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From: Radio [#1]
3 Mar 17:03
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Anyone interested?

I skipped the PS2, so the last FF game I played was FFVII on PSX and FFVIII on PC.
This one is the first 'proper' final fantasy on either PS3 or Xbox and previews so far look really good. I'm actually tempted to pre-order for once.

Also bizarrely, game has a collector's edition for the PS3 but not for the 360.

From: y2rich [#2]
3 Mar 17:11
To: Radio [#1] 3 Mar 17:19

Preordered from The Hut today for £31 :D really can't wait now.

From: Red_XIII [#3]
3 Mar 20:52
To: Radio [#1] 4 Mar 11:46

Yeah, I'm keen.

Like you, last one I played fully was FF7 on the PS1, and went nuts on all the collectables. :)

I tried FF8 but never twigged for me. Really looking forward to FF XIII. :)

Mark

From: Kriv [#4]
3 Mar 20:59
To: Radio [#1] 4 Mar 11:46

Didn't this get appalling reviews?

From: dave (10_ROGUE) [#5]
4 Mar 0:51
To: Kriv [#4] 4 Mar 19:53

I have heard some complaints that it is very linear but then every FF I have played is linear until about the last third when you get an airship and go looking for hidden bosses.

Metacritic has it down as an average of 83/100 with a lowest score of 70 so I wouldn't call them generally appalling reviews.

From: Radio [#6]
4 Mar 11:52
To: dave (10_ROGUE) [#5] 5 Mar 1:53

Lack of cities to explore and linearity - all known about and discussed in depth in the previews, so if that's the worst they've got to say then I'm not bothered.
Interesting that there's half a dozen reviews for PS3 and none for xbox yet though.

From: dave (10_ROGUE) [#7]
5 Mar 1:56
To: Radio [#6] 5 Mar 11:01

I'm not sure if it was released on 360 in Japan. Wikipedia says it wasn't so it wouln't surprise me if those are reviews of the japanese version.

From: y2rich [#8]
5 Mar 9:28
To: dave (10_ROGUE) [#7] 5 Mar 10:05

I could've sworn Microsoft got this onboard to shift 360s in Japan....

Edit: Although having just read a comparison between 360 and PS3 versions I can see why they wouldn't release it over there. If you have the option of either, get the PS3 version.

From: y2rich [#9]
5 Mar 10:12
To: ALL

My local Sainsburys broke street date. I just emptied Gamestation announcing it. Including the staff :D

From: dave (10_ROGUE) [#10]
5 Mar 10:34
To: y2rich [#9] 5 Mar 10:37

Tee hee. Guess that's the problem with supermarkets selling it, stuff arrives it gets put on the shelves.

How come no one near me ever does that?

From: y2rich [#11]
5 Mar 10:38
To: dave (10_ROGUE) [#10] 8 Mar 10:49

I would've got it but as I was on my way to get BFBC2 and I already have a pre-order for £31 I didn't bother.

From: Radio [#12]
5 Mar 11:02
To: y2rich [#11] 5 Mar 11:14

So - what are these differences then?

From: y2rich [#13]
5 Mar 11:15
To: Radio [#12] 5 Mar 11:49

Mostly graphical and performance related. PS3 version runs at 720p, 360 at 1024x576 or something.

From: ANT_THOMAS [#14]
5 Mar 11:38
To: y2rich [#13] 5 Mar 13:06

It's running at pretty much a PAL resolution? That's awful. I should really start playing my 360 again now I've finally got it setup with my nice 1080p screen.

From: Radio [#15]
5 Mar 11:49
To: y2rich [#13] 5 Mar 13:06

That makes a change - usually its the other way around. Wasn't Ghostbusters or something running at lower res on the PS3?

From: Radio [#16]
5 Mar 12:17
To: ALL

Ouch:http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-final-fantasy-xiii-face-off?page=1

Runs at 576p rather than 720p and textures are noticeably more blurred - see the screenshot sin the article.

From: y2rich [#17]
5 Mar 13:07
To: Radio [#16] 5 Mar 14:52

Aye thats the article I read. You can really see it in some of those videos....still doesn't look bad for a 360 game but looks so much better on PS3.

From: y2rich [#18]
8 Mar 20:31
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My copy arrived today....quite possibly the most visually stunning game ever.....

From: Hugh et al le J (KOSWIX) [#19]
8 Mar 22:13
To: y2rich [#18] 8 Mar 22:37

The joy of the pre-rendered background.

From: y2rich [#20]
8 Mar 22:38
To: Hugh et al le J (KOSWIX) [#19] 8 Mar 22:56

The cutscenes look better than Advent Children as well :D

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