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An incredible must-listen new Final Fantasy orchestra album hits stores next weekJul 27, 2023 - VG247Video game music has been garnering more recognition in recent years, but despite that surge of interest there are still few series’ that garner as much attention or praise in the musical space as Final Fantasy - and now, fans have another example to demonstrate exactly why in the form of a new recording of orchestral arrangements from various titles in the series. Next week, Final Symphony 2 will land on all major streaming platforms, plus be available for purchase via Bandcamp. For those willing to lay down some cash rather than just stream, pre-orders begin today. Final Symphony is one of a few different FF-themed concert series’ - but it’s arguably the most ‘grown up’ of the bunch. Where the ‘Distant Worlds’ concert series and most of Square Enix’s in-house orchestra releases feature arranged performances of individual pieces from the Final Fantasy series, Final Symphony presents lengthy, winding orchestral suites that attempt to retell the story of the game - or evoke its overall mood - over the course of as much as twenty-five minutes. Read more How to get into Final FantasyJul 16, 2021 - PC GamerThe Final Fantasy series is over 30 years old, which can be pretty daunting for a new player. How are you ever supposed to catch up? Well, the good news is that every mainline entry in the series tells a standalone story. So that makes things slightly easier. But even so, where do you start? This isn't a list of every Final Fantasy game. Some of the really old ones, while great games, are best played by people already familiar with the series. Instead, here's a selection of what I think are the best ones to play today on PC... Read more.The 10 most annoying children in PC gamesJan 31, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun One Off The List is our weekly list feature. Is there something you think doesn t deserve to be on this list? Comment with your reasons why, and next week it may be struck off. Children, life s great copy-paste. Adorable, drooling idiots with no self-control and a habit of yelling embarrassing facts to the entire supermarket. In our everyday lives, human children are a snotty emblem of hope, vulnerability, and aspiration. In videogames, they are a cursed harbinger of escort missions, narrative roadblocks, cutesy voice acting, and precocious dialogue. They are annoying. But hold on, that s the point. Many of them are meant to be that way. So here is a list of the 10 most annoying children in PC games. And perhaps, the best annoying? (more…) Behind Final Fantasy 13's linearity lies the series' most complex castNov 28, 2019 - PC GamerOne of the best lines in Final Fantasy 13 is uttered by its narrator, Oerba Dia Vanille, when she says, "Maybe we’d fall short. Maybe we’d never even come close. But someone, someday, would know we’d tried." These days the anticipation for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS4 grows stronger with every passing day. The reception for this updated version of the most beloved Final Fantasy makes me think of Final Fantasy 13 and how its legacy has shaken out in comparison. Like Final Fantasy 8 (the only other instalment that can contest it for the title of the most divisive Final Fantasy) it took risks and, as a result, fell short of the expectations of many fans. But it’s important to know that it tried and that it resonated with many, myself included. I’ve played most Final Fantasy games, and while Final Fantasy 13 isn’t perfect, as I give it a reinstall and dive back into it, I’m reminded why it’s one of my favourites: