I will probably re-play it at some point and enjoy it for what it is.

At the time I was disappointed because it came after the epic story that was FFX. Instead of being the usual big exciting save-the-world story set amongst amazing scenery it was something much more subtle and political... and set in towns and deserts.

It also went from the best battle system (not to be confused with progression system) I've known in any FF to that kind of "like an MMORPG but your group are NPCs" system which I wasn't too fond of.

Knowing what to expect though, and more importantly what NOT to expect, I'll probably enjoy it more. Political stories can be very good indeed (see DS9, especially the early seasons) as long as you're expecting a political story to begin with.