A lot of critics have said that FFXIII doesn't feel like a FF game.  I think it does.. the only reason (to me) it doesn't feel like a true FF game are 2 reasons:

1)When you encounter an enemy it goes right to the fight there is no kwoo-kwoo-kwoo sound (I don't know how to put it any other way)

2)When you finish a fight you don't get the sound from every other FF sound we are all accustomed to - da da da daaaa da daa da da (again, hard to put sound into text)

What do you think?

Sure feels like a FF game to me. A damn good one too. :D

Oh no disagreement from me, the fact they took the FF theme after beating an enemy out though, that might be the reason people feel it doesn't feel like a game, and the FF theme music as well ding, ding, ding, Ding, DIng, DINg, DING... etc music as well :)

The theme song of the game should be one where the vocals are playing to the title theme. That rocks Leonas Lewiss ASS.

Oh yeah, and the fact you heal automatically after every battle... so kinda not FF style, I remember playing tons of FF games where I was low on life and looking for a save spot to pitch a tent as I was outta pots...  and the fact that pots heal everyone in party, and also doesn't affect your ATB?

Seems like they dumbed down the game to make it easier, don't know why.. oh wait yeah it's on 360 now right?  Explains why they dumbed it down..  (Let the flames start!) 

**The above comment was a joke, I own a 360 as well, and have more 360 games than PS3 37 to 28 (for now...)

You're missing a "da" at the end.

By the way, if they kept it like old school Final Fantasy games they would have bitched about it not trying anything new.

I think they just hate it because it isn't open world.

FFXIII feels like a Final Fantasy. Final Fantasy XII....thats another story

I miss the victory theme song

HAHAHAHAH good catch!

I just sounded it off in my head again and yeah missing that last da :)