Of course the fan reception is going to be incredibly polarizing. Expectations have been built up to an impossible level over all those years.

Not to mention that, you have to admit - we are a terrible fanbase. No one can agree on anything, with people always divided on what they want down the middle I'm actually more confident that professional reviewers are better at approaching the game with any kind of chill.

That said, not sure how the story will turn out (though I believe that it'll be good), but I'm already 100% sold on the world, characters and battle system. Even if everything else goes to hell, there is no way in hell this won't be better than the XIII fiasco, as I can tell you that was the most tedious experience I've ever had, even if you don't count the garbage story and terrible characters.

Oh, and the music is phenomenal, that can't be argued, I think.