I am still quite taken aback that so many were upset over the lack of love story. I belong to another forum where they were talking about it, and some of them were saying things like "Final Fantasy is all ABOUT a love story. Without one, it isn't even Final Fantasy." Wha~?

After five games in a row (minus XI and counting X-2) with very dominant love themes, I think it's refreshing they kept away from it.