http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173881
A list of things that will be improved before the final version. Yes, you will be able to control the other characters as well. Kitase said it will be nothing like FF 12's gambit system before.
I'm really liking the battle system - it's a good evolution from the previous FF battle systems. I'm really not noticing terrible framerate issues, but that will all be fixed too. It's definitely nothing like UE3 console versions of games, barring ones from Epic themselves.
The only thing is I hope this isn't too corridor-like like FF 10 was.
"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY." --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials
Conservatives: Pushing for a small enough government to be a guest in your living room, or even better - your uterus.