Final Fantasy XIII-2

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6.6

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  1. 0hope
    Dec 12, 2014
    8
    Where to start with this one, ah yeah there is something funny when you check game description and features and then find there highlighted ability to change resolution, texture detail and volume sliders!
    Those are thing that should be standard for PC games.
    But then memory from last FF floods my brain and i came to remember how that one didn't even have volume sliders so yeah XD This    Where to start with this one, ah yeah there is something funny when you check game description and features and then find there highlighted ability to change resolution, texture detail and volume sliders!
    Those are thing that should be standard for PC games.
    But then memory from last FF floods my brain and i came to remember how that one didn't even have volume sliders so yeah XD

    This one is actually fairly decent port. Have not had any major issues like with last FF13. Game was running smoothly on 60fps most of time, there ware some hick ups but nothing major.
    And it actually supports widescreen and most important the freaking ability to actually change resolution.

    This PC version have both japanese and english dub just like last one but this time without major increase in space taken, guess they did learn something instead of just dumping copy of movies with different audio.

    Now about game it self.
    This time around you have only 2 playable char and this is good and bad. Bad in sense that if you dislike both of them there wont be much redeeming chance. But this way there is far more character development so the story doesn't suffer from that issue much.
    Wont spoil anything regarding story it self but you don't really need to play last FF 13 to understand this one even though story is continuation of that one, well kind off.

    Combat is more or less identical, meaning real time ATB system where you pick commands only for your main char while other two act depending what preset you have selected (AI controlled).
    Yes i said two because 3nd party member is a monster(almost any monster NPC) which can be captured and added to your team. That is new part added to game its fairly interesting one.

    How ever combat still feels flawed in part that you never feel like you have complete control over your characters.
    Thing is monster do have hit boxes and its possible to miss or getting missed by just moving around or jumping in air during some move but those are random things which are hard to time or predict.
    And in some rare cases monster collision can even prevent you from getting to its hit box.

    But over all its nothing worse then FF 13.
    Game do suffers from some repetitiveness but over all i dare to say its best FF from FF 13 trilogy.
    And its worth to mention that all 'DLC' are already added into game with exception of certain that couldn't be ported because of some copyright laws and BS.

    Its only 16 euro on steam, not over all that expensive so i'd say its worth your money if you never had chance to play it or just want to replay it.

    Final score 8/10    … Expand
  2. ComradeJonathan
    Mar 14, 2015
    9
    This title is amongst the best I have ever Played.

    You play as a young girl searching for her Goddess of a sister (both internally and externally) alongside a man sent by your sister to aid you, as you solve time anomalies and paradoxes in order to piece a broken world back together. Throughout your journey you meet some very interesting and occasionally melodramatic characters and    This title is amongst the best I have ever Played.

    You play as a young girl searching for her Goddess of a sister (both internally and externally) alongside a man sent by your sister to aid you, as you solve time anomalies and paradoxes in order to piece a broken world back together. Throughout your journey you meet some very interesting and occasionally melodramatic characters and watch yourself develop from a scared girl waiting for her hero into an avid fighter and competent problem solver.

    I get 60 FPS with my Radeon HD 7850 GPU, FX8350 CPU and 4GB DDR3 (aka a moderately high end PC) @ 1920 x 1200 resolution, 4k x 4k shadow resolution, and x8 AA, which is amazing for all intents and purposes.

    Unfortunately It crashes If I go any higher at all, assumedly from my RAM bottleneck. The game itself suffers from random crashes every once in awhile and it may be because I am using high end settings with only 4GB RAM.

    The controls are pretty good for a console port, and they are customizable, which is really all that matters.

