"Forgive me, but all Final Fantasies are very linear JRPG's."
No, just plain linear, not "very" linear. FFVI didn't have dungeons that were nearly straight lines. And it didn't prevent backtracking until you got far enough.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs