I love this game. I understand that it could have done a lot more for open-world lovers, but if that's a type A gamer then I'm type B: linear plot with the occasional side track or two suits me well. The combat centered around timing and optimization, which catered even more to my preferences. It had some of the most memorable characters and voice lines in the series, and Masashi Hamauzu's music is absolutely worthy of the series.

I feel like FF13 was made for me, and it ended up being my gateway/motivation to playing the entire rest of the mainline games. In doing so, 9 and 8 ended up surpassing 13 on my personal tier list, but 13 will always have a special place in my heart.

P.S. Treasure Hunter was merciless.

P.P.S. Moms are tough.