    Anyhoo the game itself is amazing which is why I give it this particular rating. This is probably one of the best final fantasy titles ever released.    … Expand
  3. 22446688Bb
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    Trio 13 is excellent in all respects, offering an excellent story with very famous characters. Turns out to be like the old parts.
  4. tigor91
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    В 2021 году, в связи с отсутствием нормальных игр перепрошел эту игру на PC. Я понимаю, что для 2014 года оценка может и актуальна, но для 2021 года это просто шикарная игра. Да графика не дотягивает. гемплей слегка устаревший. Зато интересная история. И по сравнению с тем , что вышло в 2021 году это шикарная игра.В 2021 году, в связи с отсутствием нормальных игр перепрошел эту игру на PC. Я понимаю, что для 2014 года оценка может и актуальна, но для 2021 года это просто шикарная игра. Да графика не дотягивает. гемплей слегка устаревший. Зато интересная история. И по сравнению с тем , что вышло в 2021 году это шикарная игра.
  5. Hobomold
    Jul 23, 2020
    9
    Overall:
    A well-made upgrade compared to the former game and has a lot of fun and enjoyable content and soundtrack that keeps the player busy for a long time.
    Story: It touches an interesting topic with time travelling and executes it well, the story is not too hard to grasp and it keeps you interested throughout the game. There are way less playable characters compared to the former    Overall:
    A well-made upgrade compared to the former game and has a lot of fun and enjoyable content and soundtrack that keeps the player busy for a long time.

    Story:
    It touches an interesting topic with time travelling and executes it well, the story is not too hard to grasp and it keeps you interested throughout the game. There are way less playable characters compared to the former game but this does not hurt the game itself. While there are some flaws in the storytelling it is still very much enjoyable.

    Gameplay:
    The gameplay is fun and a good upgrade, combat is mostly same as previous title but now has support characters in the form of monsters that you fight and catch in the world which I thought was a nice way of not having too many characters to control in combat. This also makes you want to go out and 'catch 'em all' like some other games that probably all of us have played.
    There are some aspects that I would've liked to not have in the form of a certain puzzle, but it doesn't hurt the game that much overall.
    Otherwise it's a really solid game, takes about 50+ hours or so to 100% and it has made me come back many times to play this game again.    … Expand
  6. aecsuter
    Aug 18, 2022
    8
    I recommend the game even for those who didn't like FFXIII, because it changes a lot in the story and mechanics.

    Strong points: - Main story very engaging and apprehensive with a nail-biting ending. - Although there are few CGS, the ones that exist are very beautiful - More fluid battles - Very good PET system - I really liked the new character Weaknesses: - Sidequests waaaaay    I recommend the game even for those who didn't like FFXIII, because it changes a lot in the story and mechanics.

    Strong points:
    - Main story very engaging and apprehensive with a nail-biting ending.
    - Although there are few CGS, the ones that exist are very beautiful
    - More fluid battles
    - Very good PET system
    - I really liked the new character

    Weaknesses:
    - Sidequests waaaaay to do
    - Unbearable mini games
    - Secret bosses are just fighting the same Boss with a different time paradox
    - Very mequetrefe equipment system
    - My pet was much stronger than the main characters at the end of the game lol

    I think it's worth giving the game a chance, despite not being a masterpiece like 12.

    81 out of 100    … Expand
  7. Watersson
    Apr 2, 2015
    8
    Generally Final Fantasy XIII-2 is better than predecessor. Story is better, gameplay isn't linear as hell. That changes are very good but I have to say something important. We have only 2 "real" playable characters (Serah and Noel) . We can catch some monsters and use them in battle (and be a Pokemon trainer) but they aren't interesting. What's more? Maybe we should talk about soundtrack.Generally Final Fantasy XIII-2 is better than predecessor. Story is better, gameplay isn't linear as hell. That changes are very good but I have to say something important. We have only 2 "real" playable characters (Serah and Noel) . We can catch some monsters and use them in battle (and be a Pokemon trainer) but they aren't interesting. What's more? Maybe we should talk about soundtrack. It is similiar to FF XIII. Bit strange but good. I think that's all. If you enjoy Final Fantasy XIII you will like XIII-2… Expand
  8. mugsy
    May 9, 2020
    8
    Best game out of the XIII trilogy by a significant margin. While the plot is confusing, the great soundtrack, atmosphere and general feel of the game made it an enjoyable experience for me.
  9. poplo220
    Jan 28, 2019
    8
    He jugado 40 horas de juego, he completado la historia principal y dispongo de 123 fragmentos de 160. Voy a valorar el juego como tal no el cutre port que presenciamos en la versión de PC (pero que con los parches adecuados y algún que otro mod puede hacerse funcionar de manera fluida perfectamente)

    Tras mi experiencia con FFXIII, llega esta secuela que es un poco locura por la trama    He jugado 40 horas de juego, he completado la historia principal y dispongo de 123 fragmentos de 160. Voy a valorar el juego como tal no el cutre port que presenciamos en la versión de PC (pero que con los parches adecuados y algún que otro mod puede hacerse funcionar de manera fluida perfectamente)

    Tras mi experiencia con FFXIII, llega esta secuela que es un poco locura por la trama pero que hace todas las cosas bien. No es nada linear, tienes sidequests desde el principio, gran variedad de criaturas. Y sobre todo lo más interesante sin lugar a dudas es esa posibilidad de capturar monstruos para que luchen a tu lado.

