I came in with a rather... strange expectations. Final Fantasy game with only one controllable character and no form of party at all? Sounds like heresy, however the gameplay is actually quite enjoyable. The ATB system they implemented feels very good and with the "fashion change" you don't feel as much that you're just a single man army.

Keep in mind it's a Final Fantasy game at core, so if you're not into fights with the same enemies in a rather repetitive manner... this game won't make it up to you. Unless you're a fashion freak, in which case this game is your dream come true.

There are few things to watch out for though:
- completionists, you're gonna have nothing to do on 6-7th day if you're utilising the Chronostasis a lot.
- some say the DLCs included in PC version ruin the progress feeling... there's some truth to that, but there's always the option of avoiding them
- although the technical side is better than previous FFXIII titles on PC, it's still... bad. If you like some ambient occlusion, I suggest googling out GeDoSaTo.

Generally speaking, this game is actually worth playing if you're a fan of jRPG or... fashion.

[h1]Not what I expected... in a good sense.[/h1] I came in with a rather... strange expectations. Final Fantasy game with only one controllable character and no form of party at all? Sounds like heresy, however the gameplay is actually quite enjoyable. The ATB system they implemented feels very good and with the "fashion change" you don't feel as much that you're just a single man army. Keep in mind it's a Final Fantasy game at core, so if you're not into fights with the same enemies in a rather repetitive manner... this game won't make it up to you. Unless you're a fashion freak, in which case this game is your dream come true. There are few things to watch out for though: - completionists, you're gonna have nothing to do on 6-7th day if you're utilising the Chronostasis a lot. - some say the DLCs included in PC version ruin the progress feeling... there's some truth to that, but there's always the option of avoiding them - although the technical side is better than previous FFXIII titles on PC, it's still... bad. If you like some ambient occlusion, I suggest googling out GeDoSaTo. Generally speaking, this game is actually worth playing if you're a fan of jRPG or... fashion.