When Final Fantasy XIII was announced for Xbox 360, the PS3 fanbase were quick to point out that it would need to ship on multiple DVDs. Now, Square Enix has confirmed the amount of discs that will contain the Xbox 360 version. Three is the magic number.
US retailer GameFly was first to reveal that FF XIII would ship on three DVDs, and Square Enix has confirmed that this will indeed be the case. Final Fantasy XIII on the PS3 will need one Blu-ray disc, but it would appear that not even two DVDs will be enough to contain all that fantasy.
So, three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. If you're the kind of person who judges a game's quality based on the amount of discs it needs, then this story is very, very important to you.
As for sane, normal people, what do you reckon? Has this confirmation changed your perception of the 360 version? Are multiple discs a big deal to you? What version do you think will be best?
Confirmed: Final Fantasy XIII will ship on three DVDs [VG247]
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6:15 AM on 02.02.2010
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So, Final Fantasy has indeed been gimped to fit on the 360. You know Squeenix would have filled that BR up if they didn't have to gimp it for the 360 crowd.
Maybe we could have seen some of that "enough content to make a whole game" that they cut out?!?
*tear*
I'm not that excited about the game anyway, will see what the reviews say and base my opinion on that.
You do know EVERY game is gimped to fit on consoles due to hardware limitations? Even your precious PS3 can never hope to match the flexibility and potential of a PC, so I think laughing at the 360 is kind of hypocritical here. ^^
Your logic required the entire BD to be completely full up with data.
I'll probably get it on PS3 just because I associate the playstation controller more closely with Final Fantasy.
I expect the PS3 and 360 versions to be nearly identical. I suspect that the reason it's on multiple discs is due to accommodate the cutscenes without reducing video quality. It really shouldn't have any noticeable effect on the game at all.
I care.
(lie)
I care.
(lie)
Congratulations on an epic quote Jim, much fucking love.
I will get whatever version of FFXIII comes faster and cheaper where I live. I don't mind changing DVD's once in a while. What kind of lazy fuck whines about standing to swap a DVD once every DOZEN of hours?
- Since I only own a PS3 I don't have to bother with DISC Swapping. But to be honest if I had a XBox360 I wouldn't mind at all. DISC swapping was essential at PSone times to get all the great cutscenes in the game you love to see and drool about. Anyway, I am happy for the XBox360 owners that nothing is cut from their version and they can enjoy a full Final Fantasy XIII experience.
God damnit, the internet has ruined me.
When I see a newspost like this, I can't help but think the above sentence, even though I don't mean it, nor do I particularly give a shit whatsoever either way.
Feels bad man.
Multiple discs always made for a nice conversation point anyway. You could ask someone which disk they were on in FFVII and you knew where there were and what not to spoil for them. It was a nice point of reference that I kinda miss.
Lost Odyssey had 3 disks and that in no way served as a downside.
But in the end, I'm sure I'll be able to overcome my pathetic addiction to "g" and stick with the PS3 version, considering I spent 600 bucks on that fucker partly to play this game.
I hope.
I don't even like FF games, and wished they just made a 12 hour movie instead of chopping it up with annoying RPGing.
The game might just be worth it for the cutscenes alone in HD.
:D
Hell, I've even played through every .hack game, that's not just 4 discs in one game but $50 per disk (+3 for GU).
The ONLY thing we'd have to hope for is that unlike Lost Odyssey, they don't put that last disk in a paper sleeve that leaves a residue causing disk read errors. That was a real bummer.
Though, I'm still getting the PS3 version of the game. ^____^ Hazzah!!!
3 episodes of ps3 fanboyism with no facts to back up any o his spurious claims.
Go for 4....no wait.....go for 12 stupid comments and win 1 Internet that you can sacrifice to Sony for immortality or a speed boat.
You can do it!
Plus, people that have been on the little idiotic tour bus that saw both versions side by side said that the 360 version doesn't run as smooth as the PS3 version.
But while I'll possibly be getting this, I'll probably get it on the PS3 (lead platform is usually better).
3x DVD's = less data than 1x BR
So, Final Fantasy has indeed been gimped to fit on the 360.
Yes! It makes sense now. Square Enix clearly hate PS3 owners, and insist on inferior quality games all round to satisfy the small install base for 360 in Japan.
...are you sure?
Other than that, you could use compression to allow the data to be presented at nearly the same quality. So I am not going to speculate about data size, but surely, the segmentation of data *has* to affect something..
Still don't see a pattern? consider this: how many regular female party characters in main series FF games? How many numbered FF games on every major home console?
Cassette tape prompt says: Please turn the page...
Morbidly obese child with fatty fingers exclaims: "Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!1111"
I'm buying this on the PS3. Not for the Blu Ray aspect, and not for the "because it's on teh Pee Ess Tripelz".
I'm going PS3 because my PS3 is quiet. My 360 is loud. Like freight train loud.
@EternalDeathSlayer - that's a shame man, gaming should be about the games, not about the metascore... that should remain a nice little extra only. Not to mention it getting expensive to buy two copies of stuff!
We win, because we get three disks while you only have one! BURN!!!!!
Also 35 discs you say??