Quote Originally Posted by Crop View Post
I'm currently enjoying my playthrough of FFXII...a hell of a lot (how did I NOT like this game when I first got it).
Rhetorical question, but the answer for me was that it doesn't feel like a Final Fantasy, at least not early on. It's actually a great game, but the general feel of the game, tactics, and actual interesting story doesn't begin until Balthier and Fran enter the plot. The first 10 hours are basically one stretched out tutorial. After that, it's beautiful landscapes, character development, and tactical employment of the gambit system ahoy!