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I completed both games in 2015. Having struggled with XIII one even though I got all the way to chapter 11. That was without using a walkthrough. This time I used a walkthrough and therefore completed the game. Then I moved onto the sequel and after completing XIII-2 here is what I have to say.
Why XIII-2? Why was there any need to create a sequel? I say this because having played both games, XIII-2 looks like a different game compared to XIII. If you take out some of the music and places that where from XIII it looks like a completely different game. The main reason on why i'm saying this is because of the difference in graphics. XIII has much better graphics and XIII-2 graphics are not as good and seem watered down. XIII-2 nearly had the same graphics when fighting Faeryl and the final boss but that was it.
In my opinion this damaged the franchise because you have to look at the magnitude of XIII. It is a big game and for you to create another game of the same world the sequel needs to be at the same level. For example, having the same graphics and the same level of detail. This is what XIII-2 lacked compared to the first one. Now you can see they spent much more time on XIII compared to XIII-2 and that's why the first one has better graphics and level of detail. I say to that, why even bother creating a sequel then.
Don't get me wrong, XIII-2 is a really good game. The best thing about the game is Caius Ballad. I wouldn't say it's better than the first one. In my opinion, XIII is a much better game. But, when creating a sequel it should be at the same level or even higher because of better graphics over time, don't you think?
Why XIII-2? Why was there any need to create a sequel? I say this because having played both games, XIII-2 looks like a different game compared to XIII. If you take out some of the music and places that where from XIII it looks like a completely different game. The main reason on why i'm saying this is because of the difference in graphics. XIII has much better graphics and XIII-2 graphics are not as good and seem watered down. XIII-2 nearly had the same graphics when fighting Faeryl and the final boss but that was it.
In my opinion this damaged the franchise because you have to look at the magnitude of XIII. It is a big game and for you to create another game of the same world the sequel needs to be at the same level. For example, having the same graphics and the same level of detail. This is what XIII-2 lacked compared to the first one. Now you can see they spent much more time on XIII compared to XIII-2 and that's why the first one has better graphics and level of detail. I say to that, why even bother creating a sequel then.
Don't get me wrong, XIII-2 is a really good game. The best thing about the game is Caius Ballad. I wouldn't say it's better than the first one. In my opinion, XIII is a much better game. But, when creating a sequel it should be at the same level or even higher because of better graphics over time, don't you think?