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IDC what y'all think; I had fun with 13-3 and I really loved the battle system there (though I wouldn't shed a tear if they toned down on the fanservice outfit's). I can see why it may throw others off though: it's definitely a unique battle system that no FF, before or after, ever did. it's best described as XV's battle system, but with one party member, and a LOT more control over your skill setup, and spacing/defense actually matters (there ARE 'hold Square to shield' moments IIRC, but they are limited by your AP gauge).

At that point I completely tuned out whatever story 13 was trying to do, so maybe turning my brain off during cut-scenes contributed to my enjoyment (I literally do not recall any of the story between the introductory stuff and endgame. Just lots of fun fucking arond with monsters, sidequests, and the world).

Only real downer is the time limit. I go through games pretty slowly, but it never impacted my playthrough. But it's just an annoying thing to have looming over you regardless. Would have also been nice to have an actual party system and play as Fang/Snow/Noel/other guests, but there's plenty of strategy with Lightning so it's not bad.

I pretty much agree with the others, though. 13 is over-hated, but is overall just mediocre. 13-2 may be my least favorite FF side game ever, and making the true true ending paid DLC didn't help either.

overall, well worth $28. Maybe not the best use, but no one is going to say you're not getting your money's worth.