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Welcome to the human paradise in the sky known as Cocoon. Floating above the world of Pulse, mankind sits apart from the rest living a peaceful life until disaster strikes.
This is the story of Final Fantasy XIII created by Square Enix . The game was released on March 9, for PS3 and XBOX 360 game console.
Unlike other Final Fantasy games, FFXIII takes a different pace. In some of the previous installments, players are given the choice to play through the story at their own pace with an option to complete side missions or focus on the main story.
This time, the developers took a different approach by making players participate in the story straight through until the 25th hour.
Once that point is reached, the style changes, giving players a new experience away from linear gameplay.
For hardcore fans, this may be a disappointment, but for newcomers who want to focus on the story itself, this one is a winner.
As the story starts, war rages on Cocoon. People are scared of the unknown, especially those who bare marks on their bodies, received from a hostile fal'Cie, which is a mechanical god of Pulse.
Those who bear the mark of the fal'Cie are called l'Cie.
The mark gives them magical powers which they must use to serve the fal'Cie to complete their focus or suffer a fate worse than death.
Those who have a mark are considered threats to society and are forced to board packed trains in order to be "relocated" back to their homeland of Gran Pulse. The one's who are aware of where the trains really go, fight against the totalitarian government, the Sanctum, who wants to "purge" all fal'Cie.
The game focuses on the lives of six individuals who become l'Cie by exploring their interactions between with one another while they deal with personal issues trying to stay a team.
The dialogue is written so well that it makes the player actually care for the characters.
Even though there are changes, some things never changed. Weapons and items can still be upgraded to form new equipment. Battles are conducted with the use of a Paradigm system which allows players to customize the actions of the characters during battle. With each skill learned, the characters will perform different roles as they progress.
If players are up to the challenge, have time to spare and are looking for an engaging story with twists and turns, check out FFXIII.
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