Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Cover

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

2013 71 / 100 Role-playing (RPG)

As Lightning, it is your mission to save souls so they may be brought to a new world. However, with only thirteen days remaining, not everyone can be saved. Armed with all-new weapons, player customization and battle abilities, you are in a race against time to fully understand your destiny. It all ends here.

World design Open World ExperienceStory-focused ExperienceChoices GameplayCombat-focused GameplayRole-playing

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Story & context

As Lightning, it is your mission to save souls so they may be brought to a new world. However, with only thirteen days remaining, not everyone can be saved. Armed with all-new weapons, player customization and battle abilities, you are in a race against time to fully understand your destiny. It all ends here.

ExperienceStory-focused ExperienceChoices GameplayCombat-focused GameplayRole-playing GenreRole-playing (RPG) ThemeAction ThemeFantasy ThemeOpen world ThemeScience fiction Traitactive time battle Traitandrogyny Traitcolor separation Traitcontext sensitive Traitcustomizable characters Traitday/night cycle Traitdeclarative title Traitdimension travel Traitfacebook games Traitfemale protagonist Traitfloating island Traitgamescom 2013 Traitgods Traitgood vs evil Traitgroundhog day scenario Traithuman Traitlinear gameplay Traitmercenary Traitmilitary Traitmoral decisions Traitmotion capture animation Traitmultiple endings Traitnew game plus Traitnon-linear storytelling Traitnot-so-bad guys Traitoptional lore Traitparticle system Traitpax prime 2013 Traitplaystation home tie-in Traitplaystation network Traitpoint of no return Traitprofanity Traitquick time event Traitreal-time combat Traitsaving the world Traitside quests Traitstory recap Traitsummoners Traitsummoning support Traitsword & sorcery Traittime limit Traittime manipulation Traittime travel Traittokyo game show 2013 Traitvictory music

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Square Enix 1st Production Department
Publisher
Square Enix
Franchise
Final Fantasy
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Open world, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation 3 Feb 11, 2014
  • PlayStation 3 Feb 13, 2014
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Dec 10, 2015
  • Xbox 360 Nov 21, 2013
  • PlayStation 3 Feb 14, 2014
  • Xbox 360 Feb 11, 2014
  • PlayStation 3 Nov 21, 2013
  • Xbox 360 Feb 13, 2014
  • Xbox 360 Feb 14, 2014

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