Going to copy the VS thing!



Setting: Final Fantasy XIII's world and the universe was short and closed off, but what we saw was beautiful and imaginative. The FFXV just felt dry, and what we could basically almost see outside our windows. If you are into that realistic fantasy, that's fine, but imo fantasy is better when it's wild and creative. FFXIII.

Plot: FFXV. FFXIII's plot could have been decent if it wasn't written so poorly and lazy, and SE just didn't have this " weeell, read the journals if you are confused !" attitude. FFXV's story is the opposite, it's rather simple, but it's much easier to understand and get attached too. FFXV.

Cast: Not really keen on either, as one seems one- note and the other seems annoying and frustrating to deal with. Though might give the vote to XIII as it has Hope, Fang, and Vanille. FFXIII.


Villains: FFXV. What did FFXIII have? Some random flying Pope man? Caius is an improvement, but Ardyn is there in the original game and not just a DLC/ Sequel baddie.

Combat Systems: FFXIII. No contest. It has its flaws, but it feels like a Final Fantasy game and it can actually become quite addictive.

Sidequests & Minigames: FFXIII- you could be there for hours and the FFXV sidequests just felt like forced chores.



Soundtracks: I love both. Draw. This is where both of the games truly shine.

Art Direction: XIII. XV's " all the main characters wear dark and greyish clothing only " is hideous. It did make sense for a game that was supposed to come out a decade ago, when that edge-y, depressive style was in- but if Tabata could remove Stella, he could give the main characters a better less outdated style.

Sequels vs. DLC: Sequels. The FFXV DLCs really steam me up.


Theme Songs :Stand By Me is one of my favorite songs ever, so yeah, easy answer there! FFXV. Also, My Hands didn't really suit FFXIII at all. I like it, but it just didn't feel like it belonged as an FFXIII theme song, while Stand By Me is a romantic song, it can also be used as a brother-y theme for Noct's friends, standing by him, no matter what.
I also think that Kiss Me Goodbye should've been in FFX and not FFXII but that's for another time.