Final Fantasy XIII-2 Standard Edition (Xbox 360)

Prelude Final Fantasy XIII may have been a success story considering a meteoric selling record (the fastest selling title in the FF series) but in my eyes it was disappointing and not in-keeping with the quality of games now passed - with composer Nobuo Uematsu no longer writing the themes that made games and its contents so memorable, characters becoming increasingly corny in appearance as well as personality and worlds becoming linear with limited freedom. That said, XIII did have its positives in ever improving graphics and still loveable characters and plot-lines. Consequently, I believe ... more

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Tested and reviewed based on the Xbox 360 version. Review by Ben Nacca (Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenNacca ) XBL GT: Darkeyes1991 PSN ID: Darkeyes2k11 All the excitement and build up to Final Fantasy XIII’s arrival to next generation consoles turned out to have a rather damp and dull impact upon release. The fact that it was only a Final Fantasy game by graphics and title since the ability to explore was all but removed from the game till the very end. Billed as a Role Playing Game but holding your hand steady throughout, Final Fantasy XIII left little to be ... more

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is the sequel to Square Enix's 2009 Playstation 3/Xbox 360 game Final Fantasy XIII, released on those same two consoles. In this game, the focus is on Final Fantasy XIII main character Lightning's sister Serah and newcomer Noel. The plot features time travel as its main gimmick. Lightning mysteriously disappears after the end of the last game and Serah tries to find her. The game opens with Lightning in a place called Valhalla in battle with a man called Caius, in a rather epic battle on horseback. It's nice opener and works well as an intro to the game. The game then ... more