Quote Originally Posted by Bolivar View Post
Same thing in FFVII with Midgar, Shinra, etc., but in the end it's all about Meteor, Sephiroth, Weapon, the Planet itself, really.

FFXII was no different and I personally believed both elements, the political and the mystical, to be just as interesting. It makes me wish there was more to the game than just the bestiary/text supplement to explain everything.
Yeah, except FFVII's pacing and the political characters (Rufus, Shinra etc) were done so much better, and they tied easily in with the mystical story.

Although I really enjoyed the gameplay and sidequests of XII, I felt the story was one of the weakest in the FF series. I'd rather they had focused on the political side of it more, it seemed to me like they did both sides half-arsed.
The majority of the judges felt two dimensional, and were just anons in metal armor, the Rozarria Empire was barely even mentioned dispite being one of the most serious plot points, and the mythical stuff was just spread out on top.

I was actually surprised the game ended where it did. The story seemed very very short.