FF13 gets sequel

[skitzin]

You'd think after what happened when they made a sequel to an FF game before with FFX-2 would have taught them that its not a good idea to make sequels to games which have already saved the world.

Once the main story is over it really doesn't leave enough substance behind to warrant an entirely new game being made about it. It ends up being ho-hum, boring and most of convoluted.

 

[Ghengis John]

Btw, so I'm like "Speaking of Highlander, wasn't Square-Enix supposed to be working on a Highlander game?" Yes they were. But due to their financial situation it has been canceled. Well great. They cancel a new game based on a nifty premise to make room for a sequel to an unpopular one. Sigh.

 

[Lost Cause]

Why do half the posts in this thread boil down to "I thought FFXIII sucked, ergo anything even tangentially related to it must suck as well."?

Or is "benefit of the doubt" too much of a stretch for some of you?

 

[Grey_Focks]

Oh, well that certainly is...a thing. $10 says it's a movie, god knows they've been going in that direction since 7...

But seriously, 13-2, 10-2? Really? Those titles sounded good to you guys, Square?

 

[FriedRicer]

Oh, well that certainly is...a thing. $10 says it's a movie, god knows they've been going in that direction since 7...

But seriously, 13-2, 10-2? Really? Those titles sounded good to you guys, Square?

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days....Try to pronounce it at an Anime Club!Mwahahaha!

 

[LightspeedJack]

Square I defended you. I said XIII was good when everyone else hated it. And now you give us this shit. Fuck you.

Also where has Versus XIII gone? Vanished into the ether?

 

[Amethyst Wind]

It'd be funny if they actually weren't using Roman numerals here, and they were just making a game that'd be pronounced "Final Fantasy Zeeeeee Too".

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Will it be a full-length movie this time ?

I think the next Call of Duty has a better chance then this does...

And for fucks sake, I'm about to quit this site if these annoying ass captcha things don't quite appearing every other fucking time I post.

 

[Dana22]

Will it be a full-length movie this time ?

I think the next Call of Duty has a better chance then this does...

Nah, CoD will be more like a Rail Shooter

 

[Shirokurou]

If there's any company that I'm fanboyish about, than it's definitely Square-Enix. I really can't explain it, I guess it's like one of those Nintendo effects people have for the games of their childhood.

But I'm not blind to the fuck-ups of SE (Looking at you, FFXIV).

And honestly, I'm optimistic about FFXIII-2. At least I'd like to be.

My guess is that all the "negative" backlash from FFXIII, as in the "too linear" and "no towns" got to them and now they're trying to make a FFXIII that accounts for the previous mistakes.

P.S.: Fang better fuckin be in FFXIII-2.

 

[JenSeven]

Final Fantasy XIII-2!
Now With Even Less Gameplay!

It's almost as if they remade Spirits Within, but with the option of pressing a button at times.

 

[Solo-Wing]

HOLY FUCK. XIII Is getting a sequel? THIS HAS HIGHER PRIORITY OVER THE FFVII REMAKE!? WTF SQUAREENIX ARE RETARDS. They do not comprehend the goldmine they sit on.

 

[MetalMaz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6At_bb1PNU

I don't mind XIII, but it is nothing compared to the classics. Here's to hoping they put it right.

 

[Au Naturel.]

Final Fantasy will never reach it's final fantasy even if the games suck

Yeeah, some of them do suck *glares at FFXII* but, after looking at FF Versus XIII, I think it might be good. It's an action RPG and the last one of those that they did was Nier. I love Nier so far.

I thought it was being released with FFXIII but it hasn't even been announced. I want that game >.>

NieR wasn't made by SQUEenix, it was developed by Cavia. But it is a fantasmatariffic game regardless!!

OT : I don't really mind them making this sequel. The Final Fantasy games aren't for me, and if people do enjoy them, why not let them make this sequel. I do enjoy the Final Fantasy games (though I have only played X, XII, and XIII), but I never feel compelled to finish them.

 

[Trivun]

Yeah, because EVERYONE loved XIII. What the fuck Square-Enix?

And out come all the haters. Only quoting one at random because I honestly can't be bothered to quote everyone who claims to have hated the game. I have one thing to say to you all. If you don't like a game, DON'T BLOODY BUY IT! IF A REVIEW SAYS THAT THE GAME IS REALLY LINEAR, AND YOU DON'T LIKE A LINEAR GAME, THEN DON'T BUY THE GAME THEN COMPLAIN ABOUT IT! Seriously, people, this is not rocket science. Anyway, there have been plenty of FF games that were really linear and had similar characters or plot points and stuff and people love those (for example, FFX, or FFVII...). So why all the hate for FF13? It's just pointless and confusing...

Anyway, I love FF13. I actually like the characters, even (gasp!) Hope. I love the combat, the Paradigm system is innovative and useful enough to help you out when you need help without making the entire thing too easy (I have a fairly powerful party and still die in battle on occasion...), and is a great blend of the ATB system from FFX-2 and the more real time system from FF12. The plot is actually pretty decent, even if you do need to read the datalogs to get the full story. It's hardly a massive concern having to read a datalog every so often, you only need it for the backstory really, which is easy to figure out from dialogue and events in the game anyway.

Overall, to me, FF13 is a great game and a worthy addition to the Final Fantasy series. So I'm pretty pleased that a sequel may be on the horizon. The only thing that would make me happier now regarding the series is if Square Enix turn around and announce that the other games in the Fabula Nova Crystalis set will be released multi-platfrom like FF13 was. I still think it's unfair as an Xbox owner I should only be able to play one of the games, after all, whereas PS3 owners get all of them...

 

[chieften]

Why is this a shock?? the company made money off the game and its pretty much its biggest franchise. FF will be around pretty much for ever.

Yea, but why not just move on to FF14, which MAYBE a few less people will hate? You know, instead of making a sequel to a game which even several die-hard Final Fantasy fans wanted to burn?

FF14 is out. It's a MuhMorPuhGuh. They've extended the free play time to 'indefinitely' because it's so terrible that noone would pay to play it.

I totally agree with your point btw, but it's FF15 they should be moving on to.

Oh, right. Forgot about that train wreck.

Can they just repackage FFXI with updated graphics? Honestly that would fool alot of people.

 

[JakBandit2208]

The only thing I liked about FF13 was the battle system,Sazh and Lightning calling out Snow for the tool he was.