Say what you like about the XIII Trilogy (I love them, personally, XIII-2's my favourite 'modern' FF game), but there's no denying that these games were always visually insane for their time, they still hold up today.
Of course. Square Enix is superb in all categories except writing. Their devs, musicians, artists are all master class. They just have no luck with actually skilled writers/directors. Which is insane because Japan is full to the brim with brilliant writers.
As an artist and comic book creator, character design, world building, and background/landscape designs are essential in authenticating a world and story. FF has always been immersive to me. FFXIII-2 is one of my favorites, it was very...magical
I came across a song video for Academia City about a month ago, and I couldn't believe the picture was actually in the game (never played FFXIII-2). I asked myself just how explorable and vast it really is...and then I found this video. This is incredible even for 2011!
I've been saying for years this is one of the best FF games in the series when i finished it i got a sense of satisfaction that was missing from the series since FFX.
wow, I only remember the central parts and the walkway, I have no memory of those side areas. I couldn’t appreciate how much effort went into academia since I never took the time to take it all in gradually
One could imagine. FXIII Trilogy and FFXV were actually set in the same universe earlier on. Look up Final Fantasy Versus XIII to get more info on this.
Why not? Compared to the primitive 3D graphics from the PlayStation 1 or Nintendo 64, the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 while using HDMI can do some extremely complex 3D graphics that can still be a technical and artistic marvel today.
The sound tracks of this game is a top 10. All the other games from finals fantasy xiii trilogy to the old generation of the legend of zelda have beautiful songs
@@dravenmaster7859 Nah, tech there is pretty insane. I mean, they sure as hell have the populace to produce stuff like that, but it's only centralized in one place
The music and atmosphere in FF13-2 is awesome, for $19.99 on PC Steam or Xbox don't have much to lose maybe you'll like it. Expectations being checked and all.
bruh i hated ffxiii back then - never played more than 10 minutes and started with xiii-2 JUST because of the ost and the demo . It still is to this day one, if not my favorite ff ever. Oh and ffxiii was actually not trash at all. I was just very close minded
XIII was the last mainline Final Fantasy that really felt aesthetically Final Fantasy. The departure of the lead environmental designer who'd been with Square since FF7 after 15's release probably had something to do with that.
@@iikatinggangsengii2471 Broo I have a love hate relationship with that game, I love it to death but never beat it bcuz of the damn hell gate is impossible for me, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong on that fight
watching this video, realizing it came out back in 2011 I can't stop thinking about how the game engine managed to handle everything. My best guess, it is using a lot of Occlusion Culling method to reduce hardware usage. Basically un-render objects that's not visible to player's camera
Well look at the average city. You typically walk through roads and corridors until you enter buildings. And even in buildings, there are a lot of corridors and stairways. So, it's not really too unrealistic if you look at it like that, wouldn't you say?
it would be nice if only hk is few percent as gd as this :p but ive some sort of height fear and id probably pass out on the sight of walking through these roads bc theres no fences lol
There may be differences depending on the person. Personally, I think the artwork and design are the best since 7, in contrast to the unfortunate gameplay of 13.
@@희재김-p8r main problem with 16 is that it’s not as vibrant as this one was. The colors in 16 tend to bleed into one another. Hell ff13vs seems to have had better art than 16
16 is not amazing looking even by ps4 standards there are better looking games, when it comes to the art IDK 16 has uninspired character designs but some of the locations are nice looking
@@alumlovescake ff16 went game of thrones and while it’s not bad main problem is it looks the same no matter how much you look at it. There only so many hills and dunes you can look at before you ask yourself where the variety in the world itself
FF13 was a masterpiece, 13 x2 had great music but worse story nd character development, Lightning Returns was complete shit technically nd the gameplay was pretty useless nd waste of time. I really hope to revist a new itteration of FF13 where the story progress futher, definitely not waiting for remakes.
Its hard to see 30 fps, but you try, i believe in you ))
I'll never get bored of this game's aesthetic & atmosphere ❤️
The music is the cherry on top 👌🏼
Say what you like about the XIII Trilogy (I love them, personally, XIII-2's my favourite 'modern' FF game), but there's no denying that these games were always visually insane for their time, they still hold up today.
FF7 remake chungs this game on that department but yeah, for being a PS3 game it looks very well today.
Caius was good antagonist, Liam O'Brien did good job voice acting this character.
