I don't want FFXIII to be like FFT aka Tactics Ogre: FF (half the story that is blatantly ripped off the Bible, gameplay blatantly ripped off another game) or any other FF game for that matter, either in style or substance. FFXIII can do so much better than Tactics Ogre: FF.
It needs to stand out on its own to a degree, and from what we've seen and heard, it does for the most part.