'Sup readers,
Final Fantasy, a name that is well known to every gamers around the world. Popular for it's awesome story line where usually revolves around saving the world, this franchise is what I would consider as a Legendary RPGs. From the minds of Hironobu Sakaguchi, today it has more than a dozen games under the name Final Fantasy alone. But, I'm not gonna be rambling about those games, no, this is considered a pretty old game, but I would still like to review it anyways. No harm in that, right? So, without further ado, I present to you, my review of Final Fantasy XIII-2
-START HERE-
The starting of the game is kinda nice, enters Lightning the protagonist from Final Fantasy XIII. Shown wearing a valkyrian like armor, with her gunblade. Then, after a short opening scene, players are served with an awesome battle tutorial where the players are using Lightning. For those who played the first installment, there's nothing "wow-ing" really. They retain the battle style system from FFXIII. It's 3 years after the incidence of Final Fantasy 13. For some reason Lightning is gone and Snow is looking for her. Players controls Serah Farron - Lightning's sister alongside Noel Kreiss - A boy from the past who Lightning asked to bring Serah to her. And so after this and that, that and this, moogling moogling, He and Serah travel through time to fix the past and the future.
- GAMEPLAY -
One major difference between it's previous installment is this part, the gameplay. In Final Fantasy XIII, players can only go straight along the path, no inter-junctions no nothing. Except on one episode that took place in Gran Pulse. Many fans complained about this and well, Square Enix has heard the plea and improved that. In XIII-2 the map is damn big, you can actually get lost if you don't view the map every now and then. They maintain the battle style with a little bit of changes.
This time around YOU CAN ONLY USE SERAH AND NOEL.
Booyah!! It sucks yes, but ya see, to make up for it, you can actually command monsters to fight along your side.
Each monster has their own role - Commando, Ravager, Sentinal, Medic, Saboteur, and Synergist. To get them you must battle with them and there's a percentage monster crystals will appear as spoils. Similar to XIII, XIII-2 also uses the crystarium system but unlike XIII, XIII-2's are jumbled up. meaning in one crystarium u can add for example both medic role and a sentinel. It's good in a sense of uniqueness but IMO they should have maintained XIII's crystarium system. This only applies to Serah and Noel. Summon monsters have their own specific roles, and to increase the role you must have the correct monster materials as exp to level up these pets of yours. Equipments, items and weapons can be bought from the travelling (and annoying) Chocolina.
Although you need certain items for it to be available for buying. But I guess XIII-2's, has it's fair share of fun. Journeying in XIII-2 is totally not the same as XIII. One being it's not just a "straight-line" walk play, the other is that, how shall I put it, like Kingdom Hearts meets Chrono Cross. You will find yourself feeling a bit of dejavu playing the same place, but only with somewhat different scenery due to the different timeline. Plus, the side quests and puzzles are pretty fun I supposed. Although, they could've done a better job, but at least it's better than Final Fantasy XIII.
- GRAPHICS AND SOUNDTRACKS-
Sad to say that graphics of this game has been toned down compared to the first Final Fantasy XIII. But thankfully by just a little. But, imo, they did do a hella great job nonetheless.As for the soundtracks, it is, in my opinion, insanely awesome. I have nothing much to say bout it. Here's a YT link just to give a feel of how the OST is like,Final Fantasy XIII-2 OST credits to AdrianaYuna for uploading this on YT.
- STORY LINE -
So we continue 3 years after the event of FFXIII. This time around you'll be goin through time fixing anomalies to restore the correct time line and hope that it'll bring you to Lightning. Add in a few twists and turn. and FUCKIN DLCSSSS!!!! I'm not gonna buy the DLCs so I'm yet to know what they in stored for us. But ya can check youtube though.
- VERDICT -
Overall it's a fun game, great if you're having that Final Fantasy cravings but don't wanna play the previous ones although they are damn fuckin good or just want something new. As for those who are asking the question whether if it is worth it to buy this game, this is my answer. If ya can get it cheap. So my ratings for this game'll be.. 3.5/10.
Yeah, gameplay's kinda good with a fair story line.
Until next time, Lebot signing out.
