"Why Final Fantasy XIII is a Bad Game"

[Sir Kenneth]

It entirely depends on the game, MGS4 was driven by the cutscenes and I expect the same with FFXIII. Cutscenes are there for a reason.

That might have been true 10 years ago when in-game graphics just weren't detailed enough to get across some of the more intricate plot points. Cut scenes in this day and age however, are in my opinion just a sign of laziness from the developer's side.