Final Fantasy XIII

The first next-gen title in the Final Fantasy series is going to be epic. Beyond epic, perhaps. It’ll eclipse the next World Cup, probably even the 2012 Olympics. Its futuristic story takes place in a city called Cocoon, and in the trailers and demos we’ve seen so far, strikes us as vividly reminiscent of the ‘old’ Zanarkand city of the PS2’s Final Fantasy X, with summons, 1080p visuals and next-gen gameplay. But you’ll be seeing the streets of Southwark littered with CNET UK’s self-sacrificed bodies if it turns out to be a ‘Barbies-with-magic’ fest like Final Fantasy X-2.