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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is a hybrid action and turn-based role-playing game. As the final game in the FFXIII trilogy, you play as Lightning Farron, carrying out tasks in God's name as the Savior in order to guide souls to a new world, all to save her younger sister Serah from an unknown fate.
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Pros
Pro Beautiful graphics that hold up well over time
This is a gorgeous game that pushed the limit of the consoles the game first released on in Japan in 2013. Even years later, Lightning Returns is quite pretty by today's standards, with glossy character models, detailed environments, and high-quality visual effects during cutscenes and battles. The pristine look and style will probably stand the test of time for many more years.
Pro No random battle encounters out on the field
If you hate random encounters in RPGs, you don't have to worry about them in Lightning Returns. As you explore each zone, the enemies are all visible out on the field. You can go up and attack them to fight battles at your own pace, or go around them if you'd rather not deal with fighting for a while. This helps the game from feeling like a chore or a grind as far as battles go.
Pro Fast-paced combat that mixes action with turn-based systems
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII has a cool battle system that combines action with traditional turn-based combat. You only have Lightning in your party, and you select her attacks, spells, and items from a menu as usual, but it's much more fast-paced than you might expect. Attack animations and mid-battle job changes play out in flashy, cinematic sequences that give you a real sense that your hits and spells do some serious damage. Ordering Lightning to take actions in fights feels snappy and responsive as well, with her zipping around in the battle area as she rushes in to use her weapons. All in all, this is a perfect hybrid of action and turn-based combat that looks and feels great.