Yesterday, I acquired the platinum trophy in Final Fantasy XIII. Now that I finished all of the games with 100% trophy completion, I think that my order goes: XIII > Lightning Returns > XIII-2.
But yeah, earning the platinum in FFXIII was more fun than just playing it through the first time. I got a chance to relive the story again which was just as great as it was before. I love the game's story driven nature and how the characters really come to life with each passing scenario. It takes a few chapters to really get the game play going, but they're worth it. By the end of the game, battles are so damn intense. Like, every encounter had me on the edge of my seat. Boss battles and hidden boss battles were truly epic, especially when victory was achieved with a five star rating.
Earning the Treasure Hunter trophy wasn't as annoying as I thought it would be. I had plenty of money to spare thanks to help of some resources. I think my least favorite trophy was L'Cie Paragon, since earning a five star rating on every Cieth Stone was nerve-wracking. Still, nothing about the platinum was overly hard. It was just more "grindy" which is typical for RPGs. Some final thoughts:
- I adore Lightning. I adored since day one and she's still one of my favorite video game characters of all time.
- Hope has become a new favorite. I was really hard on him at first, but then I stopped and thought about being in his shoes.
- Fang is awesome.
- Snow, Vanille and Sazh are still "meh" as far as I'm concerned. I like them, but not as much as the above three.