GameSpot Reviews - Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
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- Kevin VanOrd travels through time searching for Lightning in this video review for Final Fantasy XIII-2.
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Out of the three FF XIII games Final Fantasy XIII-2 is the best. The levels are amazing and massive, the music is catchy and cool, the monster taming is fun and addictive, the villain Caius Ballad is bad-ass, and the protagonist duo of Serah and Noel are fun and have amazing chemistry.
Out of all the games in the world, Final Fantasy XIII-2 is the best.
I loved this game. Then again, I also loved FF 12. I just like innovation and this story was just brilliant. Besides, this is the closest thing we got to a sibling-like relationship between two characters. No romance involved. Just trying to help each other like brother and sister.
Totally agree with you!
Tiffany Perez :)
Konporer W. No. I prefer it because:
i) It isn't done very often. It's new, it's refreshing and it's an interesting twist that goes against the expectations of the player.
ii) Both of these characters have their own love interest. Showing them remaining loyal to them even when they're separated works as subtle character development and makes them even more likable (why do you think Penelope from the Odyssey has remained relevant after so many centuries. Loyalty is a virtue that is appreciated by everyone).
iii) Because they have a great sibling dynamic on top of all this.
Konporer W. We can agree to disagree then. I never got this shipping frenzy that has consumed everyone lately anyway.
serah and noel may not be as interesting but they were certainly cooler protagonists
Yeah, and they weren't really as annoying as the previous cast.
until now Im still hesitant to try this game.
Nah they are more interesting aswell
You know, we'd be excessively surprised at how many NPC's from old Final Fantasies would become insufferably annoying if the old games had voice acting. The formerly comical characters might instantly become pests that we'd sooner ditch than have in our party especially if the gamer takes things way too seriously (like RPG gamers often do). Personally, I find Chocolina quite refreshing as she is one of the few characters who was designed to make us smile and distract us from serious business.
I just hope if they remaster it, they have an option to turn off only her voice. I feel like I would enjoy her character if not for the voice. But unfortunately I have to skip her dialogue.
i love the new FFs
but i will always love the old more.
you were able to connect more and do more
but i hate how people put down FF13 and FF13-2 without even fucking play it.
FF13-2 was GREAT
Just got this game yesterday! I'm so excited to playyyy!!
Great review Kevin, keep it up.
great review as always Kevin. You addressed all the good and all the bad points of the game.
Just bought it and it came with a little book with it. Only played the first 2 hours but so far really enjoying it!
Are these games good? I never bought or actually played one. My cousin had finaly fantasy 13 but, after he beat it he threw it aside. Is this a really gud game, honest opinions please because I find it appealing.
This game is amazing... Square enix have really outdone themselfs with this game...
What I meant is that they are interactive enough to be considered a video game, not that the amount of interactivity is outstandingly high in comparison to other games. Additionally, the point I was trying to make was that it can still be considered highly interactive as a form of media, but due to its story telling nature, its okay to be less interactive tcompared to games that focus on action or exploration as primary gameplay elements. I agree that MGS and Uncharted are fantastic.
i have a PS3 and a Famicom and there are 14 FF games!?!? do i have to play all the games in order or are all the games have different plots so i can just pick up any game and play it?
Important question............... Is it better than FF13..... are the improvements worth the buy?
@purebloodguardianpro Lightning used manadrives to stop her from falling but never used any L'cie type magic. What do you mean in their bloodline? Its imprinted on them now from being a L'cie?
Kevin VanOrd's reviews are always interesting to watch.
Glad Kevin done the review for this.
All i'm wondering is can i still have things to do after i beat the game? Thats the bigest thing to me. Like after you beath 13 you had all the missions to do and you could level up a little more.
They're remaking FFX?!?!!? That's amazing, do you know when the release date is?
whats the name of that song thats playing at the end of the review. it kinda reminds me of a song of FFX.
@unprofessionalvids Did you try dling some of the mods that enchance Skyrim's visuals?
I kinda agree on the tension thing, there should be more going on between Noel and Serah. They have chemistry but lack that tension That's what made Enslaved Odyssey to the West great because you had both chemistry and tension between it's two main leads as they went on their journey and it made for a more interesting story.
But my only worry is the frame-rate for FF13-2, I hope it doesn't drop unbearably bad otherwise that'll really tick me off.
