Quote Originally Posted by BG-57 View Post
There are many missed oppurtunities in the storyline, of which the second tier villains has already been covered. I'll only add that I wish that Jihl and Rosch had been given more clear motivation. Backstories would have been nice too.

As for the Fal'Cie why was Barthandelus the only EDIT Cocoon Fal'Cie you get to fight? They really missed a chance to have them like the Lucavi of FFT, with specific traits and personalities, but with a common goal. Most of them were remote and indifferent, like cogs in a giant machine, which was intentional I suppose. Why not have the heros try to appeal to some of the other Fa'Cie and end up fighting them?
That's a pretty good call, BG, it was a shame you don't really get to meet any of the other Fal'Cie, or really find out what the Pulse Fal'Cie want. In general it feels like XIII may have had this expansive fictional universe, but you only get to be led through seeing a few characters, even less in any real depth, and don't get to really get your hands dirty with anything, you just get to "oooh and ahhh" at the backgrounds' High-Defness.

It's like being in a museum where the tour guide is a dick who wants you to kill him.
Quote Originally Posted by Wolfz
not to mention all the Deus Ex Machinas and red herrings the ending has to begin with.
I don't believe you! I demand elaboration!