Drakol just sent me an email after playing some of the final test build of FFXIII on the PS3. Here’s his reaction:
Hey Torrence,
Today I was able to play the test build for Final Fantasy 13 for the PS3. Oh
man, I can NOT describe just how fucking beautiful this game is! Aside from
the cheesy JRPG feel and the way some of the characters act, the
environment, music and battles are on a EPIC scale. This game truly utilizes
ALL that the PS3 has to offer, and I mean that this game is pushing the
limits of the PS3 like no other PS3 title. I’ll keep ya posted on more, but
only within boundaries of what I can say.-Drakol
Bu-bu-bu-but I thought the Xbox 360 version was holding the game back?
Smh @ fanboys.
Bu-bu-bu-but if you not a fanboy why even bring them up.
Smh @ undercover fanboy lovers.
any i dont really care for rpg’s the last one i did play though was final fantasy X. i might pick this up i’ll have to see the reviews first.
I brought it up just for cats like you MikeMadden. Thanks.
Sounds like someone got a bit carried away with hyperbole. Lets be honest, I think we can all agree that there are already several games on both systems that look better than this:
http://www.andriasang.com/galleries/2009/11/05/ffxiii/2132397326_full.jpg
cant wait for march
Before anyone talks smack about me being a fanboy, they’d first have to know me. I own a 360 and PS3, with an equal amount of RPGs and other genres for both systems. If there was a 360 version of FF13, then I would’ve tried that as well, but that wasn’t the case.
I refuse to compare this to God of War 3 or Killzone 2, because GoW3 hasn’t even been released and even if it had, I wouldn’t compare it to FF13 because that’s an entirely different genre focused on a different style of gameplay and functions. As for Killzone 2, same thing. Different style and all that. But I will say this; Mass Effect 2 will have a BIG competition in 2010.
Thanks for the report Drakol, FFXIII looks to be the first multiplatform title to really push the hell out of both systems. I hope that Square tweaks for the 360 as well, taking advantage of it’s strengths the same way it’s doing for the PS3.
I really hope that FFXIII breaks the RPG curse that seems to be prevalent this generation. I talk about the utter lack of solid JRPG sales on either system. While I really enjoyed Tales of Vesperia and Infinite Undiscovery, neither sold very well. Hell, even the fantastic Demons Souls and Folklore didn’t do well on the PS3, both awesome games. I hope owners of the HD twins picks this up in droves, it really looks to be something special.
Demon’s Souls did do well considering the fact that it didnt have the Big name attach to it or even the same publicity that other games had.
and i dont think the tides are going to change for Jrpg’s right now Americans want to shoot stuff. FPS is what Rpg’S were back in the PLaystation vs N64 era.
the 7th column agrees with u ramses
Coming from Drakol, I already know it’s going to own. Thanks for the update and tease from Drakol.