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| |  | Console Games | Home » » » Final Fantasy XIII-2 | | | | | | | Description: | | Cocoon - a utopia in the sky. Its inhabitants believed their world a paradise. Under the Sanctum's rule, Cocoon had long known peace and prosperity. Mankind was blessed by its protectors, the benevolent fal'Cie, and believed that tranquil days would continue forever. Their tranquillity was shattered with the discovery of one hostile fal'Cie. The moment that fal'Cie from Pulse - the feared and detested lowerworld - awoke from its slumber, peace on Cocoon came to an end. Fal'Cie curse humans, turning them into magic-wielding servants. They become l'Cie - chosen of the fal'Cie. Those branded with the mark of a l'Cie carry the burden of either fulfilling their Focus or facing a fate harsher than death itself. A prayer for redemption. A wish to protect the world. A promise to challenge destiny. After thirteen days of fates intertwined, the battle begins. Set several years after Lightning and the others saved Cocoon, some survivors have decided to start over by rebuilding on Gran Pulse. Lightning, however, is nowhere to be found and thought dead by many, but Serah believes otherwise. When her town is suddenly overrun by monsters, a mysterious man named Noel appears to save her. | | | Features: | |
• Just as the monsters appear on screen, a dial clock called "Mog Clock" appears in the middle of the bottom half of the screen and a red ring surrounds the player's character with a radius of about 3 meters.
• The Crux system allows players to jump through various gates throughout XIII-2. Players will see a drastic change, based on their choices. This would also go towards the multiple endings of the game.
• Players will be presented with a puzzle-like problem in a void between dimensions.
• The player will be presented with a series of "dialogue trees" when talking to non-player characters (NPCs).
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.7 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.3 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.25 pounds | | Release Date:
| January 31, 2012 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 133 reviews |
| | | Game Information: | | | Platform:
| PlayStation 3 | | Media:
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34 of 41 found the following review helpful:
An improvement to all of FFXIII's weak points but ending feels unsatisfyingFeb 03, 2012
By Scwashere
I've been waiting for FFXIII-2 for a while and I have to say this game is an improvement to all of the weak aspects of Final Fantasy XIII. I have played this game nonstop since it came out and I was able to rush through the main storyline in 20 hours. Keep in mind that I have beaten this game (got through the final cutscene)but not with 100% completion.
The first DEFINITE improvement is that you are no longer bound by a linear storyline / corridors to travel through. This is a much welomed improvement for sure, the option for the player to proceed at their own pace by selecting to skip around history is very nice.
The second improvement is that the upgrading system seems to be easier to use, you are able to level your character as you please and you are able to level whatever role you want.
Now to the bad parts (not a lot and these are just opinions)
The first is that your third party member is limited to the monsters you encounter and capture. And you feel a bit empty inside after spending time leveling a monster only to have it replaced by a lower level, but stronger creature that you just captured.
For the people that were wondering about the Amazon DLC Omega, it does NOT make you overpowered or allow you to breeze through the game. I have beaten the game with at least 3 roles of each character maxed to level 99 and still omega kicks my ass (he doesn't join you until you beat him).
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The MAIN problem I have with FFXIII is that this is the only Final Fantasy game that I've played that literally said "to be continued" after you beat the final boss. It leaves me feeling so unsatisfied that the game ended like that. Well to be fair I don't know if there is an alternate ending for finishing the game with 100%. But after looking around on youtube, the secret ending doesn't really add much to the ending in FFXIII-2. I'm not going to go into details of how it ended but it feels cut short.
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Overall this is a very good game, it is a must buy if you enjoyed FFXIII and it feels like a much more polished game and what FFXIII should have been. Still a very good game, I might update this review when I finish more of the game.
UPDATE: Ok, well now I finished the game 158/160 fragments and have done basically everything the game has to offer and now my total playtime is 50 hours. So bascially if you are going to spend your time with only the story mode and ignore all of the side quest content, this game can probably be rented and beaten in a week. However if you are a completionist and like to do all of the stuff that the game has to offer, just keep in mind that this game does not offer nearly as much play time as other final fantasy titles.
