Ben-DutkaMost everyone will tell you the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII is the superior version, but a few users have complained of freezing issues.
According to Kotaku , there are multiple examples of one particular freezing point in FFXIII. One reader says it continues to happen in the same spot and other players on the official PlayStation boards have also mentioned similar occurrences. However, it appears that the majority – if not all – of the problems seems to affect those with original 60GB PS3 consoles. So we're trying to see who has had FFXIII freeze on their PS3, and if they have an older model. If the problem is widespread, Sony and Square-Enix will have to address the problem at some point, but honestly, this is the first we're hearing about such issues. Usually, we hear about them pretty quickly; our readers will expose crashing and freezing either in the Comments section under the game review, or perhaps in the forums, and that hasn't happened. But now's your chance: if you can relate to these issues with the PS3 version of FFXIII, let us know below. Also, feel free to pipe up if everything is fine.
Really, the power of the people has come into its own this generation; with so many gamers contributing online, it doesn't take long to spot a problem, and developers and publishers know they can't ignore 'em.
Related Game(s): Final Fantasy XIII
Slim PS3 (purchased late August 2009) about 8 hours into the game… not one freeze.
I've figured out what's causing the freezing problems….
It's the 60Gigger's "EMOTION" chip!!!!!
It's sadly feeling a wave of nostalgia, that SE has taken away so much from FFXIII.
So now every time our 60gigger's get to a point where SE chopped out important series elements, our poor machines are just trying to catching their breath by stopping, sighing, & shedding a few tears.
And where SE is leading it, I'm not so sure that our 60 Giggers will really have any will left to continue trudging along dejectedly, down this narrow path……too much longer.
Last edited by BikerSaint on 3/17/2010 6:57:13 PM
have an 80 gig fatty, game froze and now it can't read any ps3 disks.. havnt tried any others
"According to Kotaku"
That right there should tell you to take this info with half a grain of salt. LOL
The game has been playing perfectly fine for me so far, but Im using my PS3 Slim.
I've had crashing issues with ffxiii about 15 hours into the game; I had played for maybe 2 hours before it just shut off on me in the middle of some battle, no blinking light and won't come back on for me. I thought it was maybe an overheating issue(even though it has "breathing room" around it on the coffee table so it should be able to ventilate), however it has cooled and still will not boot up. I have 120G, bought a week ago. Virtually brand new.
I have a 80gb (4 usb) ps3 and after this game froze on me my blue ray driver has not been able to read any type of media(cds,dvds,blue rays). I've never had this problem playing other games for hrs on end and my ps3 was in great condition before this happened. I keep my ps3 in an open area away from dust and good ventilation. I also keep my games in very good condition by putting unused games back into their original cases. I have tried a lot of methods to revive my blue ray driver, except for sending it to ps3 support or replacing my driver and nothing has worked. I believe a lot of people are suffering from the same types of problems that branched off from this incident.
I got my wife a brand new slim 120GB PS3 a few weeks ago and FFxiii. The PS3 runs great on every other game but FFxiii. The disk is brand new with no scratches, not even a small one. After 17 hours of playtime, a few hours each night, the game started freezing tonight on the same spot and the save file related to that spot. I found this and other forums that described the same problem, which appears to be a game coding issue. She eventually got it to play past the problem but only after multiple hard resets to the system and an amazing amount of patience. The many reports of needing the laser/lens replacement worries me but I suppose it's better to burn it out now while it's under warranty. Perhaps Sony and SE will pay more attention when a 3 week old slim unit dies. I pulled the power each time it hung, not sure if that helped to keep it from burning out the laser or not but it is still running after multiple hangs on the same spot tonight. I'm sticking with the assumption that the laser gets stuck on during the freeze and burns it out due to the software glitch; thus my immediate reaction to unplug and hopefully save it. It hung for the first time tonight, a few hours ago, and it has been running for 2 hours since she got it running again without issue. Not sure if any of this helps but I at least wanted others to know it happened on a brand new unit. The unit is so new it doesn’t even have any dust and it is operating on a media stand and is cool to the touch.
Oh, I should mention that when it freezes, the main menu is all messed up with the background gone and everything was grey, white and black (no colors). Most of the icons were spinning and everything was wrong looking. It was like the entire PS3 OS was corrupted in memory. Physically turning it off and back on corrects the menu corruption problem, until it hangs again.
I got the old ps3 version. FS13 froze on me while playing and now my ps3 isnt even turning on any more and when it does it freezes within 5-10 min after bootup. Im hopeing square enix or sony resolve this problem soon.
I have an original 20gb PS3 and I bought FFXIII at launch and played thru the game without issue.
I turned in the game for another title afterwards and just now bought FFXIII again to replay it. This time my game is freezing after the cut scene in Chapter 1 where Hope and Vanille crash into the Pulse fal'Cie Vestige. The short cut scene occurs and then the screen goes black and does not load the following in game mode of play. I reset my PS3 and it still occured. The game is used and had some minor scratches so I took it in and exchanged it for another pre-owed copy that looks spotless. On that disc my game still freezes at the exact same spot.
I don't believe this is an issue of a second damaged disc nor do I see how this is a PS3 issue since I played thru the game a year ago when it came out.
ANY thoughts?