For anyone who has ever played a Final Fantasy game, you will know what to expect from this one. For those who haven't, what you get with these games is a visually stunning, plot driven game that will have you hooked and have you frustrated at the same time. Final Fantasy games require A LOT of patience and time. In terms of time, you are probably looking at around 50 or so hours to complete the game which is around twice the average game length. Without going too far into the deep and complex story line, the game follows various strangers who come together in a sky world called Cocoon which is a very rich yet oppressive society. These strangers all come ...  Read the complete review

For those thinking whether or not to buy this installment of the series, just go buy it! I have been wondering for a while why there is such a mix of reviews for this game and I honestly believe that with Final Fantasy being a long established series, there are those that will get angry with any changes that may happen. People fear change (see health-care overhaul). But change also brings fresh new ideas, and new mechanisms to reinvent, or simply enhance a long established series. If games don't ever change at all they simply become repetitious and boring. You need to keep people going with fresh, smart, and clever new ...  Read the complete review

Final Fantasy 13 2010 saw the release of Final Fantasy 13, that all conquering juggernaut, icon of the video game world that is the Final Fantasy series. Being from such a pedigree means big hype and big expectation however off the back of the very disappointing FF12 (for me anyway, Famitsu gave it a perfect 40/40...) it was time to see if FF13 could bring the series back on track. One of the criticisms FF12 has had to face is the story or rather the perceived lack of anything of any king of interest, well that's not the case as far as FF13 is concerned. The story follows six characters; Lighting, Sazh, Snow, Hope, Vanille and Fang and their ...  Read the complete review

The thirteenth chapter of the Final Fantasy series is, in one simple word, beautiful. As soon as the first FMV starts you find yourself immersed in a fantasy world, of colour and light, of magic and adventure. This is the sort of game that leaves a lonely absence when it has finished. After the complete emotional non-attachment of Final Fantasy XII, which featured forgettable characters (I can't even remember the name of the main protagonist), a silly and boring story, and not nearly enough full motion videos, I was both eagerly awaiting the second chance the Square-Enix was working on, and slightly feeling slightly apprehensive. Would the Wait be worth ...  Read the complete review

== FINAL FANTASY XIII == We all know what the Final Fantasy series has been like and for some reason we all have our favourites out of the series. A lot of people have liked Final Fantasy VII the most. My personal favourite has to be Final Fantasy X. The series has to be one of the biggest and most popular around and probably the best RPG so far to date. Final Fantasy XIII is the first proper Final Fantasy for the Xbox 360. Final Fantasy XI is on the console but its a miserable attempt compared to others. Final Fantasy have been great and I believe this one is no different in terms of greatness. I loved playing the game and I thought the story was absolutely ...  Read the complete review