40 of 50 found the following review helpful:
 Jammed packed with fun!Feb 04, 2012
By J. Chavez
The best part about this game in my opinion is the overall vas exploration and hidden secrets all over. I have always been the type to work hard to find all a game has to offer and FFXIII-2 has tons. Monster collection, which I originally thought was a terrible addition to fill in the spot of a third character, is so much fun and very addicting. Almost every monster you fight, you have a chance of collecting them in a crystal, having them join your party. Each one has a specific role and their own unique feral attacks. Overall, it's a fantastic addition to the game.
When you feel like taking a break from searching for Lightning, there is an amusement park style casino where you can play slots and raise chocobo's for the races to earn some nice prizes and gil. There are a few areas here that are not open yet. If you talk to an employee NPC, you will hear that these areas are under construction and will be available at a later date. Hinting that new games will be available through DLC, including a new card game next to the slots. Square Enix already has me itching for the DLC.
The graphics and gameplay mechanics are almost the same, just improved and move at a much faster rate than XIII. Although, the story does take a little while to get interesting and can be very confusing at times. Nothing is forced and you have the freedom to explore and grind to lvl 99 from the very beginning without even touching the main story line. (Although I would pace yourself on leveling too fast, because the fights will get super easy) No limitations or caps are put on you. The main story line may take about 25 hours to complete, but the amount of content meant to be explored will have you playing for at least 50-60 hours easily. Not to mention the DLC they plan on releasing later on. They really listened to the fanbase and have given us a product that is both fun and entertaining. If you want a game that will have you hooked from the very beginning, pick this one up.
P.S.
I came across a Tonberry King today...got my butt kicked in like 30 seconds. He is a beast.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
alot of fun!!!!!!Feb 18, 2012
By jax333
I personally liked FFXIII and so far i love FFXIII-2!!! for those that werent pleased with 13 because of linearity but still liked the story and battle system, you will love this game! it's a great addition to the ff universe!! i'm pretty much at the end of the main story line but theres still alot to do., you can really get alot of hours out of this game in different ways. one of my favorite things is you get to capture monsters, it's pretty cool and can be quite a challenge to get the rare ones, since it's all random when they show up and if you can capture them.
15 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 It's not over yet...Feb 21, 2012
By TanH
First of all let me say that you are in for disappointment if you think this is the last FF13 game. The ending clearly states "to be continued" so you can expect there will be a Ff13-3.
In any case, FF13-2 is truly a fun game with a unique battle system where you can use monsters to fight for you like pokemon. If you didn't preorder the game, you won't be able to use Omega Weapon in battle until they release a DLC for it. Don't worry though, I got Omega and he sucks so you aren't missing anything.
In addition to the main story, there are many side quests and random things to do such as gambling at a casino and chocobo racing. Even with all these extra things to do, the duration of the game is relatively short. I finished the game in 30 hours even after spending a lot of time doing quests and leveling up. For unlocking the platinum trophy for ps3, it took me an extra 40 hours.
As for the story itself, be prepared to be confused. You've probably seen the trailers already and know that there is a random new guy in your party, his name is Noel. Basically Serah and Noel are traveling through time to find Lightning. Why are they looking for Lightning? Well because she magically disappeared after the end of FF13. She somehow ended up in the future where she has to constantly fight this native-american looking guy with unlimited auto-life who has the ability to transform into Bahamut whenever he feels like it. In the very beginning of the game you get to fight as Lightning against this native-american dude. Since he has unlimited auto-life, he is the first, middle, and last boss of the game, effectively making him the most unimaginative boss in final fantasy history. You might also be wondering what happened to the clothes Lightning was wearing in FF13...well the answer is they disappeared. Later in the game you have the privilege of seeing Lightning's naked backside as her FF13 clothes magically disappear and she transforms sailormoon style into the battle armor she is wearing now. The same thing happens to Serah so now she has new clothes too. If you don't like her clothes, you can buy a swimsuit outfit for Serah when the DLC is released on 2/28 for $2.99.
