Yea, FF XII is great but the story and characters(some of them) needed some improvements. I feel that I should mention that I am currently renting Persona 3 and the STRENGTH of that game is the story, characters, and voice acting. So if you want to see what you are missing, go rent Persona 3. Persona 3 is great, but I don't need to buy it or beat it. I'll pick up a Bioshock rental in a few days by the way.

I long for the days where I find an ultimate game that I never want to stop playing! The last game like that for me was Final Fantasy X probably. I've got high hopes for Lost Odyssey and Mass Effect. I should mention that Front Mission 1 was pretty cool also though.