I just started playing it. I'm actually liking this much more than FF13 so far.
Usually these Western reviewers tend to dock points for aspects I enjoy in jRPGs (anime-esque features, saving princesses, etc).
Bald Space Marines, serving the Empire by helping expel an alien race rather than fighting against it (Empire), no level grinding seem to get you higher points these days on games. And of course shooting is absolutely necessary for it to be "hardcore, bro"...
In my first couple hours, its looking to be a low 8 something game so far. FF13 was in the low 7 are for me so far.
"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.
