I got it a few days after the launch day (or maybe it was the day after launch? xD I don't remember). I was struggling along for awhile, but after getting to the third form of the final boss, I can say that I really enjoy this game. The storytelling is vastly different from the other FFs, but that's not a bad thing. I don't know why people are complaining that the characters don't have enough development, they aren't just brick walls. This isn't a novel, this is a video game. Go read a novel if you want characters that are as deep as a well. I personally found the characters' motivations pleasant enough, even if the story seems to focus on Ashe most of the time after awhile.

However, the real shining point of the game for me is it's exploration and atmosphere. The battle system is nice and everything, but the sheer expansiveness of the towns and dungeon areas is mind-blowing. And, alot of dungeons have great puzzles and very good surreal atmospheres (like the (SPOILER) Great Crystal and the Pharos for example). There's also so much to do outside of the main story, I'm at 63 hours or so and I haven't even messed with any hunts or optional areas since the Lhusu mines.

The soundtrack is very nice. As some have mentioned before, some of the tunes aren't memorable. But compositionally, the music is of exceptional quality. The music fits the environments well, although I found the event music to be lacking as it just recycles different dungeon themes which I didn't think fit the drama of some particular moments. But besides that, this is a good Sakimoto soundtrack.

Anyway, I'm just currently getting LP for a few more licenses, then I'm going to try to beat the final boss again. I can't believe I missed Hastega. :/