How does that have to do with the OP@@cnk9822
Of course. Square Enix is superb in all categories except writing. Their devs, musicians, artists are all master class. They just have no luck with actually skilled writers/directors. Which is insane because Japan is full to the brim with brilliant writers.
As an artist and comic book creator, character design, world building, and background/landscape designs are essential in authenticating a world and story. FF has always been immersive to me. FFXIII-2 is one of my favorites, it was very...magical
FF13 Trilogy, always pulling on the heart strings when it comes to its soundtrack ❤️
It's so damn good
Totally agreed
top 5 soundtrack in the series
Agreed bro!
Some of the best music I've ever heard 🔥
FF games have always had such an amazing artistic direction.
Might be my favorite city in FF. Remember being so mesmerized playing this on release with the beautiful soundtrack.
I never thought I was going to say this, but I miss this game.
I can't believe it has been 11 years since i finished it.
Time goes so fast.
yeah man...
One of the best games from the FF series.
Nostalgia is most important thing we shouldn't forget.😊
@@ultimadarkangel50x86but yet it hurts as much as it feels good
Sadly yes, but the nostalgia will live with us forever 💗
This just reminded me how insanely talented the artist of ff series are this city looks dazzling.
I came across a song video for Academia City about a month ago, and I couldn't believe the picture was actually in the game (never played FFXIII-2). I asked myself just how explorable and vast it really is...and then I found this video. This is incredible even for 2011!
Really loved walking around and taking in this city when I was younger
My favorite part of the game, I love seeing futuristic cities and actually explore it
Best in trilogy. A lot of fun.
I'm just glad I still get recommended about these Final Fantasy games.
The design of this stage was ahead of its time!! 13-2 definitely took me buy surprise
I've been saying for years this is one of the best FF games in the series when i finished it i got a sense of satisfaction that was missing from the series since FFX.
I feel you. The FFXIII trilogy had that satisfaction factor to it
@@patman_for_sure idk about LR it was good but i felt 13-2 was the best of the trilogy
I would love to see this on the Switch.
God I love this game so much
theres something magical abt the ff13 entries
Still hoping for a remaster
It’s always nice to see a lively city in video games.
The soundtrack and visual will always be my favorite of this game, its my comfort game.
Academia was always so beautiful, especially in 400af (:
One of the best FF games right here
Back then I couldn't believe how a game could look so nice
This game aged well. Also besides PC, it looks great on XBSX too
It's a freakin' maze with a futuristic city theme, this game gave me headaches lookin for wild artifacts LOL
最近色んな未来都市を題材したゲームやマップの一部に大都市がある的なゲームが多数出てますが、未だにこのFF13-2の新都アカデミアのデザインを超えてる物は無い。
PSO, PSU ありますよ。
The design of this city has stuck with me for years. I've been wanting more games to have cities that look like this
Why does the kid die there 3:47? What happened?
2:17 "wow"
wow, I only remember the central parts and the walkway, I have no memory of those side areas. I couldn’t appreciate how much effort went into academia since I never took the time to take it all in gradually
Just hangin' out with Serah, that makes this one of the best FF13 games ever.
3:10 "Excuse me, gentleman."
"The numbers see-"
Honestly one of my favorite FF games. And I've played all of them except 11 and 14.
Remastering for ps5 with 4k 60fps would be awesome, I love the landscape and tech.
Yes, I've been wanting a remaster for PS5 so badly. It'd sell so easily too!
Could this have possibly been an early design of Insomnia?
The strings seem reminiscent of the city theme
One could imagine.
FXIII Trilogy and FFXV were actually set in the same universe earlier on.
Look up Final Fantasy Versus XIII to get more info on this.
yea it's possible considering how long XV was in development
why do the graphics still look so good
Why not? Compared to the primitive 3D graphics from the PlayStation 1 or Nintendo 64, the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 while using HDMI can do some extremely complex 3D graphics that can still be a technical and artistic marvel today.
The sound tracks of this game is a top 10. All the other games from finals fantasy xiii trilogy to the old generation of the legend of zelda have beautiful songs
I wish that the world looked like this in real life. Unfortunately that’s not possible. Atleast Not until 200 years from now.
Have u seen hongkong at night? Looks very similar
@@dravenmaster7859 Nah, tech there is pretty insane. I mean, they sure as hell have the populace to produce stuff like that, but it's only centralized in one place
You know my guy. I was debating on playing these games just because of the ost.