** Sorry for the late publish, got lotsa things goin these past couple of weeks.
Final Fantasy, a name that is well known to every gamers around the world. Popular for it's awesome story line where usually revolves around saving the world, this franchise is what I would consider as a Legendary RPGs. From the minds of Hironobu Sakaguchi, today it has more than a dozen games under the name Final Fantasy alone. But, I'm not gonna be rambling about those games, no, this is considered a pretty old game, but I would still like to review it anyways. No harm in that, right? So, without further ado, I present to you, my review of Final Fantasy XIII-2
-START HERE-
The starting of the game is kinda nice, enters Lightning the protagonist from Final Fantasy XIII. Shown wearing a valkyrian like armor, with her gunblade. Then, after a short opening scene, players are served with an awesome battle tutorial where the players are using Lightning. For those who played the first installment, there's nothing "wow-ing" really. They retain the battle style system from FFXIII. It's 3 years after the incidence of Final Fantasy 13. For some reason Lightning is gone and Snow is looking for her. Players controls Serah Farron - Lightning's sister alongside Noel Kreiss - A boy from the past who Lightning asked to bring Serah to her. And so after this and that, that and this, moogling moogling, He and Serah travel through time to fix the past and the future.
- GAMEPLAY -
One major difference between it's previous installment is this part, the gameplay. In Final Fantasy XIII, players can only go straight along the path, no inter-junctions no nothing. Except on one episode that took place in Gran Pulse. Many fans complained about this and well, Square Enix has heard the plea and improved that. In XIII-2 the map is damn big, you can actually get lost if you don't view the map every now and then. They maintain the battle style with a little bit of changes.
This time around YOU CAN ONLY USE SERAH AND NOEL.
Booyah!! It sucks yes, but ya see, to make up for it, you can actually command monsters to fight along your side.
Each monster has their own role - Commando, Ravager, Sentinal, Medic, Saboteur, and Synergist. To get them you must battle with them and there's a percentage monster crystals will appear as spoils. Similar to XIII, XIII-2 also uses the crystarium system but unlike XIII, XIII-2's are jumbled up. meaning in one crystarium u can add for example both medic role and a sentinel. It's good in a sense of uniqueness but IMO they should have maintained XIII's crystarium system. This only applies to Serah and Noel. Summon monsters have their own specific roles, and to increase the role you must have the correct monster materials as exp to level up these pets of yours. Equipments, items and weapons can be bought from the travelling (and annoying) Chocolina.
Chocolina - Annoyin lil' cuh-nnnh!! |
Although you need certain items for it to be available for buying. But I guess XIII-2's, has it's fair share of fun. Journeying in XIII-2 is totally not the same as XIII. One being it's not just a "straight-line" walk play, the other is that, how shall I put it, like Kingdom Hearts meets Chrono Cross. You will find yourself feeling a bit of dejavu playing the same place, but only with somewhat different scenery due to the different timeline. Plus, the side quests and puzzles are pretty fun I supposed. Although, they could've done a better job, but at least it's better than Final Fantasy XIII.
- GRAPHICS AND SOUNDTRACKS-
Sad to say that graphics of this game has been toned down compared to the first Final Fantasy XIII. But thankfully by just a little. But, imo, they did do a hella great job nonetheless.As for the soundtracks, it is, in my opinion, insanely awesome. I have nothing much to say bout it. Here's a YT link just to give a feel of how the OST is like,Final Fantasy XIII-2 OST credits to AdrianaYuna for uploading this on YT.
- STORY LINE -
So we continue 3 years after the event of FFXIII. This time around you'll be goin through time fixing anomalies to restore the correct time line and hope that it'll bring you to Lightning. Add in a few twists and turn. and FUCKIN DLCSSSS!!!! I'm not gonna buy the DLCs so I'm yet to know what they in stored for us. But ya can check youtube though.
- VERDICT -
Overall it's a fun game, great if you're having that Final Fantasy cravings but don't wanna play the previous ones although they are damn fuckin good or just want something new. As for those who are asking the question whether if it is worth it to buy this game, this is my answer. If ya can get it cheap. So my ratings for this game'll be.. 3.5/10.
Yeah, gameplay's kinda good with a fair story line.
Until next time, Lebot signing out.
** Sorry for the late publish, got lotsa things goin these past couple of weeks.