Lightning Returns FF XIII Review - 4 / 10

[Nem]

artur-fernand said:

Nem said:

 

I think objectively, theres no way to say FFXIII is good.

But your personal opinion and your personal tastes may make it enjoyable.

I disagree. Objectively speaking, it actually is a good game. There are no game-breaking glitches or flaws, it has excellent graphics, the soundtrack is well made, the gameplay is solid... Whether people like to hear the soundtrack or have fun with the gameplay is all subjective. So really, when personal tastes and opinions come to the discussion, the objective point of view doesn't really matter.

I guess thats a difference of criteria. For me a bad game is not a buggy game (i can overlook those if the game is enjoyable), but a game that is dead boring.

The gameplay certainly isnt solid though. You just need to use auto-attack through 95% of the game and you traverse corridor after corridor. The story itself is a fragmented mess that struggles to stay coherent. The characters are one-dimensional. Actually, lightning herself is completely void of any personality after 3 games and a spin-off.

So, objectively its not a good game. The gameplay and entertainment value is terrible. Just cause you got shiny graphics and nice music, doesnt mean you have a good game.