namely, its excellent cast. While every Final Fantasy has memorable characters, not every game has succeeded in developing all of them in meaningful ways. Final Fantasy 13 strikes a perfect balance; the cast is large enough to form a web of dynamics that continuously develop in fascinating ways, while small enough that everyone gets considerable screen time and complexity. The game’s characters are its pillars, especially given its infamously tricky to follow story. Final Fantasy 13 follows a group of six people who are branded L’Cie, beings who must serve demigods known as the Fal’Cie. Becoming L’Cie seals their fates; if they don’t complete their Focus they become ghoulish husks known as Cie’ths. If they do complete their Focus, they are crystallised and can only be restored to their mortal forms under specific circumstances. Together they set out to fight the Sanctum government, which is purging L’Cie, and figure out their Focus. At the beginning the exposition dumps lore and terminology on the player without spending much time to explain it all, and this is one of its flaws. However, once you take the time to really understand them, the game rewards you with a story led by what is still the most nuanced and interesting cast in the series’ history. The game achieves this feat through constantly changing the makeup of your party and having you play as everyone despite Lightning being the protagonist. It splits up specific characters whose narratives depend on each other into pairs, developing them as compelling individuals and partners in the process. Later on these duos join up to become a larger group that stands together throughout the many revelations and hardships that plague their journey. The events of the story force them to come to terms with their flaws, face the consequences of their past and present mistakes, and have the difficult conversations that gradually change them into better, more c...Loads of Final Fantasy soundtracks are now on SpotifyJun 6, 2019 - PC GamerA payload of Final Fantasy soundtracks have been dropped on music service Spotify. It seems to be a global thing—I can see them from the UK, and US folks are talking about it, too. If you're a fan of the RPG series, this will probably feel life-enhancing. While licensed covers of Final Fantasy tracks have been on Spotify for a long time (check out the amazing piano covers by TPR, an old colleague of mine), this represents a big change. It's actually hard to see them all together at a glance by searching for 'Final Fantasy', presumably because they're new on the service, so you might be better off searching for individual games. You'll find soundtracks on there from the entire mainline series, as well spin-offs. No matter Final Fantasy's ups and downs, it's always had phenomenal music, with many of the earlier entries composed by Nobuo Uematsu. About a decade ago, I was listening to a games podcast where a music expert guy came on and talked about why the Final Fantasy soundtracks were too simplistic musically, because they were a bit heavy on melodies or something. And I thought, "I get it, mate, you don't listen to Boombastic like the rest of us." Anyway, he was wrong, and this music is good. The best Final Fantasy game is...Sep 27, 2018 - PC GamerBoring Vaan. Final Fantasy VII Remake is a thing again, so here's our ranking of the best Final Fantasy games. Final Fantasy is a strange series. Its ups and downs over the years have arguably been caused by its most appealing central idea: that every entry is set in a new universe, with new characters and completely different systems. This means the series has sometimes alternated between being an innovator and