@AkibaFan
I haven't played the game because I don't want to. I based my opinions of what I have read and seen from my friends playing the game and what they have told me.
FFXIII is not bad by any means, and I never intended to say that. What I am saying is that when you have a franchise name like Final Fantasy you have some expectations based on the previously played titles (not the setting, but the gameplay experience). But unfortunately, as my friends confirm it, it does not deliver in many of those things at all. However, overall is a great game.
Many of the high regards of the game you see online is because of the FF name, I haven't seen one site that says otherwise. I agree with you that the game is on the franchise shadow and should have been a different IP. because many reviews would be more objective (a more balanced score, not 10s and 2s scattered on sites) and perhaps more appreciated.







