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Square Enix hasn't decided whether the West will be given a Final Fantasy XIII demo, but if is then the content will be very different to the Japanese sampler.
"If we were to provide the demo overseas, it would be a completely new version," said producer Yoshinori Kitase, according to Joystiq. That demo would presumably be offered on Xbox 360 too.
And that Xbox 360 version of the game, Kitase went on to say, will probably span three DVDs.
"This isn't the final count yet, but we're aiming for about three discs," he said.
FFXIII will follow in the footsteps of Mistwalker JRPGS Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, which were both split onto multiple DVDs - three and four, respectively.
Final Fantasy XIII will launch next spring simultaneously on PS3 and Xbox 360. North America will go first, but Square Enix promises Europe will not be far behind.
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Emilia'sHorse
21/08/09 @ 10:16
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I very much doubt they would drop HD pre renders, that would be bizarre and well ........its just not going to happen.
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monkeywithnoeyes
21/08/09 @ 10:24
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final fantasy has survived on disc swapping for years.. i doubt thats gonna change now. I know i'd certainly take spending 30seconds to swap a disc every 5-10hrs, that be forced to sit through a likely 10-30min install.
So disc swapping wont be an issue... gameplay, and visuals will be though.. so we'll see how the 360 versions fairs there |
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Bigglesworth
21/08/09 @ 10:28
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Installation time and disc swapping are both non-issues. However, this is the internet.
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Ashen-Shugar
21/08/09 @ 10:29
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Great news that we're getting a demo!
The game will be identical on both platforms so please, just stop your petty bickering and talk about the game rather than how much salami you have slapping against your inner thigh.. |
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No, we're *possibly* getting a demo :p
Anyway, I had expected four discs if I'm honest, much like Lost Odyssey. But then, we don't know how the game is structured yet. It might be a fairly linear progression without the chance to bactrack to previous areas- it was the inclusion of most of the world (in some cases two different versions of cities depending on story progression) alongside the HD videos that extended the disc span of Lost Odyssey to four. I don't really expect there to be any difference graphically between the two versions, and the disc wapping vs install time debate will rage on without a victor, for me neither are much of an issue unless, like me, you're starting to run out of space on your PS3 hard drive ;D |
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One_Vurfed_Gwrx
21/08/09 @ 10:35
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CivilD, from what I've seen so far Square region protect every 360 release (if you are talking about the 360 version) so this will likely be protected too. PS3 obviously will be region-free still.
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Watkins381
21/08/09 @ 10:43
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People that actually complain about having to perform a 10 second disk change every 10 hours of gameplay or so are pretty damn stupid in my opinion
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Ashen-Shugar
21/08/09 @ 11:01
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"had to soak the disk in boiling water to get it t work "
I had the disc 4 issue too. When I first saw that as a solution I scoffed, nay guffawed, at it. Bloody worked though! Surprised the heck out of me! |
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Collymilad
21/08/09 @ 11:03
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"lol. 3 discs. lol. "
lol. lazy ****. lol It matters because?... ah sorry, i didn't realise you were just being a PS3 fanboy, my bad. |
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hana_fubuki
21/08/09 @ 11:10
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Considering Square's track record in bringing games to Europe in a timely fashion, I'm glad that PS3 games are region-free.
However, it looks like this time around Square are really intent on avoiding ungodly delays - PAL countries probably won't have to wait 6 months like we usually do. |
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insincere_dave
21/08/09 @ 11:57
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Think about it...
MS don't want to lose sales so this will only be playable installed to the HDD with Disc 1 in the DVD drive. Otherwise you could be lending it out and playing 1/3 of the game each between friends. After installation, disc swapping will be a complete non-issue if you install this to the HDD. They'll probably even figure a way to cut down on the installation size by removing duplicate assets from the installation process. But don't let that stop y'all bitching EG! |
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SeesThroughAll
21/08/09 @ 12:16
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North America will go first, but Square Enix promises Europe will not be far behind.
We've all heard this before, haven't we? |
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Emilia'sHorse
21/08/09 @ 12:57
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Damn the school holidays are still going. Parental controls should prevent children posting on forums (Anthony and Nick)
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muscleblade
21/08/09 @ 13:33
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"3 disks lol, 360 is garbage and outdated crap."
I rather have three disks - than weaker visuals and a controlller that belongs in a museum tbh. |
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donnie080208
21/08/09 @ 14:49
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3 discs is ok for an rpg,even more so if they place them in a nice collecters box.although i do think ps3 fanboys will jump on this even though the 360 will more than likely have the graphically superior game(marginally).apart from VERY cutscene heavy games blu ray has been more of a hinderence to ps3 game devs this gen
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liverpoolfc
21/08/09 @ 16:30
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If it was 3 discs for the playstation version the 360 fanboys would be having a laugh.
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"insincere dave. telly text legend!" That reminds me.... http://www.petitiononline.com/SaveGC
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