Final Fantasy XIII-2

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  1. Nivhu
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    Worst sequel ever for the worst Final Fantasy game
    If you are looking for a copy and paste cheap and sad sequel... Well there it is
  2. IMGODD
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    If you were a fan of xiii you will like this just as much or more the combat is improved it has an amazing soundtrack a really interesting villain who is in my opinion one of the best ff villains and a really good story
  3. Jesol
    Jun 3, 2023
    0
    When the sequel of a game menage to be worse than an already horrendous first game, you obtain this sh!t
  4. THOUSANDEYEKAii
    May 5, 2023
    7
    A decent game I had fun with. Though I feel it shouldn't exist and slightly ruins the story of 13.
  5. Vocox
    Feb 4, 2023
    1
    The plot is nonsense trash, the gameplay sucks, and the characters are just badly written.
    Avoid this boring mess
  6. aaronnmp96
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    The gameplay is very good, but it is very slow to start it, and there are few characters
  7. Riplyco
    Jan 28, 2023
    0
    Boring piece of trash.
    A ridiculous copy and paste game, that manage to have an even worse plot than the first game.
    One of the most disappointing sequel ever made
  8. Ardalan1
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    A very fun game. I wish all FF XIII characters were in this game but only a few of them are here. The story is very interesting and the music is fantastic. Gameplay is engaging
  9. Yased
    Jan 15, 2023
    0
    Worst "sequel" ever made for a mainline game of the franchise.
    If you think of how many recyclable elements they have used to even think to produce this sh*t, you can see that this xiii-2 is just a 90% copy and pasted xiii.
    So, the monsters design is still trash, the ost is still forgettable, and with the gameplay they have done another pitiful copy and paste failure, and the plot is even worse.
  10. 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.
  11. Vhofa
    Dec 31, 2022
    0
    A bad game, and literally the worst Final Fantasy sequel game ever made.
    Yes, this garbage is able to be even worse than FFX-2, especially in the plot aspect.
    Forgettable, bland and boring.
  12. hector_bcn98
    Nov 10, 2022
    7
    Ni hacia falta una secuela del Final Fantasy menos interesante de toda la saga (siendo un gran juego!), pero aquí la tuvimos. Con una protagonista insulsa como el pan sin tomate, no pude completarlo. Por algún motivo, me quedé encallado en un momento de la historia con el mundo abierto y nunca pude salir de ahí. Guías, videos... nada. Pasé, y de Lightning Returns ya ni comprarlo.
  13. Sequn
    Aug 2, 2022
    1
    Retarded garbage game, that try hard to copy pokémon and fail miserably.
    This sh#t game was created with a terrible and aggressive copy and paste from all the assets of the first game.
    The only thing changed was the gameplay, unfortunately it's still sh#t. And they menage to make the already trash story even more trash, with time travel sh#t and multiple useless endings. (since the only    Retarded garbage game, that try hard to copy pokémon and fail miserably.
    This sh#t game was created with a terrible and aggressive copy and paste from all the assets of the first game.
    The only thing changed was the gameplay, unfortunately it's still sh#t. And they menage to make the already trash story even more trash, with time travel sh#t and multiple useless endings.
    (since the only true ending was selled as pay DLC)    … Expand
  14. aeroslimshady
    Jul 28, 2022
    8
    Not as good as XIII or Lightning Returns, but still a very fun game. The soundtrack in this particular entry absolutely slaps and being able to recruit monsters from the previous game is some nice fan service.
  15. XenobladeFan007
    Jun 10, 2022
    10
    I discovered the series with this FF 13 is the magic and very present, The graphics are simply sumptuous, the charm of the game is partly due to its magical environments and wonderfully
    and has an extremely successful scenario with endearing characters with a crazy back ground all right away I think of (sazh, noel, lightning, hope and vanilla) this game is only good memories: heart: I    I discovered the series with this FF 13 is the magic and very present, The graphics are simply sumptuous, the charm of the game is partly due to its magical environments and wonderfully
    and has an extremely successful scenario with endearing characters with a crazy back ground all right away I think of (sazh, noel, lightning, hope and vanilla) this game is only good memories: heart: I would like if he released the trilogy on switch/ps4 that would be cool.    … Expand
  16. chrisdan23
    Jun 9, 2022
    7
    Nach viel Kritik an ihrem Reboot des Final Fantasy Franchises auf der PS3, hat Square sich durchaus bemüht beim zweiten Ableger im Nova Crystallis Universum alles besser zu machen. Und in vielem ist ihnen das auch hervorragend gelungen. Spannend ist, dass Square sogar so mutig war, das grundlegende Konzept, nämlich das einer zusammenhängenden räumlichen Welt, komplett über den Haufen zuNach viel Kritik an ihrem Reboot des Final Fantasy Franchises auf der PS3, hat Square sich durchaus bemüht beim zweiten Ableger im Nova Crystallis Universum alles besser zu machen. Und in vielem ist ihnen das auch hervorragend gelungen. Spannend ist, dass Square sogar so mutig war, das grundlegende Konzept, nämlich das einer zusammenhängenden räumlichen Welt, komplett über den Haufen zu werfen und einen völlig neuartigen Versuch startet, ihrem RPG Universum Struktur zu geben. Und zwar organisiert sich Final Fantasy XIII-2 nun nicht mehr über Raum, sondern über Zeit. Wir finden in FFXIII-2 also keine typische Worldmap mehr vor, auf der wir uns bewegen können, sondern vielmehr eine Map verschiedener Zeitlinien, verschiedener Events, die in unterschiedlichen Epochen spielen und die ein völlig neues Spielekonzept ermöglichen, das meines Erachtens letztlich auch sehr viel besser zu Setting und Erzählstruktur des hochkomplexen Final Fantasy XIII Universums passt.

