unless you have a really strong pc and you don't mind searching the web for fixes and stuff like that.
THIS GAME IS UNPLAYBLE
DON'T BUY unless you are willing to take the time of your day to fix it.
you need fps fixer
ram fixer and idk probably something else fixer. they exsist as of now... i just bought the game on 2024. I have the xbox version of this game which plays flawlessly! and i'd recommend that one over this one. but the reason i bought steam version is mods... i saw on nexus mods a mod for continous aggressive ost mod that basically replaces the normal battle theme with the aggressive version of field music... (you'll know what im talking about if you played the game) and i decided to get this on sale.

pros: game can be modded
cons: game needs fixes and needs patience.

xbox version
pros: flawless 60fps all the time and good graphics
cons: can't be modded + required internet to play game for dudes who play xbox games on pc even if you installed the game on hardware.

but if you're a new commer i'd recommend the xbox one for all 3 games of this series. they go on sale for the same price as steam too. sooo yeee.

Forgot to mention, to even play FFXIII-2 properly, I installed two mods. Otherwise the game keeps crashing and runs awful. If you don't want to play a game that requires that, do keep it in mind for this review!

FFXIII-2 was a refreshing step in the right direction for the faltering FF series. FF10 was awful, 10-2 was a dumpster fire, 12 had awful combat but a good story, 13-1 had an awful cast and a bad story with mediocre combat.

13-2 remedies a lot of these things with Okay combat (sped up a lot more from 13 and QOL changes), a story that started cheesy and overdone but ended with it being unique, epic, and gripping. The characters are like-able and realistic and the fights towards the end are grand like you'd expect from a final fantasy. There are moments my jaw drops from what happens and gripped at my heartstrings. They also fixed the SINGLE song that would play during combat from 13-1, Lightnings violin song monotony is replaced by more modern music and orchestral music that changes in zones keeping the game fresh.

There's a lot of exploring to do, which depending what you view on it, can be annoying or fun finding all the secrets. Either way, 13-2 sits at a nice 7.5/10 for a Final Fantasy. Only held back by the repetitive combat, lack of depth on combat trees and some story moments that are a bit off putting. As well as lack of replay-ability for me, personally.

10/10 love it.