

Using a new system of sneaking up on your enemy and timing your first hit, you can gain a major tactical advantage before your fight even begins. Turn-based battles return, and your foes are visible in the overworld before you fight. Question is, do they really enhance the experience? Square has also added more cinematic cutscenes and quicktime elements to this game. A few of the details revealed include a young kid named Noel that joins the group, as does a Moogle named Mog. Fans will remember Gran Pulse and enjoy the recreated city of New Bodhum. Instead, this year we’re getting a direct sequel to FF XIII that follows Serah, the younger sister of Lightning (the hero of FFXIII), as she embarks on her own quest to save the world. If the successive sets of Roman numerals, hyphens and numbers didn’t already give it away, Final Fantasy XIII-2 is not a game that intends to rock the foundation of one of Square Enix’s flagship series.
