What is so good about Turn-based battle system? (FF XV)

[Angelus]

I don't much care for turn based RPGs personally. Some games do it well, and it's great (Legend of Dragoon), but most of the time I find it boring.

I recently picked up FFXIII, played to the beginning of disc 4....and just stopped. I can describe it in three words. Style over substance. Everything looks flashy and cool, but there's really very little meat on this game's bones. I can play through the combat blindfolded.