Final Fantasy XIII

Platform(s):

Android, Android Tablet, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iPad, iPhone

Release Date:

December 2009

Genre:

Role-Playing (RPG), Strategy/Turn-Based/RTS

Creators:

Square Enix

T (Teen, 13+)

Mild Language
Suggestive Themes
Violence

Story & Themes

Final Fantasy XIII follows Lightning and her younger sister, Serah, as well as five other playable characters from a variety of backgrounds. The game takes place in a world called Pulse above which a second, spherical world called the Cocoon floats. FFXIII's conflict centers around the fal'Cie, powerful beings that control both worlds, and the l'Cie that are created as servants to them.

Save Points

Players can save periodically at save stations.

Difficulty

Combat requires a certain amount of strategy and skill, but overall the game isn't particularly difficult.

Heads Up!

Violence The violence in FFXIII is centered around melee weapons and magic and is typical of the fantasy genre. Cutscenes may be slightly more graphically violent than battle sequences, but no blood is pictured.

Sex & Nudity FFXIII teases some sexual themes and imagery, but doesn't contain anything graphic.

Strong Language Dialogue contains infrequent and fairly mild swearing, such as "hell" and "damn."

Consumerism All Final Fantasy games are a part of an enormous franchise similar to Mario or Zelda. The franchise includes numerous games, companion novels and manga, and other collectibles or pieces of merchandise.

Conversation Starters

Do you like the linear gameplay or do you prefer more open world RPGs? Why do you like one above the other?
What do you think of the differences between Pulse and Cocoon? Do they reflect real world tensions or disparities between different classes?

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Genre:

Role-Playing (RPG), Strategy/Turn-Based/RTS

Interests / Subjects:

Animals,
Anime,
Fantasy,
Magic,
Monsters,
Mythology,
Science Fiction

COMPETENCIES / INTELLIGENCIES:

Critical thinking,
Strategy

REGION OF ORIGIN:

Japan

ONLINE PLAY:

Cannot be played online

DIFFICULTY SETTINGS:

Yes

Violence:

3 / 5

Scary Imagery:

0 / 5

Sex & Nudity:

2 / 5

Strong Language:

2 / 5

Substance use:

0 / 5

Consumerism:

3 / 5

Final Fantasy XIII

Story & Themes

Save Points

Difficulty

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ONLINE PLAY:

DIFFICULTY SETTINGS:

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Sex & Nudity:

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Substance use:

Consumerism:

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