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Title: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: GamerMan316 on January 18, 2011, 03:01:27 PM
Final Fantasy XIII-2 announced
Sequel heading to Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2011

(http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/screenshot_244436.jpg)

Square Enix has announced the much-rumoured Final Fantasy XIII-2.

The RPG sequel will be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 THIS YEAR, and is being directed by FFXIII head Motomu Toriyama, the publisher's confirmed.

A trailer was shown at Square Enix's 1st Production Department Premier press conference in Japan this morning, in which FFXIII protagonist Lightning crossed swords with an unknown, purple-haired character.

Rumours started swirling regarding a possible follow-up earlier this month, when Square-Enix registered a domain name for XIII-2.

The last Final Fantasy game to receive a direct sequel was Final Fantasy X, which saw a follow-up which reused numerous character models, environments and audio.

The Final Fantasy XIII-2 trailer will be available for viewing on the official site from January 20.

Square Enix also announced Final Fantasy Type-0 for PSP, which is actually the renamed Agito XIII.


Low Res Trailer (SPOILER WARNING - contains FF13 ending)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJ9ooz7cIE
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: nCogNeato on January 18, 2011, 03:45:14 PM
Final Fantasy XIII-2 announced

That's cool ... maybe.  Was FFX-2 any good?



I just got FFXIII from a cheapassgamer.com trade.  If XIII-2 gets a lot of positive fanfare, I'll try to finish XIII sometime this year.   #)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Failed on January 18, 2011, 03:50:44 PM
It's got Final Fantasy in the name, they can have my moneyz!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Legion on January 18, 2011, 10:05:41 PM
This (http://360fahrenheit.com/fahrenh1_forum1/index.php?topic=1923.0) This (http://360fahrenheit.com/fahrenh1_forum1/index.php?topic=1923.0) This (http://360fahrenheit.com/fahrenh1_forum1/index.php?topic=1923.0)  I can't stress enough how much of This (http://360fahrenheit.com/fahrenh1_forum1/index.php?topic=1923.0)  I am feeling right now.


That said, I'll probably end up renting it at the very least out of sheer morbid curiosity >_<
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: GamerMan316 on January 20, 2011, 06:37:59 AM
English trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XB67f61W9k
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: GamerMan316 on January 25, 2011, 05:46:35 AM
Final Fantasy XIII-2 darker than X-2

Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be a darker tale than Final Fantasy X-2, the last direct Final Fantasy sequel, according to Square Enix comments reported in Dengeki (thanks Siliconera (http://www.siliconera.com/2011/01/25/no-pop-songs-for-final-fantasy-xiii-2-sequel-will-explain-behind-the-scenes-events-in-xiii/)).

Final Fantasy X-2, released around two years after FFX on PS2, followed X's Yuna and her friends Rikku and Paine in more of an action-adventure style than usual, a move that proved intriguing to some but still divisive.

XIII-2 sounds as though it will stick closer to the XIII template in combat terms, although some changes to the battle system will be unveiled later in development.

So far we've seen a picture of FFXIII protagonist Lightning in the new game, although she will be joined by other characters, who won't all be exactly as we remember them. Dengeki also said that the goddess Etro will be a central figure in XIII-2.

Easy mode, from Final Fantasy XIII Ultimate Hits International, may be introduced to the sequel, and Square Enix said it has listened to feedback on the story, interface and characters since Final Fantasy XIII's release last March.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is due out for PS3 and Xbox 360 in PAL territories this winter.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Failed on January 25, 2011, 04:13:47 PM
Easy mode .... HA!! next they'll put an even easier mode in Gears 3
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: GamerMan316 on January 25, 2011, 04:16:16 PM
or put in online multiplayer where noobs get easier kills to ease them in........... like Gears 3   :)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Failed on August 25, 2011, 09:14:28 AM
All the previous trailers put together with narration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gGmC3zcopc





I'll be buying it, but that's just because it has Final Fantasy in the name!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: nCogNeato on August 25, 2011, 10:06:48 AM
I'll be buying it, but that's just because it has Final Fantasy in the name!

And because Lightning is teh hawt.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Failed on August 26, 2011, 06:20:05 AM
I'll be buying it, but that's just because it has Final Fantasy in the name!

And because Lightning is teh hawt.


hmm hmm, i have a degree in fulminology
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: nCogNeato on August 26, 2011, 11:51:18 AM
I had to google "fulminology".  lol
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: nCogNeato on January 10, 2012, 11:14:26 AM
Demo now available

(http://download.xbox.com/content/images/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80253518810/1033/banner.png) (http://marketplace.xbox.com/Product/FINAL-FANTASY-XIII-2-Demo/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80253518810?cid=SLink)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Windedprism on January 10, 2012, 11:31:10 AM
Didn't see it mentioned but Serah's sword is 80ms points upon release, seriously SE what the hell!