@DaRkLoRd1061
The team working on FFXIV's version 2.0 patch isn't the same one that makes the primary games or Vs.
Any ways, I'm looking forward to the changes.
No, between the snowboarding, chocobo racing, submarine battle, and biking in 7, there were tons of breaks from the normal gameplay that immersed the player. If those same sequences were in a modern Final Fantasy, they'd just be cutscenes and not interactive. In FF8 there were similar situations, like going "Bowling for chocobos" or punching the soldier off the rope above a looming battlefield. The point is things have moved from "games" to "movies in which you occasionally hit a button."
We don't hate it for being "different". We hate it for being more of a movie than a game. You have to admit it, things are far too automated now. The most exciting stuff happens in cutscenes that don't involve the player. To contrast this, consider FFVIII. The exciting parts involve punching a guy off a rope above a huge battle scene below, or charging into battle on the shores of Dollet. It's more interactive and more fun. And the stories were just more engrossing....
strike 2 square enix! versus 13 should be a homerun, right?
So uh....is Square going to actually work on versus 13 now?! >:T
Fuck the haters, I love the classic FFs, I love the newer FFs.
If you keep that mentality of "this game is not like the classics so it sucks" then of course you're never gonna enjoy it. I played XIII and loved it -and I've played every single FF from the main series-, and not once I thought it wasn't as good as VII. If you see the game for what it is, a nice JRPG with a unique battle system then you're gonna enjoy the fuck out of the game just like me. And JRPGs are my favorite games.
I wish Square would go back to it's roots and bring back the focus to it's characters, an interesting story and badass summons. It's cool that you have some drama in it but at least make it so that we care about the characters and their actions
Am I the only one that notices the awful mixing of the ingame soundtrack and the music edited in with the review?
@Hulious777 what were 11 and 12? Balls?
@gamespot Was the link's 404 intentional?
I sorta noticed that Final Fantasy XIII-2 didn't have all of the charm that XIII did, but after thinking, it actually does fit with the Fabula Nova Crystallis Mythology. I love it :D
The new guy reminds me of Chrono Cross
THIS! Every Final Fantasy is completely different game and should not be compared with the other installments. And people think XIII's Story is confusing? DAMN.
XIII and XIII-2 are pretty darn good. And I've played every FF.
@lonelybluey Have you even played the game...?
@Demiurgo040383 however, there is a DLC that allows you to add, as a monster in your party, either Lt. Amodar, Lightning's commander from XIII, or Lightning herself! Amodar will function as a Commando while Lightning functions as a Ravager. She also still has her Army of One ability as a Feral Link. And I've heard that Sazh is planned to be added as DLC as well. Maybe we might see the others in the future.
I know it isn't complete control, but it's something.
@xkillaz18x what is so great about the other games you play? see the picture?
No one hates it because its different. Its the way its different that caused so much grief.
i beg to differ
ffix brings out the moral of cherishing life
and that means every life. the old FF games use to have chibi like characters, the old old ones and FFIX brought back that classic. i hate when people dislike the game for how small the characters are which is their design and art.
Its amazing how final fantasy has evolved, regardless if people liked the change or not, it came from a long long way. Its just accepting the change is the problem for people.
@TheMustik92 You say its optional, but if you want the most effective and quickest way to burn down the mobs, auto-attack is the best option. You're basically telling me to gimp myself to make the game more challenging, and that is the problem with the game: here should not have been an overpowering "I-Win" button. Even then, you're only able to control 1 person. At least in FFXII you are allowed to explore higher level areas that forces you use all your characters.
hey you're able to play only with noel and serah, really?
Are you kidding me? Chocobo races? Slot machines? That is just a slap in the face for fans of open world.
I wonder how much of a minority I'm in preferring XIII to XIII-2. "Preferring" as in hate the latter, love the former.
I like FF13-2 more. The first half of FF13 being so linear got me upset. FF13-2 not being linear made me so happy when I realized I could move around. FF13-2 fixes the weapon system, crystarium, and party leader going down ending the battle also.
@TheMustik92 I'm not contradicting myself. I hate it, but it is the most efficient method. The fact that you control one character in XIII and 2 pretty much streamlines easy mode into something more easy.
