In that case, X might not be for you, it is quite long winded, and takes awhile to get going. For explosive action, I would recommend either XIII or VII. VII is quite fast paced during the beginning, and is quite fun. XIII is literally on ecstasy; it is very fast right from the get go. Only thing about XIII is that I wouldn't recommend it as a beginner Final Fantasy. It's too ur... modern and taking the series into a new direction.