I don’t think this needs explaining, but in case you’re just joining me here on Cross-Up, I might as well spell it out: I don’t like terrible things. I like knowing that my time hasn’t been wasted, and that I’ve gained something from whatever little experience coming my way. I DON’T like knowing that I can’t sit through something and walking away from it with a genuine headache not long after. And that’s what Final Fantasy 13-2 does to me, every single time I try to play it. Every. Single. Time.
And then there’s “The Subplot.”
Listen. I actually don’t finish every game I play. It’s not that I got bored with them, or even hated them; I just…you know, never got around to seeing them through to the end. But there has never, ever been in a game in my possession that broke me, my spirit, and my very psyche as severely as The Subplot of this game. To be honest, there have been times when games have made me actually stop playing for a little while, but that’s because they got an extremely positive emotional reaction out of me. Skyward Sword made me stop. Xenoblade Chronicles made me stop. Hell, even One Piece: Pirate Warriors made me stop (though that may be more of a credit to the anime than the actual game). But in their own ways, those games -- and a good game or even story in general -- have elements that can bring your progress to a halt. They can give you memories you’ll keep with you for months and even years to come. They DO NOT make you so furious and confused that you throw your controller aside and stare blankly at the screen for several minutes, stewing in silence at the sheer level of idiocy on display. They DO NOT make you realize how much time you’ve wasted, and the fact that trying to play on until “it gets better” is only going to help you waste EVEN MORE TIME.
So I’m done. I’m done with this game -- for now, at least. Maybe if I cool off after weeks of not touching it, I’ll come back and be able to finish it. But as it stands, I’m willing to let it sit in its case, hoping that maybe when I crack it back open, it’ll come out of its cocoon as a beautiful butterfly…or maybe Persona 5. So if you’re weary of me poking holes in this game’s story, rest assured it won’t last for much longer.
I’ll get into The Subplot soon. But first, we have to discuss something else. Someone else.
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