I don't care about games (esp jrpg) that are designed with easy mode built in. It is also why I always set my games' difficulty to the hardest.
whats with the music at the end sounds devil may cry ish
the stories part is subjective, everyone has different tastes
but you cannot tell me that the old FF's were any less movies than the FF13s were, the only part that made them "less" cinematic was wandering the map (a feature shortened in 13 because of it's linearity) and most of those exciting moments you mentioned were also cinematic elements, just presented differently (during battles). The only example of actual interaction I can think of at the top of my head was the slapping scene in 7.
I finished XIII when it came out but I don't really wanna feel forced to finish a game and this has that feel to it already
@TheAddictiveVideos no, Chinese edition, aka Chinese/English (Asian) version, it's the one that has Japanese audio & English sub. Not sold through Amazon though, you have to order via playasia or yesasia. I prefer YesAsia because they have free-shipping.
@FullStrikeOG Yes, you can only play as Serah and Noel, Lightning is only a temporary character and all the others are non-playable.
People who say that FF should always be like VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X, can you please bloody wake up and think? If SE makes FF XII, XIII and XIII-2 the exact same combat system as before with no changes, many of you will complain that SE is not improving since all the FF are almost the same. We should support the newer FFs as they are trying to implement new battle systems. FFXIII is not that terrible anyway, they have made improvements in FFXIII-2. We should all try it!
Didn't play XIII but played this demo on XBL and I was really impressed. I could really care less about the story and loved the quick gameplay. some battles were easy and some had me on my toes. The thought of fighting alongside a cauctar is awesome. After the demo I preordered XIII-2 and bought XIII. Definitely not disappointed.
@JSpark135 You mean gamespot right?
Wait, so... you can fight monsters and catch them, and then use them in battle? So.... is this like Final Pokemon 13-2? :p
are there summons in this game?
It's just a review guys... just one guy's opinion. It doesn't mean Final Fantasy 13 2 is bad. FF 13 2 recieved lots of good reviews from other critics. I mean I didn't like FF 13 as much compare to other FF but it doesn't make FF 13 bad in general. It's all about taste.
Question though...... Is it really 25 hours long...? It can't be...I know when I got 13 it took me a month to beat that game....I hope its longer than what this review is telling us.....
Is this game for consoles only?
I admit I always wanted Serah as a playable character in FFXIII-2. But that's not worth losing Vanille and Fang over.
Depends on your perspective. Both ff13 and 13-2 are HIGHLY interactive media, just because a game excels at what it focuses on, in this case, storytelling, via non interactive cutscenes or writing doesn't make it a bad game. Games that focus on storytelling should have strong elements to convey a story, at the end of the day, its still interactive, just to a lesser degree due to what its actually trying to do. I'm not a huge fan of 13 or 13-2, but your perspective is ignorant.
I've never played a final fantasy game in my life, but I decided to download this demo and give it a shot, and I really got hooked to it. Might have to buy it now.
You do know they are making a ff13-3 right?
the xbox version looks as good as the ps3 right?
I don't mind them giving the game a 7.5. At least they fairly addressed the pros and cons of the game and didn't make it sound like shit like several other reviewers do when they give similar marks. They gave a legit reason for this. My rating is higher of course but I'm satisfied with their opinion.
The game ain't that bad folks! I'm doing a video walkthrough on CZcams and I agree the story isn't very enthralling, but the gameplay is really good and the battle system in it's refined form is a big improvement on the already okay system from FFXIII.
@BloodLionMGO wrong dude, the fans are free to have the opinions they want to have
I downloaded the Japanese demo last week. I have 8 hours logged in to my save file now. Even though I don't understand anything, the game is great. The visuals are absolutely fantastic, the storyline is great and mature, the battles are very fun and there's a lot of variety with over half a dozen Summons/Eidolons/etc. to control and 14 playable characters. Plus, there's airships, chocobos, and a world map! Unless you hate ARPG combat, Type-0 is great. At least play the demo.
What? Serah was just as interesting as Lightning! She may not have been as badass, but she was interesting in a different way. And she proved that she may actually be braver than Lightning towards the end of the game. Can't say for sure though, because Lightning was never faced with that kind of situation anyways, but ya gotta give Serah credit for it.
@xionstar12 you can only play as Serah and noel they said they might release other characters as dlc
Wtf were those quick time events I saw at the end? in an rpg? -__-
@Vuradisuravu
Only if you get the Chinese version, which has text in English and Chinese (The English text is the same as the american version) and Japanese voices. This one is English-English.
