PlayStation 3 User Reviews

for this game i don't give an high vote but i give the sufficient, not because the game is not good but because i personally don't like so much the combat system, i played only this Final Fantasy and for the rest i like it. it's sad, because if is not for the combat system i will give 7 or 8

The game throws you into an unhabitent island and leaves you there i knew nothinf of the story and it really didn't appeal to me even later on when i did some research. The combat mechanics are kinda cool but at the same time feels... useless, you can only control your own character which **** there also is auto battle which makes it a lot easier but boring. The characters are bland with no real connection being build. There is no exploration, npc's, city's and extra quest to make the game have more enjoyability.

8.0/10. Final Fantasy XIII delivers a visually stunning, story-driven experience with a strong focus on its characters and world. The combat system evolves into something strategic and rewarding, though its linear structure can feel restrictive for some players. While divisive, it offers a polished, emotionally engaging journey with memorable moments.

Un peu inégal mais il y a de bonnes idées dans ce final fantasy. Difficile de passer après le 7 mais c'est tout de même un des meilleurs à mon goût.

Final Fantasy XIII delivers a bold, refreshing take on the series that deserves far more appreciation than it gets. The game’s stunning visuals, atmospheric soundtrack, and fast‑paced Paradigm battle system create an experience that feels both modern and unmistakably Final Fantasy. The story is emotional and character‑driven, with each member of the cast receiving meaningful development as the journey unfolds.While the game is more linear than past entries, that focus allows its narrative and world‑building to shine without unnecessary filler. Combat becomes increasingly strategic and rewarding, especially in later chapters and post‑game content. Combined with its memorable soundtrack and polished presentation, FFXIII stands out as one of the most unique and cohesive entries in the **** you’re open to a fresh direction and appreciate strong storytelling, stylish combat, and gorgeous world design, Final Fantasy XIII is absolutely worth revisiting. Don't pay any attention to that bunch of **** who say this game is trash because it's NOT their childhood like VII.

Um bom jogo, porém não tão bom para um Final Fantasy devido ao seu mundo extremamente linear, prejudicando a experiência como um todo.

AVis FF13 Version rééditer sur PC. « Après avoir perdu ma sauvegarde de 20 heures sur Xbox en 2015 – victime d’un sabotage fraternel –, me replonger dans Final Fantasy XIII en 2025 était un mélange d’appréhension et de nostalgie. Dix ans plus ****, ce RPG mythique a-t-il vieilli comme un bon vin ou comme un fromage oublié au fond du frigo ? » Final Fantasy XIII reste visuellement somptueux, même en 2025. Les animations et les cinématiques, signatures de la série, sont toujours aussi Magnifique. Le jeu ne tombe pas dans la banalité visuelle comme beaucoup de titre de l’époque ps3/Xbox360 : il est coloré, dynamique et foisonnant de détail Bémol technique : L’optimisation sur PC est catastrophique. Le jeu ne tourne que sur un seul cœur processeur, un choix incompréhensible. Les réglages graphiques se paramètrent via un launcher peu intuitif, comme si Square Enix avait bâclé le portage. Malgré tout, il fonctionne correctement sur Steam Deck (Merci la commu)
L’histoire se déroule dans Cocoon, une cité-État flottante gouvernée par les fal’Cie, des entités divines qui imposent leur volonté aux humains. Les protagonistes, marqués comme des ennemis de l’ordre, sont condamnés à devenir des monstres ou à accomplir une mission mystérieuse. Le thème central ? La lutte contre un destin apparemment écrit d’avance, avec une touche de rébellion existentialiste.
Le jeu met en scène six protagonistes : Lightning, Fang, Vanille, Hope, Snow et Sazh. Contrairement à d’autres opus de la série, FFXIII prend le temps de développer chaque personnage, créant une connexion rapide et forte avec le joueur. Leurs destins, liés à celui du monde, donnent une dimension humaine à l’histoire.
Le système de combat est un point fort : le Paradigm Shift (changement de rôles en combat) dynamise les affrontements et corrige la passivité critiquée dans FFXII. On est enfin acteur des batailles, même si la limitation à un seul personnage contrôlable en fin de partie reste frustrante. Cela s’explique par le faite de vouloir des combats en temps réel sans pour autant comme dans le 12 que les personnages interagissent seul. Problèmes majeurs :* Un début interminable : Les 4-5 premières heures sont une corvée. On enchaîne les combats sans enjeu, comme un tutoriel qui n’en finit pas. Même en 2010, c’était long ; aujourd’hui, c’est insupportable.* Des couloirs à n’en plus finir : FFXIII assume son linéarité extrêm. Le jeu se justifie en voulant guider les novices (de mon avis), mais ce choix tue l’immersion. Heureusement, la seconde moitié ouvre enfin le monde et sauve l’expérience.Heureusement, une fois la seconde moitié débloquée — avec l’évolution des personnages, le développement du scénario et l’accès à un monde plus ouvert —, l’expérience devient beaucoup plus **** conclusion : Final Fantasy XIII, bien que sa première moitié manque cruellement de gameplay varié, se **** grâce à une direction artistique sublime et un scénario qui sait captiver. Dans sa seconde partie, le jeu enrichit enfin ses mécaniques, offrant aux joueurs une liberté et une profondeur qui rappellent l’âme des Final Fantasy. Entre des animations magnifiques, un monde qui s’ouvre enfin et une intrigue où le sort d’un univers est en jeu, on retrouve bien là l’essence d’un Final Fantasy à mon goût.

