Kinda old thread. xD It's a goodie though.

Some of these posts made me angry, because FFXII is my favorite of the series. I don't feel like typing out a long post, but most fans didn't like the game because it was so different from the others.

You weren't emotionally attached or invested in the characters? Good, 'cause the story isn't neccessarily about them. This isn't the standard "group of allies fight some evil power to save the world", FFXII is "a group of allies set out for revenge against an aggressive empire, and end up helping to free humanity from the oppressive gods". And Dalmasca isn't necessarily good, Archadia isn't neccessarily evil; they're protagonistic and antagonistic, which is in no way the same thing. Every thing is all grey and open to interpretation and thought, and I guess some people just don't like to think too hard about the game? xD

Not every game in the series has to be a recycled version of the previous with a slightly altered battle system and new characters fitting the same archetype. Whether you like it or not, FFXII was a ground-breaking game.

P.S. I love Wolf Kanno! He's so smart! xD