You know, I always here people saying XIII-2 has a short story for a FF game being around 25 hours. But I always finish all of the other FFs sans XIII at around 22 hours (XIII took me 43 hours).
@Fivebyfive1234 Yes, I dont suggest people listen to reviews. Play it and see for yourself. Ive heard alot of people give bad reviews on games, but I ended up LOVING IT.
The ad freezes then the vid won't start? Wtf...
can you control all characters in battle
i think this FF was really good and i've played all of them, but you complained about liner story telling in ff13 so ff13-2 gave you more room to play so then you say it not liner enough, that just looking for something to pick at
Don't mind this shite. It's a great little game. Won't blow your mind but it will keep you glued to the screen for hours on end if you let it. I'm already 35 hours in and only have half of the fragments. And those 35 hours didn't drag by like most games. They FLEW by.
@deadhippie61 how are u struggling with orphan he's super easy.
pretty spot on review, xiii-2 is better than xiii and im enjoying it so far, biggest let down for me is the auto saving, if you mess something up and hit an auto save point you have no choice but to carry on, doesnt happen often though.
@EVILICIOS because every final fantasy contains a brand new story, a new world, and new characters. This is a sequel to FFXIII with same the same world and some of the same characters.
I like it anyway. The WHOLE FF series have something, but I'm not really sure of what that is. And the soundtrack is simply beautiful.
they should've made the cutscene fighting actually affect something like in naruto ninja storm 3
whats the point of it and all those numbers if its not changing any actual battles?
@VayuPurana Personally, I hate numerical reviews. I don't want to see a number attributed to how good a game is. What is that number in relation too? There is never a reference point good enough to justify giving a game any number score. The sole reason I even watch reviews is to get as much of an in depth look at the game as I can if i haven't already been convinced to buy it. I am a sentient being, capable of making my own opinions and decisions.
Here is my opinion.
I bought FF XIII and XIII-2 2 months ago, and I've just finished them. I didn't play previous games, so I don't know how good they are. I can only say that FFXIII and XIII-2 was the best games I've ever played. I really like the combat and the leveling system, the story, the graphics and the characters. These two are the perfect games for me. (XIII-2 is better though 'cause of Serah
Many other people gave this game a 9. Go try the demo, and see for yourself.
This game is really, really fun.
Fuck the haters, was an entertaining game. best combat/level up system.
@exiquio as old FF fans like me, we believe there's no such thing as an FF feel (besides mascots). That feel only came from what the consoles could only do back then (pixelated sprites to polygons and limitation in color). When FFXIII and 2 hitted the shelves with what the graphics should have been then, the sequels feels so worned out from the series' cliches.
IX is my favorite game of all time though D:
Snow has hat hair from wearing a hat for the entire first game.
@Mister187um
I mean character development, as in their personalities. You can see how their way of thinking changes and how their motivations evolve, not like in other FFs where characters are and act just the same from beginning to end, like they don't really connect with the things happenings (not in all FFs but in some classic ones)
@EVILICIOS because its a direct sequel to final fantasy XIII, since most of the final fantasy games dont have any continuity between each other
Why in the world did everyone hate FFXIII? and why is the hate being transferred to FFXIII-2? Even in all of your ignorance you can't surely say these games are terrible. FFXIII is probably my favorite rpg of all time and I am looking forward to playing this sequel a lot.
Yeah but there is that in every Final Fantasy game, in the case of IX, the art style and the characters really got in the way of that for me. I liked the soundtrack in some cass though, but I generally find songs in pretty much all final fantasy games I like.
@4400seriesFAN why serah? lightning is a much better option.
@TheMustik92 Once again, you're telling me to gimp myself. It is not broken because the mechanic is designed that way. Is it cheap? Yes. Is it broken? No. Is it one of the fastest method? yep.
@tkoizumi How was FF- XIII a commercial fail? It's the best selling game in the series.
I agree. I see a lot of hate towards the gambit system but I loved it. Best thing was... it was optional and the combat was decently paced that you had time to pick attacks. This whole auto battle thing is so lame, I can't believe they made 2 games with it after all the hate it received
why would you play 13-2 if you didn't play 13?
Really good review, was deep enough and covered all the important aspects from the game. That's why i always prefer gamespot over ign. You dont hear any kind of fanboyism at all.