I bought my PS3 so I could play XIII and XIII-2.

I thought XIII was actually quite engaging from a cinematic perspective. I thought perhaps it was designed in the way it was as an introduction to the future of console final fantasy games as a whole.

The story is very cinematic and linear, and the combat is very simple, yet robust as you make it to the end.

I found it to be very engaging, and the graphics were just amazing.

The best part of final fantasy games is that they don't end until you take the time to truly defeat them. The stories reflect that gameplay style.

However, XIII is one of the shortest in the entire series, so.