FINAL FANTASY® XIII

framerate issues but the game is great.

Still holds up years latter

Hallways

With the nova fix mod i have not run into any problems and the game so far is great : )

I played this game when i was younger, i used to watch my dad play it, i love the story and the characters and the pacing of the game with semi open world gameplay and being able to make your characters stronger as you play. I just recently downloaded this and the other 2 games of this game because there honestly my favorites, and needed to play again.

[h1]TL;DR[/h1] Final Fantasy XIII is a flawed game that I still enjoyed overall. Its Paradigm combat is easily the highlight, the environments still look great for its era, and there is a lot of game for the money. My biggest complaints are the long stretches with a separated party, the restrictive linear structure, limited exploration, and a story that often makes more sense if you read the Datalog. [b]Overall: 73.5/100 — 7.35/10[/b] [b]Recommended mainly for Final Fantasy/JRPG fans.[/b] [hr][/hr] [b]Review Context:[/b] 50.2 hours | First time finishing | Normal/Easy | Controller | Main story complete | Some grinding/hunts | Community PC fixes + visual enhancements | Spoiler-free [h2]Gameplay & Mechanics — 9/10[/h2] Combat was my favorite part. Paradigm Shifts, staggering, role changes, and reacting to enemies kept battles strategic and engaging. Once it clicked, I thought the system was excellent. The Crystarium was satisfying and made character growth feel rewarding. Gear upgrading was enjoyable too, but unnecessarily confusing; I used a guide to learn which components to use and how to maximize EXP efficiently. Difficulty felt fair and usually rewarded understanding the…