This must be the worst ff game ever ,worst characters in ff ever what were they thinking Lighting has no personality at all , i played and returned the next day and people want a remake of this shiiiiiiii naah miss me with this game

A partir de XIII ya odio menos Final Fantasy. El combate de turno de desaparecer permanentemente

Le jeu est plutôt joli, avec de belles cinématiques, et n'a pas trop vieilli techniquement. Par contre, l'ensemble est trop linéaire et tire en longueur.

I like Lightning a lot. But the game was a bit too easy. The graphics were amazing for its time.

One of the best games of all time. Square enix gave us such an incredible Saga

This entry killed my interest in the FF series for many years until FF7 Remake. I bought it on release date but couldn't even get through 2 hours of it so put it down and didn't go back for around 5 years, to which I played up to the introduction of Hope & Vanille, just their introduction made me quit the game for good.

The worst game in the series. Incredibly linear, with barebone gameplay systems, and with a mess of a story. Avoid at all costs unless you are into interactive movies.

I really tried to like this game, but sadly I just can't. The story is confusing and really dumb at points, alot of the characters are just unlikable, and the combat system is just boring and overly complicated. It's just a game that feels very dull, but it's still decent enough... I guess.

This Final Fantasy never felt right. With a confusing story, shalow gameplay and boring main characters I didnt really enjoy it overall.

Oddly iconic for me. Nothing super special her, but this was my first final fantasy and has kept me a fan of the franchise since

The port had some bugs and NO graphical options, which is insane. It's since been updated to include basic graphics options, which doesn't hurt. Do you remember when Squaresoft were an amazing company? So do I and I miss those times. HOWEVER! This game is simply amazing. It was great on the consoles and it's even better on PC. Why is it better here? Because we can mod it! I can't speak for how far the modding community will go, but by god it looks good with the mods. As for how it plays, nothing different and nothing added, just the brilliant game that was release all those years ago. If you haven't played it, please put up with Square and give it a go. You'll love it. If you have played it and want it to look better and relive the great times, then get it!! NOW!! It's a real shame that we can't buy this game on PC, though. We have to make do with renting it from steam.

