Quote Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno View Post
Side quests do matter for me so I am a little sad it might be going the X route as I genuinely don't like linear RPGs unless the story is strong enough to hold my attention.
Agreed, I enjoy having other things to do. The gameplay, including exploration and sidequests, is what really made FFXII for me. I don't necessarily mind linear, but it has to have a really good story and really engaging characters, and FF just doesn't do that for me.