ROFL I love the Final Fantasy defense force coming out en masse! This guy is obviously stating HIS observations. This is based on HIS opinion of 17 hours worth of gameplay. So the defense force can seriously chill with the flaming because it's definitely getting worse than the console fanboys. I for one disliked FFXII along with almost every friend/acquaintance I've known. I still beat the game twice and sold it to another friend for about 15$ at the time lol. All that because I have been an FF fan but I will also reserve the right to criticize certain things.
The reviewer clearly states his opinion and leaves it open as to whether people may like it or may not, so what seems to be the problem here? He is not imposing his will like some of you people in the FF defense force seem to be doing. I LOVED the fighting system in Valkyrie Profile 1 and 2 and believe it's the best fighting system EVER for an RPG, but does that mean you have to agree with it? No. Same case here. So seriously go back to playing NSMBW, or another Halo, or MW2 because obviously you have no sense of differentiation when it comes the whole freedom of expression vs the attempt of imposing an opinion.
Damn, I don't mean to sound like a dick but some of you seriously surprise me. I mean ok, I don't like MW2, I prefer KZ2, but if YOU like MW2 then hey, I hope you enjoy it. If you so strongly want to be $quenix's knight in shining armor, then how bout you make another thread stating how you think FFXIII is an amazing game and state reasons why. This guy (or girl) is stating that in HIS OPINION, there is some disappointment in several aspects of the game, and goes on to explain why. Meanwhile several of us go on to explain our concern and skepticism (which we are all ENTITLED to). It's not like he spent 30 min playing the game and said "FFXIII sucks because there were 15 min worth of CG."
Listen I don't mean to sound like a freakin troll and for that I do apologize but some of you who have so many posts should really reconsider perhaps the stupidity that CAN come out when you let blind loyalty take over. And btw, in order for him to have an "ignorant opinion",.....hmmmm did YOU do a speed run? Can you enlighten us as to why FFXIII is so amazing in your eyes? And I would like to know how did he display an "ignorant opinion"? He went fairly in depth without spoiling the storyline. It seems to me he had an "ignorant opinion" because he didn't sit there and praise a franchise that YOU love. Furthermore, famitsu itself did state the huge sense of linearity felt in this specific final fantasy for a majority of the game.