    Letztlich steht hinter jedem Event, den wir auf unserer Zeitmap auswählen und bereisen können, ein eigenständiges Level mit einem eigenständigen Areal. Diese Level können nun Städte sein, in denen wir NPCs begegnen und die Story vorantreiben können, oder auch Dungeons, in welchen wir Main-Quests, aber auch Nebenaufgaben angehen. Das spannende an dieser Gameplaymechanik ist, dass wir die selben Schauplätze auch in unterschiedlichen Epochen besuchen können. Beispielsweise in einem post-apokalyptischen Setting und einem friedlichen, wo die Welt noch in Ordnung ist. Der Clou ist nun, dass eine Wechselwirkung zwischen den verschiedene Epochen stattfinden kann. So muss man manchmal erst in einer früheren Zeitlinie Dinge verändern, damit man in einer späteren weiter kommt. Das Spiel funktioniert aber auch umgekehrt. So können wir mit Informationen aus der Zukunft, die wir in der Vergangenheit einsetzen, ganze Zeitlinien gar komplett auslöschen, was wiederum ganz neue Level freischalten kann, mit neuen Inhalten, die uns vielleicht auch näher an unser eigentliches Ziel führen.

    Diese Mechanik ist so einfach wie genial und kommt nicht nur in so ziemlich allen Nebenquests zum Einsatz, sondern ist auch prägendes Instrument um die Geschichte als solche voranzutreiben. Die Möglichkeit der Zeitreise, die uns als Protagonist der Geschichte gegeben ist, wird so nämlich zur grundlegenden Mechanik unserer Kampagne. Letztlich geht es bei FF XIII-2 nämlich darum, die Zeitlinien so zu verändern, dass es gelingt, die nahende Apokalypse, das Grundthema der gesamten Nova Crystallis Trilogie, von Cocoon und Grand Pulse abzuwenden. So weit so spannend.

