THIS RIGHT HERE WAS WHAT MADE ME KNOW THIS BECAME TOP 5 OF ALL TIME, EVENTUALLY IT WOULD BECOME #1 (UNTIL BLOODBORNE UNSEATED IT)
THIS BOSS BATTLE LOOKS A LOT EASIER THAN IT IS BECAUSE I ACCUMULATED 120k CP DOING OPTIONAL BOSS BATTLES (MOST OF WHOM ARE ACTUALLY HARDER THAN THIS ITSELF)!
UNTIL BLOODBORNE CAME ALONG, FF13-2 WAS MY #1 FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME (WE'RE TALKING HUNDREDS OF GAMES PLAYED)- I CAN'T GO THROUGH THE ENTIRE LIST OF REASONS WHY THIS WAS THE 2ND-BEST EXPERIENCE FOR A GAME EVER, BUT I CAN SAY THAT THE IMMERSION WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING I HAD EVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE AND I THINK IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE MUSIC AND VOICE ACTING
THE CP CRYSTARIUM SYSTEM IS PROBABLY THE BEST COMBAT SYSTEM I'VE EVER SEEN IN FF AND TO TOP IT OFF, THE MONSTER CRYSTAL CAPTURE MADE THINGS THAT MUCH MORE FUN
THE STORYLINE TO ME WASN'T CHEESY OR OVERLY the notebook-ey AND IT WAS THOROUGHLY ENGAGING EVEN THOUGH IT DID AT TIMES FEEL LIKE YOU WERE COMPLETING MEANINGLESS SIDEQUEST-TASKS
THE ANTAGONIST, CAIUS WAS EQUAL TO IF NOT BETTER THAN SEPHIROTH FROM FF7
THE END AND CLIMACTIC END TOPS KINGDOM HEARTS 2
SERAH IN HER BEACHWEAR OUTFIT WITH THOSE WG ABS = MAJOR PLUS
UMMM WHAT ELSE-
OH YEAH IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THERE IS A WAY TO OPTIMIZE YOUR STATUS ENHANCEMENTS IF YOU CAREFULLY SELECT CP NODES (I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS UNTIL AFTER I COMPLETELY GOT FULL MILEAGE OUT OF THIS GAME AND STOPPED PLAYING)

9.8 OUT OF 10
FF ALL BATTLES THEMES!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjZuxAWb8a8
FF ALL BOSS BATTLE THEMES!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh0RIp209zw
FF ALL VICTORY THEMES!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHx5hCVN26E
FF ALL FINAL BOSS THEMES! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uc