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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Original title: Raitoningu ritânzu: Fainaru fantajî XIII
  • Video Game
  • 20132013
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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (2013)
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As Lightning awakes from her dreamless sleep she is touched by Bhunivelza and makes a deal. She becomes the savior and he would grant a miracle.As Lightning awakes from her dreamless sleep she is touched by Bhunivelza and makes a deal. She becomes the savior and he would grant a miracle.As Lightning awakes from her dreamless sleep she is touched by Bhunivelza and makes a deal. She becomes the savior and he would grant a miracle.
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    • Director
      • Motomu Toriyama
    • Writer
      • Daisuke Watanabe(scenario)
    • Stars
      • Ali Hillis(voice)
      • Vincent Martella(voice)
      • Jessica DiCicco(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Motomu Toriyama
    • Writer
      • Daisuke Watanabe(scenario)
    • Stars
      • Ali Hillis(voice)
      • Vincent Martella(voice)
      • Jessica DiCicco(voice)
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    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Ali Hillis
    Ali Hillis
    • Claire 'Lightning' Farron
    • (voice)
    Vincent Martella
    Vincent Martella
    • Hope Estheim
    • (voice)
    Jessica DiCicco
    Jessica DiCicco
    • Lumina
    • (voice)
    Troy Baker
    Troy Baker
    • Snow Villiers
    • (voice)
    Laura Bailey
    Laura Bailey
    • Serah Farron
    • (voice)
    Rachel Robinson
    Rachel Robinson
    • Oerba Yun Fang
    • (voice)
    Georgia Van Cuylenburg
    Georgia Van Cuylenburg
    • Oerba Dia Vanille
    • (voice)
    Jason Marsden
    Jason Marsden
    • Noel Kreiss
    • (voice)
    Liam O'Brien
    Liam O'Brien
    • Caius Ballad
    • (voice)
    Amber Hood
    Amber Hood
    • Paddra Nsu-Yeul
    • (voice)
    Bailey Gambertoglio
    Bailey Gambertoglio
    • Mog
    • (voice)
    Reno Wilson
    Reno Wilson
    • Sazh Katzroy
    • (voice)
    Erik Davies
    Erik Davies
    • Cid Raines
    • (voice)
    Andre Robinson
    Andre Robinson
    • Dajh Katzroy
    • (voice)
    Julie Nathanson
    Julie Nathanson
    • Chocolina
    • (voice)
    Daniel Riordan
    Daniel Riordan
    • Bhunivelze
    • (voice)
    Adam Bobrow
    Adam Bobrow
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Adam J. Smith
    Adam J. Smith
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Motomu Toriyama
    • Writer
      • Daisuke Watanabe(scenario)
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      For the English version, this Final Fantasy title had over 240 English-speaking voice actors involved with the character voice production. This surpassed Final Fantasy XIII (2009), which had over 80, and Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011), which had over 110. Therefore, this title has the largest amount of English voice actors featured out of all the other games in the Final Fantasy series.
    • Quotes

      Claire 'Lightning' Farron: [upon defeating Ereshkigal] Even in this dying world, plenty of people still believe in God. They believe that they are special, and that God loves them unconditionally. They believe he is looking out for them. Gods exist all right. But they've got their own agenda. They sure didn't make this world and put people in it because they love us. They just wanted to create new tools.

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    8/10
    A flawed but stunning conclusion to the FFXIII series.
    I will admit, this game is nowhere near perfect, but after the absolute mess that was FFXIII-2, this was a terrific way of making up for it. It doesn't quite have the character driven narrative nor the expansive nature of the first, but LR is more of a finale for fans, and quite a spectacular one at that with a clear, simplistic yet focused plot that was lacking in the previous game. The new combat system is a huge improvement over the worn turn-based system present in the previous two and feels a lot more fast paced and involved. Lightning looks gorgeous and her appearance and skills can be customized with the garb system. The world is a whole lot smaller in scope, and the game feels too short but then again, there is a sense of urgency and the time limit does make you feel like you need to save as many souls as possible before the end. At first I didn't like that aspect of the game since I don't like rushing through a game, but soon came to realize that there is ample time to do everything and still have plenty of time to spare wandering about aimlessly. The interior buildings are my main complaint, as most of them feel like repeat maps and the endless corridors felt a bit claustrophobic and depressing. All the major characters return for the final game, which was awesome although their roles weren't as large as they should have been. The dialogue felt a bit forced and not as natural as the first. The side quests are numerous and easy to complete, although some feel unnecessary. The final boss is perhaps the best part, being challenging and over the top, but in a good way. And then there were the final cutscenes, which were beautiful and had me in tears and left me feeling completely satisfied with the overall experience, making up for any gripes I had with the game. All in all, it's a diamond in the rough and a terrific send off to those characters I came to know and love 5 years ago. I urge you to look past the flaws and just enjoy it, I know I did.
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      • February 11, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
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      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Raitoningu ritânzu: Fainaru fantajî XIII
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      • Square Enix Company
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