How long did it take you to complete the game?

[Loony BoB]

For what it's worth, I think the boss battles can take up some significant amount of time as it is, let alone the cutscenes and regular battling. I wouldn't say I did much extra training before the final battle. I thought I'd just give it a go, see how it went - and somehow won them all. Fighting buttloads of enemies earlier in the game probably helped, too, but I didn't do any more than about eleven marks before moving on to chapter 12 so I'm not sure.

[Sephiroth]

For what it's worth, I think the boss battles can take up some significant amount of time as it is, let alone the cutscenes and regular battling. I wouldn't say I did much extra training before the final battle. I thought I'd just give it a go, see how it went - and somehow won them all. Fighting buttloads of enemies earlier in the game probably helped, too, but I didn't do any more than about eleven marks before moving on to chapter 12 so I'm not sure.

You have written you've needed 55 hours to finish Final Fantasy XIII. So obviously you have done something during that time which made you strong enough to finish it. But it's still 30 hours more than Dreddz. So Dreddz will need some time as well. Of course he can do it fast. But it would be no wonder if he would need another 20 hours.

[Loony BoB]

Fairy 'nuff.

[Dreddz]

Just so you know my characters are horrifically weak at the moment. Plus I have dodged nearly all encounters since leaving the open area in Gran Pulse. I'd imagine I am going to have to grind for quite a while before I get anywhere else in this game. Or maybe my amazing skills will just be enough to get me through. We'll see.

[Skystone]

44.5 hours at the final save point.

[Jings]

Looks like I'm winning on the length scale.

Or losing, however you like to look at it.

[Shadowdust]

I just started Chapter 13 at 70 hours. I took the time to max out the three primary roles through stage 9 in the Crystarium as well as do about 20 or so missions.