Final Fantasy XIII - A Defiant Blend of Old and New

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Published on June 24, 2025 2:00:48 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDXvN2wIOM

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Final Fantasy XIII (2009)

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Final Fantasy XIII has a lot of really interesting ideas that unfortunately take a while to reveal their full potential. Once the game reached that point I began to enjoy it quite a bit more, but I’m not sure it’s enough to redeem the slog those first 20 hours were for me.

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Timestamps:
Background - 0:00
Presentation - 1:21
Story (Spoiler Free) - 2:48
Structure - 5:37
Combat Basics - 7:43
Paradigms - 11:10
Remaster Wishlist - 15:35

Music (from FFXIII):
Prelude
Defiers of Fate
The Gapra Whitewood
The Hanging Edge
Blinded by Light
The Vile Peaks
The Sunleth Waterscape