that sounds like almost every video game ever made (some of them scored 10s from everywhere anyway)

this is terrible :(

Nooooo!!!!

I really wonder why in the hell Square allowed the same people write XIII-2 as XIII when the story and dialogue was so awful in the original. For example for Type-0 I have heard only positive things about the story. Well I still buy it so maybe I am part of the problem!

This might not be one of the industry strong points but not every game fails to make us care about the characters/story.

Games like Uncharted know exactly how to tell a story ( even though the story itself is avarege at best ), games like MGS4 that have a very good story at the core but it's being told poorly ... but at the end , we still care about the characters in those games , unlike XIII .

I did like FFXIII but im not sure about FFXIII-2. FFXIII-2 storytelling look like it really is awful, 3 out of 4 reviews brings this point out. FFXIII storytelling wasnt a masterpiece but it wasnt THAT bad. I also dont like the idea of having a 2 characters party with a changeable monster.

Gameinformer: "I just want all of that integrated with a story that isn't laughable and borderline insulting, and that's where Final Fantasy XIII-2 falters."

Playstation official magazine: "...lies an abundance of shallow filler content with no real purpose It's disappointing to see a game with so much heart struggle under the burden of artificial mechanics."

Playstation lifestyle: "If you play RPGs with your focus on plot, characters, and storytelling, you’re probably best to drop this game off your radar..."

For some reason this is oddly reassuring, i loved FF XIII so bring on the hate

This doesn't change the fact that I will pick up FFXIII-2 and play the shit out of it. The only problem for me is which system I will purchase it for.

I'm curious as to whether some of these reviews might be fueled by hate for FF13. either way i had my suspecsions this would be the case. the story and the characters in FF13 suffered from the same problems. i'm hoping the FF13-3 rumours are true so these developers arnt working on FF15.

i dont see Tetsuya Nomura doing anything differently. Noctis and Stella will be the same teenage mess as Squall and Rinoa. the game will revolve around Squall's Notics's predictable narcacisitic personality. the story wont be any good in my opinion. just like when Normua directed Advent Children and transformed Cloud from the relable human being into a typical anime cliche.

the only chance this franchise has if this game is developed with the second production team. i've heard rumours this being the 25th anniversay of FF, FF15 will be annouced. i hope that Wada had the balls to enlist the help of the FF12 team.

i expect more 5 and 6s