Official PlayStation Blogcast 010: The Curious Case of Final Fantasy XIII-2

[Commander Fury]

<blockquote><strong>Subscription Links:</strong>

<ul><li>Subscribe via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-official-playstation-blogcast/id483223024">iTunes</a></li>

<li>Subscribe via <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheOfficialPlaystationBlogcast">RSS here</a></li>

<li>Download the <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/playstation/10_Episode_010__The_Curious_Case_of.mp3">MP3 here</a> </li></ul></blockquote>

<p class="center"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://player.wizzard.tv/player/o/j/x/132761916744/config/k-56a55a55c60a6428/uuid/root/height/250/width/500/episode/k-7d41fda201a443f8.m4v"></script></p>

 

This week, we tackle one of this winter’s biggest PS3 releases: <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/final-fantasy-xiii-2/">Final Fantasy XIII-2</a>. We invited IGN editor, renowned JRPG expert, and K-pop enthusiast <a href="http://people.ign.com/clements-ign">Ryan Clements</a> to give us his detailed analysis of a game that Square Enix has described as “exceed[ing] Final Fantasy XIII in every aspect.†Ryan wrote IGN’s FFXIII-2 <a href="http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1217386p1.html">review</a>, so he was able to lead a deep and thought-provoking discussion of how Square Enix incorporated fan requests to make a nonlinear, exploration-focused RPG, how Eastern RPG design differs from Western RPG design, and much more. Definitely worth a listen!

 

More...