Aulayna
09-25-2013, 01:05 PM
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Square Enix have recently released the full opening cinematic for Lightning Returns: FINAL FANTASY XIII. In it we see Lightning battling Snow and Lumina is differently fulfilling her role of being a quirky antagonist. However, that's not all! Square Enix have also released a series of three videos showing the start of the game. Check them all out after the break.
Opening Cinematic
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First 30 minutes of Gameplay (Japanese)
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As Lightning is the only character you play in this game the Paradigm system has been replaced with the Schema system. Schemas are effectively managed via the costumes themselves. At the start of the game you have two Schemas available. According to NovaCrystallis (http://www.novacrystallis.com/2013/09/the-beginning-of-lightning-returns-streamed-online-in-three-parts/) the ability set of those Schemas looks something like:
Divinity
Triangle: Thunder
Circle: Attack
Square: Block
X: Galestrike
Dark Muse
Triangle: Electric Blitz
Circle: Heavy Slash
Square: Lesser Guard
X: Light Slash
The tiered ATB system works similar to both XIII and XIII-2 with more powerful attacks requiring more of the ATB guage to use than simpler attacks. So, in short, the Battle System seems to follow the same sort of structure as XIII and XIII-2.
What do you think of the cinematic? Did you find anything interesting in the gameplay footage?
Square Enix have recently released the full opening cinematic for Lightning Returns: FINAL FANTASY XIII. In it we see Lightning battling Snow and Lumina is differently fulfilling her role of being a quirky antagonist. However, that's not all! Square Enix have also released a series of three videos showing the start of the game. Check them all out after the break.
Opening Cinematic
XXJhet4bLlI
First 30 minutes of Gameplay (Japanese)
hIxEBAyRrvA
-Br-n5wAoGw
Omn-MfSj5xw
As Lightning is the only character you play in this game the Paradigm system has been replaced with the Schema system. Schemas are effectively managed via the costumes themselves. At the start of the game you have two Schemas available. According to NovaCrystallis (http://www.novacrystallis.com/2013/09/the-beginning-of-lightning-returns-streamed-online-in-three-parts/) the ability set of those Schemas looks something like:
Divinity
Triangle: Thunder
Circle: Attack
Square: Block
X: Galestrike
Dark Muse
Triangle: Electric Blitz
Circle: Heavy Slash
Square: Lesser Guard
X: Light Slash
The tiered ATB system works similar to both XIII and XIII-2 with more powerful attacks requiring more of the ATB guage to use than simpler attacks. So, in short, the Battle System seems to follow the same sort of structure as XIII and XIII-2.
What do you think of the cinematic? Did you find anything interesting in the gameplay footage?