Yes, ost is beatiful in these games
Worth it. The ost in the whole trilogy is beautiful
The music and atmosphere in FF13-2 is awesome, for $19.99 on PC Steam or Xbox don't have much to lose maybe you'll like it. Expectations being checked and all.
@@usul573 I have gamepass.
bruh i hated ffxiii back then - never played more than 10 minutes and started with xiii-2 JUST because of the ost and the demo . It still is to this day one, if not my favorite ff ever.
Oh and ffxiii was actually not trash at all. I was just very close minded
Looks more cyberpunk than Cyberpunk 2077.
Way too clean to be Cyberpunk. It’s not cyberpunk at all.
True
The night-time version of the city looks kinda cyberpunk.
lol no. I don't think you know what Cyberpunk is. Cyberpunk isn't just a futuristic city. Night City in Cyberpunk 2077 is perfectly done.
This is just Sci-Fi. Not Cyberpunk. This could be a sub-genre calles Sophistifuture. lol
E pensar que essa grandiosa cidade é em Grand Pulse 400 anos depois da queda de Coccon 😮 impressionante!
извини, я не понимаю, гуга плохо переводит
This game is my favourite
sé que no viviré lo suficiente pero creo que la raza humana algún día llegará a esto
i believe that too bro
im a sucker for games that has a big city to explore even though there's few contents to see.
Japan in 500 years!
And rhe visuals!!
This is Downtown Singapore.
Legit always got fucking lost here lol
XIII was the last mainline Final Fantasy that really felt aesthetically Final Fantasy. The departure of the lead environmental designer who'd been with Square since FF7 after 15's release probably had something to do with that.
I've never played the 13 trilogy. I still need to
No you dont
Unless you are a weak little kid that still needs to be held when crossing the street then yes, go ahead
Fue mi juego favorito en el PS3!!! Ojala y en algún momento hagan algún Remaster.
Does anybody else get a rainy city vibe?
still waiting for something to look like this in 2024. we lost
よく作られてるよな。RPG全体からみても素敵な都市
If only xiii allowed us to fully explore Eden at its best
One the one best jin ever
2:25
In final fantasy, stores pay you!
remarkable futuristic city, in stark contrast to Rabanastre of FF
Guard "It's peaceful"
Me "... for now 😈😈😈"
Big city, traversed around corridors and cat walks.
Yea same like ff13 lightning return reach 30fps kinda hard but the ff13-1 has stable at 30 maybe cause the game size 37gb that optimize the game
NightCity version 1 :P
I have to play it
Good luck to u, good choise
if only the enemies dont level up, the last remnant would be one of the best jrpg
@@iikatinggangsengii2471 Broo I have a love hate relationship with that game, I love it to death but never beat it bcuz of the damn hell gate is impossible for me, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong on that fight
No you dont
Waste of time
@@pedrocortez3485 why?
Reminds Second Miltis from Xenosaga II
watching this video, realizing it came out back in 2011
I can't stop thinking about how the game engine managed to handle everything.
My best guess, it is using a lot of Occlusion Culling method to reduce hardware usage. Basically un-render objects that's not visible to player's camera
6 ?
I think it still suffer the same problem as xii, nice scenery but you could only walk on corridors
Well look at the average city. You typically walk through roads and corridors until you enter buildings. And even in buildings, there are a lot of corridors and stairways.
So, it's not really too unrealistic if you look at it like that, wouldn't you say?
Where should we be walking in cities then lol
Why is this game not on switch.
Because feces isnt allowed on switch
Magical
how did u get the game on pc?
where can i play this how to download?
Academia feels a lot like Hong Kong
it would be nice if only hk is few percent as gd as this :p but ive some sort of height fear and id probably pass out on the sight of walking through these roads bc theres no fences lol
…Still waiting for a PS5 game that looks half as good.
U must have never seen Horizon. It doesnt need a futuristic city to look good.
@@Cadugaming
Correct, Horizon isn’t my type of game.
@@smokeldogg But it looks better than anything anywhere
So you can free roam in this?
not enywhere
This game graphics r close to cyberpunk 2077😊😊
is this open world?
nope
FFの東京だと思う
you know better =))
Sad how this looks better than ff16
What are you smoking, this does not look better
There may be differences depending on the person.
Personally, I think the artwork and design are the best since 7, in contrast to the unfortunate gameplay of 13.
