Final Fantasy XIII, Metacritic 84

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Wagram said:

rocketpig said:

Wagram said:

It is a pure TPS with WRPG talking mechanics.

EDIT: With an awesome story too btw.

It has every element required of an RPG game. It has skill-based progression, player choice, weapons/armor upgrading, and character improvement. On top of that, it has a pretty unique way of forming a party and using it to its fullest capacity.

Don't let the fact that BioWare streamlined (but never removed) some of those elements in favor of going with a true "role-playing experience" fool you. The game is as RPG as they come.

I can agree with all of your points. But to me I see it as a TPS. I'm not saying that is a bad thing. I actually enjoy it more than what M.E.1 was.

Being a TPS really has little to do with it being an RPG or not. Besides, the TPS elements are pretty heavily computer-aided. It's not like the game plays like Gears of War.