Author Topic: 1/31: Seriously the best time ever to buy FFXIII-2 (Read 52082 times)

Bebpo · « **Reply #541 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:30:58 PM »

Hey, that's my medic!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #542 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:49:21 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on February 07, 2012, 12:30:58 PM

Hey, that's my medic!

Same here. Is there much benefit to using other monsters? I'm on episode 4 and I've only buffed up Cait Sith (medic) and that Zerg Scandroid (ravager) thing.

demi · « **Reply #543 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:51:09 PM »

You want a Sentinel for boss fights, Rav for setting up the chain, Com for when Stagger, and Medic for obvious reasons

You can get a Flanitor at Augusta Tower, they are better than that shitty cat.

tiesto · « **Reply #544 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:09:22 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 07, 2012, 01:49:21 PM

Quote from: Bebpo on February 07, 2012, 12:30:58 PM
Hey, that's my medic!

Same here. Is there much benefit to using other monsters? I'm on episode 4 and I've only buffed up Cait Sith (medic) and that Zerg Scandroid (ravager) thing.

I really like this one synergist monster I have called Gahongas - his Feral Link fully buffs up my party.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #545 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:10:50 PM »

This is probably the only part of FFXIII-2 I'm not a fan of. I don't desire Pokemon OCD management. Just give me a third party member.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #546 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:52:40 PM »

i have some fuckin' robot commando that has like 3000 hp and tanks the fuck out, and i switch to some plant medic during boss fights. demi's approach is overkill; this game isn't hard enough to care about managing pokeymans

SantaC · « **Reply #547 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:58:44 PM »

the monster having high HP is useless if your characters die though. Too bad that there is game over when your chars die but the monster is still alive.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #548 on:** February 07, 2012, 04:03:51 PM »

i don't think i've come close to dying in 10 hours of play, i was unaware that having a main character die = game over!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #549 on:** February 07, 2012, 04:15:18 PM »

I think if I had to throw away one thing from FF13 games in general, its the battle rank. You can win a fight, then get three stars- then youre just like 'I suck even though I won wtf'

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #550 on:** February 07, 2012, 04:37:05 PM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on February 07, 2012, 03:52:40 PM

i have some fuckin' robot commando that has like 3000 hp and tanks the fuck out, and i switch to some plant medic during boss fights. demi's approach is overkill; this game isn't hard enough to care about managing pokeymans

I haven't had to resort to "you-put-the-pokey-in-the-manz!" strategy yet. The first few monsters I acquired have done the trick alongside Noel and Serah acting as different roles.

magus · « **Reply #551 on:** February 07, 2012, 04:59:25 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 07, 2012, 01:49:21 PM

Quote from: Bebpo on February 07, 2012, 12:30:58 PM
Hey, that's my medic!

Same here. Is there much benefit to using other monsters? I'm on episode 4 and I've only buffed up Cait Sith (medic) and that Zerg Scandroid (ravager) thing.

i've been using a gremlin and a robot which i can't remember the name... the robot maxed out at level 20 but got around 1800 HP and 170 ATK,the gremlin got the same amount of HP and around 400 magic attack... seriously why i should ever collect other ravager monster when i have one with a huge attack and one of the most usefull skills in ATB charge?

Quote

i don't think i've come close to dying in 10 hours of play, i was unaware that having a main character die = game over!

if a main character die,you just switch to the other,you only game over if they both die... as for game over,i got a few of them but it was mostly because i ended up being in the wrong timeline or against some bosses before putting some CP into medic (since the cat medic sucks big time)

demi · « **Reply #552 on:** February 07, 2012, 05:38:58 PM »

Everyone says the last boss and the side-monsters can be pretty tough. I don't think what I'm doing is overkill...

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #553 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:21:49 PM »

Playing this for a few hours got me back into my TRUE FF passion- Dissidia ;P

Bebpo · « **Reply #554 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:35:57 PM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on February 07, 2012, 03:52:40 PM

i have some fuckin' robot commando that has like 3000 hp and tanks the fuck out, and i switch to some plant medic during boss fights. demi's approach is overkill; this game isn't hard enough to care about managing pokeymans

Sounds like the dude I have. From the AI tower thing?

