Quote Originally Posted by Shadow8017 View Post
Nominus, your response reeks of arrogance.
I'm sorry, I can't take you seriously anymore after you said that. After that, the responses started getting so long that I couldn't bring myself to read any further anyway.

People have plenty of complaints about Final Fantasy XII, but, then again, there are complaints about every game in the series especially the hyped ones. It's disappointing that few people recognize middle ground in these arguments. Arguments usually turn into an all-or-nothing debate. Every game has its faults. I still replay my least favorite Final Fantasy from time-to-time even though I think the plot is one of the worst I've ever seen.

I could launch into a condescening rant refuting reasons why FFXII sucks, but I'll simply throw out some points. They've probably already been covered in depth by other people anyway.
1. The plot was mildly disappointing, but only because I was expecting something more like Final Fantasy Tactics.
2. Exploration was enough of a plus that I never felt any effects of poor pacing. If anything, I felt absolutely in control of the game's pacing.
3. Having played Final Fantasy XI, I had a good idea what to expect of FFXII's battle system. I was not disappointed.
4. I actually enjoyed the soundtrack. I'll concede the point that there aren't any particularly stunning pieces, but there weren't any that wanted to make me gag.

To be fair, here are some things that bugged me about Final Fantasy XII.
1. Little strategy is involved when selecting party members. I'll admit it, I miss the set job system, and try as I might to emulate it in FFXII, I found it to be more trouble than its worth to not give characters a little bit of everything.
2. The main villain was one of the least interesting characters in the game.
3. The final boss fight was a let-down. When I saw the his second form, I felt seriously ripped off. The final form was alright, but nothing fantastic.
4. I wanted to see more involvement of the judges, but that probably goes hand-in-hand with wanting another story of war and politics like FFT.