While I do believe that FF XIII was held to a higher standard because of its brand name, I highly doubt that it being sold on the 360 had anything with it being less innovative or intriguing. I personally enjoyed XIII for the most part, except for some of the voice acting. As several people said before me in this post, gaming has changed dramatically this gen, especially in the west. If FF XIII was developed last gen, I have no doubt that it would have had nearly perfect scores. The standard has become so high now because we have all be spoiled by so many great games it is hard for a game like XIII not to get criticized.
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