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on February 07, 2012, 04:03:51 PM

i don't think i've come close to dying in 10 hours of play, i was unaware that having a main character die = game over!

I died a couple of times on Kaius in Oerba 300 and I've had a few battles where I needed to use restart/items (first time fighting behemoths, some other stuff).

I think the difficulty is just right. I don't feel it's too easy, but I also don't think you need hardcore strategy outside of the boss fights. I just wish the fights were a little quicker (and this is with 5 star-ing most). They're pretty fast yet sometimes they feel like a grind. I felt the same way about XIII.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #555 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:45:18 PM »

mother of god the final boss battle themes...

demi · « **Reply #556 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:52:22 PM »

Doesnt sound any diff from 13. Opera final boss theme.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #557 on:** February 07, 2012, 08:12:12 PM »

They both use choirs but they couldn't be more different. Plus XIII-2 has THREE final boss themes.

XIII-2's sounds way, way more fucking awesome.

demi · « **Reply #558 on:** February 07, 2012, 09:11:58 PM »

I think you said that about 3 times now.

demi · « **Reply #559 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:26:33 AM »

Casino achievement(s) and related fragments = doo doo to the max

SantaC · « **Reply #560 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:32:02 PM »

this game is amazing.

Squeenix redeemed?

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #561 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:40:27 PM »

Quote from: SantaC on February 08, 2012, 12:32:02 PM

this game is amazing.

Squeenix redeemed?

Indeed.

demi · « **Reply #562 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:52:36 PM »

They pretty much get to the point in Chapter 5 which is pretty funny how much BS you have to go through to get there.

SantaC · « **Reply #563 on:** February 08, 2012, 05:30:44 PM »

How do you know what chapter youre on? I see no mentions of chapters.

demi · « **Reply #564 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:05:17 PM »

Quote from: SantaC on February 08, 2012, 05:30:44 PM

How do you know what chapter youre on? I see no mentions of chapters.

The save file. It also does a panoramic shot of the episode at the start. "Episode 3: Hope in my boypussy"

Chapter 5 is after you give the Graviton Cores.

demi · « **Reply #565 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:48:30 PM »

The casino achievement is soooooooooooooo doodoo

But I got the lucky coin fragment... just need this stupid achievement

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #566 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:56:07 PM »

Quote from: Borys on February 08, 2012, 09:11:05 PM

lol @ the framerate in Odin vs Bahamut fight. Sub 10 fps?

Game is amazing otherwise. Omaha Beach moment opening a f-ing HD town (village) with lots of VO, mini-quests and just stuff to do. Graphics when looking at the small details are worse than in FF13 but the levels seem much larger and the draw distance is just nuts.

Meanie Miss Faron, Meanie Miss Faron... - that's a Final Fantasy Scene alright.

So we search for Lighting now, just like we did for Tidus in X-2? Wow, how original Square.

It is BEYOND different. In X-2 you have barely any idea if Tidus is still alive; in this game you know Lightning is still around.

SantaC · « **Reply #567 on:** February 09, 2012, 02:41:48 AM »

Quote from: Borys on February 09, 2012, 02:21:30 AM

This game.

This fucking game.

so awesome

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #568 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:41:06 PM »

Quote from: SantaC on February 09, 2012, 02:41:48 AM

Quote from: Borys on February 09, 2012, 02:21:30 AM
This game.

This fucking game.

so awesome

How awesome? Soo awesome.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #569 on:** February 09, 2012, 01:14:33 PM »

Kenshiro's 100 Fist Crack from Fist of the North Star is in the game, if you didnt know

GOTY

(pick up a Flanbanero)

demi · « **Reply #570 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:41:40 PM »

Fuck the slots... just do the Chocobo method... I set up my Silver Chocobo with the right parts in about an hour or two. Gonna do one last slots run during bed then just race tomorrow.

SantaC · « **Reply #571 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:33:37 AM »

bad OST but good gameplay. I agree on that.

