FFIX is my favorite FF, so no, I'm not with you.
Actually, some of the people I've talked to hated it because it was to simple, not because it was complex. It's really not a hard game and you don't need outside refernces to beat it. Not even for most of the extra stuff, if you try hard enough.
I found it really enjoyable though, so yeah. It was a nice mix of humor and seriousness to me. But, whatever, everyone has differnet likes and dislikes.
