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Final Fantasy XIII

The new tale of the crystal starts here

Words: PlayStation World UK

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The Cocoon's government is using crystals with the power to change Man’s destiny to force those on Pulse to work against their will. In turn, the citizens of Pulse are rebelling. Their force is led by the only confirmed character so far, a feisty woman who goes by the codename of ‘Lightning.’ Apparently, the player won’t know if he’s on Lightning’s side or not until a certain point in the game. One new feature to help develop the story will be a ‘split-screen’ of sorts, showing different characters in different locations on screen at the same time.

Gameplay wise, the real-time battle system introduced for Final Fantasy XII will be kept on, but the pace will be kicked up a few notches. Yet again, you’ll be able to see your enemies on screen, so the dreaded random encounters of previous games won’t be returning.

Square Enix hasn’t revealed anything else yet and given that there isn’t even a confirmed release date, that’s no surprise. Square Enix’s John Yamamoto is said to be aiming for a simultaneous worldwide release, so keep your fingers crossed.

The story, as per usual, sounds totally bonkers, but that's what we've come to expect from the Square Enix crew over the years, so be ready for plenty of head scratching moments once the game eventually hits shelves. And we wouldn't be surprised at all if someone out there announces a brand new Final Fantasy movie off the back of this one.

Jan 22, 2008