Initially I liked XIII better the first time I played it more then how much I liked FFX.
FFX has grown on me though, the world is a much more "complete" one then FFXIII. After initially stumbling on the blitzball mechanics it quickly became my favorite part of the game after a second try. Most of the characters are likeable. Warning though don't expect FFX-2 to be anywhere near as good as FFX, the battle system is neat but it will destroy any good opinion you may of had of the characters from FFX, it's that bad. Yuna becomes a popstar hyper-ditz slut (shame, she was so nice in the first one)
I liked FFXIII more on my first playthrough but looking at terrible characters like Hope or Fang and the total absence of towns makes the newest FF rank pretty low. Really, the most it has going for it is flashy graphics and fast pace battling. Otherwise FFXIII is fairly mediocre.
Basically they are both more linear then any other FF. Even the leveling system is very limited. The sphere-grid gives an illusion of being very open but considering key-spheres are needed to branch into different roles its very liner. Key spheres don't really start popping up in any quantities till about halfway through the game and can't access just anywhere. I've seen a picture of the sphere grid all stretched out and its basically a bunch of lateral lines with only the occasional crossover bridge.
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