Bebpo · « **Reply #572 on:** February 10, 2012, 04:06:04 PM »

What's the sentiment on this game now that people have gotten further into it? On GAF I'm seeing a lot of hate for the game. Is it a bad rpg or a good one? I've enjoyed the dozen hours I've put in for chapters 1-3.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #573 on:** February 10, 2012, 04:13:15 PM »

I just got to episode 5 last night. I've found it to be pretty easy, but it's really an awesome game.

demi · « **Reply #574 on:** February 10, 2012, 04:36:15 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on February 10, 2012, 04:06:04 PM

What's the sentiment on this game now that people have gotten further into it? On GAF I'm seeing a lot of hate for the game. Is it a bad rpg or a good one? I've enjoyed the dozen hours I've put in for chapters 1-3.

It's super easy - even moreso if you take the time to do a sidquest or two - but it's a fun ride. There's an achievement for getting Level 99 for all jobs so I'm not even butthurt over overpowering myself.

I've even come across some enemies that flexed my hole. There is this Cieth similiar to that one enemy in 13, with the sword, just wandering around Archlyte Steppe when it is windy, as a regular enemy.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #575 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:21:11 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on February 10, 2012, 04:06:04 PM

What's the sentiment on this game now that people have gotten further into it? On GAF I'm seeing a lot of hate for the game. Is it a bad rpg or a good one? I've enjoyed the dozen hours I've put in for chapters 1-3.

Depends on where you go. People on SA and Penny-Arcade are loving it, GAF users are dumb as hell.

I'd definitely say it's a good RPG.

SantaC · « **Reply #576 on:** February 11, 2012, 01:04:34 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on February 10, 2012, 04:06:04 PM

What's the sentiment on this game now that people have gotten further into it? On GAF I'm seeing a lot of hate for the game. Is it a bad rpg or a good one? I've enjoyed the dozen hours I've put in for chapters 1-3.

if gaf hates it then it must be good.

demi · « **Reply #577 on:** February 11, 2012, 01:38:48 AM »

A lot of the late monsters are pretty anus flexing. And I have about 2 jobs maxed.

SantaC · « **Reply #578 on:** February 11, 2012, 04:50:47 AM »

Quote from: Borys on February 11, 2012, 03:37:06 AM

LOL @ 5/10 from EDGE

Wtf...

What did FF13 get?

demi · « **Reply #579 on:** February 11, 2012, 04:55:27 AM »

Easily the best ending ever... just beat it

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

Final boss fight is leagues better than Orphan too

SantaC · « **Reply #580 on:** February 11, 2012, 07:31:43 AM »

Quote from: demi on February 11, 2012, 04:55:27 AM

Easily the best ending ever... just beat it

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

Final boss fight is leagues better than Orphan too

GOOD to hear

tiesto · « **Reply #581 on:** February 11, 2012, 11:52:43 AM »

clock puzzles

Some of the sidequest-y stuff is pretty lame, like the fetch quests over yet-another-Yascha's Massive-paletteswap. Went back and collected a lot of fragments I missed (some of which I don't know how the hell you were supposed to find without a guide). Now on to the Augusta Tower 400AF.

SantaC · « **Reply #582 on:** February 11, 2012, 12:00:43 PM »

meh the fetch quests are still better than xenoblades kill X monster.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #583 on:** February 11, 2012, 12:04:04 PM »

Quote from: demi on February 11, 2012, 04:55:27 AM

Easily the best ending ever... just beat it

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

Final boss fight is leagues better than Orphan too

And now I'm fucking hyped again.

(Currently in Bresha ruins, doing the same crap I've already done and seen 10s of times

)

How would you rate the game, demi?

SantaC · « **Reply #584 on:** February 11, 2012, 05:58:58 PM »

wow that clock puzzle...ugh

other than minor annoyances, this is a good rpg. Atleast you dont have to play it in a straight line.

demi · « **Reply #585 on:** February 11, 2012, 06:06:45 PM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on February 11, 2012, 12:04:04 PM

Quote from: demi on February 11, 2012, 04:55:27 AM
Easily the best ending ever... just beat it

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

Final boss fight is leagues better than Orphan too

And now I'm fucking hyped again.

(Currently in Bresha ruins, doing the same crap I've already did and seen 10s of times )

How would you rate the game, demi?

