I also have never played FFXII, and I was doubtful about it since it looked too long for the amount of patience/time I had. Then again, I've been playing Persona games lately, so maybe it won't feel as long. And hopefully not as repetitive as P3 was.

A friend of mine told me it was underrated, and the past two comments noted that it was rewarding. So... I'll play it after I finish P4. I try not to play more than RPG at once. I'd get overwhelmed. O_o