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Being a big Final Fantasy fan, it’s shocking and disheartening to see one of the title’s most anticipated games get a low score of 40% in a Chinese magazine.

Here is the breakdown of the score:
System: 1/10 “Such a crude system barely warrants being called an RPG at all.”
Scenario: 2/10 “An epic tear jerker.”
Graphics: 9/10 “Top marks here.”
Sound: 7/10 “Mostly quality.”
Enthusiasm: 1/10 “As if you could play this for 100 hours! I could put up with 8.”
Total: 4/10 “To think it got this bad…”

He criticizes the game for being too linear and considers it to be more of a digital novel than a game due to its lack of gameplay strategy and RPG elements. He even goes as far as calling FFXIII the “biggest swindle in gaming history” and “biggest joke of 2009.” Ouch.

So what am I suppose to do now? Am I suppose to lower my expectations of the game so I can enjoy it more? Or were people overly hyped about its release and put too much high expectations on the game? Well, at least there’s one thing I do know for sure: I’m going to play this game no matter what people say. Why? Because I’m a Final Fantasy fangirl like that.

Here’s a scan of the review.

Source: Sankaku Complex


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I think people were over-hyped about the game and just expected too much. So it’s not surprising that people were disappointed and gave low scores. This is where the “expect the unexpected” quote should come in. Still, their disappointment shouldn’t rate the actual quality of the game.

Despite any reviews out there, FFXIII is still gonna be huge when it releases here in the U.S. I know I’ll still play it (I’m a fan girl too!). Almost four years now I’ve waited, no reviews are gonna stop me from playing FFXIII. =)

@ Danny: Final Fantasy X-2 was purely fan service, which wasn’t necessary and ruined FFX for me. With FFXIII being a direct installment in the FF series, it’ll aim for a classic story and would be in depth as possible.


Zephyr - 01/16/10 8:23 pm

I think FF has been going downhill after IX. I didn’t care for X. Doesn’t surprise me this is getting poor marks.

I agree with you. IX was the last good one.


I think FF has been going downhill after IX. I didn’t care for X. Doesn’t surprise me this is getting poor marks.


LindseyCosta - 01/16/10 6:26 pm

NOOOOO. I hope this writer is stupid because I was really looking forward to playing it. :(

Totally off topic, but I love your sunglasses!


Well put it this way, Kotaku said the same thing, as well as a few other Japanese blogs.

Look at Final Fantasy X-2, the worst game of all decade. (It was like Dead or alive) Its possible this game is all looks and no play, so I’m actually worried.


NOOOOO. I hope this writer is stupid because I was really looking forward to playing it. :(


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