LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII

The game must be completed in a limited amount of time, seven days that can be extended to thirteen days.

The NPCs are in constant movement, which means that depending on how much time has elapsed, they will be at different locations.

Rather than using the Crystarium System from the previous games, the protagonist's skills improve as she completes quests, some of which are optional and are either obtained at the Canvas of Prayer or given by NPCs.

Every day at 6, Lightning is taken back to the Ark, where she gives Eradia, an energy bestowed by NPC quests, to the Yggdrasil tree to extend her allotted time.

The enemies are visible on the World map, and whoever strikes before the battle starts first will deal damage to their opponent.

Enemies will appear in larger number during night time.

The battle use the Style-Change Active Time Battle System, an upgraded version of the previous game's Paradigm system.

Lightning has access to different outfits that give her various abilities.

The system is reminiscent of Final Fantasy X-2 's Garment system.

Such outfits are often inspired from other games, such as Final Fantasy VII and even from a cross-over scenario with Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn .

Each garb has its own set of skills mapped to the controller buttons rather than in a list of commands.

LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII for PlayStation 3 is currently worth €24.45 loose, €23.73 complete in box, and €53.45 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII, loose is €24.45 and CIB is €23.73 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII is currently worth €24.45 loose, versus €17.54 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.