out-of-date—but it has remained more or less enjoyable for three decades. At its best, Final Fantasy will give you an adventure you'll never forget, a combat and progression system that you'll obsess over, or characters you'll have a real affinity for. Sometimes, it'll give what might be the best minigame in history. And other times, it'll give you a laughing scene you'll wish you could forget. With most of the worthwhile entries on PC now—minus I and II, and spin-offs like Crisis Core—we thought it'd be a good time to discuss which mainline games are the best. Since this is an argument that's been going on for years with a lot of near-identical outcomes, we've included an extra factor here—how the games' PC versions turned out informs the rankings here, since it's so inconsistent across the series. Tell us your choices at the bottom, and enjoy. 1. Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age Samuel Roberts: This isn't my personal favourite Final Fantasy, but it's an impressive, MMO-infused RPG that's the best of them all when it comes to combat systems, progression and how well its art has held up since its original release on the PS2, 12 years ago. Those factors are probably what most players are interested in, and so I feel comfortable calling it the best. It just doesn't have much heart, or a story I like, or a decent protagonist. I like it when Final Fantasy has those things. It does have a British version of Han Solo, though. I'm a big Balthier fan, and if I could be him I would. Tom Senior: There were apparently a lot of rewrites and story-shuffling during development and it really shows. Luckily 12 has my favourite RPG systems of any Final Fantasy and the fast-forward command added by the remaster means I can blast through zones, level up quickly, and test out new party lineups. 12 has a different appeal to the rest of the series. You can’t really coast through it without engaging pretty heavily with the combat and character building, which can really drag in the first few hours. Plus the story never quite gains momentum. Final Fantasy has never been good at telling stories about politics, kings and queens. Give me a good party of pals who go on a journey and kill lots of cactuars. Wes Fenlon: Sam and Tom are nuts: Final Fantasy 12 has probably the best, least cliche story in a Final Fantasy game this side of Tactics. It just, uh, kinda disappears and then completely falls apart in the last third of t...What's your least favorite entry in an otherwise good series?Aug 18, 2018 - PC GamerWith videogames so full of long-running series it's inevitable that even the ones we enjoy will cough up the occasional dud. Whether you didn't like the combat focus of Fallout 4, or the sci-fi setting of Grand Theft Auto 2, or the underwhelming aliens of Mass Effect: Andromeda, or pretty much anything about the first Witcher game, it's easy enough to think of examples. So that's our PCG Q&A this weekend, where we ask both you and our team members: What's your least favorite entry in an otherwise good series? Give us your hot takes in the comments below. Samuel Roberts: Assassin's Creed 3 Assassin's Creed's quality has been pretty variable over the years, but most of the main entries are worth playing for one reason or another—usually the environments. But Assassin's Creed 3 oversimplified every interaction so that I barely felt like I was doing anything, even when my character was performing rad shit like fighting a bear or climbing through a forest outside Boston. It soured me on the series for five entire years. Then I finally came back to give Origins a proper go, which is a much better game that I actually managed to get passionate about. AC3 was