At the point where they introduce the weapon upgrade system out of no where. When I saw how it was presented I get a lil peeved and turned the game off. Does anyone know of any clear and easy to comprehend guides for it and the character upgrade system as well? Thanks peeps (That's right, you're all sugar coated marshmallows).

Protip: It never gets good. 

" Protip: It never gets good.  "

" Protip: It never gets good.  "

" @Enigma777 said:

" Protip: It never gets good.  "

 So sad. Was really trying to give it a shot. Don't know if I can stand 10x the crap I have already put up with. I'm no masochist. "

Oh psh, it's not that bad. I just wish they would change the combat system for XIII-2. That's my major gripe about this game.

" @MrGetBonus:  The linearity didn't bother you? I really hated how it was: follow this one cramped path, fight, repeat, repeat, video, fight, fight, fight, video, boss battle. It got repetitive and dull and I am not that far in "

The ending is worth it. 
 
I always feel like I'm in the minority when people start talking about FFXIII, but I guess it's flaws didn't hugely concern me. I mean, the majority of complaints people have about the game are to do with how it differs from other Final Fantasy games, not how those differing elements stand up on their own merits. The only thing indefensible about it is the weapon upgrade system. It's never properly explained, it discourages using different weapons because the level of investment required to upgrade any given weapon or armour is too great to justify using anything else. It's just straight up tacked on! 
 
So, from my clearly unbiased stance, I encourage you to keep playing, eventually the story will draw you in. Fingers crossed!

" @MrGetBonus:  The linearity didn't bother you? I really hated how it was: follow this one cramped path, fight, repeat, repeat, video, fight, fight, fight, video, boss battle. It got repetitive and dull and I am not that far in "

But again I was surprised how much I liked this game, I guess it depends on how much you like the combat.

You don't need a guide for anything if you just want to get through it, but if you want the best weapons and equipment there are plenty of guides here

Any game that lets me use clever tricks to kill monsters drastically more powerful than me in epic hour-long grudge matches is awesome. 
 
FFXIII is one of those games.

" @Enigma777 said:

" Protip: It never gets good.  "

 So sad. Was really trying to give it a shot. Don't know if I can stand 10x the crap I have already put up with. I'm no masochist. "

The repetitiveness didn't really bother me as much as the fucking upgrade system, the story, and character development. I still haven't finished the game yet :/ I want to. But i just don't have the time. I love the combat though.

I haven't played the game at all yet.  It's been sitting in my drawer with about 15 other games that I've yet to play.  Damn all these new releases...and League of Legends. 
 
I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to put myself on a dedicated "finish all those fucking games" mantra if I ever want to play Final Fantasy XIII.  My brother played through it, and he enjoyed it for what it was.  He and I typically like the same FF games (except VII...I fucking loathe that game, he adores it).  He's got the strategy guide sitting at the house also.