    Leider kränkelt das an sich durchaus geniale Spielprinzip aber an der Charakterwahl, und auch einigen daraus resultierenden Veränderungen im Kampfsystem. So hat Square die überaus nervige Heulsuse Serah zum Hauptcharakter ihrer Erzählung erkoren, was nur deshalb Sinn ergibt, weil ihre wesentlich coolere Schwester Lightning, Heldin des ersten Teils, in Gestalt einer Art Wächtergöttin eine wesentliche, nur leider nicht spielbare Rolle in der äußerst komplexen Erzählung von FF XIII-2 einnimmt. Serah zur Seite gestellt wird lediglich ein Möchtegernheld namens Noel, der leider aber über das ganze Spiel irgendwie deplatziert wirkt. Dieser und dessen Antagonist Caius, der letztlich auch als Bösewicht des Plots herhalten muss, fungieren ein wenig als der Versuch einer Personalisierung des Apokalypse Themas, das allerdings auf recht vielen Ebenen hantiert, und so beispielsweise auch durch die Interessen der gottähnlichen Fal'Cie und anderer, überzeitlicher Götterwesen bestimmt wird.

    Das Problem ist vor allem, dass die Reduktion auf nunmehr zwei Charaktere das Kampfsystem, das man fast unverändert aus dem Vorgänger übernommen hat, merklich konterkariert und einschränkt. Dessen Stärke war es eigentlich nämlich, die speziellen Fähigkeiten mehrerer Partymitglieder durch geschickte Kombination in Form von Paradigmen Wechseln taktisch ins Spiel zu bringen. Da hilft es auch kaum, dass man Ni No Kuni like nun Monstern einfangen, upgraden und als dritte Streiter in die Party integrieren kann. Mit einer so beschränkten Charakterauswahl spielt sich FFXIII-2 leider lange nicht so abwechslungsreich und taktisch herausfordernd, wie dies noch im ersten Teil der Nova Crystallis Trilogie der Fall war. Alles wirkt einseitiger, aber auch hektischer und weniger berechenbar. Doof.

    Dennoch, mit Final Fantasy XIII-2 hat Square sich wirklich etwas getraut und sicherlich den komplexesten, innovativsten und mit Abstand auch besten Final Fantasy Ableger der PS3 Ära geschaffen. Das tolle Zeitreise-Rollenspiel mit den doofen Charakteren sei daher und trotzdessen, nicht nur Fans des Franchises, sondern jedem Action RPG und JRPG Fan wärmstens empfohlen.    … Expand
  17. kirisakichan
    May 24, 2022
    9
    Final Fantasy 13 might not be the best but final fantasy 13-2 is one of the best!

    Gameplay 8/10 - almost the same as the prequel but there are some changes that I love such as the new monster system wherein you can capture and use them! I really love it. Music 10/10 -The masterpiece part of the game. As a musician, I really love the ost of this game specially yeul's theme and    Final Fantasy 13 might not be the best but final fantasy 13-2 is one of the best!

    Gameplay 8/10
    - almost the same as the prequel but there are some changes that I love such as the new monster system wherein you can capture and use them! I really love it.

    Music 10/10
    -The masterpiece part of the game. As a musician, I really love the ost of this game specially yeul's theme and noel's theme. The feels they put in the music is really good. You can feel the emotions just by hearing it. I was literally just afk there just to listen to the ost. Overall, OST is one of the important aspects of this game.

    Story 9/10
    Story might be imperfect but we really get to see how they improve the linear story of the first game. I also loved all the side quests.

