FFXIII Demo Review

Note that this review is based entirely on the demo will be treated like the full game. You are free to comment or ask anything about it and I will reply when I have time.

Features:
Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer (5-8minutes long)
Final Fantasy Agito XIII trailer (couple of minutes)
Final Fantasy XIII Demo (30minutes-1hour)

Observation opinions.
- Throughout the gameplay, there is a small mini-map, compass shaped on the top right corner that contributes to blocking the screen during gameplay. Given that the game is built to be straightforward, no freeroaming or exploring; one straight hallway with mobs approaching after every minute, the only use of that compass is to collect a small portion of money that are hidden between a wall and debris.
- Limited options during battle for both characters. Each are equipped with a set of 5 combos and a healing ability. Can't actually figure most of it since it's in Japanese.
- Remarkably short, expected it to last alittle longer even after watching the introduction scene and all other cutscenes offered.
- Found the concept of PSICOM troops scared and fleeing from a small batch of resistance appauling.
- Did not feel the intense or heart-pounding feeling while watching battle scenes. MGS4 had a moderatley effect.
- Nice graphics, hot chick, decent gameplay, simplistic, one button mashing.
Overall, final fantasy fans will find this as another fine game made by Square Enix. Other gamers would find it either fun or moderatley fine to kill time and find it enjoyable.

A review on a JP demo.. who cares. 30minutes to an hour for the demo and you're complaining about how short it is...huh?!JKnaperek

Isn't there supposed to be an hour or so of demo play? I'd consider that fairly long for a demo.

Well I'm a FF fan and you make it sound like this is the worst FF yet. The fact that it being simplistic, a button masher, no leveling system as of yet and super linear paths. Are all negative aspects. I hope the full game isnt this dumbed down. All icing with no cake. Thats the worst that can happen. Sacrificing depth and quality to cater to the graphics whores.

This sounds like a real disappointing demo, if their going to make a demostration next time put the stuff in that makes it a JRPG. I'd rather have a 10 minute demo with all the good stuff rather than 1 hour demo packed full of nothing.

Isn't there supposed to be an hour or so of demo play? I'd consider that fairly long for a demo.

yokofox33

Well I'm a FF fan and you make it sound like this is the worst FF yet. The fact that it being simplistic, a button masher, no leveling system as of yet and super linear paths. Are all negative aspects. I hope the full game isnt this dumbed down. All icing with no cake. Thats the worst that can happen. Sacrificing depth and quality to cater to the graphics whores.

This sounds like a real disappointing demo, if their going to make a demostration next time put the stuff in that makes it a JRPG. I'd rather have a 10 minute demo with all the good stuff rather than 1 hour demo packed full of nothing.

FloWeN-UK

Come on man stop being picky, demo? short? Its a DEMO what do you expect half the game?

Come on man stop being picky, demo? short? Its a DEMO what do you expect half the game?

BC20FLY

Well, it is just a demo and I think because FF is such a respected line of games with a loyal fan-base that the when they decided on how to make the demo they probably counted on their loyal fans to know that they couldn't give much. I mean, there's normally anintricate and elaborate storyline that was started from this demo with the beginning cut-scene. Its simple because the game isn't due out for nearly a year and they probably don't have all the programming finished and people wanted something more than a trailer/teaser to satisfy them for awhile. So they delivered a simple demo to give people an intro into the game, though simple, I'm satisfied until something better comes out.

Well I'm a FF fan and you make it sound like this is the worst FF yet. The fact that it being simplistic, a button masher, no leveling system as of yet and super linear paths. Are all negative aspects. I hope the full game isnt this dumbed down. All icing with no cake. Thats the worst that can happen. Sacrificing depth and quality to cater to the graphics whores.

This sounds like a real disappointing demo, if their going to make a demostration next time put the stuff in that makes it a JRPG. I'd rather have a 10 minute demo with all the good stuff rather than 1 hour demo packed full of nothing.

FloWeN-UK

GIVE ME UR DEMO DISK !!! ^_^ i neeed FF GAH !mep69

^^ yeah, let me review it myself :P

I know basically what the attacks on the demo are. First set of buttons is: Attack, Black Magic, White Magic; then it moves to a 2nd set of buttons which are:

First row is: Attack and Uppercut

Second row is: Fire and Firaga (for Lightning) or Blizzard and Blizzaga (for Snow)

Third row is: Cure

I know basically what the attacks on the demo are. First set of buttons is: Attack, Black Magic, White Magic; then it moves to a 2nd set of buttons which are:

First row is: Attack and Uppercut

Second row is: Fire and Firaga (for Lightning) or Blizzard and Blizzaga (for Snow)

Third row is: Cure

SageJMP

Shouldn't this be in a blog? o_O appreciated nonetheless.

Note that this review is based entirely on the demo will be treated like the full game.Scieran

[QUOTE="Scieran"]Note that this review is based entirely on the demo will be treated like the full game.Tikicobra

A review on a JP demo.. who cares. 30minutes to an hour for the demo and you're complaining about how short it is...huh?!JKnaperek

cant someone post their opinions with out being bashed on this website?

he simply decided that he would do us gamespoters a favor and post his views of the demo so we can get an actual average gamers feed on what they thought (unlike those terrible commentators on the demo video) since the majority of us havent and probably wont play the demo

one button mashing!? dude it's an RPG not an Action adventure.

An important point is that you have no control of the 2 other guys, which is AWFUL. In the final version, they need to put some control over all the characters or the strategy will be zero, and I don't mean Star Ocean like change of characters, I mean when it's his turn to act, he chooses his action, not "default action is ..." or "heal when at half life points". Even X-men Legends (action-RPG) had instant charcter swap!

Man, can you people just let him review the demo? He's reviewing a DEMO!!! He said himself that this is not meant to reflect on the rest of the game. He's just giving us heads up on what the DEMO is like. Let him review it and calm down, people. ...............Anyway, I'm sure they did cut a bunch of main features out of the demo. I also heard that this is an old build of the game, so there is a lot of stuff that has been updated since. So, I'm sure there's still a lot of left to look forward to as far as gameplay goes. That said, the game is still looking a bit .....meh. I watched the trailer on my PS3 and it just didn't look very interesting. But then again I'm the guy who thinks FF9 was better than 8,10,and 12. Nobody agrees with me. ................... Thanks for the review, man.Nephilim83

It's only a demo... and I think you should really just blog it.

And on the Gamespot demo walkthrough it shows at least 50 minutes of it...

ill wait till the english demo comes out so i cant actually read some of it :D