As much grief as Final Fantasy XIII-2 gets i think they did it right. Where the cut scenes are skippable but you get an achievement and in game items for listening to them that way first time around you wanna listen but then if you choose to play again you can skip. Hell, the game even allow you to skipp Quick time event iirc

I actually didn't hear austerity mentioned much during the Republican convention. Not quite sure what you're talking about.

airshocker

the reason austerity wasn't mentioned was because before the European debt crisis most of the american population probably hadn't heard the word in regard to fiscally conservative policies of slashing government spending as a solution to the deficit. Plus austerity is a part of current economic thought while the republicans are still stuck on the whole debunked supply side economic theories of every thing can be solved with a tax cut

Can't wait already got my spec for Zero planned out

Not surprised with low sales figures just before the holiday season kicks off.

The only one i completed was the original Red, haven't played any since Ruby/Sapphire though