@@희재김-p8r main problem with 16 is that it’s not as vibrant as this one was. The colors in 16 tend to bleed into one another. Hell ff13vs seems to have had better art than 16
16 is not amazing looking even by ps4 standards there are better looking games, when it comes to the art IDK 16 has uninspired character designs but some of the locations are nice looking
@@alumlovescake ff16 went game of thrones and while it’s not bad main problem is it looks the same no matter how much you look at it. There only so many hills and dunes you can look at before you ask yourself where the variety in the world itself
Pray to God
So that someday i can afford a PC to play this gamez
Nope
This is unveil no one cant see
Only above all
@yakuzastylo Update :
My father had bought me a laptop that can easily run this game
@@Riadurrohman rahman i tell
You
This game only
High class only
FFXIII, KH, FFVIIR.. Nomura really has a huge boner for fate/destiny trope in his games huh.
Nomura only did the art for XIII. Motomu Toriyama was running the show for the XIII series.
Motomu Toriyama was the 13 series director, while Kazushige Nojima wrote the games, with Tetsuya Nomura on character design
Look its Phantasy Star LOL
I love her but always hated her hair. Either curl everything or keep it straight!
FF13-2を今の容量で全力で作り直して欲しいよな
本当にあと一歩だったと思うんだよ
普通に神作だと思うけどなんか足りないと思うの？
@@コメ-n1y
やりたいこと・表現したい世界観が分かるんだけど、分かりきれないというか
言語化難しいが頑張って言ってみると、
・折角タイムパラドックスがテーマなんだから、ヒストリアクロスと時間の要素がもっと活かせたんじゃねえかっていうのと
・ストーリーをもっと掘り下げられたんじゃないか
っていうこと
ヴァイルピークスだとか大平原とかヲルバ鄕がおまけ要素なのも勿体無いし、
多少テンポが悪くても、もっと進行手順を複雑化して良かったと思ってる
｢AF400年で◯◯するにはAF100年とAF200年でフラグを踏まないといけない｣的なパズル要素だとか
「AF200年で選んだフラグによりAF400年のシナリオは分岐する」
的な感じでヒストリアクロスに択一的で遡及不能な分岐を入れても良かったと思うんだ
時間を活かして攻略する要素が4XX年の新都アカデミアで受けれるクリスタル集めってだけなのも味気ないじゃん
折角タイムパラドックスがテーマなんだから、AF700年のネオ・ボーダムにたどり着くことを他のバッドルートで盛り上げて欲しかったんだ
例えば
・ヴァイルピークスでライトニングの幻影に会って
・アガスティアタワーでホープにメッセージを伝えて
・ビルジ遺跡のフラグを回収しきって
・ヲルバ鄕でモーグリのフラグ回収しきって
そうするとAF700年のネオ・ボーダムにたどり着ける
→どれか欠けてると
死に行く世界でエンディングになったり、AF4XX年のアカデミアでエンディングになったりみたいな
そういう要素が欲しかったんだ
うまく言えないけど、
俺がタイムパラドックスとヒストリアクロスに求めてた物のニュアンスをなんとなく分かってくれたら嬉しい
もっとちゃんと時間が複雑に絡み合って欲しかったんだ。プレイヤーが関与できる形で。
そうしたら没入感も世界観への理解度もより高まったと思ってしまう。
@@謙虚な論破初心者 確かに言われてみればそうかも。せっかく前作に無かった会話の時の○×△□のボタンを押して何を言うか選べるやつ(伝わるかな？)があるんだからそれでパラドクスエンディングじゃなくて本編のストーリーが分岐とかして欲しかったかも。「未来が変われば過去も変わる」という台詞の通りちょっとした会話の違いとかでストーリーが変わると危機感があって楽しそう。書いてたらまたFF13-2やりたくなってきた。クリアしたのかなり前だから今からやろうかな。ps5でリメイクされることを願って…
hm vanille
This feels bigger than any populated area we visited in FF16. FF16 teased us with big cities and castles and gave us no even 10%. Such a bait.
Really good by design but I honestly hated this part in the gameplay standpoint.
hm
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FF13 was a masterpiece, 13 x2 had great music but worse story nd character development, Lightning Returns was complete shit technically nd the gameplay was pretty useless nd waste of time.
I really hope to revist a new itteration of FF13 where the story progress futher, definitely not waiting for remakes.
the city map design looks so pointless and not friendly at all lol
PDNE T'CHARLOTTE
Underrated game, the randoms will say that it was a bad game.
Lmao a bigger and better city experience the ff15
Worest FF 😂ever