Final Fantasy XIII “Developed for PS2”

Why is this news I remember when they announced that it was being moved to the PS3 about a year before the PS3 dropped

can we just go one week without talking about how horrible this game is? I am pretty sure there is something Bizarre going on in the world that I don't know about.

The game is awesome, people hate on it because the World is full of haters/trolls and pricks in general.

The sales are all that matter, not the opinion of some hateful prick who hasn't even played the game, learn to ignore the trolls and move on, they're not worth it.

sounds like an excuse for fucking this up

Another reason for my "Buy no game system under a year old" rule: Technological Maturity

When a game comes out for a brand new system, it's often in essence simpler than earlier works for the older system. Even with the best of the best programmers, it takes some time to get them able to properly use and then innovate the programs, and time is of the essence.

The best example of this are the Mario games between the NES and SNES.

Consider Super Mario 3, then Super Mario World for the SNES. The latter had much better graphics and effects, like the 'look ahead' function, but overall was more limited than Super Mario 3 despite the system having far more capability. Later, they actually re-released a compilation that had the first 3 mario games with better graphics.

Towards the end of the SNES's official 'life' they brought out "Yoshi's Island". This was one of the all time best games, and it truly used the SNES's capabilities to the max and was huge in scope and playability.

Not that I'm against getting any "Brand New" games. But if you've already been scalped waiting in line to buy from a scalper, then plonk $60+ per new game, you really get ripped off, esp when the new games are suck. Wait a while, and buy the stuff used, the newest games are the cheapest and well worth the money, then if the system is still alive it might well be worth buying some of the 'new' last games for it, for the programmers have had time to work out stuff that truly shows off what they can do.

Sorry but you're a bit late. We already knew this a long time ago so this is not new.

They could of release it as a Ps2 game at the time and they choose to release it as on PS3.

I dont care about Final Fantasy XIII anymore, it's already came out!
Tell me about Versus now, SquareEnix..

You cant make towns in HD consoles, hmmmm, i am right now playing the tibetan TOWN part of uncharted 2 and it looks and feels amazing its like a RPG TOWN, very towny whit lots of townsfolk, townanimals and so fort..., and what was that thing we just played in GTA4 i could sworn it was a FULL BLOWN CITY, but that is not posible right if a mere town is not possible how could someone EVER make a full city?, this is bullcrap, i just finished the game and it fells like they where holding out on us, this does not feel like 5 years development i belive they had this ready like 3 years ago and they where stringing us to make time for the poor XBOXport and worldwide launch, and to push all those other crap they been releasing lately down our throats.

That is a bad excuse to say they are not able to build towns and cities. Assassin's Creed, a game solely based on towns and cities, was originally intended for Xbox but was later brought over to 360.

Maybe they should have spent their time working on buildings than on transformer summons.

They should port it to PS2.

for all of you that where disappointed with ffXIII let me tell you that the xbox 360 has the spirtual successor too FF which is lost odyssey which was made by the creator of the ff series who left square enix and started mistwalker even the ff composer came with him they made two xbox360 exclusive turn based jrgs which are the fore mentioned lost odyssey and blue dragon both feature towns and level grinding and massive boss battles side quest air ships lost odyssey feature a pilot pirate character named sid and blue dragon is a job system like ffV and lost odyssey is the best turn based jrpg since ffVI so if your like me and you enjoy games like ff1-9 and games like crono trigger go out and get a 360 and these 2 games so this company and continue to support this dying genre we all love turn based jrpgs thank you for your time and long live mistwalker

sounds cool to me

...i thought they already revealed that before. that it was for the PS2 originally...like a WHILE ago. huh.

Something more interesting can be found on the last page of that article...let me translate it (Dutch -> English):
"Is that also the reason there's no Japanese language option with English subtitles? That's something the fans really want...
KITASE: That has to do with the storage capacity. The Blu-ray disc is already stuffed because of the countless CGI movies, a version with both Japanese and English voices was impossible."
Complete bullshit detected.

Funny how people are dissing FFXIII when they haven't played it yet.

I figured as much, that it was originally supposed to be on the PS2, which is why it was delayed greatly. Depending how much i like the game without reading crappy reviews saying the same thing over and over again (aka it's too linear, 2/10 and all taht junk), it might just be worth the wait. I own the Soundtrack and it amazes me and even my FF buddies. FFX was linear and i liked it. (except the fact that Tidus sounds gay and the lightning dodging)FF13 looks like a great game to me.

If it wasn't for those 360 fanboiz, FF13 wouldn't have been "too linear".

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FFXIII & XIV were planning for PS2, but Matsuno has been way too long for developping FFXII

It would have been better if it came on the PS2. IMHO

You all need to learn to look things up better. If you actually see the original screenshots of the work in progress for the PS2 version you will see its completely different. Being for PS2 first had no effect on the game except for extending its production cycle because of having to basically start over.

New and exciting

I read somewhere years ago that it was first a ps2 game.

They should just develop it for PS2. Why the hi-end tech race? Oh, sure, who cares if the gameplay is decent if it's not on a shiny new PlayStation with coolz graphix and awwsum chicks with smooth boobs.

The standarts of school kids this days kills so much good games.

It's time to rename sankakucomplex to FFXIIIcomplex

seriously hanging out for versus after all this... don't screw this up SE...

I hope FF Versus XIII wasn't actually made for PS2 too ...

It's Not to late!

Fix the mess with FF Versus XIII Enix, that's the only way to make up.

That was to be expected, the game was unveiled in 06 if I am not wrong.
Also slow repost is slow. Must be a slow day at SC eh?