Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII (XIII, Versus, Agito)

[Arnwulf]

I have a feeling we're going to keep seeing things like this more and more as we get deeper into this generation of consoles and devs get a handle on PS3 development. Lost Planet 2 is another game coming out that the developer had to make "significant" cuts in order to fit it onto a DVD.

[dejet]

that be one hell of an epic WTF if its not HD >.>

[Qalbert]

several "HD games" aren't.

[Toth]

The extra content is also not going to be added as DLC btw

What do you mean? They haven't announced any DLC yet.

[Kyo]

What do you mean? They haven't announced any DLC yet.

They've announced there will be no DLC, the article is on the last page.

[Toth]

They've announced there will be no DLC, the article is on the last page.

I didn't see this in the articles you posted but I've read pretty much all of the articles on the game up to this point. There is simply too much contradiction from the high ups with the DLC anyway. The vibe I get is that they have planned DLC but may have only just started working on it with the international release going gold.


There's also an intriguing bit at GAF from one of the translators that mentioned playtesting a new dungeon that may or may not be released as DLC in the future.

[Insanecyclone]

Found the joystiq article on it

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/15/yo...ll-not-return/

That "entire game's worth" of content that was reported to have been cut from Final Fantasy XIII? Well, don't expect it to return in the form of DLC for the game. Speaking with Joystiq, FFXIII producer Yoshihiro Kitase said of the trimmed elements, "There wasn't all this other stuff that we wanted to include but had to cut. It was more of a selective process you'd find in any development process, where there were a lot of ideas but then we chose the best of those to include in the final game. The things that were cut either didn't make sense in the storyline, would slow down the pace of the game or were otherwise unnecessary."

Kitase wanted to stress his "final word" on topic, telling us, "There is no plan for these things that were cut -- because they weren't essential to the game -- to be revived as downloadable content," laughing as he remarked that he wouldn't want to add back in the stuff he didn't think should be in there in the first place. We're cool with that, as long as they didn't cut out a "Meanwhile ..." segment that just happened to be a remake of Final Fantasy VII in its entirety.

[Qalbert]

just means that any DLC won't be from what was cut, if I am reading it properly

[Toth]

just means that any DLC won't be from what was cut, if I am reading it properly

That's what the article is telling me too.

I'd be satisfied with more missions (all harder than 64 and requiring training with a new crystalium level unlocked from another mission), and a new game+ as DLC though.

[Uzor]

Found the joystiq article on it

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/15/yo...ll-not-return/

That's not saying the game won't have any DLC, its simply stating what they cut from the game won't make it. Didn't they already say they'd add extra missions through DLC?

[Appie]

Yea, supposedly released by the end of march for Japan, included missions up to 86, new game+ and 2 unknown features (going from memory here, can't be arsed to find the article). Shortly after that the whole "FFXIII won't have DLC" reports from SE started.

[Arnwulf]

Regarding DLC, here's a better article.

http://kotaku.com/5471819/square-eni...ntasy-xiii-dlc

In an age in which downloadable content is often discussed when a game is released (or even before!), Square Enix has stated that it does not have currently have any plans for Final Fantasy XIII DLC.

"Regarding the DLC content, we feel that the final product is 100% enjoyable…it's the complete package," says Final Fantasy XIII producer, Yoshinori Kitase, and director, Motomu Toriyama in a joint statement." So we're not planning any DLC at this time."

No plans. At this time. That doesn't exactly rule out planning for the future, now does it?

"In regard to the rumored cut content, we feel it was taken out of context," the pair continues. "There are a lot of ideas that are brought to the table, and then the team takes the best ideas out of those, and the final product is polished that way." A lot of those ideas were just that: ideas. They didn't make the final cut and are not in the game. According to Square Enix, the team is not looking into releasing this unused content as DLC.

Perhaps Square Enix is not ready to discuss downloadable content, and that's fine. But if there's no DLC, there will be disappointed FFXIII players. These days, DLC is not just expected, but a given.

[Qalbert]

newly released 360 shot
http://cache-03.gawkerassets.com/ass...event03_02.jpg

[Insanecyclone]

http://i47.tinypic.com/xf9urn.jpg

[Xajii]

probably an online video.. not sure what you're getting at?

[Chun Liroy]

newly released 360 shot

Graphics don't impress me.

[Qalbert]

kinda the point

[Minions]

Game looks amazing on xbox. Sirius guys. Remember now.... theres still like 60% using non HD cables on their xbox360 so I think we're ok.

DUNNO MAN I THINK I LIKE THE PS3's!

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...ii_event01.jpg

[Correction]

I think once people get their hands on the game, the last thing they'll bitch about will be the graphics, regardless of platform.

[Lucavi]

God, the jaggies on the 360. I wish they'd port every game to the PC, or at least buff the next consoles high enough so where AA isn't a freakin' problem.

Tired of seeing jaggy edges on every game that wasn't made specificially for the system. GoW 2 barely had any jagged edges - FFXIII shouldn't either.