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FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 |OT| Change the Future
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Zoe
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I wouldn't expect it to go up in the US until the normal update time.
They said they had plans for more classic FF bosses. Besides Omega, I think it's safe to expect Omega/Ultima Weapon and Shinryu, specially considering all three are already confirmed to be in Theatrhythm, and Omega looks the same (except adapted to fit KH Avatars/Theatrhythm art style) as he does in FFV/XIII-2.
dreamer3kx
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Getting a bit confused with fragments and artifacts, whats the difference, jeez why does this story have to be so insane, FF needs to go back to the basics.
Zoe
Member
Artifacts are needed to open gates. Fragments are just something you collect to get 100%. Collecting certain fragments leads to bonuses in the form of skills.
Artefacts are the things you need to open gates. Fragments are memories/messages/data/etc stored in crystals and other items.
Meccanical
Member
The less you think, the more you will enjoy the game.
that took me forever to. i ran to every fucking gate and didn't find the right one until like an hour later.
dreamer3kx
Member
Ok thanks for the differences between fragments and artifacts, I see multiple gates in one area, do they lead to different locations or is it just for convenience?
Each leads to a different location and each needs a different artefact.
Agreed. Just don't think about it too much. WHO FILMED AND EDITED THE INTRO SEQUENCE FOR HOPE TO DISCOVER AND WATCH? Why am I playing timed connect the dots?
RPGCrazied
Member
Damn, Yomi is hard. Even on EASY I couldn't do it. -_-
Tom Chick has reviewed this game: http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2012/02/06/final-fantasy-xiii-2-so-close-yet-so-far/
2 out of 5 stars...
2 out of 5 stars...
Riposte
Member
Some light spoilers on the final boss in the opening paragraph, at the least.
EDIT: I guess the big difference between me and Chick would be, when I see a difficulty spike in an brokenly easy game I'd treat it like an oasis.
Nailed it
The story is such a convoluted mess. I literally laugh out loud during most cut scenes when Noel or Serah "connect" the current events with the past. Yeah, guys, it all makes perfect sense, I'm glad one of the 3 of us get it.
Mostly agreed with his critique. Initially I was positive on the concept of the game, and now that I am also just over 30 hours in and nearing the end, I am struggling to press on. The story and characters are awful, the 'side content' ranges from average to awful, and the core combat does not appear to make good on the potential unless you grind out your monster squad and crystarium to take on the endgame optional bosses. In my entire 30+ hours of play, I have had no problems sticking to 'RAV/Com/Rav' 5-starring everything in my path well under par times with only the rare paradigm switch to medics if needed. Sab/Sen/Syn? Pfft...that stuff is only reserved for the 50 hour fights. Meh.
I also spent most of last night doing the casino crap. Taped down my LB for the slot machine during sleep to wake up and find I thankfully earned the optional Lucky Coin fragment(thank god I never have to touch that stuff again). And now I need to grind out 40k or so more doing chocobo races with my maxed Silver Chocobo in the races and I can put this Serendipity crap to rest forever.
I'm at least looking forward to downing the toughest fights(and again finally making some good out of this combat system), but ultimately I would place this game pretty low on the list of FF games in any sort of ranking based on my overall experience.
RPGCrazied
Member
Augusta Tower. Feels like I'm in Tron. 
Love the music, but don't like the encounter rate there and the small spaces.
Love the music, but don't like the encounter rate there and the small spaces.Oerba 400 AF and Bresha Ruins 100 AF.
Is there a way to see which gate you've already opened? Or only the white or gold coloured gate-icons in the history crux (smh at all these names)
Just those icons at the Historia Crux.
Does anyone else think that
Also, anyone know if Lightning is easier than Omega? I still haven't beaten him
A dying world is one of the most depressing places in the game/series with music that matches it very very well? I mean I think it's a great piece of music but it's even better because it fits the area so damned well
Also, anyone know if Lightning is easier than Omega? I still haven't beaten him
RPGCrazied
Member
Any cheap ways to beat Yomi fast?
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Does anyone else think that
A dying world is one of the most depressing places in the game/series with music that matches it very very well? I mean I think it's a great piece of music but it's even better because it fits the area so damned well
Also, anyone know if Lightning is easier than Omega? I still haven't beaten him
Agreed, this was one of my favourite areas in the game.
