Final Fantasy XIII-2 for PlayStation 3 Reviews by Gamers

I have played and beaten most of the Final Fantasy games in the core series ( excluding the MMOs and the various spin-offs for portable systems ).

While I have felt for a long time that Square Enix has been losing its touch - I did enjoy FF13. When Lightning was put on the cover of FF13-2 I figured it would be a decent game since I liked Lighning as a character.

I was wrong. This game is not worthy of the title it bears. Lightning isn't even a playable character ( stupid to put her on the cover then ).
I also hated the way that pets were used in combat - I wanted to play a Final Fantasy game, not some weird Pokemon wanna-be.

Furthermore, all of the time jumping made the game feel very disjointed and hampered the story ( given, many games that utilize time travel fall into that trap ).

I would not recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of the real series.

i was hesitant to play with the low ratings and high availability and all. but this game was very interesting. I loved the new innovative look of final fantasy and its complex time sequence appeal. It was very interesting, and surprised me. i didn't expect this in the ff series, but i'm glad i played it and can't wait for the sequel.