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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Just Platinumed FF13-2 in 46 hours...Shortest FF I have played to 100%!

Ajescent on 27 February 2012
VGKing said:
Do we have to get all the monsters for the platinum? If so I don't think I'll try and get it.


Not get, just defeat in a fight. You only need to collect 1 or 2 specials



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ishiki on 27 February 2012
Ajescent said:
VGKing said:
Do we have to get all the monsters for the platinum? If so I don't think I'll try and get it.


Not get, just defeat in a fight.


you don't need to libroscope them? He just wants the names, not the actual stats?



brendude13 on 27 February 2012

Really!?

I'm at 54 hours right now, and not even close, but then again, I'm not actually working towards a trophy, I'm messing around with my monsters.



Ajescent on 27 February 2012
ishiki said:
Ajescent said:
VGKing said:
Do we have to get all the monsters for the platinum? If so I don't think I'll try and get it.


Not get, just defeat in a fight.


you don't need to libroscope them? He just wants the names, not the actual stats?

Nope, as long as their name is on your list, you are good to go.



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Blood_Tears on 27 February 2012
Wagram said:
Ajescent said:
46hrs? That's not possible.


Oh it definitely is. I imagine I could have broke that record if I didn't mess around leveling up. I also had a guide at my side and I clocked out at roughly 54 hours.

One last thing. The Platinum in XIII-2 is NOT 100%, but it is very close. You still have all those items in Serenpdity to get via Chocobo Racing.

What items do you need in Chocobo racing?  I didn't bother with any items in order to get the better weapons from Chocolina. I just got all the fragments with Odin blade.



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Wagram on 27 February 2012
Blood_Tears said:
Wagram said:
Ajescent said:
46hrs? That's not possible.


Oh it definitely is. I imagine I could have broke that record if I didn't mess around leveling up. I also had a guide at my side and I clocked out at roughly 54 hours.

One last thing. The Platinum in XIII-2 is NOT 100%, but it is very close. You still have all those items in Serenpdity to get via Chocobo Racing.

What items do you need in Chocobo racing?  I didn't bother with any items in order to get the better weapons from Chocolina. I just got all the fragments with Odin blade.

Those items are the decoration items for the monsters. There are tons of them in there.



Ajescent on 27 February 2012

Not to mention the ones you get from Mog Throw.



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Zim on 27 February 2012
ishiki said:
Zim said:
Lol easily possible without a guide.

I will say though that the shorter time is in some ways to FF13-2s benefit. FF13 it was utterly ridiculous how you could 5 star the last boss then need to spend another XX hours odd grinding to hit max level and be able to beat some of the tougher foes. In 13-2 I found it much better balanced where upon completing the game you can manage against the easier sidequests and beating the easier sidequests lets you level up enough to handle the tougher ones. That was definitely an improvement.

On the down side almost nothing in 13-2 requires any strategy at all. The only one that comes to mind being the immortal where you really need to think of a good strategy. Then there were 2 battles that basically required utterly ridiculous levels of turtling -_- One was a joke where just switching between Med/Sen, then Sab/Sen was basically the only way to beat it and was beyond tedious. Otherwise everything else can be beaten with just Com/Rav/Rav then Com/Rav/Med (or if you want to be cautious Com/Med/Med). I barely even touched the Sab/Syn roles for the entire game.

That's how like, every hard optional boss in FF is though. You can obliterate the final bosses in FF7, and 9. But still be no match for the weapons, or Ozma. Or Trema in X-2. Or Yiazmat in FF12 etc.

A lot of fights are a lot shorter if use those roles. Particularly with a Synergist Monster.

I haven't beaten everything though.


Right but every FF game being like that isn't a good thing. It's one of the areas FF13-2 totally nailed it. Not having to properly grind is very nice indeed. I mean the hint is in the name really 'grinding' not exactly fun. FF13-2 hits a nice balance where you beat the last boss, then can just about handle the easier side quests then work your way up. Without the need for excessive grinding. I'm sure some FF fans will be annoyed that they don't have to spend 20hours doing mindless grinding to enjoy end game content but personally I think it's great.  

I don't think the fights needed to be shorter. I 5 starred the last boss first try and think I 5 starred every other story related boss too (at the very least I got all the achievements for 5 starring bosses in different parts of the game without even trying or replaying). With cloudburst in your team you especially don't need a synergist as his feral ability is good enough. I mean I guess you could throw one in but if you are getting 5 stars anyway what difference does it make? Like I said the game is extremely easy and requires little strategy. It's very odd that they included an easy option but not a hard one. 



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PullusPardus on 27 February 2012

Jokes on you for caring about trophies too much and not enjoying the game at your own pace.



deskpro2k3 on 27 February 2012

I could beat XIII in less than 50 hours if i skip the extra stuff. plat XIII-2 in 46 hours is most definitely a reality.



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