    All in all, I really enjoyed final fantasy 13-2. It was a great experience that I almost cried in the ending for serrah.    … Expand
  18. Tidu
    May 23, 2022
    7
    Time travel is almost always a plus for me. The story was more interesting than in XIII and so were the characters. But still it's "just ok". But still a bit better than the first one.
  19. Gamepro3093
    May 9, 2022
    0
    Awful game. Somehow, Square Enix managed to make a game more excruciatingly awful than 13 with it’s confounding and incomprehensible time travel plot, dialogue that is even more boring to listen to where characters stand around and mostly babble about nonsense like paradoxes and other nonsense that’s difficult to understand, cutscenes that are even more dull and interminable to sitAwful game. Somehow, Square Enix managed to make a game more excruciatingly awful than 13 with it’s confounding and incomprehensible time travel plot, dialogue that is even more boring to listen to where characters stand around and mostly babble about nonsense like paradoxes and other nonsense that’s difficult to understand, cutscenes that are even more dull and interminable to sit through, annoying puzzles that will often waste your time as they’re badly designed and often are based on luck than skill, the soundtrack is even worse than 13’s and mostly just recycles 13’s soundtrack when it doesn’t use it’s own soundtrack, the level design is even worse in 13-2 with locations often just recycled from 13 and multiple variations of the same location exist with different weather effects and lighting, the characters are even more annoying, the battle system is improved but you’re only given 2 actual characters to play as and have a pokemon style monster assisting you for the 3rd member. Square Enix should feel ashamed they ever let their flagship series sink as low as it did with the 13 games. Do yourself a favor and skip all 3 13 games.… Expand
  20. Figomor
    Mar 10, 2022
    6
    Just as its predecessor, only slightly above average. Not so linear as FFXIII, but still same boring battles and most importantly I did not care about the characters at all. Graphically it looks amazing for ps3 era,
    but the gameplay is shallow and the story pathetic. I cannot recommend this game to longtime FF fans.
    I am sorry, Square Enix, please, go back to your roots.
  21. TheLastOfRich
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    People who say that it isn’t like a classic Final Fantasy game are not clever. Because not every game has to be like the prequel. Evolve and adapt! I am giving this Game a 10 to put a positive weight on the other side. (In reality this game is a 8-9).
  22. Flammie
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    Final Fantasy XIII-2 is an JRPG with a turn-based-ish battle system, it continiues on FF XIII's paradigm shift automatic battle system which has it's good and bad sides, but is implemented massively better in this game, and makes much nicer battles where you feel more in control of your losses and victories. The time-travel theme with slightly less linear progression also fixes the otherFinal Fantasy XIII-2 is an JRPG with a turn-based-ish battle system, it continiues on FF XIII's paradigm shift automatic battle system which has it's good and bad sides, but is implemented massively better in this game, and makes much nicer battles where you feel more in control of your losses and victories. The time-travel theme with slightly less linear progression also fixes the other major problem in FF XIII making this game a bit of a hidden gem, since many probably gave up because of the predecessor. Actually one of the only real problem in the game is that some of the progress is hidden behind hard to find hidden treasures and side quests, so you may end up stuck too often. The story I find was quite good and the graphics and music are amazing as always. The game also had some quick time event stuff but that didn't really matter for me one way or another.… Expand
  23. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    7
    Its a short FF game, but I did not want it to go any longer by the end. The story did not pull me in at all.

    Cons: (Minor con) - Environments such as plants and objects do not interact with your character properly. Small plants do not get bent when you pass by them, instead, there is like an invisible barrier around these objects such that you cannot even touch it. (Moderate con)    Its a short FF game, but I did not want it to go any longer by the end. The story did not pull me in at all.

    Cons:
    (Minor con)
    - Environments such as plants and objects do not interact with your character properly. Small plants do not get bent when you pass by them, instead, there is like an invisible barrier around these objects such that you cannot even touch it.

    (Moderate con)
    - The game speaks of paradoxes and timeline contradictions, but the puzzles the games gives you to solve that will "correct" these anomalies have nothing to do with a paradox. The puzzles are out of place with the story.

    (Major con)
    - Puzzles can get a bit repetitive. One puzzle called "hands of time" requires pen and paper, unless you have phenomenal memory. On top of that, the clock puzzles are more work than actual fun.

    (Major con)
    - Farming is needed for some materials in order to upgrade your monster. You also have to look for the locations, there are no indications of what monsters will drop what materials. You have to remember what the certain type of material the monster dropped, then go back to that area before and farm.

    (Moderate con)
    - Not enough engagement with Final Fantasy 13 old characters.

    (Major con)
    - Loading time when entering different worlds are too long. This loading time kills the incentive to hunt for items in previous worlds. When the game requires you to hunt, it becomes very annoying.

