It was not long before she ran into trouble in the form of a monster in an alleyway. To demonstrate this, the developers showed a mission in which Lightning was tasked with stealthily trailing the group of hooded figures through the city. We were told that Lightning was on the trail of a murderer and her time in Luxerion would involve interviewing witnesses and suspects, as well as a bit of investigative work. Attempting quests and side missions will also allow you to add or lose time depending on the outcome of the mission.Īnd unlike the previous two chapters where players can choose a few different characters to play as, Lightning will be the only playable character in Lightning Returns.Īt the beginning of our demo at the Taipei Game Show, Lightning steps off an electric train that pulls out of a decidedly Victorian-looking railway station. They are free to explore the game's four islands, talk to other characters and battle numerous beasts as they go about saving the world. The world's doomsday clock is a prominent feature in Lightning Returns because it will prevent you from accomplishing every quest and side-mission the game holds, which in turn increases the game's overall replay value.īut that does not mean players are limited when it comes to choosing their activities. Lightning who awakens from her crystal sleep is charged with the mission of saving the world from destruction that is to occur in 13 days.
Lightning Returns’ story takes place 500 years after the events of XIII-2 on the continent of Novus Partus. However, if you have never played either of the games that precede Lightning Returns, there’s no need to worry – you do not have to know what happened in them in order to get your head around the plot here.
To call it a direct sequel to either of its predecessors would be slightly inaccurate, as the only thing it has in common with either of them is that it features some of the same characters familiar to Final Fantasy fans. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is the third installment in a planned trilogy of games that began with Final Fantasy XIII back in 2010.
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