Fucking Hell, what a name.
Anyway. Just got this, ignoring all the warning signs with it being a Final Fantasy XIII game... And the shit reviews.
It's quite good. Definitely the better FFXIII. Although that in itself doesn't say much at all, it has a legitimately good battle system this time. No dodgy game-plays-itself auto-battle bollocks.
I read the time mechanic is a hindrance, but really I quite like it. It's a tiny bit like Dead Rising's clock that it makes you think about doing things on the way to other things. You can slow it down though so you're not constantly rushing about or anything.
The non-linear environment and plot is nice. You can do whatever chapter you want in whatever order you choose.
The writing is still arse, but it's not up-its-own-arse arse.