I'm pleased by the combat cause it sounds amazing (except for the summons but I never liked them anyway) but everything I've heard about the rest of the "gameplay" has me wandering why they even bothered making a game and not just make a movie since it sounds like the game has nothing to offer beyond the initial story. At this point it will be a gamble cause if the plot is truly amazing (and lord knows I don't trust reviewers when they talk about plot after the Crisis Core Fiasco) then perhaps the game can be forgiven for being paper thin on gameplay variety.