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For all we expected, Japan and Asia version of Final Fantasy XIII-2 has been released, story goes after Final Fantasy XIII.
Any new features on XIII-2 ? Let`s check it out.
The character`s face module is very vivid and impressive, even in real-time cut-scene,
but fingers and the detail of costume are terrible.
The scenery between modern and near future have perfectly show its own characteristics, even in the same place there are also great different between eras.
Unfortunately, you can only travel the eras and places that the game assigned.
Rainfall effect is stunning.
But it`s very frustrating that camera angle is wired when you talk to NPC.
As you began a journey through time, you will experience very different style of the theme.
It`s the clue makes you very easy to identify where you are and what happened there.
The style of soundtrack from boss fight is rock, the brand new style is unforgettable,
reveal the conflicts of time.
Voice acting and sound effects are great,
you can hear the chatting from the NPC when you walking through the street and volume fade out when you getting farther from them.
Battle system has a little bit changed,
you don`t need to fight with every enemy in your way, nor un-expecting battle like random-encounter.
Mog Clock and your movement will decide how you begin the fight, preemptive strike, standard battle or escape.
Just like XIII, you only control one character at a time, but in XIII-2 you can choose Serah or Noel as leader any time, even in the battle.
Besides two human characters, you can recruit monsters to your party, train them well and assist in combat.
Quick-Time-Event are few and far between, most on cut-scene may not be needed.
If you`re not good at reacting QTE, that`s fine, tips will show up just before making choices.
The Story of XIII-2 is about ``alternate history``, but can only shift to the future, not past.
Dialogue in Live Trigger makes you know more detail besides main story line.
In order to figure the whole story out, you are required to gather the ``fragments of history``.
So finish one round is not enough to know how the story goes.
Character`s reacting is cheerful, Serah looking around or holding arms is quite cute.
PLAYABLE
In the Multiple-Ending part, some endings are available only after you complete first round,
although some endings can be achieve in first round but it`s very difficult.
Boss fight and Live Trigger also affect ending.
Get Fragments to understand the detail we need, also get some special ability such as level up the Mog throwing ability.
Fragments are scattered and hidden in different space and time,
it takes time to collect all the fragments.
If you`re tired of exploring the world, try some interesting betting like Chocobo racing or slot machine.
If you`re hardcore fans of XIII and XIII-2, you can have a challenge on riddle machine, and win the fragments.
Comparing to XIII, the story narrated is much better.
You don`t need to read Datalog so often like you did in XIII.
But if you want to acquire the information the only way is collecting the fragments.
It is hard to reveal all details from main story line.
If you`re fan of Final Fantasy, you will have a lot of fun. For more details of Final Fantasy XIII-2. Heading to