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Out now · Thu 15 DecPEGI 16Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy XIII-2

UK release dateThursday, 15 December 2011Out 5405 days ago
Platforms
Xbox 360 · Xbox One
Genre
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
IGDB rating
73/100 (186 ratings)
Modes
Single player
Online mode
No · Single-player only

What it is

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.

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.

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Our coverage

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Details

Developer
Square Enix 1st Production Department
Publisher
Square Enix
Themes
Fantasy, Science fiction, Romance
Perspective
Third person
Engine
Crystal Tools
Age rating
PEGI 16
Listed date
Feb 03, 2012

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