thanks for the replies so far, everyone
i do know that not many people enjoyed FFXIII compared to the older ones (FFVII, FFIX etc) but i still very much enjoyed playing it, i guess its because everything in the game looks very 'real' to me (the graphics as well as the character models are fantastic in the game) i feel as if i can better connect with the characters and their world , i know the plot-line wasn't the best in the series but this was the game that first got my attention to the FF games