FFXIII DID focuse on the story alot but it also offered various challenges along the way! battles weren't always easy, some of them would be won just by using one paradigm, i agree, but you could get stuck in some others just by sticking to one exact paradigm system, buss fights had to be planed and well organized, also, different strategies could be used to defeat the opponent and this offered a variety of possibilities! i remember getting stuck at one point and i had to use 15 types of paradigm sets to finally find the one which suited my party member's abilities.

good story...callenging gameplay...great graphics....c'mon, what's not to like?????? :cry:

i hope i can keep this thought for atleast 8 more years!