Whats up with that floor puzzle as well!

Anyway looking cool as hell, I'll wait on reviews especially die hard players before this one gets a spin.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Failed on January 10, 2012, 01:37:34 PM
a demo, yes please!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Windedprism on January 10, 2012, 03:01:08 PM
Demo 10th for US ,11th for Uk, so hopefully it'll be up tomorrow.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Windedprism on January 13, 2012, 09:34:52 PM
So after playing through the demo which is about an hour long but you can easily get more out of it, all I can say is well done SE for listening to the fans. The changes/upgrades on show here make it way more than a FFX-2 (remember how that game was unfocussed!!). The demo is out there so for anyone that liked FFXIII you will love this, for those that didn't check it out anyway.

The game looks gorgeous however the droplets on the screen are a bit over the top and annoying, it is a rainy area in the demo so I know the rest of the areas won't be like that. Mini games are back, talking to people is back (not as deep as Bethesda/Bioware rpgs but FF never was), chocobo racing is back<<<<yess!!!

Also back is gil dropping from mobs.

Battle changes:

Major shift here and all good too.
The first noticeable thing is enemies no longer occupy the field, yes just like older titles in the series it's random battle but with a difference. When you enter the range of enemies a radius glows around your characters and a compass appears centrally and  then enemies appear in view. The compass arrow allows you to gauge if you are in position for a pre-emptive strike/or reverse, the player is in total control here to move around behind the enemy and must press ''A'' to strike and engage. The radius does begin to go red, warning the player that time is running out before engaging at current positions, so be quick to line yourself up. There's another cool feature here as well which involves running from battle but I'll let you see that for yourselves, it's kinda of subtle.

The paradigm system, crystarium have all been overhauled and even the onscreen hud is a touch more classy as well as the menus.
Party leader can be changed in battle, no more stuck with one player controlled character in battle.

The addition of ferals (the mobs of the FFXIII-2 world) as tame-able familars is probably the best new feature. They are upgradeable through special items and key in battle, performing roles from medic/saboteur etc etc, and the finest point is that they can be named by the player, ok so from a long list but again another key feature of FF returns-renaming.

The addition of a jump buttin is a little controversial for the series but I'll hold  judgement on that one.

Mog<<<<<<yes mog is in action. The player has a moogle that can search the area for hidden items, and as seen in the footage after the demo can be thrown in order to reach higher places.

The one thing and it's the only thing that grates me about FXIII-2 is sadly the music, granted this may change as I hear more of it but what I have heard is not to my liking.

Overall FFXIII-2 as it stands looks like everything that FXIII should have been but in fairness to that game the story didn't allow the player to stop in towns and play mini games, it just wouldn't have made sense.

Tons of changes and some beautiful styling looks like FF is back on track.
This has been a bit of a long in the tooth review/impression of the demo but I'm a Final Fantasy nut, what can I say. A game that was on the watch list has now climbed off that ladder and very much back into my console!

Check out the demo :)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: zerosum on January 14, 2012, 03:10:28 AM
Downloaded - will try it out sometime tomorrow. I haven't played a FF game since X on the PS2 so, much of this is all news to me.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Failed on January 14, 2012, 05:41:00 AM
Played the demo and loved it, will definately be getting the game when it is released!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Windedprism on January 14, 2012, 09:44:14 AM
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSLdSgCxB_4BLYNHMKp1jrQZBH_vJOrBfiAuB-M0rVafRPE6uz9pQ)

I hope there is more merchants like this quirky lass :)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Windedprism on January 17, 2012, 12:05:41 PM
I honestly don't think a demo has ever convinced me to day one purchase, at least I can't remember anyway. But as I look about the interwebs there is a lot of negative feedback about the demo, it just brings the term ''hater's gonna hate'' to light. I honestly don't get what they're going on about at all!

Anyway, slight spoilers but story wise just a couple of sweet recruitables:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftgS55A-bjg


Not overly sure if this guy is recruitable it's in japanese man!!!! but still a cool mob.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP2sJ3BauCE
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Failed on January 17, 2012, 02:40:45 PM
Tony Hawks demo made me buy the game
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: nCogNeato on January 17, 2012, 03:26:07 PM
''hater's gonna hate''

(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/277/4/5/haters_gonna_hate_by_mfrs-d4bu4z6.png)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Windedprism on January 17, 2012, 09:48:26 PM
awesome :)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Windedprism on January 29, 2012, 10:30:24 AM
Chievos:

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/final-fantasy-xiii-2/achievements/
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Windedprism on January 31, 2012, 11:32:18 AM
Kotaku review, seems to be hovering around the 8/80% kind of mark. Somewhat expected. Interesting review from Kotaku though.

