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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
By Square Enix, released 1 Jan 2013
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- role-playing video game
What it is
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is Square Enix's 2013 role-playing game and the concluding chapter of the Final Fantasy XIII saga. Lightning is the sole playable character, awakened from crystal stasis to save human souls while the world has thirteen days before it disappears into chaos. Players customize her with outfits and weapons that affect battles and exploration. The game is designed as her final battle and includes downloadable schemata in-game, such as Divine Wear, Moogle Lover, Ultimate Saviour, FFX-2 Yuna, FFVII Cloud, FFX Yuna, Tomb Raider, Shining Prince, Dark Samurai, Sohei Savior, Utsusemi, Art of War, Flower of Battle, and Shogun. The FFVII Aerith schemata is not included. Steam features include adjustable text size and difficulty, keyboard-only play, no timed input requirement, save-anytime support, achievements, trading cards, and stereo or surround sound.
What players like, and what they don't
- Lightning is the playable character
- Customizable outfits and weapons
- Includes many downloadable schemata
- Adjustable text size and difficulty
- Save anytime support
- Single-player only
- FFVII Aerith schemata is excluded
- Windows and PlayStation 3 platforms
Who it suits
It suits single-player RPG players interested in Lightning's final story and outfit-based customization. It is also suited to players who value adjustable difficulty, text size, and input options.
Lightning Returns closes the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy around a time-limited rescue mission. Its customization systems and accessibility options support a configurable single-player RPG experience.
