Where to begin. The music is so bad and inappropriate for the situations, Serah is a very bland protagonist, the combat system is actually a downgrade from 13's and the inclusion of time travel nonsense already makes it a lesser game. Why they couldn't just leave it at 13 I don't know. It had a reasonably good conclusion that required no follow up. I recommend giving 13 another try if you're not a fan of it. It's not as bad as you remember. It's not one of the best FF games but it's alright and has some really strong moments and characters and has graphics that hold up reasonably well. 13-2 is much worse than you remember and Lightning Returns is even worse than this game was.
Review of Final Fantasy XIII-2
