This was the first 'series' (XIII-LR) where we got a lot of non-hardware based music for once (actual recordings by live musicians). I'd expect more of the same in any of the games going forward, especially in the battle themes.
Lightning Returns: FINAL FANTASY XIII (Steam) releases December 10th, supports 60 FPS
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This was the first 'series' (XIII-LR) where we got a lot of non-hardware based music for once (actual recordings by live musicians). I'd expect more of the same in any of the games going forward, especially in the battle themes.
Vincent Grayson
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It's a good thing too, because the battle theme in XIII was fucking amazing.
The OST of the trilogy is amazing overall.
Kazdane
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Actually this is why I want to replay the game on PC. When I did my original run on X360 I never got around doing everything on Hard, and the + version of the final boss just sounds awesome.
The final boss probably also has one of the coolest designs in the entire saga.
plutoknight
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Lightning Returns has some great tracks!
Desert Lullaby
This awesome Chocobo theme
"The Boss" (Small character spoiler in title track)
I honestly think the whole trilogy has great music, but 13-2 and LR are definitely "up there" with some of the bests.
Desert Lullaby
This awesome Chocobo theme
"The Boss" (Small character spoiler in title track)
I honestly think the whole trilogy has great music, but 13-2 and LR are definitely "up there" with some of the bests.
Spoilers? Square Enix even revealed the final boss before the game's release lol.
I absolutely adore XIII-2's soundtrack. It's so underrated. It's probably in my top 10 of favorite OSTs of all time.
I like the risks XIII-2 took with its soundtrack. Generally lyrics in BGM aren't a good idea since they can mess with clarity of voiceover work, but XIII-2's soundtrack wouldn't be nearly as good without all the lyrics in there.
(Too bad Invisible Invaders got gutted in the EN release for w/e reason)
(Too bad Invisible Invaders got gutted in the EN release for w/e reason)
Man Called Aerodynamics
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So... Hopping in late, I haven't really been paying too much attention to this release. I played the game back when it came out on Xbox 360, loved it and 1000/1000'ed the achievements. Huge fan of Lightning and the FF13 series.
Any notable enhancements or additions for the PC release that I would want to be aware of?
Any notable enhancements or additions for the PC release that I would want to be aware of?
I find Invisible Invaders rap sung poorly and with no energy at all.
I dont have any problem with the instrumental version, it's cool anyways.
I agree. I loved New Bodhum, Ruined Hometown and Starting Over (I think that was the name of it). Three of my favorite tracks from last gen.
Listening to the OST at work right now actually.
On the plot, I actually greatly prefer the tone of LR to XIII-1. XIII-1 takes itself super seriously all the time, bar brief moments of forced humor. LR has a sort of comic book attitude towards itself. As in, the world is getting destroyed, and Lightning has to go save it, but she's going to do it in the most flashy and badass way possible without actually acknowledging how ridiculous the whole thing is. It definitely takes itself less seriously than XIII-1, and I think the whole thing is better off for it.
I still think that the plot can be accurately described as a trainwreck, but it's a damn fun trainwreck if that makes sense!
Does it release at midnight anywhere? 25 hours left until the release in Japan, which makes it 2 am on Friday.
I mean, technically it HAS to be midnight somewhere around the world at any given point of time, right?
(in before game releases at something like 7:43 or something like that to prove Falk wrong)
Steam store updates at 6PM GMT.
Ganon Dragmire
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OT Thread is done. I'll be posting the thread up in a few minutes, just in case work doesn't let me later today.
Brerlappin
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This is actually what I was thinking of, it worked wonders for me. I didn't really enjoy XIII-2 tho. After how amazing XIII looked I found 2 looked a little too low budget, and I didn't like how they removed THE GODDESS entirely. Played about 12 hours of it and canned it. I wish SE would hurry the fuck up and let me throw my money at them for this
Yeah, Crazy Chocobo is a damn fun song.