a complete waste given its choice of setting. Andy Kelly: Resident Evil 0 This is a frustrating game. The idea of a Resident Evil prequel, revealing the events leading up to the outbreak in the original, could have been something pretty special. Instead we get this miserable, plodding, obtuse game featuring one of the most maddening inventory systems in history. You spend most of the game shuffling items back and forth between the two characters, or trying to remember which room you left something in an hour ago that you suddenly need. The locations are all rehashes of places we've been in Resi games a dozen times before, but less interesting. And the two-character puzzles aren't as clever as they think they are. There are almost certainly worse entries in the sprawling, inconsistent Resident Evil series, but the wasted potential of this one makes it extra bad. Tom Senior: Final Fantasy 13 After being consumed by Final Fantasy 12's deep squad combat systems I was bitterly disappointed by the 13th game's stifling corridors, endless dungeons, and a combat system that didn't get interesting for about 20 hours. It's technically a good-looking game, but its characters look like they wandered in from different universes. Plus the story, even by Final Fantasy standards, was turbo-bollocks, full of nonsense concepts you need a wiki to decipher. I hear it opens up after about 30 hours, but screw the effort it would take to get there. I'll go back on the road with my FF15 boyos instead, thank you very much. Wes Fenlon: Max Payne 3 Max Payne 3 is not a bad game. It's pretty amazing, in a lot of ways: the physics and shooting feel fantastic, the way it transitions from cutscenes to action is Rocksta...December Update 11/12/2014Dec 11, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHi Everyone, Thank you for supporting FINAL FANTASY XIII. A new update for FINAL FANTASY XIII was released on the 11th December 2014. Update contents: - Custom rendering features (720p, 1080p etc.) - New graphics options Caution: Depending on your PC environment, some graphics options may cause the game processing to slow down considerably or prevent it from booting up at all. Remember to use the most suitable settings for your PC’s specifications. We hope that you continue to enjoy FINAL FANTASY XIII. いつも「FINAL FANTASY XIII」をご愛顧くださり、まことにありがとうございます。 2014年12月11日に「FINAL FANTASY XIII」のアップデートを実施いたしました。 【更新内容】 ・カスタムのレンダリング解像度（720p,1080p等） ・グラフィックオプション 注意：グラフィックオプションの設定によっては、『ゲームが著しく処理落ちする』『ゲームが起動しない』ことがあります。 PCスペックに合ったグラフィックオプションでのプレイをお願いします。 今後とも「FINAL FANTASY XIII」をよろしくお願いいたします。 December Update 11/12/2014Dec 11, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHi Everyone, Thank you for supporting FINAL FANTASY XIII. A new update for FINAL FANTASY XIII was released on the 11th December 2014. Update contents: - Custom rendering features (720p, 1080p etc.) - New graphics options Caution: Depending on your PC environment, some graphics options may cause the game processing to slow down considerably or prevent it from booting up at all. Remember to use the most suitable settings for your PC’s specifications. We hope that you continue to enjoy FINAL FANTASY XIII. いつも「FINAL FANTASY XIII」をご愛顧くださり、まことにありがとうございます。 2014年12月11日に「FINAL FANTASY XIII」のアップデートを実施いたしました。 【更新内容】 ・カスタムのレンダリング解像度（720p,1080p等） ・グラフィックオプション 注意：グラフィックオプションの設定によっては、『ゲームが著しく処理落ちする』『ゲームが起動しない』ことがあります。 PCスペックに合ったグラフィックオプションでのプレイをお願いします。 今後とも「FINAL FANTASY XIII」をよろしくお願いいたします。 FFXIII December Patch Date AnnouncementDec 4, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHello Everyone, As mentioned recently, the FINAL FANTASY XIII team have been working hard to improve your experience on Steam and we're happy to announce that custom resolutions (720p, 1080p...) and graphic options will be added to the game from December 11th 2014! ■更新予定のお知らせ いつも「FINAL FANTASY XIII」をご愛顧くださり、まことにありがとうございます。 