Final Fantasy XIII Obtained!

Seriously... This is one of _the_ most impressive game's I have ever played. From the opening sequence I was hooked. First impressions are very good and I can say that I will be diving into this game this weekend. I picked it up on the PS3 of course along with the Collectors Edition Game Guide for a total of $95. I had a $55 GameStop gift card from Turtle at Christmas time and my GameStop Edge Card got me an additional 10% off the price of the guide + another 10% off the guide for purchasing it with the game.

I normally don't purchase game guides but this one is hard bound and really cool looking so I couldn't resist. I've been playing through each chapter and then going back to review the guide to see if I missed anything instead of reading the guide first. This helps to keep the experience immerse and fresh for my first play through. I will admit that I had some trouble at the end of Chapter 3 with the Endolon fight so I refereed to the guide.

Highly recommend picking up this game if you've ever played a Final Fantasy title or classic RPG style game, this does not disappoint.

Back to the grind! Look for me on PSN this weekend exploring the Universe of Final Fantasy 13!

Some pictures of the game and guide.