Quote Originally Posted by Vivi22 View Post
We got both with FFXII...
I also disagree with that. FFXII's storyline was haphazardly told exclusively through large cutscenes which were often many hours apart, which not only meant horrible pacing but a disappointing amount of substance and development as well. There's only so much development that can go into 5-10 minutes every 5 hours. Still, FFXII was enjoyable to play, at least the first time (doubt I'd care enough to give it another go).

On topic: I haven't been really engrossed by a FF since FFT, so yeah, the label has lost something. The only thing surprising to me is that the OP says that he's just "beginning" to think that.