    El antagonista sigue siendo lo mismo que FFXIII, un ser que busca su muerte para liberar a alguien, algo que me parece un poco reciclado de guión, pero se hace interesante la historia con eso de poder viajar en el tiempo y la cantidad inmensa de coleccionables que hay en el videojuego.

    Luego otra pega, es que, pese a todo lo bien hecho en este juego, es un copia y pega del primero, habrá como 4 mapas nuevos o menos, y los demás son reciclados vastísimos donde solo aplicaron un filtro. Las criaturas tambien son en gran mayoría las mismas con alguna nueva, pero bueno.

    De lo mejor sin lugar a dudas es la banda sonora, aunque no supera a la del FFXIII, si llega a estar al mismo nivel.

    Lo más criticable es sobre todo el port, que es nefasto, te da muchos problemas de inicio, a veces el sonido se reemplaza por un pitido insoportable, tiene problemas con Windows 10, y hay caídas estúpidas de FPS en momentos aleatorios.

    Pero en general es un gran juego, mucho más entretenido que el primero (por su jugabilidad, en historia no es para nada superior). Básicamente es la jugabilidad de lo que debió ser FFXIII. Considero imprescindible pasarse ese primero para entender todo el lore de este universo y para entender la historia mejor, pero eso ya depende de cada uno.

    Recomiendo el juego para todo aquel que le gustó FFXIII en su momento y el estilo qu se mantuvo en la triología.

    Gráficos 9/10 (para la época de lo mejor que había)
    Banda Sonora 9/10
    Jugabilidad 8/10
    Historia 6/10
    Personajes 7/10 (son buenos protagonistas pero no dejan de ser clichés)
    Ambientación 6/10 (el reciclado se hace ver durante todo el juego)

    (Hace una media de 9, pero debido al mal port le bajo la nota)    … Expand
  10. Lightning189
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    After Replaying FFXIII, I knew I'd have to move onto this one, and XIII-2 was my least favourite of the trilogy, mostly because of the mini games and puzzles (looking at you slot machine and Clock puzzles), I did however like how it improves XIII's combat system and made it feel faster and less "Keep the character I'm controlling alive, or else I'm F**ked", and that you could swap leadersAfter Replaying FFXIII, I knew I'd have to move onto this one, and XIII-2 was my least favourite of the trilogy, mostly because of the mini games and puzzles (looking at you slot machine and Clock puzzles), I did however like how it improves XIII's combat system and made it feel faster and less "Keep the character I'm controlling alive, or else I'm F**ked", and that you could swap leaders mid battle, I always swapped when healing needed doing because oh boy, the medic role is not the best role to let the CPU do. I don't hate the game, but in terms of story, it kinda feels un-needed, XIII had a happy ending, but then this came along like "You know that happy ending? F**k that happy ending" the game is enjoyable, with over double the amount of Side quests XIII had, and a MUCH less expensive Crystarium. Another problem I had was with the monsters because it felt like it hindered your Paradigms, but That's a minor thing which doesn't affecr the game too much. Also it came with all the DLC which means you won't need to pay out anymore than you already have for extra content… Expand
  11. LastResource
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    worth it and glad to play this game again. so much memories and nostalgia within this thirteenth game in the series.

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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. GameStar
    Feb 1, 2015
    80
    It's not perfect, but fans of JRPGs will like it if the played the first part, too.
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  2. PC Gamer
    Jan 23, 2015
    59
    A better game than XIII but with an intolerably bad story, this is a still-flawed sequel that clearly isn’t at its best on PC.
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  3. Vandal
    Dec 22, 2014
    80
    FF XIII-2 is just one of those versions without relevant upgrades, but good enough if you missed it on the original platforms. Probably, the best episode of the Lightning trilogy.
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