lol yeah it is true u cant run from battles, u have to fight as many as possible w/ out dying, and gain as many attributes u can. ffx is my favorite game EVER, tying w/ kingdom hearts :D cuz at the end i cried for literally an hour and a half (dont make fun of me!!!) i thought it was the saddest ending EVER and the storyline was good really good too! it jus depends wat kind of game u like ;)