Anyways, as the story progresses you will briefly come into contact with FF13 characters such as Snow and Hope. None of them join your party except for Snow, but even Snow stays for only a little while. My personal opinion is that Square Enix took the storyline from another game they were planning to make (possibly the Chrono Break game that they abandoned). The storyline just seems so out of place and randomly put together for a FF13 sequel, especially the ending. The secret ending you get after collecting all 160 fragments is even worse. The gameplay is definitely a 5/5, but the story is at most a 3/5.
In conclusion, this is a must have for Final Fantasy fans. The gameplay is really fun and some music from FF13 is present as well. Just don't be offended by the story or ending, Square Enix will be adding more purchasable DLC content and creating a FF13-3 to tie up loose ends. What a great way to steal more of our money!
Update: I bought the new DLC quest involving Sazh for $4.99. I am completely disappointed and wish I never bought it. Basically Sazh and his son were flying an airship when they got sucked into a space time anomaly. Sazh ends up trapped in Serendipity (the casino) where he has to play card games (poker and chronobind) until he wins enough (30 medals) to save his son. Afterwards you can use Sazh in your party. If this sounds like something you might be interested in go ahead and buy it, otherwise save that $4.99 to buy that hot swimsuit for Serah or the colliseum battle with Lightning. I rather prefer Lightning (Ravager) over Sazh (Synergist) in my party anyways because I rarely use Synergists and it is nice to see the 2 sisters fighting together in my party.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Fun if played with an open mindMar 10, 2012
By RPGer
First things first, I actually really enjoyed the first game, despite it's shortcomings. Now, on to the FFXIII-2. I'm very near to the end of the main story and I've collected about 120 of the 160 fragments, and I'm already about 50-60 hours in.
Story: People need to stop griping that time travel is overdone. What storyline hasn't been overdone in an rpg to an extent? As for me, I've never really played a time traveling game, so this was a welcome change. It's also not as confusing as some may lead you to believe. I think my biggest issue with the time traveling here is that you don't get a lot of variety in the places you visit. You're basically going to the same places in two or three different time periods, and the only things that really change are the NPCs that show up or how the environment looks. Now, on to the actual story. Serah is looking for her sister Lightning, who mysteriously disappeared after the events of the first game. Lightning sends Noel (a boy who is connected to the villain) to help Serah along the way. People are saying there are plot holes and whatnot, and I admit there were a few times when I thought, "why did that just happen?" More often than not, however, I'd give it some thought and things began making sense. The main story IS short, but there's so much to do on the side, that I didn't particularly mind.
Characters: Lightning is one of my favorite FF characters, mostly cause she's badass. Yes she's very stoic and a bit lacking in the "personality" department, but what would you expect. Her parents died, and she bascially had to take care of herself and Serah on her own, which means she probably had to "grow up" fairly quickly. Anyways, I loved the opening of the game when you get to use Lightning, but was pretty disappointed when I found out you could only use her for those 5 min. As the game progressed, however, I became ok with that fact because the story IS about finding her, so it would make sense that you wouldn't be able to use her (kind of like Link looking for Zelda). Which brings me to Serah. I had my reservations about her in the beginning because, well, she's not Lightning. She's pleasantly surprised me. She's got much more spunk than you'd expect, and she's not some helpless girl either. She's carries her fair share of the fight with Noel. I've read people don't feel like they can connect with her, espcially during the short reunion with Snow. First of all, you all, Serah wasn't just all "oh time to move on since our objective here is done." Snow was the one who was "leaving," and she did get a bit emotional about it. Now, Noel, on the other hand, is your run-of-the-mill hero. He has even less of a personality than Lightning. I don't hate him, but I don't really care for him either. Caius, I actually like as a villain. He's not as epic as Sephiroth nor as Sadistic as Kefka, but he's still pretty cool. The fact that he's doing everything in order to save Yeul makes him more relatable too, even though saving her means destroying the rest of the world. I didn't expect to care too much about Yeul, but how can you not feel for her. Every time she sees the future she dies! Over and over again. Granted it's not always the same Yeul, but that sucks nonetheless. Alyssa I didn't mind too much. I'm always a bit wary of characters who are too chipper because people aren't normally like that. I do have to say that she ended up surprising me, and, to avoid spoiling anything, I won't say whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. Finally, for the original FFXIII characters. I never really liked Snow. He's too preachy, too full of himself, and too reckless. The fact that they gave him the ugliest hairdo in all of FF history made me thankful he's only in this game for a short amount of time. I'm glad that Hope is grown up and mature now. He was a big, whiny pain for the majority of the first game, and it wasn't til towards the end when I started to like him a little. Sazh, I never cared for, so I was fine with him not being in this one. I wasn't expecting to see Fang and Vanille at all, but I was plesantly surprised when they did. It also made me realize how much I missed Vanille and Fang. Fang, of course, cause he's my favorite character. Vanille on the other hand I didn't mind in the first game.