http://kotaku.com/5880275/final-fantasy-xiii+2-the-kotaku-review
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Windedprism on February 10, 2012, 09:19:58 PM
Ok so first off this game is pretty damn sweet. New character Noel is much tougher than I thought he'd be, very cool. The monster system is just class, feels like a little bit of pokemon dare I say it rolled in! The music sucks/rocks, just as I thought, some I love and some I hate but the quality is top notch, sorry Bastion gtfo.
Maybe it's just me but the enemies seem to have more life in them, and the hp counts are higher early in the game than XIII was. Some very cool ''big'' mobs, getting owned is actually quite pleasant.

Still early days but already the tunnel vision of XIII is nowhere to be seen.
FFXIII-2 sure has personality I'll say that right now :)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Failed on February 11, 2012, 10:51:09 AM
Being able to go where you like in the Historia Crux is good, but the frakkin Historia music is a pain, so repetitive.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: Windedprism on February 11, 2012, 01:35:58 PM
I think the music in New Bodhum 003af is awful, I just wanted to get the hell out of there!!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: nCogNeato on April 11, 2012, 04:29:19 PM
Free DLC

Serah's Outfit: Style and Steel (http://marketplace.xbox.com/Product/Serahs-Outfit-Style-and-Steel/83c81c0a-6a3b-4709-abec-d347c0d4199f?cid=SLink)

(http://download.xbox.com/content/images/83c81c0a-6a3b-4709-abec-d347c0d4199f/1033/screenlg2.jpg)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: BackupLight on April 12, 2012, 05:55:47 AM
Ok so first off this game is pretty damn sweet. New character Noel is much tougher than I thought he'd be, very cool. The monster system is just class, feels like a little bit of pokemon dare I say it rolled in! The music sucks/rocks, just as I thought, some I love and some I hate but the quality is top notch, sorry Bastion gtfo.
Maybe it's just me but the enemies seem to have more life in them, and the hp counts are higher early in the game than XIII was. Some very cool ''big'' mobs, getting owned is actually quite pleasant.

Still early days but already the tunnel vision of XIII is nowhere to be seen.
FFXIII-2 sure has personality I'll say that right now :)

Been avoiding this post, but Windy's comments here kind of make me rethink it. Once I finish my evening course at college in a couple of months I'll pick it up, though I never finished XIII - no interest to go back either, which is weird given how eager I was to buy it. Went in on my day off to buy it at an early opening at GAME. ;D
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: sparkleferg on April 13, 2012, 11:21:22 AM
I think I'm in the minority with the fact that I actually really enjoyed ffxiii and didn't mind it being linear at all.  I haven't even come close to finishing xiii-2 yet but I think there are certainly improvements in the game/menu system but it went sorta backwards as far as coherent storytelling goes (which makes me sad because I really do love the characters.)

Idk, I feel like FF is at a strange spot right now. They haven't quite figured out what they are and what they want to be going forward. I know the Japanese gaming industry have been really struggling to appeal to the the mainstream western market for a while now and in their efforts to appease us, I feel like they have kind of lost some of the fundamentals that attracted us to their style in the first place. For instance they hear "more freedom" ...so they give it to us, but they give it to us with like, no structure at all and the story majorly suffers.  They seem to be looking at western RPG's and trying to incorporate some aspects of what we do into their games, which would be cool, but they just do it so haphazardly. Throwing in decisions and role playing conversations that are pointless and don't really matter. I'm going to steal this analogy from a friend who said it best  "It's like a science fiction novel robot trying to understand love. They can see how people do it, how they act and what they say, but when they try to replicate it, there's no soul, no emotion." -- My friend was talking about EA at the time and how they will buy up great franchises and just drive them into the ground....but I feel it's applicable here too. 

I just think the whole FF franchise is in a bit of a rough patch right right now and until they figure out what made them special and appealing to begin with and then learn to effectively evolve off of that, it's going to stay there.  With that said, what I have played of FFxiii-2, I have enjoyed.  The game is beautiful and the gameplay is really fun. There were some major improvements and I do like the new characters.  I just think the franchise is in a transition period and that they will figure things out in time....they will have to if they want to stay relevant.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: BackupLight on April 13, 2012, 01:34:38 PM
I think I'm in the minority with the fact that I actually really enjoyed ffxiii and didn't mind it being linear at all.  I haven't even come close to finishing xiii-2 yet but I think there are certainly improvements in the game/menu system but it went sorta backwards as far as coherent storytelling goes (which makes me sad because I really do love the characters.)

