It sounds a lot like FFX in terms of linearity, and I happened to love X.
The only thing that I'm really disappointed about so far is that you can't control but one character at a time. I would much prefer the FFXII system over that. But who knows, I may end up really liking it.
That being said, in the clips I've seen, the story seems really interesting and the battles look quite fun, so I'm really excited, and from what most people have said who've actually played it, it doesn't start getting really good until a significant number of hours in, so I'll give it time before I judge it.
EDIT: Also, the comments about the "long cutscenes" means they probably haven't played FFX. Or Metal Gear Solid 4.![]()