The music is awesome, the story is great, the models of the characters look way more modern than a 2009-game if you use the HD-mods that I am using, and look more like the FF7 Remake models, the battle-system is a mix between FFXII (12) and FFX (10) - it is turned-based like in FF10 but you only control one character like in FF12- the other two are AI-controlled - I find this battle-system refreshing after playing FF7 remake, as it's more like the older titles - but I will say that when I played a little bit (maybe 3 hours) out of this game on the PlayStation 3 in 2009 that I didn't like two things - the battle-system because it wasn't exactly like in FF10 or the older titles, but I like it now because it's more like the older titles than the more recent games - you will find it nostalgic now unlike in 2009 where it felt new, and second, I didn't like the linear areas of the game where you can only run one straight line without any towns, no open world like in FF7/FF8/FF9 and possibly FF10? I did never finish 10, 12 also had an open world but this one is very linear - which I felt was a bit boring back when playing the PS3 version for about 3 hours 15 years ago - I will say that the story is great so you keep playing for the next story cut-scene, but it is not very fun going from cut-scene to cut-scene, as it feels like you can only go one single path and you're forced to fight all the monsters that are in your path, unlike in the older titles where you had random encounters so you weren't forced to fight in every single area, in FFXIII (13) you can't avoid the same monsters and so if you replay the game it would just be a case of rinse and repeat - Yes, I dislike the enemies being in the field, it's more fun with random encounters so you're not always forced to fight the same monsters at the very same places, however I'd say the game is exciting enough for you to continue playing, and the battle-system is fun but could be a bit of a bore. All in all I do recommend this game, but I think that FFX (10) whilst having in my opinion a less interesting story compared to 13, it certainly had better gameplay. FF13 has the same feel on the field but is more like a mix between 10 and 12 in battle - this is better than the later titles, but worse than the older in my opinion. FF13 is certainly better in 2024 than it was in 2009, simply because I prefer it's battle-system over the modern **** characters are also interesting with good stories. I'm also using a hair color mod changing Lightning's hair to blonde from pink, and changing Vanille's hair from crimson red to light blonde - there are many options - I disliked the choice of hair colors for the female characters - pink hair etc - not what I would call hot - so the PC version allows you to change their hair color to blonde, black etc so that they go from unattractive EMO girls to actually attractive characters. Lightning is female Cloud Strife, and fit better with blonde hair. I would rate the PS3 version lower because of the bad hair colors of the characters. Blonde Lightning is how she should have looked.

It's a very boring game. Don't listen to fans that tell you this has the best combat in the series, you absolutely can beat the whole game just using autobattle. OST is very mid, the two good songs are for boss battles. Game is pretty but that's just about the only highlight.

Final Fantasy XIII dejó mucho que desear a mi criterio. Quizá solo sea mi imposibilidad de ver más allá de las anteriores, icónicas entregas que se gestaron para la Playstation 1 (como lo fueron FF VII, FFT y FF IX) ya que tampoco logré empatizar con los títulos referentes a la segunda consola, la dinámica PS2. Pero luego me detengo a evaluar FF XV, el cual logró retornar a aquellos sentimientos de fantasía, hermandad y gracia. FF XIII atravesó toda su historia por una cuerda floja, apenas logrando llegar a cruzar al otro lado de la brecha, perdiendo en el camino brillo y estabilidad. Un juego un tanto forzado, con vestigios de lucidez y ápices de grandeza. En resumen: aunque un tanto divertido, resultó medio pelo.

This is a game i played as a kid and i remember really enjoying it back then, though i did play on my cousin's maxed save and if you play through the game you can definitely see that it's not the most fun experience until you reach the later chapters, that really is the main problem, the story is fine if you dig deep into it, the combat is amazing in my opinion, it really falls apart when you spend hours running through super linear hallways in most chapters, but it's one of those games where the high points later on are just so high that it's worth pushing through some bad game design and boring chapters, i think the people who hate this game don't play through enough of it and i get it, but i haven't really heard many negative reviews from anyone who has actually played through the whole thing. i have personally put about 200 hours into the game, having maxed out all my characters on 2 different saves and i've beaten the main story 3 times, once on ps3 and twice on pc later on (though the pc port has some issues). i would probably give it a 7.5 as a more accurate score but i can't give it a 7 because i'd rather play this than a lot of 7/10 games

I have to admit I’m a **** for strong party dynamics, and personally I fell in love with the cast of XIII, so I could overlook the linearity until the world opens up later in the game. The Paradigm Shift system keeps combat engaging yet strategic and the visuals and art still look gorgeous today. If you don’t mind a mostly linear but beautiful adventure, give Final Fantasy XIII a try.

This game had a lot of potential. Great music and a good innovative battle system. Unfortunately, there are so many annoying soft locks at bosses, mostly due to being forced to use certain characters as “the leader” or just bad team combinations. It doesn’t help that all the characters are very unlikable either and the cutscenes are mostly too long. Could have been a 9/10 with a few changes which essentially comes down to not constantly locking you in to using certain party member combinations

One of the best final fantasy games ever created. The charcaters, music, artstyle and combat system are among the best. Absolutely worth a playthrough.