Battle System: I have such a love/hate relationship with this. It's great that it's fast-paced, but like everyone else says, it's too fast-paced. I would love to chose the abilities I want to use manually, but if you really want to attain a 5 star rating, you're going to rely heavily on the auto-battle. Next, I like the "gotta catch'em all" thing they did with this game. Using different monsters with different special attacks adds a lot of fun variety, BUT I still prefer regular characters. This is why I eagerly downloaded the Lightning and Amodar DLC so that I could have Lightning in my party. And what the hell happened to the magic? It seems like they took out a bunch of spells, and you can't even cast haste unless it's from a special ability of a monster?! How does that make sense? They should have at least kept the aegisols, fortisols, and ethersols. Other than that, nothing has changed too much from the first game, so if you liked it then, you'll be ok with it now.
Music: I'm 50/50 on this one. If a song doesn't strike me as I'm playing the game either in a good way or bad way, I probably won't have an opinion on it. I bought the Collector's Edition, so I have the 4-disc soundtrack. I've only listened to the first two, and I have to say that I couldn't remember what parts of the game most of the songs were from. That and like a quarter of them were just remixes of other songs, and not very good ones either. When the music is good in this game, it's really good. When it's bad, it's awful. The rest is forgetable.
Side Stuff: FFXIII-2 has a casino like place called Serendipty, and, let me tell you, Gold Saucer it is not! First of all, there are only two things you can do there without having to downlad anything. There's the slot machines, which are incredibly tiresome. The chances of you making any profit are marginal at best, even when the machine is "on fire." Then there's chocobo racing. When I heard that they brought chocobo racing, I was ecstatic. I loved it in FFVII, and I was looking forward to it here...What a let down! All you're doing is watching chocobos run around in a circle for a set distance, pressing the boost at the very end, and what a crappy boost it is too. The chocobos spend half the boost meter in a pre-boost sprint. I grew so bored of watching the races that I'd do other things while the races went on.
Game Play: I actually liked all the Live Action and Quick Time. For me at least, choosing what the characters say adds a level of replayability because I want see how the characters react to whatever you chose. The Quick Time during battles gives them a little more flare. I would have liked there to be more of them, but I know some people don't like that stuff, so all things considered, there's a good amount. I wish they were more like the very first one though, where you get a choice of what the character does (i.e. using magic or using a physical attack).
DLC: I'm a BIG hater when it comes to DLCs. We shell out $60 more if we get collector's editions, and then we don't even get complete games. I understand that gaming companies do need to make a profit somewhere, but it's ridiculous if one's gaming experience can't be completed without them. At least, thus far, none of the DLCs for this game are necessary for you to fully enjoy the game. You don't NEED any of the extras, so if you DO want them, then you can't complain if you have to pay. Heck, I even paid for the Lightning/Amodar DLC because I really wanted Lightning. I have been hearing that the "real" ending for the game is going to be a DLC. If that's really true, then it's a ripoff.
All-in-all, FFXIII-2 has a lot of fun things to offer. A lot of people who criticize this game tend to be biased. Just because a game doesn't measure to other games that you hold in high regard doesn't mean it's bad. If you play this with an open mind, you'll enjoy it.
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