Final Fantasy XIII
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About the Game
The city of Cocoon is a flying utopia, floating high above the skies, separated from the world below which is known as Pulse. It was created with the intent of shielding humans from fal'Cie, mysterious beings who live on the Pulse. But from time to time, the fal'Cie find ways to contact inhabitants of Cocool, turning them into "l'Cie" - perceived by humans as slaves of the fal'Cie, destined to do their bidding. The Cocoon government, Sanctum, uses their own specialized army known as PSICOM to "Purge" citizens who are suspected of becoming l'Cie, and banishes them from Cocoon.
Story & Setting
Her fiancee Snow, leader of a rebel group that opposes the Purge, meets Lightning and a few other companions as they venture into a fal'Cie dwelling to rescue Serah.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Final Fantasy XIII abandons its predecessor's concept of battles taking place on the same screen as exploration, returning instead to the older separate battle screens triggered by contact with an enemy on the field, like in Xenosaga games. The Active Time Battle system from the previous Final Fantasy games returns with some changes. players only controls one character in battle; the other two should be assigned behavior patterns called Paradigms . Commands and attacks can now be stacked into battle slots, which allows for use of multiple commands in one turn for a devastating combo. Character growth is managed via a system called Crystarium , with players able to choose abilities to learn or parameters to increase.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Final Fantasy XIII | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Square Enix, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix, Inc. | United States, Canada; Platinum Hits release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada; Platinum Hits release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Friends | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 3 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | RPG | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Xbox One | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Square Enix | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 3 game discs | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Square Enix | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Square Enix 1st Production Department | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 3 game discs | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | RPG | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Square Enix | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-09 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2010-03-09 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2012-03-23 | United States, Canada; Platinum Hits release | MobyGames |
| 2010-03-09 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2010-03-09 | North America | PriceCharting |
| March 9, 2010 | North America | PriceCharting |
| March 9, 2010 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIN | B01DOJF3QE | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 69713605 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 662248910024 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5060121826144 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 69713605 | United States, Canada; Platinum Hits release | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B01DOJF3QE | United States, Canada; Platinum Hits release | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 662248910024 | United States, Canada; Platinum Hits release | MobyGames |
| asin | B001CMIUYS | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 69713605 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 662248910024 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 93941385 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5060121826199 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5060121826199 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5060121826144 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| epid | 93941385 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
