Final Fantasy XIII Hands-On by GameSpot
GameSpot.com has managed to tried their hands on the much acclaimed Final Fantasy XIII, English version. You can view the videos and the full article over here. The game is lives up to its reputation with astounding graphics and way-too-flashy action moves that we all love. The main character, Lightning, summoned her... I don't know what they call that, Guardian? Anyway, she summoned her Guardian with over-the-top flashy moves to go against the giant monster that at first looked intimidating but was humbled by Lightning and her pet.
The attacks and movement are cool and all... BUT I couldn't help but find something was wrong with the animation. Something was missing and it didn't look and felt as realistic as it could be. If you've watched the video, you would realize that when the monster was getting attacked by Lightning and her pet, the monster doesn't display any signs of being attacked other than the white numbers popping up above him. Never mind about the puny Lightning and her tiny sword but not even budging when the colossus was slashing his giant blade through it? Come on! Show some signs of damage! Budge a little, get stunned, take a few steps back! Don't tell us that you're being attacked! SHOW us!
Quite frankly, I was quite disappointed with this tiny little flaw. And it is exactly the fact that this is just a small, tiny little flaw that makes me even more disappointed. The game has AMAZING graphics, fantasilicious gameplay but ALL OF THAT had to be ruined by a SMALL, LITTLE, TINY flaw. Not like the sales of the game will be dipped by a monster that doesn't show pain but... seriously.