2014年12月11日に「FINAL FANTASY XIII」のアップデートを実施いたします。 【更新内容】 ・カスタムのレンダリング解像度（720p,1080p等）及びグラフィックオプションを追加いたします。 FFXIII December Patch Date AnnouncementDec 4, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHello Everyone, As mentioned recently, the FINAL FANTASY XIII team have been working hard to improve your experience on Steam and we're happy to announce that custom resolutions (720p, 1080p...) and graphic options will be added to the game from December 11th 2014! ■更新予定のお知らせ いつも「FINAL FANTASY XIII」をご愛顧くださり、まことにありがとうございます。 2014年12月11日に「FINAL FANTASY XIII」のアップデートを実施いたします。 【更新内容】 ・カスタムのレンダリング解像度（720p,1080p等）及びグラフィックオプションを追加いたします。 FINAL FANTASY XIII December UpdateNov 11, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHello, The FINAL FANTASY XIII team have been working hard to improve your experience on Steam and we're happy to announce the following changes will be rolled out at the beginning of December. ■ All versions Custom resolutions (720p, 1080p...) and graphic options will be added. We'll be in touch as soon as we're ready for the next one! SQUARE ENIX ■更新予定のお知らせ いつもFINAL FANTASY XIIIをご愛顧くださり、まことにありがとうございます。 12月上旬に以下のアップデートを実施いたします。 【更新内容】 ・カスタムのレンダリング解像度（720p,1080p等）及びグラフィックオプションを追加致します。 ■版本更新公告 非常感謝您對於 FINAL FANTASY XIII 的支持與愛護。 FINAL FANTASY XIII 將於 12 月上旬進行以下版本更新。 【更新內容】 ‧新增可以自訂渲染解析度（720p、1080p 等）及顯示效果的設定。 ■업데이트 예정 공지 항상 FINAL FANTASY XIII을 사랑해 주시는 여러분 대단히 감사합니다. 12월 초에 아래의 업데이트를 실시할 예정입니다. 【업데이트 내용】 ・커스텀 렌더링 해상도(720p, 1080p 등) 및 그래픽 옵션을 추가할 예정입니다.FINAL FANTASY XIII December UpdateNov 11, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHello, The FINAL FANTASY XIII team have been working hard to improve your experience on Steam and we're happy to announce the following changes will be rolled out at the beginning of December. ■ All versions Custom resolutions (720p, 1080p...) and graphic options will be added. We'll be in touch as soon as we're ready for the next one! SQUARE ENIX ■更新予定のお知らせ いつもFINAL FANTASY XIIIをご愛顧くださり、まことにありがとうございます。 12月上旬に以下のアップデートを実施いたします。 【更新内容】 ・カスタムのレンダリング解像度（720p,1080p等）及びグラフィックオプションを追加致します。 ■版本更新公告 非常感謝您對於 FINAL FANTASY XIII 的支持與愛護。 FINAL FANTASY XIII 將於 12 月上旬進行以下版本更新。 【更新內容】 ‧新增可以自訂渲染解析度（720p、1080p 等）及顯示效果的設定。 ■업데이트 예정 공지 항상 FINAL FANTASY XIII을 사랑해 주시는 여러분 대단히 감사합니다. 12월 초에 아래의 업데이트를 실시할 예정입니다. 【업데이트 내용】 ・커스텀 렌더링 해상도(720p, 1080p 등) 및 그래픽 옵션을 추가할 예정입니다.FINAL FANTASY XIII November UpdateNov 11, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHello, The FINAL FANTASY XIII team have been working hard to improve your experience on Steam and we're happy to announce the following updates has been made on November 11th 2014. ■ All versions A request-to-confirm notification, will now appear when you try to quit from the full-screen mode. ■ Asian version "Confirm" and "Cancel" button assignments on the Controller Settings have been switched. We'll be in touch as soon as we're ready for the next one! SQUARE ENIX ■アップデートのお知らせ いつもFINAL FANTASY XIIIをご愛顧くださり、まことにありがとうございます。 2014年11月11日にFINAL FANTASY XIIIのアップデートを実施いたしました。 【更新内容】 ・フルスクリーンモードでのゲーム終了時に、確認のダイアログを表示するようにしました。 ・ゲームコントローラでの決定、キャンセル設定を追加しました（日本・アジア地域配信の繁体字、韓国語向け）。 ■升級公告 非常感謝您對於 FINAL FANTASY XIII 的支持與愛護。 FINAL FANTASY XIII 已於 2014 年 11 月 11 日進行版本更新。 【更新內容】 ・於全螢幕模式下結束遊戲時，將出現確認訊息。 ・新增可以選擇或取消使用遊戲控制器的設定。（針對日本、亞洲地區發佈之繁體中文、韓文版本。） ■업데이트 공지 항상 FINAL FANTASY XIII을 사랑해 주시는 여러분 대단히 감사합니다. 2014년 11월 11일에 FINAL FANTASY XIII의 업데이트를 실시하였습니다. 【업데이트 내용】 ・풀스크린 모드에서 게임을 종료할 때 확인 문구가 표시되도록 하였습니다. ・게임 컨트롤러를 이용한 결정, 취소 설정을 추가했습니다.