Video Games Final Fantasy XIII coming to Xbox 360

**KcMizzou** · 07-14-2008, 07:04 PM

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Final Fantasy XIII coming to Xbox 360

478 Comments by Mike Schramm Jul 14th 2008 3:04PM
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, RPGs, E3

Sorry, Sony. The Xbox 360 is finally going to get a blockbuster RPG. Square has announced at the Microsoft press conference that Final Fantasy XIII is going to be released on Xbox 360 the same day as PS3 in North America and Europe. What a huge coup for Microsoft, and what a great piece of news for Xbox 360 owners who also happen to be great console RPG lovers.

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http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/fi...g-to-xbox-360/

Hell yes.

**QuikSsurfer** · 07-14-2008, 07:16 PM

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**DaFace** · 07-14-2008, 07:38 PM

Wow...that may make it difficult for me to buy a PS3. The only thing that would make me take the plunge would be the FF series, as sad as that is.

**KcMizzou** · 07-14-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

Wow...that may make it difficult for me to buy a PS3. The only thing that would make me take the plunge would be the FF series, as sad as that is.

I want a Blu-Ray player eventually too... but this news definitely allows me to take my time. I've loved the FF games since I was a kid.

The trailer looks gorgeous. Hopefully the story won't be incomprehensible this time around.

**QuikSsurfer** · 07-14-2008, 07:43 PM

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Wow...that may make it difficult for me to buy a PS3. The only thing that would make me take the plunge would be the FF series, as sad as that is.

Whatever man. This is the year of the PS3. Haven't you heard?
It's the 7th month and they have MGS4 and...........

Well they have a blue ray player.

Valiant · 07-14-2008, 08:01 PM

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Whatever man. This is the year of the PS3. Haven't you heard?
It's the 7th month and they have MGS4 and...........

Well they have a blue ray player.

LOL.. The PS3 is great machine.. The problem is it has hardly any games compared to 360.. The only reason why their sales are soo good: is the price drop and it is still the cheapest blu ray player, thats it..

PS3 is going to have to come up with something huge tomorrow to save face..

**QuikSsurfer** · 07-14-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Valiant

LOL.. The PS3 is great machine.. The problem is it has hardly any games compared to 360.. The only reason why their sales are soo good: is the price drop and it is still the cheapest blu ray player, thats it..

PS3 is going to have to come up with something huge tomorrow to save face..

I agree.

Resistance 2 looks GREAT.
White Knight Chronicles?
A new Siren (loved the original)
A new Twisted Metal? I'd consider a PS3 (Vigilante 8 Arcade HD, coming to the XBLA, looks amazing!)

**Lzen** · 07-14-2008, 08:47 PM

Very, very cool.

**KcMizzou** · 07-14-2008, 08:53 PM

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Very, very cool.

For all the talk about E3 not being nearly as big a deal this year, I'm tickled shitless with most of what I've seen and heard. Esp. FFXIII on 360.

Valiant · 07-14-2008, 09:10 PM

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I agree.

Resistance 2 looks GREAT.
White Knight Chronicles?
A new Siren (loved the original)
A new Twisted Metal? I'd consider a PS3 (Vigilante 8 Arcade HD, coming to the XBLA, looks amazing!)

Twisted Metal has been garbage since 2.. TM2 is still one of my favorite games.. That and Vandal Heart...

**Lzen** · 07-14-2008, 09:22 PM

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Twisted Metal has been garbage since 2.. TM2 is still one of my favorite games.. That and Vandal Heart...

TM: Black was one of my favorite all time.

Valiant · 07-14-2008, 09:48 PM

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TM: Black was one of my favorite all time.

I thought the story was garbage..

The arcade style of 2 was just pure genius.. That and thumper was my car, you had to turn god mode on backin the day to even stand a chance against me in thumper..

**007** · 07-14-2008, 10:30 PM

I was never able to get into FF. I had one of the games on PSOne and hated the turn based fighting. Just didn't make sense to me. I really hated having to read everything too. That is one of my hangups with Nintendo games as well. I will buy a book when I want to read things.

**KcMizzou** · 07-14-2008, 10:37 PM

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I was never able to get into FF. I had one of the games on PSOne and hated the turn based fighting. Just didn't make sense to me. I really hated having to read everything too. That is one of my hangups with Nintendo games as well. I will buy a book when I want to read things.

I completely understand why they're not for everyone, but your complaints are exactly why I love them.

Turn based means I have plenty of time to plan my next move... take a br break without worrying about pausing, whatever. A lot of times, I like a relaxing game that's not all about hand-eye coordination.

As for the reading, to me that's a huge part of the charm. Every time you play, you get more of the story. It's like reading a new chapter in a novel. It's never the same.

Side note...

You'd be surprised how much RPG's helped my oldest son to learn to read. He played Breath of Fire, or something.. and was always bugging me. "Dad, what does this say?" I'd tell him... "You're learning about that in school, sound it out."

Sure I'd help now and then on the hard parts... but it was either read... or quit playing, and he chose to read. It really worked wonders for him.

**007** · 07-14-2008, 10:54 PM

Meh. I always got my ass kicked so I obviously didn't get it at all.

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