This is for people who have played the game in one way or another. Not the demo by the way.
Im so far enjoying the game a whole lot, much more than FFX. I'd say Square really upped their standards now. The game looks amazing, the battle system is a fresh turn for the series. After a while playing with it, I'd say its much better than the turn based crap we all used to use. The game does still feel slightly linear, not as bad as FFX, but meh, not to my tastes.
For the 95% who'll probably be playing this game in 15 days, its worth the wait. Im almost certain that this is the best RPG for the PS2, even though Ive spent such a short time with it.