Idk, I feel like FF is at a strange spot right now. They haven't quite figured out what they are and what they want to be going forward. I know the Japanese gaming industry have been really struggling to appeal to the the mainstream western market for a while now and in their efforts to appease us, I feel like they have kind of lost some of the fundamentals that attracted us to their style in the first place. For instance they hear "more freedom" ...so they give it to us, but they give it to us with like, no structure at all and the story majorly suffers.  They seem to be looking at western RPG's and trying to incorporated some aspects of what we do into their games, which would be cool, but they just do it so haphazardly. Throwing in decisions and role playing conversations that are pointless and don't really matter. I'm going to steal this analogy from a friend who said it best  "It's like a science fiction novel robot trying to understand love. They can see how people do it, how they act and what they say, but when they try to replicate it, there's no soul, no emotion." -- My friend was talking about EA at the time and how they will buy up great franchises and just drive them into the ground....but I feel it's applicable here too. 

I just think the whole FF franchise is in a bit of a rough patch right right now and until they figure out what made them special and appealing to begin with and then learn to effectively evolve off of that, it's going to stay there.  With that said, what I have played of FFxiii-2, I have enjoyed.  The game is beautiful and the gameplay is really fun. There were some major improvements and I do like the new characters.  I just think the franchise is in a transition period and that they will figure things out in time....they will have to if they want to stay relevant.

This sums up how I feel about FF perfectly. I do think they're struggling, but watering down what makes their games great to try to appeal to the mainstream just loses them older fans. I did enjoy FFXIII, I just didn't like it enough to finish it. Linear is actually good sometimes, freedom in a game can make you just feel lost - I'd never want FF to become, for instance, Elder Scrollsy in nature. My problem was with 13, it just felt a little too.. go to points A, B and C whilst killing lots of not very interesting creatures. It didn't feel as "epic" as previous games had. I truly loved everything from 7-10, and they've just slowly dwindled with my interest since.

Brilliant description of the situation though. Here's hoping they figure it out ready for their next game. :)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Post by: sparkleferg on April 13, 2012, 03:30:49 PM
I think I'm in the minority with the fact that I actually really enjoyed ffxiii and didn't mind it being linear at all.  I haven't even come close to finishing xiii-2 yet but I think there are certainly improvements in the game/menu system but it went sorta backwards as far as coherent storytelling goes (which makes me sad because I really do love the characters.)

Idk, I feel like FF is at a strange spot right now. They haven't quite figured out what they are and what they want to be going forward. I know the Japanese gaming industry have been really struggling to appeal to the the mainstream western market for a while now and in their efforts to appease us, I feel like they have kind of lost some of the fundamentals that attracted us to their style in the first place. For instance they hear "more freedom" ...so they give it to us, but they give it to us with like, no structure at all and the story majorly suffers.  They seem to be looking at western RPG's and trying to incorporate some aspects of what we do into their games, which would be cool, but they just do it so haphazardly. Throwing in decisions and role playing conversations that are pointless and don't really matter. I'm going to steal this analogy from a friend who said it best  "It's like a science fiction novel robot trying to understand love. They can see how people do it, how they act and what they say, but when they try to replicate it, there's no soul, no emotion." -- My friend was talking about EA at the time and how they will buy up great franchises and just drive them into the ground....but I feel it's applicable here too. 

I just think the whole FF franchise is in a bit of a rough patch right right now and until they figure out what made them special and appealing to begin with and then learn to effectively evolve off of that, it's going to stay there.  With that said, what I have played of FFxiii-2, I have enjoyed.  The game is beautiful and the gameplay is really fun. There were some major improvements and I do like the new characters.  I just think the franchise is in a transition period and that they will figure things out in time....they will have to if they want to stay relevant.

This sums up how I feel about FF perfectly. I do think they're struggling, but watering down what makes their games great to try to appeal to the mainstream just loses them older fans. I did enjoy FFXIII, I just didn't like it enough to finish it. Linear is actually good sometimes, freedom in a game can make you just feel lost - I'd never want FF to become, for instance, Elder Scrollsy in nature. My problem was with 13, it just felt a little too.. go to points A, B and C whilst killing lots of not very interesting creatures. It didn't feel as "epic" as previous games had. I truly loved everything from 7-10, and they've just slowly dwindled with my interest since.

Brilliant description of the situation though. Here's hoping they figure it out ready for their next game. :)

I really hope so too! I do feel kinda bad for the Japanese gaming industry right now though....they used to be on top and now with each passing year they seem to be getting further and further behind. I think that their culture is so used to working off inspiration rather then meeting deadlines and things of that nature so it's been harder for them to adapt to the fast pace at which the industry is working at nowadays.  I really do hope they can get a handle on it all.  In addition to FF, I would very much would like to see a revival of super awesome Resident Evil games xD