Much better than 13, though I hope the sequel to this sequel (or DLC? I dunno) has an actual cast of characters : (

SantaC · « **Reply #586 on:** February 11, 2012, 06:11:18 PM »

Quote from: demi on February 11, 2012, 06:06:45 PM

Quote from: Shaka Khan on February 11, 2012, 12:04:04 PM
Quote from: demi on February 11, 2012, 04:55:27 AM
Easily the best ending ever... just beat it

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

Final boss fight is leagues better than Orphan too

And now I'm fucking hyped again.

(Currently in Bresha ruins, doing the same crap I've already did and seen 10s of times )

How would you rate the game, demi?

Much better than 13, though I hope the sequel to this sequel (or DLC? I dunno) has an actual cast of characters : (

when is the DLC coming out?

demi · « **Reply #587 on:** February 11, 2012, 08:39:12 PM »

lol, I just ran through all the bonus monsters on easy mode. I'm just rushing to get the 1000.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #588 on:** February 12, 2012, 02:01:06 AM »

for himu

demi · « **Reply #589 on:** February 12, 2012, 08:23:23 AM »

yesssssssssss 1000

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #590 on:** February 12, 2012, 11:10:52 AM »

How is the game overall? Is it better or worse than XIII?

demi · « **Reply #591 on:** February 12, 2012, 11:17:55 AM »

I answered that already above.

SantaC · « **Reply #592 on:** February 12, 2012, 01:49:25 PM »

lol i have to quote amir0x (always disliked that guy) shitty opinion on gaf:

Quote

FFXIII-2 sounds about right, the game so far feels like someone is gnawing on my ballsac. Every torturous second I proceed feels like an eternity, slowly slicing years off my life without me even realizing it. Listening to moogle's voice is something equivalent to gouging my eyes out I'm sure. Noel and pretty much every character encountered is abysmally written tripe not out of place in some Trekkie freaks' Captain Kirk/Picard 'bi-curious' fanfiction.

Edge rates on the entire scale though, so realistically FFXIII-2 should be a 2 out of 10. Amalur should be a 7/10 on their scale, good game.

wtf how is the story worse than any other FF, none is good

also, the battle system is definitely not dumbed down with all the different monsters and their abilities.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #593 on:** February 12, 2012, 05:25:06 PM »

Quote from: demi on February 12, 2012, 08:23:23 AM

yesssssssssss 1000

so how much do you have to grind?

demi · « **Reply #594 on:** February 12, 2012, 06:01:24 PM »

Positive Touch · « **Reply #595 on:** February 12, 2012, 10:19:17 PM »

well i like that!

demi · « **Reply #596 on:** February 12, 2012, 10:44:09 PM »

You have to grind if you want to fuck with monsters - you can make some badass creations if you wanted - or if you want to create weapons, which requires drops from the stronger enemies. But you can get by with just the Fragment weapon (Chaos Crystal), which gains more strength as you collect Fragments.

SantaC · « **Reply #597 on:** February 13, 2012, 03:39:15 AM »

Quote from: Borys on February 13, 2012, 02:22:14 AM

Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaars shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine in the deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep skyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space
Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space
Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space
Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space
Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space
Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space
Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space
Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space Time and Space

Jesus, SHUT THE FUCK UP.

This game is AMAZING.

So I can go now and visit 4 *new* locations:

Bresha Ruins 300AF
Yaschas Massif 01XAF
The Archlyte Steppe
Coliseum

4 new locations! In any order I want to! Is this a FF13 game? I cannot believe it. Unbelievable.

Square!!!

Why didn't you make FF12-2. You sad fucks...

yeah atleast they listended on the linear criticism. I am having really fun.

magus · « **Reply #598 on:** February 13, 2012, 05:26:31 AM »

you visit bresha ruins like 3 times but people instead of having problem with that are like.... OMG I CAN PICK TWO WHOLE DESTINATION WHICH WILL LEAD ME TO THE SAME PLACE IN THE END ANYWAY

tiesto · « **Reply #599 on:** February 13, 2012, 08:28:05 AM »

Just beat both of the Vile Peaks and about to jump into Chapter 5... have to catch up doing the Casino stuff too, building up a Silver Chocobo.

That Monster Hunt fragment looks like it's gonna be a beeyotch to get.

News:

Author Topic: 1/31: Seriously the best time ever to buy FFXIII-2 (Read 52082 times)