    Pros:
    (Major pro)
    - Graphics are amazing.

    (Major pro)
    - Random monster encounters are well implemented.

    (Major pro)
    - Battle system is quick pace and exciting. This only applies if you enjoyed FF13's battle system.

    (Major pro)
    - Monsters are fun to find and collect, since you are able to upgrade them and have them fight with you.    … Expand
  24. storygamer
    Sep 3, 2020
    7
    Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a double-edged sword. I liked it, because I´m a Final Fantasy fan since the PlayStation era and I haven´t ever played a really bad FF. And with this game, you get some beautiful old-school aspects. Nice visuals, classic gameplay and a lot of content. But I miss the challenge of the old games a bit. FF XIII-2 is very good but not great!
  25. Sitheral
    Jun 14, 2020
    6
    The sequel to 13 fixes some of its problems, it makes paradigm shifts animations quick and introduces non linearty to the story and gameplay. But for everything it does well, its worse in something else. Story is all over the place and really doesnt feel like a good one, you only have two characters to play (well, you can have a sort of pokemon experience here and add one of the monstersThe sequel to 13 fixes some of its problems, it makes paradigm shifts animations quick and introduces non linearty to the story and gameplay. But for everything it does well, its worse in something else. Story is all over the place and really doesnt feel like a good one, you only have two characters to play (well, you can have a sort of pokemon experience here and add one of the monsters to the party), things just too often feel goofy or, even worse, generic, much like in 10-2.… Expand
  26. Vanta77
    May 8, 2020
    0
    I was actually super hyped for a sequel of XIII because i actually kinda liked that game, it wasnt a great FF but it was a fun Square game that should've been called Fabula Nova Crystalis or something, anyway i was ready for the sequel because i was hoping for more of the same characters but nope.

    13-2 was probably the worst script/story/game ive ever played, since it takes FF to a low    I was actually super hyped for a sequel of XIII because i actually kinda liked that game, it wasnt a great FF but it was a fun Square game that should've been called Fabula Nova Crystalis or something, anyway i was ready for the sequel because i was hoping for more of the same characters but nope.

    13-2 was probably the worst script/story/game ive ever played, since it takes FF to a low place of crap magnitude of nonsense. And its insanely boring cutscenes, 2 characters, time travel and you have to use math to know whats going on.

    Cool boss though but its probably the only FF i regret playing, both XIII sequels were the boring spray in the bathroom you read the info on, when you have nothing else to read and you ask yourself what the heck you are doing.    … Expand
  27. ShunOugarden
    Mar 2, 2020
    5
    Well... beatifull with possibility to time-travel.... but this kind of fight is not for me. You choose your action, you WAITING AND then you play it... no !.... a better way is you waiting to play AND THEN you choose your action !!
  28. 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.
  29. Bulbotrax
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    maybe one of the worst game i ever played.

    everything is so bad in this game... graphics, music, gameplay, script.... it's a waste of time, and a huge pile of craps.
  30. Th3StartButton
    Jun 4, 2019
    7
    My first Finak fantasy guess you can't trust my score but like yeah I enjoyed the combat was crisp m8 like yeah really enjoyable
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  1. Armchair Empire
    May 4, 2012
    75
    All in all, I enjoyed Final Fantasy XIII-2 – it was a fun RPG game to play, looked spectacular and ate up a significant amount of my free time. It didn't give me everything I wanted out of the experience, but I still had fun.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Mar 15, 2012
    88
    FFXIII-2 earns its score with aplomb, and I'd go so far to call it a sleeper hit. It's a genuinely great-playing game with an imperfect story, though to its credit, it eventually engages and justifies the wait. Its greatest battle now is escaping from the shadow and stigma of its big brother, but you should ignore the anti-hype, take a leap of faith and give it a chance.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 4, 2012
    80
    Has made some really solid steps forward in combat but needs a more readily digestible plot to entice newcomers. [March 2012, p68]
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