HQGames: FFXIII-2: Successful Sequel or Another Final Fantasy Flop?

HQGames says: "Last year Square Enix presented it’s fans with the first next-gen installment of the Final Fantasy series “Final Fantasy XIII”. XIII had been in development for around 4 years, and information concerning the game was scarce until 2009. Yet it seemed that the more fans learned about the game, the less positive their feelings toward the project. What had begun as an impressive sci-fi JRPG game adventure soon appeared more as a melodramatic, gimmicky cinematic flexing session of a game. When it was finally released, it was confirmed to be as bad as we could have guessed. The game was a dull slideshow of sudden meaningless plot developments, unconvincing character motivations, levels made up of long winding hallways, and repetitive gameplay. Yet nearly a year later Square Enix revealed that they were planing a sequel in Final Fantasy XIII-2. With such poor reception, who could expect a sequel? And more importantly, do we want to give it another chance? Following are some…