Final Fantasy XIII has been inspired by Western titles, but probably not the ones you would think...

Given all the recent talk coming out of Capcom and Square Enix regarding globalisation, you’d think the latest instalment of the Final Fantasy series might have taken on board further influence from the recent wave of successful Western RPGs, such as Mass Effect and Fallout 3.Speaking to 360 Magazine, FFXIII producer Yoshinori Kitase said that the Final Fantasy team weren’t really keen on the oeuvre of BioWare and Bethesda, instead opting to pick up a few tips from FPS masters Infinity Ward.

“We don’t look much at Western RPGs,” said Kitase. “But, for instance, we really look at Call Of Duty and other Western FPSs in terms of how to immerse the player in the moment of the action and how to portray the right movements for the supporting characters in battles – those sorts of games do this really well, and it’s something we considered with FFXIII.”

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