I am afraid to play Lightning Returns. FF fans motivate me!

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badgenome said:

Hmmm, that is a tough one because you're one of the few people who likes XIII more than XIII-2. I'm not very far into Lightning Returns yet, but so far I do appreciate what they've tried to do with making it a time management game along the lines of the Atelier series. The sense of tension it creates seems promising.

Some of the other stuff - like the changes in the battle system and a lack of traditional leveling up - I'm less keen on and still trying to come to grips with. But whatever its other failings, the XIII series is aesthetically very beautiful and Hamauzu's score has been brilliant, and LR is no exception there, so there's that going for it! (On the music tip, this sultry saxophone playing in the background right now is really something else. I hope they keep Hamauzu around for future installments, even though he's a freelancer now.)

Now that is something promising. I totally forgot the great music.

How would you compare the 3 worlds  the games play in? I thought FFXIII had a really exciting world with lots of variety. The moment when I first saw the huge Adamantoises in the valley were goose bumps material. Also the Cradle. FFXIII-2 was fun as well with the different variations of the same zones.  Are there any moments like these in LR?