Will Final Fantasy XIII be able to set the new standards for a next-gen RPG?

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#1 kinetic-core
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Final Fantasy have set standards for RPGs in some ways, and it certainly looks like FFXIII may just do it as well. I have to say, the brains in charge of the production of FF has got a way to impress every now and then, sometimes impressive, and sometimes, just pure revolutionarily great!

FFXIII is the next gen FF for us all, will it be the next ultimate next gen RPG as well? Is SE capable of doing that?

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#2 fs_metal
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In order to do that, they would have to outdo Oblivion, so I am going to go out on a limb and say NO!!

No disrespect to FF,. Oblivion is just that damn good. It is the next gen RPG

EDIT: Oh and White Knight Story looks far more impressive than FFXIII
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#3 RaiKageRyu
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Final Fantasy XIII definitely looks revolutionary and standard setting.

Of course, everyone saw the trailer and they were in pure awe. One look at the in-game sequences and they were like "what the heck?!". Only after extensive time, effort, and collaboration along with some hints were we only able to just assume as to how it works. Final Fantasy XIII just exhudes the feel of next-gen, it looks exactly as how one might think when thinking of next-gen. The whole futuristic Sci-fi look does nothing but to reinforce that image, and it being for the PS3 with it's brand new pricy, not-really tested technology further adds to that as well.

Oblivion is definitely the first real next-gen RPG we have and so far the only one. However, as great as the gameplay and world was, it didn't look and feel next-gen at first nor by just knowing how the game works from reads. You actually had to get a hands-on experience before you realized this game wouldn't have sufficed on any current-gen console.

White Knight Story... was impressive, albeit not as much. At TGS, I found White Knight Story or as I would prefer to call it for now Shirokishi Monogatari, more impressive than Blue Dragon and Lost Odyseey. However, it didn't "wow" me, like the way FFXIII blew me away. It was the same reaction from most others as well, the gameplay looked interesting but graphically, it looked barely a cut above current-gen. I've seen the concept art and it looks awesome, so I'm hoping that they're able to implent all those great textures by the time it's finished.

Overall, I have high hopes for Final Fantasy XIII. I'm still waiting for the holy day where a Final Fantasy title not only gets a perfect score from Gamespot but from IGN and Famitsu as well. Yes, the holy trinity, in which only two titles(Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Soul Calibur) have obtained.
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#4 Darmi
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It may be the best looking next-gen RPG but I don't think it will be the best. Also that White Knight Story looks cornier than a corn field next to a Korn concert. That might just be my anti-anime side talking though.
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