Board 8 > So people are saying FFXIII-2 ends with a.. *no plot spoilers but just in case*

(+) Yeah! (+)

..."to be continued"

Common speculation is that there will either be a FFXIII-3 or a DLC ending of some sort.

If this is true, then that's....well, I can't decide if it's hilarious or sad.

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Hilariously sad?

I heard they registered FFXIII-3 as a domain name. This just confirms it.

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It would only be bad if it's an incomplete game. More FF is always nice.

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From: HeroDelTiempo17 | #001
I can't decide if it's hilarious or sad.

That would tough to decide before playing it, don't you think.

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I'm not commenting on the actual quality of the game, I'm commenting on the fact that Square apparently wants to cash in on FFXIII despite it being, honestly, pretty mediocre.

I mean, I enjoyed....some parts of XIII, but other parts were a trainwreck, and I don't even think FFXIII-2 is something that's completely necessary. As a game, XIII-2 could go either way!

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Actually, XIII's mediocrity suggests a sequel makes a lot of sense. Taking existing game assets while fixing the mistakes from the first game is a lot better idea than "Start from scratch" again.

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If it's going to make them money, it's kind of stupid not to cash in on it. Especially at this point, since people already bash it, it's not like they're treading on something sacred.

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We need the 3 game per console quota, so it's inevitable. Even though they aren't main games.

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The game is already confirmed to have some DLC post-release so it's probably just that

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Think of it as "The Assassin's Creed Effect."

Upon which a well-selling but mixed reception for a game gets a sequel based on the same game engine.

It's just weird for Final Fantasy because we're treading on a new ground (kinda, we do have X-2 and DoC). Direct sequels weren't even a thought for the series a decade ago.

Personally, I prefer this to scraping the whole thing and starting over. It would lead to another long-ass development time, when really its easier just to take the pre-existing engine and fix the problems with the story and level design.

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is XIII-2 gonna be full price?

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GranzonEx posted...
We need the 3 game per console quota, so it's inevitable. Even though they aren't main games.

Hey, if FFXIV ever gets that PS3 release...

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BIGPUN9999 posted...
is XIII-2 gonna be full price?

Why wouldn't it be?

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From: BIGPUN9999 | #011
is XIII-2 gonna be full price?

Pre-orders at TRU were going for 45$ last time I checked!

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From: BIGPUN9999 | #011
is XIII-2 gonna be full price?
Pre-orders at TRU were going for 45$ last time I checked!

Welp, I know where I'm preordering from.

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GranzonEx posted...
We need the 3 game per console quota, so it's inevitable. Even though they aren't main games.

this insinuates Versus XIII is never coming out


we must fight

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Versus XIII is the next DNF.

Can't wait until it's released on the Xbox 1080!

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From: TheRock1525 | #010
Think of it as "The Assassin's Creed Effect."

Upon which a well-selling but mixed reception for a game gets a sequel based on the same game engine.

It's just weird for Final Fantasy because we're treading on a new ground (kinda, we do have X-2 and DoC). Direct sequels weren't even a thought for the series a decade ago.

Personally, I prefer this to scraping the whole thing and starting over. It would lead to another long-ass development time, when really its easier just to take the pre-existing engine and fix the problems with the story and level design.

It's certainly more efficient, and much preferable to them taking years and years to make a single game, but since the games are so narrative-heavy there's a potential for messiness, I suppose. There's a good point with Assassin's Creed and other examples that could be made (Uncharted, Mass Effect) but those were always planned as the first installments in something bigger. I'm not sure if XIII-2 was planned from the start, but I remember everyone was surprised when it was announced earlier this year.

I, for one, don't think I really wanted any more FFXIII (I only plan on picking it up when it drops to under $20). They could have taken the existing engine and battle system, refined both, and started with that as the basis for a completely new game, and that would have been a decent compromise between the two styles of development. But if the fans really wanted more XIII, then I guess there's no reason not to go for it. I just think it's kind of boring from a creative standpoint, and a third game would definitely be pushing it (to me at least).

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From: TheRock1525 | #013
Why wouldn't it be?

I guess I'm too used to Capcom's churned out sequels

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From: BIGPUN9999 | #019
I guess I'm too used to Capcom's churned out sequels

Well, XIII-2 is a full and complete standalone game, not just a rehash of XIII with some new ribbons and bows.

It's kind of weird how Square can't seem to find a middle ground here. "They're releasing games too quickly!" "They're taking too long to release games!"

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Doesn't XIII-2 have multiple endings?

Pretty sure I read that somewhere.

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Well if the actual ending is anything like the last few cutscenes of XIII, I'm sure it's something special indeed.

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LeonhartFour posted...
From: BIGPUN9999 | #019
I guess I'm too used to Capcom's churned out sequels
Well, XIII-2 is a full and complete standalone game, not just a rehash of XIII with some new ribbons and bows.

It's kind of weird how Square can't seem to find a middle ground here. "They're releasing games too quickly!" "They're taking too long to release games!"

Anyone that thinks "TOO SOON" is a moron. It'll be almost two years since FFXIII when XIII-2 gets released. That's the standard development period for most games nowadays.

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From: LeonhartFour | #022
Doesn't XIII-2 have multiple endings?

Pretty sure I read that somewhere.

Yeah but from what I hear a lot of them are "what-ifs?" that you can influence during the story, and the "True" ending has the To be continued.

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I hope we get another Leona song for the ending.

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I just want the game to be fun, and while FF13 was fun, its flaws were just too much for me to even bother with the sequel. The only way I'd buy it is if it was a third-person shooter starring Sahz, and even then I probably wouldn't considering the last time Square did that.

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