For the second year running I have receive a random game I didnt ask for. Dont mistake me as ungrateful but it can at first appear as a nuisance; especially if the game is final fantasy XIII.

And for the first time ever, I will play a Final Fantasy game. Actually that's a lie, when I was a child I played FF VII but did not get further than 15 minutes into it. Something I regret yes, but those first 15 minutes were not fun (as I remember).

So about 20 minutes in XIII I can say that I think im in for the long haul. The game is absolutely beautiful, the music is great and the type of turn based fighting seen is fast paced enough to hold my interest.

For those wondering, last year I received Hitman: Blood Money. A very frustrating/rewarding game, especially the former if, like me, it's not your sort of game. I had to have friends do some missions as I didn't have the patience but I will say that it was a good game.