(일본・아시아 지역 다운로드의 한국어, 번체자용)FINAL FANTASY XIII November UpdateNov 11, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHello, The FINAL FANTASY XIII team have been working hard to improve your experience on Steam and we're happy to announce the following updates has been made on November 11th 2014. ■ All versions A request-to-confirm notification, will now appear when you try to quit from the full-screen mode. ■ Asian version "Confirm" and "Cancel" button assignments on the Controller Settings have been switched. We'll be in touch as soon as we're ready for the next one! SQUARE ENIX ■アップデートのお知らせ いつもFINAL FANTASY XIIIをご愛顧くださり、まことにありがとうございます。 2014年11月11日にFINAL FANTASY XIIIのアップデートを実施いたしました。 【更新内容】 ・フルスクリーンモードでのゲーム終了時に、確認のダイアログを表示するようにしました。 ・ゲームコントローラでの決定、キャンセル設定を追加しました（日本・アジア地域配信の繁体字、韓国語向け）。 ■升級公告 非常感謝您對於 FINAL FANTASY XIII 的支持與愛護。 FINAL FANTASY XIII 已於 2014 年 11 月 11 日進行版本更新。 【更新內容】 ・於全螢幕模式下結束遊戲時，將出現確認訊息。 ・新增可以選擇或取消使用遊戲控制器的設定。（針對日本、亞洲地區發佈之繁體中文、韓文版本。） ■업데이트 공지 항상 FINAL FANTASY XIII을 사랑해 주시는 여러분 대단히 감사합니다. 2014년 11월 11일에 FINAL FANTASY XIII의 업데이트를 실시하였습니다. 【업데이트 내용】 ・풀스크린 모드에서 게임을 종료할 때 확인 문구가 표시되도록 하였습니다. ・게임 컨트롤러를 이용한 결정, 취소 설정을 추가했습니다.(일본・아시아 지역 다운로드의 한국어, 번체자용)Changes UpdateOct 22, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHello, The FINAL FANTASY XIII team have been working hard to improve your experience on Steam and we're happy to announce the following changes will be rolled out. ■ All versions A request-to-confirm notification, will now appear when you try to quit from the full-screen mode. ■ Asian version "Confirm" and "Cancel" button assignments on the Controller Settings have been switched. We'll be in touch as soon as we're ready for the next one! SQUARE ENIX ■更新予定のお知らせ いつもFINAL FANTASY XIIIをご愛顧くださり、まことにありがとうございます。 近日FINAL FANTASY XIIIのアップデートを実施いたします。 【更新内容】 ・フルスクリーンモードでのゲーム終了時に、確認のダイアログを表示するようにします。 ・ゲームコントローラでの決定、キャンセル設定を追加します（日本・アジア地域配信の繁体字、韓国語向け）。 ■版本更新公告 感謝您長久以來一直支持著 FINAL FANTASY XIII。 我們將於近期進行 FINAL FANTASY XIII 的更新。 【更新內容】 ・於全螢幕模式下結束遊戲時，將出現確認訊息。 ・已新增可以選擇或取消使用遊戲控制器的設定。（針對日本、亞洲地區發佈之繁體中文、韓文版本。） ■업데이트 예정 공지 항상 FINAL FANTASY XIII을 사랑해 주시는 여러분 대단히 감사합니다. 곧 FINAL FANTASY XIII의 업데이트를 실시할 예정입니다. 【변경 내용】 ・풀스크린 모드에서 게임을 종료할 때 확인 문구가 표시되도록 할 예정입니다. ・게임 컨트롤러를 이용한 결정, 취소 설정을 추가할 예정입니다.(일본・아시아 지역 다운로드의 한국어, 번체자용) Changes UpdateOct 22, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHello, The FINAL FANTASY XIII team have been working hard to improve your experience on Steam and we're happy to announce the following changes will be rolled out. ■ All versions A request-to-confirm notification, will now appear when you try to quit from the full-screen mode. ■ Asian version "Confirm" and "Cancel" button assignments on the Controller Settings have been switched. We'll be in touch as soon as we're ready for the next one! SQUARE ENIX ■更新予定のお知らせ いつもFINAL FANTASY XIIIをご愛顧くださり、まことにありがとうございます。 近日FINAL FANTASY XIIIのアップデートを実施いたします。 【更新内容】 ・フルスクリーンモードでのゲーム終了時に、確認のダイアログを表示するようにします。 ・ゲームコントローラでの決定、キャンセル設定を追加します（日本・アジア地域配信の繁体字、韓国語向け）。 ■版本更新公告 感謝您長久以來一直支持著 FINAL FANTASY XIII。 我們將於近期進行 FINAL FANTASY XIII 的更新。 【更新內容】 ・於全螢幕模式下結束遊戲時，將出現確認訊息。 ・已新增可以選擇或取消使用遊戲控制器的設定。（針對日本、亞洲地區發佈之繁體中文、韓文版本。） ■업데이트 예정 공지 항상 FINAL FANTASY XIII을 사랑해 주시는 여러분 대단히 감사합니다. 곧 FINAL FANTASY XIII의 업데이트를 실시할 예정입니다. 【변경 내용】 ・풀스크린 모드에서 게임을 종료할 때 확인 문구가 표시되도록 할 예정입니다. ・게임 컨트롤러를 이용한 결정, 취소 설정을 추가할 예정입니다.(일본・아시아 지역 다운로드의 한국어, 번체자용) Now Available on Steam - FINAL FANTASY XIIIOct 9, 2014 - Product ReleaseFINAL FANTASY® XIII is Now Available on Steam! Final Fantasy XIII is a fantasy RPG in which a band of brave humans struggle against fate in the utopian sky city of Cocoon and the primeval world of Pulse. Follow stylish heroine Lightning's fast paced battles and high adventure in a mysterious new world.
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