"Players of Final Fantasy XIII are aghast at the dumbed down map design the game offers, with the entire game seemingly reduced to a single interminable path punctuated by cutscenes and unavoidable mob encounters."

more detail here : Sankaku Complex

So ,how do you think about this news?

discuss. :)

I thought they said the main path is linear but you can revisit and explore throughout....sort of like FFX.

I knew this was going to happen. it proves that the game was compromised imo.

WOW....I just looked at the map system in the link, why even have a map when its that linear? u cant get lost....this wat happens when ur story is to grandiose for its own good...same thing happened in Xenogears

Seems like Square Enix has forgotten why we loved RPG's in the first place. I mean, damn. Come on.

Wait so its saying the first 6 hours are linear? So what isnt it a 50 plus hour games. FF7 was the same way except you backtracked a little. They havent even made it to the world map yet most likely after 6 hours id assume.

Lame sensationalistic report there id say.

I think playing this game gonna make me feel so different compare with Dragon Age : Origins.(i'm playing 4th round now.)

Will it have replay value, anyone playing it now?Can you give me and opinion about it?

FF X was extremely linear and people seem to love that game so I wouldn't imagine 13 being linear would mean much to most!