SAB/SAB/DEF = /yomi
Its is nice with the red sky and the music. But then when you can freely return there the level is so damn bland and boring. Laughable world and looks like PS2 HD =/.
pancakesandsex
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Does anyone have an extra code for the GameStop dlc? I went amazon but would like to acquire both if possible.
Also wtf my phone just autocompleted gamestop with caps. Why is that in my phones autocomplete dictionary.
Also wtf my phone just autocompleted gamestop with caps. Why is that in my phones autocomplete dictionary.
RPGCrazied
Member
Does that poison him? What about healing? Lol. He has a state that makes him invincible and he starts healing himself, then starts using area wide spells, not to mention he is fast as fuck.
I believe that is the point of setting the Wide variant in the paradigm deck.
This is why people shouldn't rely on auto-battle so much, honestly it's not that good.
Alternatively you could use the paradigm tune system and set whatever paradigm it is you have with a SYN to "wide".
Its easy: When he attacks you try to cast bio on him (SAB/SAB/DEF). Once he goes into shield mode you go to a heal/buff paradigm (MED/MED/SYN) or (MED/SYN/SYN).
If bio hits early you can also try to attack him directly with COM/RAV.
Repeat until he is dead.
I think -ga buffs have a shorter duration. But you can also tune the paradigm to wide.
7echnicolor
Member
Ok so I haven't played FFXIII yet, I've put over 30 hours into this one and love it. I'm on Episode 4 so I've been taking my time.
I love a lot about this game: the whole battle system, using monsters (leveling them up, infusing), the music (how can you NOT like the soundtrack?!), the locations I've been to so far, and I really don't mind Serah (though I hate her outfit) or Noel. The voice actors do a great job.
Caius is an asshole but I like his character. I don't like Yuel, she's boring.
I love a lot about this game: the whole battle system, using monsters (leveling them up, infusing), the music (how can you NOT like the soundtrack?!), the locations I've been to so far, and I really don't mind Serah (though I hate her outfit) or Noel. The voice actors do a great job.
Caius is an asshole but I like his character. I don't like Yuel, she's boring.
You guys think this story is actually confusing? How so? Everything is pretty well explained throughout the game...
Sure, there is some mystery and sometimes the characters themselves are confused by some turns of events, but everything is eventually cleared out... you just need to pay attention to the cutscenes.
It's at least simpler than FFVII anyway...
Sure, there is some mystery and sometimes the characters themselves are confused by some turns of events, but everything is eventually cleared out... you just need to pay attention to the cutscenes.
It's at least simpler than FFVII anyway...
Other than the time travel inconsistencies that I made no attempt to make sense of, I thought the story was the most straightforward Final Fantasy I've played since... IX, maybe.
I agree, I also had no problem understanding FFXIII (without reading the data log as well) but people seem to be confused about that.
Don't understand it myself personally but I enjoyed it anyway
and that's what matters to me.StunandStab
Member
It all makes perfect sense until you get to the end of the game I think, anyway.
Huge ending spoilers:
What I don't get is, shouldn't Noel have known letting Caius die would cause that to happen? Why didn't he take the power of the guardian instead? Also, Lightning would never "admit defeat" as the datalog says, and enter a self-induced crystal sleep... that part is just BS. She says right before this all happens in New Bodhum 700 AF "I will never stop fighting" and the game just expects me to believe she gave up? Thirdly, is there some other way to kill the goddess, or was it Caius's plan all along to be killed by Noel? Would Caius have never succeeded if Noel and Serah did nothing?
The part I don't get is
if you decide to show mercy to Caius, he ends up practically suiciding which he could have just done himself to kill Etro.
xxczx
Member
The soundtrack is good, the inconsistency is not.
Meccanical
Member
What I don't get is
how Noel just stands there with his blade pointed at his chest for five minutes when he didn't want to kill him
Noel didn't inherit the power because he had a strong will. If he hadn't had one he would have inherited the power as seen in one of the paradox endings, or so one of the fragments says. And it was Caius's plan all along going by the secret ending.