XIII is the weakest single player Final Fantasy title I've played so far(apart from the spin-offs ofcorse).
It had uninteresting characters,attempts to execute old ideas again (like the train scene in the beggining and Lightnings striking resemblance to Cloud),Incredibly boring first half that was all about walking in a straight line battling the same enemies over and over again with a battle system so automated that it should insult you all as gamers,and the lamest,simplest and most absurd plot in any Final Fantasy title.There was no depth to it at all,and they were trying to cover that up with character development, which sucked so bad that it would make uwe boll proud(i you don't know him,check wiki).Now they are even admitting their past inability to provide depth by writting mythological nonsense that they are gonna use for the sequel and the spin-offs.Well,too late .
Among many other things Operation Nora,Snow's one-dimensional character and the attempts of the creators to intrigue us by suggesting that the Oerba girls are lesbians are things that should make people who are gamers and love a good story and RPGS regret that they ever bought this game.I for one did.And you shouldn't let your love for a franchise blind you.The right thing to do if you love something is to be critical of its flaws.That's what makes things right in the future.
But unfortunately we have seen the future of Square-Enix and its name is Final Fantasy XIV.
And ,to answer your question,no,I won't buy FF XIII-2.I wont help Square-Enix become richer by milking an already mediocre title.
Now all of you guys with the Lightning avatars can sue me.
