Final Fantasy XIII-2 cover

Final Fantasy XIII-2

Critic score11 critics
First release
Dec 15, 2011
Publisher
Square Enix
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Fantasy, Science fiction, Romance

Final Fantasy XIII‑2 is a story-driven JRPG that blends fast-paced, party-based combat with time-travel exploration. Lead a dynamic duo across branching timelines and varied environments, recruit and customize powerful allies, and refine strategies through real-time command combos, monster collection, and layered progression systems that reward experimentation and replay.

Also known as FFXIII-2, FF13-2, Final Fantasy 13-2, FINAL FANTASY XIII-2
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Storyline
She spent years fighting her destiny. With courage in her heart, she faced the false gods who ruled over people for centuries. Her unfaltering determination changed the world. The gods were vanquished, their plans to massacre the human race destroyed. As Cocoon fell, a single pillar formed, connecting the ravaged world to the one below―Pulse, the underworld. It was the beginning of a new era. However, she was nowhere to be found. Everyone was convinced she was gone―with the exception of her sister, Serah Farron. Three years later, a single meteorite falls from the sky. As spatial distortions are created, bloodthirsty monsters appear, threatening the peaceful existence of the townspeople. In the midst of this chaos, Serah is rescued by a young man by the name of Noel. A hunter from the future, he appears in front of her with a message. "Come with me across the boundaries of time", he says. "Your sister is waiting." She is Lightning, protector of the Goddess who rules the realm of death and chaos. She is Serah's sister, her heroine, her savior. "I need to see my sister again." Grabbing her weapon, Serah heads out on a journey as she takes her first step into a new, unknown future.Read more

She spent years fighting her destiny. With courage in her heart, she faced the false gods who ruled over people for centuries. Her unfaltering determination changed the world. The gods were vanquished, their plans to massacre the human race destroyed. As Cocoon fell, a single pillar formed, connecting the ravaged world to the one below―Pulse, the underworld. It was the beginning of a new era. However, she was nowhere to be found. Everyone was convinced she was gone―with the exception of her sister, Serah Farron. Three years later, a single meteorite falls from the sky. As spatial distortions are created, bloodthirsty monsters appear, threatening the peaceful existence of the townspeople. In the midst of this chaos, Serah is rescued by a young man by the name of Noel. A hunter from the future, he appears in front of her with a message. "Come with me across the boundaries of time", he says. "Your sister is waiting." She is Lightning, protector of the Goddess who rules the realm of death and chaos. She is Serah's sister, her heroine, her savior. "I need to see my sister again." Grabbing her weapon, Serah heads out on a journey as she takes her first step into a new, unknown future.

Release dates
PlayStation 3
Dec 15, 2011
Xbox 360
Dec 15, 2011
PlayStation 3
Jan 31, 2012
All 10 release dates
Xbox One
Jan 31, 2012
Xbox 360
Jan 31, 2012
PlayStation 3
Feb 02, 2012
Xbox 360
Feb 02, 2012
PlayStation 3
Feb 03, 2012
Xbox 360
Feb 03, 2012
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 11, 2014
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
20h
Main + Extras
48h
Completionist
60h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
time travel, turn-based, dystopian, summoning support, jrpg
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At a Glance

Critic Score
75
Main Story (IGDB)
20h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
48h
Completionist (IGDB)
60h

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