I'll be one to admit, XIII was a little slow at the begining, and i was dissapointed that there was no open world untill chapter 13 or so. I really did feel though that as i leveled up i was able to do more in battle and was alot stronger as i progressed. The battle seemed fast paced due to the characters dancing all over the place and the graphics were pretty. Overall i liked 13 and was kinda hoping the battle in 14 was going to be like it. They definately need to make auto attack and magic effect graphics flashier like they are in 13. I'm unsure about 13-2, but i can't wait for 13-versus. And this is coming from an old guy.