With only 13 days remaining, I awake from my dream.
~Lightning
News of the awaited game of Square Enix have been on the net for a quite time now. 2013 is already here and players and fans alike has been waiting for the release date of the new installation of Final Fantasy XIII. Posters and posts, says that it will be release on autumn and in the console of PS3 and XBox 360, but no exact date have been given at the moment.
Game Overview:
The battle system will be a heavily modified version of the Command Synergy Battle system the two previous games used and will feature real time features, such as freely taking control of Lightning's movements and attacks, and a real time block system. The new combat system does not yet have an official name, but is tentatively referred to as "Amazing ATB" because it is derived from the classic Active Time Battle system.
In battle, Lightning is able to perform Paradigm Shifts, changing her attire and equipped abilities. She also gains new attacks, such as Light Slash and Heavy Slash.
The game plays on the world-driven concept with a "doomsday clock" element that determines Lightning needs to prevent the world's destruction within thirteen days. She can turn back the clock by defeating enemies or performing certain actions and completing certain missions posted on bulletin boards to give more time to the player. Sometimes if Lightning helps people it will reduce the life of the world. The "Overclock" feature allows Lightning slow the time for everything except her at the cost of consuming time from the thirteen day limit.
Because the play time can be extended, it allows for a player-specific game experience, and different choices yield different events. It will not be possible to see every cutscene in one playthrough and the time management structure means players can have different experiences each time they play the game. However, Abe has stated he acknowledges players want a 100-hour RPG experience and that is possible with Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
The music for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII will be composed by Masashi Hamauzu, Naoshi Mizuta and Mitsuto Suzuki, who previously worked on Final Fantasy XIII-2.A number of artists are involved with crafting the world, particularly the city of Luxerion with careful detailing in crafting specific sofas, chairs and telephone booths. Isamu Kamikokuryo revealed the gothic feel and the monochromatic color scheme of Luxerion were chosen to represent a surreal twilight.
Kamikokuryo said the concept of a dying world in which technology is deteriorating was the foundation of the artwork. Motifs from 19th century London during the Industrial Revolution, Asia, and the Middle East will appear in Nova Chrysalia depending on the location. To contrast the high-level modern civilization depicted in Final Fantasy XIII,Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII will have a more retro feel
Review:
Something I will look forward too play again. It has been quiet a time since I finished playing two of the first installation of the game. With a revamp playable character and a free roam game system as well as new strong enemies will make the game a little more challenging than the first two games that I finished just in a duration of 2 months with a game play per day of 3 hours.
The time system of the game will give more challenge as the time and weather will determine what kind of enemy Lightning will face and how strong it will be.
The new battle system that a player can change their battle styles that can define the outcome of each battle, making the player more attentive as to what style they will use or what kind of approach that will be more effective. Customizing or experimenting Lightning's ability or style will be fun and can create a well-balanced protagonist, a flexible one, or an all-powerful character.
as for the graphics and music, I'm sure that Square Enix will not let the fans down by producing weak ones. Since the strong point of the Final Fantasy games are its battle themes and emotional soundtracks, we will be expecting a revamp quality and new sets of music. "Crimson Blitz" already gave me a little goosebumps while listening to it.
Since the only known release date that the producers posted around social networks like Facebook and Twitter is on Autumn this year, people are looking out for updates about the game. Rumor has it that the game will be released by March 29 or later on May to August but it is still not been confirmed by the producers.
I guess I'll be waiting for the release date especially here in the Philippines.
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