If you're not committed to playing a JRPG, then I recommend Dragon Age: Origins. It's a far better game than FF XIII. I couldn't get into Star Ocean: 'Til the End of Time at all. I wanted to play a game that took place in space, but I found myself spending all my time in some medieval village. Xenosaga is a much better option for a game set in outer space.
If you don't mind playing PS2 games, FF X and FF XII are far superior to XIII. I like the story more in X, but I like the gameplay more in XII. Another good choice if you've never played it is Shadow Hearts: Covenant.
Oh, and I found Snow far more obnoxious a character than Hope in FF XIII. Snow is just about the worst of the fistfighter character types. Even Zell in FF VIII is a better character than Snow.
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