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DemoniOtaku on 30 December 2011
2000cc said:
@deskpro2k3

Hey there, have to head off so cant really say too much but here is a quick attempt

Pros
-Great story that really expands on the lore of the Fabula nova crystalis 'world'
-Interesting & well developed characters
-Very open & Non linear (with a non linear story & multiple endings)
-Monster in party system is amazing fun
-Worlds & timezones are vibrant and immersive (except the dead time periods, which are well... dead)
-High production value & no bugs encountered
-MOOGLE IN PARTY!!!!!! (to be honest almost everything is a pro in this game, it really is a brilliant game, so I'll move to cons just because of time pressure)

Cons
-long(ish) load times
-Big HDD install
-Story pacing can feel a tad more rushed than XIII (in that there are more events one after the other & less talking)
-Not much time playing as XIII playable characters
-Quicktime events are a bit weird (imo)
-A few terrible songs (but most of the soundtrack is great & up there with the best FF soundtracks imo)

Big HDD Install is no problem for Me.. I keep at least 50Gb free on my PS3 for important games like this.. I enjoyed FFXIII a lot even with it's faults... so I'm sure this will be a excellent experience... but  i'm gonna wait two or tree moths.. there's Soul Calibur V the same day and like You i'm more casual of RPG games...

 

By the way: FFXII is My favorite too... the best of alll FF I've played... Althougth I have played only from FFVIII...



 

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DakonBlackblade on 30 December 2011

Good to hear the game is actualy as good as I was hopping it to be



2000cc on 30 December 2011
chocoloco said:

Wow, great read as usual.

No orcs, elves, or aliens = no play
The fact that you say it has more aspects like 12 make me think it sounds like a lot more fun than it's this game's predecessor and freedom to go anywhere you want is exactly what I ask for in an RPG. So it sounds very promising. Being able to more freely customize the characters fighting style early on also sounds good because the beginnings job of any story or game is to hook the person right away so they do not give up on it.

By the way, this is a long read with a lot to talk about, but my main question is, would a person that only beat about `1/3 of XIII like me enjoy the story without knowing the end of the 1st one?

Also, I would say you are a hardcore gamer you just play your style. That hardcore player word is a horrible description of game players anyways because everyone has such subjective thoughts on what it means.

Thanks,

The story picks up right where XIII finishes, so you should at least familiarise yourself with how XIII ends, even if you do it via a plot summary or online cutscene watching. Just because with some aspects of XIII-2 it can reference XIII's events quite heavily, But the story is really what you make of it and is very compelling in its own right. I'd say not finishing XIII, you'd only miss about 10% of the story if that, and if you find plot threads referencing XIII stuff you dont like, just dont follow them. Once the XIII-2 story gets going it is really its own tale and is much more vast in scope than the events of XIII. I'm quite confident you will would enjoy the XIII-2 story regardless.

@lestatdark

There are a lot of similarities to chrono trigger, and rumour has it some of the CT staff worked on the game, But the multiple ending system is strangely not based on your dialogue choices in conversation but what places you go and when, So without trying to give too much away, the story is very much based around time manipulation. I'm still yet to get the perfect ending (I should have bought a guide with the game) so let me get back to you once I have. But suffice to say in places the game has a very nostalgic CT feel to it.



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Metrium on 30 December 2011
2000cc said:

Just a word of advice before beginning reading this, I’ve never started a thread before, let alone attempted any sort of ‘review’ article. But all you ‘hardcore gamers’ out there should take this with a grain of salt. I’m a self confessed casual, mostly single player rpg focused player & my opinions tend to be very out of the ordinary. I loved XIII, I think Vanille is probably the best FF female character in existence.



Im sorry, but this is where I stopped reading your review. :P



 

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lestatdark on 30 December 2011
2000cc said:

@lestatdark

There are a lot of similarities to chrono trigger, and rumour has it some of the CT staff worked on the game, But the multiple ending system is strangely not based on your dialogue choices in conversation but what places you go and when, So without trying to give too much away, the story is very much based around time manipulation. I'm still yet to get the perfect ending (I should have bought a guide with the game) so let me get back to you once I have. But suffice to say in places the game has a very nostalgic CT feel to it.

So basically it's pretty similar to CT's New Game+ 8 different endings, which depended on the time in which you faced Lavos. Pretty neat of them to do it that way



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hikaruchan on 30 December 2011
miz1q2w3e said:
Good to hear you enjoyed the game :)

Kinda sad about the lack of FFXIII characters but I hope to enjoy it regardless

You will love FFXIII-2 it is awesome I have about 100hours so far myself on the Japanese Version and can't stop playing^^



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hikaruchan on 30 December 2011
2000cc said:
chocoloco said:

Wow, great read as usual.

No orcs, elves, or aliens = no play
The fact that you say it has more aspects like 12 make me think it sounds like a lot more fun than it's this game's predecessor and freedom to go anywhere you want is exactly what I ask for in an RPG. So it sounds very promising. Being able to more freely customize the characters fighting style early on also sounds good because the beginnings job of any story or game is to hook the person right away so they do not give up on it.

By the way, this is a long read with a lot to talk about, but my main question is, would a person that only beat about `1/3 of XIII like me enjoy the story without knowing the end of the 1st one?

Also, I would say you are a hardcore gamer you just play your style. That hardcore player word is a horrible description of game players anyways because everyone has such subjective thoughts on what it means.

Thanks,

The story picks up right where XIII finishes, so you should at least familiarise yourself with how XIII ends, even if you do it via a plot summary or online cutscene watching. Just because with some aspects of XIII-2 it can reference XIII's events quite heavily, But the story is really what you make of it and is very compelling in its own right. I'd say not finishing XIII, you'd only miss about 10% of the story if that, and if you find plot threads referencing XIII stuff you dont like, just dont follow them. Once the XIII-2 story gets going it is really its own tale and is much more vast in scope than the events of XIII. I'm quite confident you will would enjoy the XIII-2 story regardless.

@lestatdark

There are a lot of similarities to chrono trigger, and rumour has it some of the CT staff worked on the game, But the multiple ending system is strangely not based on your dialogue choices in conversation but what places you go and when, So without trying to give too much away, the story is very much based around time manipulation. I'm still yet to get the perfect ending (I should have bought a guide with the game) so let me get back to you once I have. But suffice to say in places the game has a very nostalgic CT feel to it.

I can totally Agree on that^^

and rumour also has it that Tri-ace members also worked on FFXIII-2



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Bigsilvs on 30 December 2011

Wow, thanks for taking the time to post all that, it was a very good read. Sometimes reading things from a "non professional" is better.



I went outside once, the graphics were great but the gameplay sucked!

yinkadare on 30 December 2011
Lyrikalstylez said:
How the hell can you play a Final Fantasy game for over 100 hours??
This isnt Skyrim were talking about..


I spent well over 100 hrs on most FF games that I've played.  



ROBOTECHHEAVEN on 30 December 2011

very nice read and thanks for your impressions of the game :)
the only thing i dont like is how u say it has things in common with ff12, which is my most hated ff game and almost made me give up on the series for good.
btw, what is your opinion on the final fantasy 10 hd version u going to get it ?



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