Review vkamicht 5/5 · Jul 4, 2014
This is the most fun I've had playing a JRPG in a long time. The game is definitely not perfect, but I'm giving it 5 stars based on the "I loved it" hover text. I fell in love with this game before I even played it: when I heard the soundtrack. I had no interest in the XIII series until …
Read moreThis is the most fun I've had playing a JRPG in a long time. The game is definitely not perfect, but I'm giving it 5 stars based on the "I loved it" hover text. I fell in love with this game before I even played it: when I heard the soundtrack. I had no interest in the XIII series until then, at which point I bought the first two games immediately. In comparison to its predecessor, this one is the better game. It's just immensely more fun, fluid, and charming to play. Most of the gripes I had about XIII's gameplay were resolved. The characters themselves didn't bother me; if you're used to anime, there's nothing different here. The fact that I was playing the Asia region version with Japanese voices might have something to do with the characters not annoying me... who knows (FWIW: I had no problem with Vanille either)
As for the story... eh. I've played through games entirely in Japanese and had no idea what's going on, but still rate them highly because they are fun (games are supposed to be fun, right?) So the confusing mess of a story here doesn't really bother me. It was goofy sometimes, but it fit the feel and atmosphere of the game.