While it does have a couple of redeeming qualities, they all get buried under a long list of issues and poor design choices. I really wanted to like this game, but after 40 hours I 100% agree with the poor reviews. In short, the game has an interesting world, decent characters and an (on paper) good strategic combat system, that all gets buried under a mountain of issues ranging from development struggles to, poor gameplay design to technical issues on PC. I dont think even a full remake can save this game. The world itself is great; futuristic with unique designs and ideas. The characters, however, are not great, some are okay, while others are just horrible (Vanille). The way they are presented just makes it really hard to relate to them. The story is decent on paper, but how it is told in-game is just confusing and hard to understand. I feel like the story is a reflection of how the game's developers felt working on it: they were lost and hopeless with no clear direction. The pacing of the game is probably the worst part: the first 13 hours are a tutorial with a huge info dumps into the story and characters with "mash X button" gameplay and long straight corridors. I guess it is meant to invest you into the story, but does a poor job of it due to the confusing story-telling. This mind-numbing section leaves players a bad impression of the unique combat system, which does have a few redeeming qualities. The next section, about 13-25 hours in, is probably the best part about the game. It focuses on teaching the paradigm system, giving the player fixed party composition and fights that are designed to introduce the player into the advanced combat mechanics. The levels open up a bit, instead of long straight corridors you sometimes get branching paths and hidden items, but it unnecessarily long, and often you just wait for each section to be over already. The last part of the game, about 26 hours in, is like playing a different game. You get thrown into a huge open area, where 99% of the encounters literally 1-shot your team. This is where the gameplay goes from "I need to think what's a good paradigm for this fight" to ""oh, you didnt have the perfect setup of 6 paradigms and characters for this fight? Too bad, you die". You will die, a lot. This is also where the issues with the combat system begin to show. Basically, every encounter has specific paradigms setups you are supposed to use. If you use the wrong paradigms, you will either A) die instantly B) fight he enemies for 7-10 minutes and win C) fight he enemies for 7-10 minutes, then die instantly to a mechanic that you have no idea about. Since you cannot chance padargims of characters mid-battle and there's a only 6 paradigms setups at a time, this results in gameplay where you basically "need to die" to change to the correct setups, which is not great. In short, instead of playing the game the way you want with the characters you like (the point of any RPG) you have pre-determined setups you are SUPPOSED to use, but no way of knowing what they are beforehand. All these issues regarding the combat system are far too many to list here, but another major issue that stands out is the difficulty curve. The first section of the game is mind-numbingly boring, the second is decently challenging, the third is nuclear difficulty. in the third section, once you near the end of the game you catch up in levels and the fights become doable, but then towards the ending normal mob fights become nuclear difficulty again, unless you have grinded 30 extra hours to max all your characters. Additionally, the difficulty of encounters (regular and boss fights) varies greatly. This may be a relic of the PS3 era of games, but overall it was just painful seeing your player character get 1-shot with no way to resurrect them.

Probably one of my most disappointing FF experiences, I recall feeling how let down I was by this game with the poor design, forgettable soundtrack (just how in a FF game?) and all those hours trying to enjoy a game that just didn't click for me. Lightning deserved a better introduction of Final Fantasy given the fact she could have potentially been an awesome character but I could really take away much else being good from 13. It's a shame.

GREAT GAME! Don't believe the hate! This game is easily one of the best final fantasy games!

Uno de esos juegos que sufrió mucho hate algo injustificado, no como muchos de los actuales, que si se merecen el hate de los fans, con esto no quiero decir que sea perfecto, pero ni es tan malo como se dice, ni tampoco una obra maestra, en conclusión dale una oportunidad con la mente abierta

発売初日に購入し、クリアしましたが人生でプレイしたゲームの中で最も意味不明でした。物語についていけなくて、途中からセリフも頭に入ってこず、作業と化します。 FFブランドの崩壊を告げる思い出の1作です。

