brandonh83
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I thought I was absolutely going to despise Noel, the punk kid vibes I got from the pre-release media just had me concerned but he ended up being a very grounded and un-obnoxious character.
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 - 5 years later... Do you still think you can ride this Chocobo!
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His personality and voice are actually fine, you expect him to be an ass based on his clothes and hair
Makoto Yuki
Banned
While I have my problems with the XIII trilogy, XIII-2 addressed most of those complaints. Personally, I think it's the best game of the three.
Exentryk
Member
Yeah, it's my favourite of the trilogy. The story and everything else was absolutely crap, but the gameplay was loads of fun. Spent hundreds of hours collecting and infusing monsters for an optimized party that could beat the toughest enemies within a minute. Of course, you don't have to delve this far in to the system, but the combat system does have this depth. Most casuals won't get to know it though.
R_thanatos
Member
100%TrophyMaster
Member
I LOVE this game. By far my favorite in the trilogy. The soundtrack is just so damn perfect. I think it might be the best final fantasy OST from top to bottom.
The time travel was really well done and I really got into the story with Caius and Yeul.
The time travel was really well done and I really got into the story with Caius and Yeul.
PshycoNinja
Member
Let's not.
Definitely this.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Good game that had no reason to be an FFXIII sequel.
I like this game.
My favorite FF game since FF9.
The characters are likable, the combat was vastly improved and the monster capture system was addictive. The music is 10/10 and the places you got to go were very interesting. Noel and Caius are very great additions, and adult Hope is bae.
My favorite FF game since FF9.
The characters are likable, the combat was vastly improved and the monster capture system was addictive. The music is 10/10 and the places you got to go were very interesting. Noel and Caius are very great additions, and adult Hope is bae.
This for me, I was done with the open world sidequestathon after 10 hours. None of the XIII trilogy were great games but I enjoyed all of them and would buy a remaster trilogy if it ever happens
pretty done
Member
Don't even really like XV but it's much better than this shit. Gameplay is more of the same from XIII minus a party member, plus a pointless monster capturing mechanic.
PshycoNinja
Member
I guess this is how people want the thread to go.
FFXV. Better cast of characters. Better villian. Better story. Better music. And I am more partial to action JRPGs than a hybrid real-time/turn-based combat system.
This isn't to bash XIII-2. I thought it was fine. I just like FFXV more.
cj_iwakura
Member
Good game, but way way WAY too easy. And I did all the DLC bosses.
DukeLongfellow
Member
Liked it a lot more than XIII.
Can we talk about the opening segment with Lightning? Despite not continuing strong, it really is a great opening to the game. The atmosphere, the music, the battles (even though parts are QTE)... Was really impressed with it.
Can we talk about the opening segment with Lightning? Despite not continuing strong, it really is a great opening to the game. The atmosphere, the music, the battles (even though parts are QTE)... Was really impressed with it.
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
shark sandwich
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Biggest disappointment for me was the story. XIII ended with
Was that not a fertile enough backstory to base a sequel on? Instead we got a nonsensical story about time travel and alternate universes.
a mega city of 10 million decadent people getting cut off from their only source of food, water, and energy, and getting dumped into the middle of a sagave wasteland. So savage that Fang & Vanille's (far more rugged) civilization went extinct.
Was that not a fertile enough backstory to base a sequel on? Instead we got a nonsensical story about time travel and alternate universes.
TriAceJP
Member
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
your opinion is also wrong!
lets get real, people have different opinions and no need to declare which opinion is superior
Let's be real, your opinion on XII is factually incorrect, and frankly slightly distasteful
WrenchNinja
Member
There was an area in this game that was like constant encounters every 2 seconds
Think it was academia 400 or something
What a dumpster fire
Think it was academia 400 or something
What a dumpster fire
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Let's be real, your opinion on XII is factually incorrect, and frankly slightly distasteful
i hate xii
and i'm guessing the rest of japan too lol
I honestly really enjoyed this game, despite the fact that it's tied, lore-wise, to what I consider one of the first Final Fantasies (even worse than II!). I've also never been happy with what they tried to do with these characters in the last game - Noel is robbed of great development and shoe-horned into a terrible role - and the ending is not what you necessarily hope for after the work you put into the majority of the game.
It has its moments, though, and definitely shines at some points. I honestly think it could have done better if it was spun into its own title as opposed to being a part of the XIII trilogy - but now, we'll never know.
It has its moments, though, and definitely shines at some points. I honestly think it could have done better if it was spun into its own title as opposed to being a part of the XIII trilogy - but now, we'll never know.
TriAceJP
Member
Let's be real, your opinion on XII is factually incorrect, and frankly slightly distasteful
This guy gets it.
Japan likes gatcha mobile games so they don't have a valid opinion anymore.
Yes well, Japan also seems to dislike 6 and has a weird obsession with 4 for reasons unknown
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
sometimes i feel gaf is like the only site that super loves xii
Actually, Japan's not-so-favorite FFs are 6, 9, and 12. AKA the FFs GAF loves.
HeartlessNobody213
Member
Only game I played in the XIII trilogy. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. If XIII does get a PS4 release, I'll give it a chance.
pretty done
Member
Japan would love XII if it were a mobile game with crisp 240p visuals.
I've definitely noticed that.
This game is undoubtedly better than XV in multiple ways.
XIII-2 is still flawed but its actually a very balanced game in terms of design.
In retrospect, this series wasn't so bad. I enjoyed it quite a bit, but I didn't finish Lightning Returns though. It's a game you really need a guide for, so I might end up playing it over from the beginning with a guide.
That said though, I think these games were pretty good, but not great on a level of Final Fantasy.
FFXIII-2 was the best from what I played.
That said though, I think these games were pretty good, but not great on a level of Final Fantasy.
FFXIII-2 was the best from what I played.
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Ugh that part made me quit for months. "Hey guys, let's take this awesome dystopian city maze and then make it a punishing slog full of trash encounters every 3 steps!"
MulderYuffie
Member
Best game in the trilogy love it!
Jailer of Hope
Member
I really enjoyed the DLC battles.
