If you dont like the newer games, dont play them. Try playing IV - VI, for starters.

You complain that there's no character development... but there was a lot in X. They focused on every character plenty of times. You complain about Tidus being a wuss... so, what, do you want copies of Cloud constantly? That's annoying. I felt Tidus was actually a real guy, not some no-nonsense tough guy like every other lead in the recent games.

If you continually compare every game you play to some game you seem to be a tad obsessed with, you'll find yourself continually disappointed. The only thing that really bothers me about the new games is everyone complaining about the 'new direction' the series has taken because they arent carbon copies of VII.