Well, from the reviews I've read, a majority say that while Final Fantasy XII is a great RPG, it just didn't live up to the hype. Really though, did anyone expect it to? I am starting to doubt if Twilight Princess can live up to the hype now, but whatever. Anyways, the cities are HUGE and populated. My only worry with FFXII is the fact that the reviews say the dungeons are too plain and too long. Other than that, I can't wait to get this game. I reserved my special edition 2 days ago.