Linear worlds do not! They are always bad! At worst you have a hallway; at best you have a hallway.
Super Mario Bros,: just a hallway.
Anyway, FF13's a great game, hope you enjoy it. Complaining about an FF being linear is like complaining about singing in a Disney movie, anyway.
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