It's been almost 7 months since I don't write anyting on my blog, the reason is that I didn't feel the need to. Even though I have been visiting the site every once in a while to check out gaming news and stuff. So, great things happened last year, I got myself a PS3 for christmas with Uncharted and MGS 4 and I loved both games more than i thought I would (specially uncharted) and since then I have acquiered some others (like guitar hero 5)

But I was waiting for FFXIII and then suddenly this huge earthquake came out of nowhere and took everyone by surprise (I'm from Chile for those of you that don't know). So after all this catastrofe and death tolls I got my FF fix to help me aleiviate the damage and to get my head out of these trouble times we are living in (but we will persevere I assure you that plus I did my share of support by giving supplies and clothes to the people that need it and I plan to help even more as time goes on).

So far I like FFXIII a lot. Im really diggin the battle system and accepting the linearity of the title as a whole even thoguh I haven't reached the certain part of the game where you can go to do all these sidequests. As for the story I gotta say is pretty interesting, I really like the fact that squareenix gave everyone of the playable characters the same importances (or at least almost the same importance, because you can assume that the "main one" is Lightning) and gave everyone of them very good backgrounds (except for Hope).

Speaking again of the battle system, I gotta say I like how fast it moves and even if it takes a while to understand it in its enteirty (like 15 hours of learning new things) once you know how it works you really find yourself having a fun time and not taking your eyes from the action at anytime.

On the graphics department is one of the most beautiful games I have ever seen, the worlds are gorgeous, very detailed and filled with all kinds of colors that blend both dreamscape-like and sci-fi settings. Characters models are also very well done with almost no weirdness (except for Lightnings fingers, on In-game videos, they seem too blocky and manly for a girl also they are different from those of the other females in the main cast, but that just me complaining a little too much)

The sound is also top notch with an amazing soundtrack and one of the most addictive battle themes of any RPG. Voice acting is excellent too except for Vanille that can get a little tiresome after some time (but then she just grows on you and you tend to accept that everytime you hear that high pitched voice is her again with some good-cheerup commentary)

In conclusion really like this game (although is obvious), so far is on my top list of Final Fantasy games of all time. Of course that there are some things that annoy me like the fact that of the advance of the story is battle-cutscene-battle-cutscene-Stage boss although i suposse is for the sake of the linearity and the fact that this Final Fantasy entry more than any other in the series has been made to appeal the masses more than the all time fans. I hope I will post my review when I finish so until next time and thank you for reading!