

I did hate at first in XIII how it wasn't free roam and linear at the beginning since i got very bored in Ch.4, but i got used to it and loved the free roam in Gran Pulse.