Final Fantasy XIII : Lightning Returns : How Will You Spend Your Final Days?

Final Fantasy XIII is making its comeback February 11th, 2014. On the last episode, Lightning went into a deep slumber. Now she awakens after 500 years, just 13 days before the end of the world.

By the end of  Final Fantasy XIII-2, people of the world of Nova Chrysalia had survived. However, they had lost the ability to reproduce as well as their ability to die. Thus, eternal life was ahead of them. Every one knew the end was near. They just didn't know the exact date. This was probably the reason most people in the world of Nova Chrysalia were able to live a normal life even though they had only thirteen days to live.



There are 4 realms to this world : a untamed wilderness Wildlands, a lifeless desert with holy relic Deaddunes, city of revelry Yusnaan and the devine city of light Lexerion. Each island is connected by a train. Between each island is a river or a fall. Each island has a unique way of acknowledging the end of the world.

Lightning will start her voyage at the outer realm and work her way into the center of the world. Her mission is to save as much souls as possible so that they have a chance of being reborn in the new world. Her former friends have become her enemy. Now she must battle her way through them. To make the matters worse, there are rumors that she came to end the world.

She only has thirteen days to complete her mission, however. Her time may be reduced or lengthened depending on what course of action she takes. To accomplish this, she may have to visit certain NPC that will appear in different time and location or save certain lives. She must take caution in saving lives as it may forward or rewind the doomsday clock.

Lightning is a character that symbolized the Final Fantasy series. A former human is now a legend who was responsible for saving countless gods in the previous episodes. There were several demands from the users that they want Lightning reborn as a character. Their wish are about to come to life as she is reborn as a protagonist in the new series Final Fantasy XIII : Lightning Returns as a direct sequel to Final Fantasy XIII-2, part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis.

The developer has struggled to maintain it previous Lightning characters; fast, strong and lengendary. The users will be able to experience the same legendary Lightning character they've only been able to watch. Now they will have the chance to experience it as they have always wanted.

Time is of essence though as they only have thirteen days in completing the task of Lightning. This system was introduce to give a sense of suspense. It also introduces a philosophical meaning to how you will spend your final days. Depending on what you do, the time may be lengthened or reduced.

The thirteen day clock is said to have been designed after the Doomsday Clock, a symbolic clock face, representing an ominous oscillating countdown, maintained since 1947 by the board of directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the University of Chicago. The clock is set as 11:55, 5 minutes to global disaster. It was said that depending on what is done about global catastrophe, the clock may be forwarded or rewound.

This thirteen day clock blends well with the new World Driven concept. In this new concept, players will blend with the citizens of Nova Chrysalia's and see the views of apocalypse in the citizen's point of view and help contribute to the story line development.

The game will feature some new game style. Players will be able to counter attack some of the monster's attack. Area Sweep, an area effect skill will be introduced. Also disabling certain areas may lead to weakening certain monsters, thus giving some tactical advantage.




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