I thought that too when I started playing. Then as it went on I found it to be the worst of the trilogy by far. Both in story and gameplay.
Went to Gamestop today. Saw XIII-2 and Lightning Returns. Haven't played both, loved the original..still didn't buy either.
Well if you're like most people, you'll finish all the sidequests and be wondering why the heck they gave you the extra time. I haven't played it, but everyone I know that has has always said they finish everything and skip the last few days
I've mostly been going after the main quests thus far, with one or two sidequests on the side. I've finished the Noel quest and I'm about halfway done with Snow's, and while I've taken every quest I've come across thus far, it's mostly been a case of, 'well if I finish it, I finish it, and if I don't, I don't'. I also spend a lot of time running around lost as fuck, so there's that too
It won't be the last time someone has started something only to find it a complete and utter disappointment by the end. Pretty much describes every Battlefield game to date.