Quote Originally Posted by Proxy View Post
I've heard varrying things about this game...none very good.
I'm a big fan of Final Fantasy, but I'm so hesitant to even rent it and I would very much like reasons to rent/buy. Please if any community can help me do it, it's good old EoFF
It completley depends on what you enjoy most from your FF experience.

FFXIII is very heavily story and character driven. The Crystarium and weapon levelling is very straight forward, most dungeons consist of straight lines with pre-set battles and the battle system favours a faster pace with flashy graphics rather than more defined strategies.

I found these to be the opposite from what i enjoy about FF so my experience with FFXIII wasn't great. If you're looking for customization and exploration in the style of XII then you may not enjoy it. But if you preferred the linearity of FFX than you'll probabley find it very enjoyable. It's completley down to your personal taste.

There are a few genuine flaws in the game which don't come down to opinion, but they shouldn't define your experience of the game so i wont bother mentioning them here.