Is Final Fantasy XIII perfect? No. Absolutely not, but it is an incredible game I seriously recommend any Final Fantasy fan at least tries for themselves. It is polarising, I personally heard nothing but negativity about this game before I played it, but it ended up being one of my favourite games of all time. I encourage you to try it for yourself. This game is outright stunning. The graphical prowess this game showed 13 years ago, is just insane. The game consistently looks gorgeous and has you marvelling at the scenery. The aesthetic is very good, I love the enemy designs and the futuristic clashing with nature. The music is also unabashedly just a masterpiece. Masashi Hamauzu is an incredible composer and this soundtrack never falters, it is ALWAYS firing on full cylinders. I think the Paradigm battle system is extremely unique and fun, the switching from paradigm to paradigm based on your situation is heart-pumping and fun, and keeps you on your toes, without being too overwhelming or frustrating. The system shines strongest in boss battles, where it's just you, your strategy and some tough as nails encounters. The Cie'th missions on Pulse are excellent additions to the game, and kept me playing for hours and hours. The story and characters are again, polarising. I personally adored the characters, their struggle feels palpable and there are many emotional scenes where they shine very brightly indeed. The story is admittedly somewhat confusing, and while it mostly does a good job of explaining what's happening, it also does hide some details in loading screens and in Datalog entries, which is an issue. However the central idea of fighting against fate in a world against you is extremely compelling. The game does have some major problems. The first is that the first 2 hours of the game, up until Anima is defeated are EXTREMELY boring. Until you get access to Paradigms, the game struggles to be interesting outside of the story. This, undoubtedly has turned players off from getting to the major meat of the game. It's honestly of my most major criticisms of the game. It's too slow to get going. It also suffers from that classic Final Fantasy problem of having permanently missable items that can lock you out from getting all of the achievements, so DO NOT sell any weapons or equipment if you want that Platinum Trophy. There are more minor nit-picks I have, like the fact the characters aren't equal, some are better than others very obviously, and some roles are underutilised, but the game overall was an extremely fun time and I'd recommend you try it out. It's a special experience unlike any other.

Insanely good PS3 RPG most play for FF fans and RPG fans or anyone worh a PS3 looking for something cheap

Wowww!!!

Люблю эту игру, спасибо разработчикам.

Stagger mechanics and the visuals safe it. Great head turner, even to this day. The art style boosts the looks of the game where the graphics lack.

The best FF in the series. There is no FF with that many challenging bosses and there is no FF with a mythology as deep as this.

I would give this game a 10/10 If Hope was not a pathetic whiny little **** boy and Vanille actually contributed to the story and plot other the being one of the several crystal girlfriends that one time. Otherwise Underrated Final Fantasy Game.

Incredibly boring corridor guided jrpg with action elements. By far the worst and least engaging FF, took a lot of steps back compared to even the now almost 30 years old entries for the sake of simplifying the gameplay. Another example of publisher trading creativity and innovation for marketing driven goals.

L'un des meilleurs final fantasy au quelle j'ai pû jouer deplus la nostalgie d'y rejoué sur next gen est incroyable je recommande à 10000%

One of the few Final Fantasy games I consider S-Tier. Strong characters, laser-focused writing, and a deceptively deep battle system make for my ideal Final Fantasy game.

I love everything about this game , people complaining because it's liner, it's fine for me and I love it.

Final fantasy xiii was my first in the franchise i went in expecting nothing and came out absolutely loving it this is the game that got me into final fantasy and the jrpg genre

while the game is admittedly somewhat rinse and repeat gameplay wise (lacking variety, no towns or NPCs) this game is a psychedelic fantasy sci fi with bold style, loveable characters, and great combat. every landscape in this game is incredibly beautiful, and the soundtrack is one of the best OSTs ive ever heard.

muy mal videojuego, lineal, las batalla son malas, o tiene casi nada de rpg, personajes genéricos, lo único bueno es la banda sonora,

Though it has it's flaws and was a huge disappointment I actually really enjoyed this game.

Un gioco davvero bello con un sistema di combattimento innovativo sottovalutatissimo durante la sua uscita e rivalutato per fortuna con l avvento del game pass

FF fans are just whiney babies at this point. How you can luv 10 but hate 13 is Insane and moronic. 15 got the same negativity from jrgs players even though it's amazing.

FF XIII racing gran que salió en era donde los llorones pedían a fuerza un Sandbox, si un juego no era sandbox, automáticamente ya lo catalogaban como un mal juego FF XIII es una joya visualmente que a día de hoy se ve impresionante y creo que también fue el único juego de PS3, que no necesitó de ninguna actualización, para mejorar rendimiento o arreglar bug, como la mayoría de otros juegos.

To see such a legendary franchise create such a pretty-looking yet abysmal game was shocking. I recall playing this game for about 30 minutes before recognizing my own immense boredom and frustration. This was one of the first games I played that I would have truly considered to be "bad," and was taken aback by my own boredom. If you have enjoyed other Final Fantasy games, you might find this marginally tolerable. Otherwise, do yourself a favour and give it a pass.

Very linear, the story is good but certain characters can be tedious, the Gameplay seems fun and strategic