I'm trying hard to like X-2 :(

[Bloopie]

But I can't seem to...

Here's the thing... I started with FF8 on the PC, years ago, and fell in love with the game, I went on to play FF7 and thought it was even better!

I tried FF9 but couldn't really get into it for some reason...

A few weeks ago, I thought it was time to finally try FF10 and FF12... I borrowed my friend's PS2 along with both games, started and finished FF10 in a couple of weeks... I'm thinking it may be the best game I've ever played. It was just amazing!!

Somehow before starting on FF12 I knew it wouldn't be able to compare with FF10, but of course I had to try it.

Well, after having played about 10 hours of it by now, I have to say I am terribly disappointed with it. It feels like the magic is gone. The game, to me, lost its authentic Final Fantasy feeling... the battle system, which I thought was brilliant in FF7 and FF8, and perfected in FF10, was completely removed, only to be replaced by a battle system that feels like I'm playing an offline MMORPG...

The camera controls I just can't get used to... everything has become complicated... There is this constant need to grind monsters...

I can find some positive points about it.
For one, the graphics are beautiful and it looks like there are more breathtaking cut-scenes than ever. It looks like it is more challenging and that it less linear than FF10.

But having said that, I would still prefer to go back in time and start playing FF10 again for the first time...

I read many reviews about XII and realized I'm not the only one feeling this. It seems that opinions about this game are mixed.

What do you guys think?