Final Fantasy XIII-2

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…

75 15 December 2011

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 is an adventure developed by Square Enix 1st Production Department, released 15 December 2011 on Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 47.5 hrs to finish.

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What Final Fantasy XIII-2 is

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is an adventure game developed by Square Enix 1st Production Department and released in 2011. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Crystal Tools.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are fantasy, romance and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 31 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is the 138th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy XIII-2: Steelbook Edition in 2012. Its critic score of 75 is almost exactly the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Final Fantasy III at 100.

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How it was received

Final Fantasy XIII-2 holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 7 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 73, across 186 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 47.5 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2GHz Dual Core CPU, 1500 MB RAM and NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 4000 series VRAM 256MB or later. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 30GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Final Fantasy XIII-2 launched on 15 December 2011, within three weeks of Mario Kart 7, Trine 2, Age of Empires III: Complete Collection and Star Wars: The Old Republic. All of them reviewed better. It was a Xbox One launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 7, Trine 2, Age of Empires III: Complete Collection, Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Final Fantasy XIII-2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Final Fantasy XIII-2 gameplay screenshot

Dlc

Final Fantasy XIII-2: Heads or Tails?

28 February 2012

Final Fantasy XIII-2: Requiem of the Goddess

15 May 2012

Final Fantasy XIII-2: Perpetual Battlefield

15 May 2012

Quick answers

Final Fantasy XIII-2 — frequently asked questions

When did Final Fantasy XIII-2 come out?

Final Fantasy XIII-2 was released on 15 December 2011 for Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Final Fantasy XIII-2?

At minimum, Final Fantasy XIII-2 needs 2GHz Dual Core CPU, 1500 MB RAM, NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 4000 series VRAM 256MB or later graphics, 30 GB available space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Final Fantasy XIII-2?

The main story of Final Fantasy XIII-2 takes around 47.5 hrs, or 60 hrs for 100% completion.

How many GB is Final Fantasy XIII-2?

The PC version needs about 30 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("30 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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