Quote Originally Posted by Roto13
The subtitles in Final Fantasy XII actually differ from the actual dialogue.
I noticed that too. Different translator or was it to make the subs fit the screen?

At any rate, I have a problem with the subtitles: I read instead of listen, so I miss what's going on! But I'm too afraid I'll miss some of the dialogue to turn it off.

I also like subtitles because:
Quote Originally Posted by crono_logical
it allows for different language voiceovers, which they should do more often (*hint japanese voices please*)
Some games have it (like Castlevania:LOI, where I learned the words "shinigami" and "tamashii").

It's also nice to see people looking out for us deaf(ish) people.