[Multi] Final Fantasy XIII-2

After getting through the casino, grabbing collection catalogs, and so on I pretty much decided to stock up on basic items. I grabbed a ton of potions to take off "Wound" because you have no way of knowing it's cast on you. Near the end when I was completing the bestiary was the only time I figured out how to tell it was on me. The health bar turning gray (kind of like it does when turned to Stone in Final Fantasy X) would have be a nice indication, that bothered me.

There are too many NPCs and most of them don't have a thing to say. I was lucky there was little quests in Academia all things considered because those NPCs move EVERYWHERE. I wouldn't want to be running around trying to figure out did I talk to the lady with the red shirt. I did that once in Bresha Ruins, and that was enough times for me to begin complaining about a quest marker on your map.

Either way, I enjoyed Final Fantasy XIII-2, but I agree with Kibs. It was too easy and I knew that many of the things added felt like it was there for fans who complained. As a fan who didn't complain, it did cheapen the experience. I really wish other people would play the first to completion and see how they enjoy it. Several people from IRC did before touching FFXIII-2 and the response has been nice to say the least.

Also, tomorrow is Sazh's DLC. I don't expect much naturally since Sazh felt so randomly placed in XIII-2 I had to take a picture with my cell phone, but I do like Sazh as a character. When we get the Snow or Lightning DLC then I'll be happy (Snow specifically because I felt he was left more open ended than Lightning even!).

I Agree with you, to be honest this is one of the most easiest games I have played and the fist one in which I almost get all the trophies, the games play is to easy, and the only challenging enemy I encounter was Yomi, who was killing me, and annoying me but other than that and the fact that I lack the luck for the slot machines in the casino well... you know what I mean

and I will love it to if we can get a DLC with a story for Snow after all he is the so called "HERO" lol

Well, I never updated this with the Sazh DLC, but it's nothing major. It was nice to see what occurred and it felt like it set something up, but it still felt empty. Now we're getting costumes and more monsters, some of which I don't think are really crucial characters (Jihl, really?). I know in May Lightning's DLC is supposed to come out, but is it worth it at this point? These DLCs aren't really extending much of the story sadly...

[Kibs]

They're racking up the price of the game $5 at a time. Once all is said and done there will probably be more to this game than any other FF title before it in terms of actual story and side quests, but you'll have paid over $200 for it all.

Well, I technically already spent close to $200.00 before we even got to DLC since I bought two copies (one being the special edition). I still don't think it has more content than the original honestly. Granted, I am dismissing the Coliseum battles since they are useless after finishing the game 100%.

Originally Posted by Kanashimi I am dismissing the Coliseum battles since they are useless after finishing the game 100%.

Well I finally beat the last of the challenges of the coliseum that was with snow and the arbiter of time Valfodr and once you have beat all the rest of the challenges you see a new scene in which talks about what happen to snow, and lets not forget about the DLC of lightning:Requiem of the Goddess which for me was more than enough to complete the game so for now I don't care how long they take make another game cause with lightning secret ending all my expectations are now been fulfilled

 

It didn't explain anything with Snow. All it did was say he had to stay at the Coliseum, but not why. All we have is this vague he's tied to it because of his mark, but not who gave him the mark or why he's tied there.

Lightning's DLC also didn't explain much besides that she's sitting there as a memorial to Serah instead of kicking butt to save the day. If anything the most it did was give people the idea that Yeul was evil and not Caius.

The DLC was a waste of time. I played it all, did it all, and a lot of the battles were just fan-service for anyone who had 100% completion. Nothing has really been set up for the next game and it's still a big "To Be Continued". Once again, I still put several more hours into FFXIII over FFXIII-2 (about forty actually).