


Much of her motivation is fueled from what she perceives as failing to protect Serah leading her to lash out at those she believes are responsible for that and her l’Cie fate: namely, the Sanctum, its fal’Cie and, to a point, Snow Villiers, due to his relationship with Serah and his failure to protect her as he promised. She only looks out for herself and doesn’t care if others are left behind. Initially, she is cold and standoffish, distancing herself from her companions. Lightning is determined, concentrated and independent. Additionally, owners of the PlayStation 3 version of the demo will receive access to an exclusive outfit – the Utsusemi Samurai garb – which unlocks on February 11th and can be used in the final game.Įuropean fans can download the demo on Xbox Live today, while those on PS3 will have to wait until the PAL territories update at their usual Wednesday schedule.Lightning is the second main female protagonist in a mainstream numbered Final Fantasy game, the first often considered being Terra Branford from Final Fantasy VI. Should you defeat the boss at the end of the demo – Zaltys – and record your score online via the game’s Outerworld functionality – you will unlock the Siegfried (Final Fantasy VI) garb for use in the full game. While short, the demo gives players a brief look at the game’s battle systems and what to expect when it comes to the various real-time elements mixed with classic ATB mechanics as well as the job system-like Schema which allow for new styles of play with the press of a button. In it, you’ll play as Lightning has she tracks down Snow Villiers through the palace of Yusnaan. The demo itself comes from the beginning of the game and should be familiar for those who followed most of the game’s E3 coverage. Square Enix had revealed the English demo – before mysteriously taking down their post – will be available for download on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live at some point this afternoon. After last week’s little error, the Lightning Returns demo will be available across North America for all starting today.
