The official (belated) "Final Fantasy XII is dissapointing" thread.

[DarkMaster]

There is a horrid generalization that FFXII has a sub-standard plot. I think maybe the more sophisticated telling of a political drama rife with betrayal and government conspiracies perhaps went over the heads of gamers who wouldn't ordinarily expect to see something so professionally written or thought-out in a video game. Because let's be honest, no game, ever, has had anything even remotely close to the quality of FFXII's dialogue, or the voice acting that accompanies it. The game's method of storytelling is unparalleled within the video game medium.

But that's not good enough for the series' fans who were all the while patiently waiting for the main character to turn super-saiyan and then reveal himself to be the chosen one capable of felling a terrible evil bent on the destruction of the planet for whatever ABC storybook motive the scenario writer could devise. And suddenly, all the time, effort, and meticulous attention to detail that went into every single stage of this game's production become moot for lack of what could have been another run-of-the-mill Japanese RPG anime piece of crap.

I give credit to a developer who takes great risks with its largest and most popular franchise, tirelessly striving to deliver fans a new and fresh experience. But for every person who would've complained that the game was too much of the same thing, there's just as many who don't want to see anything change.

So in summary, FFXII is awesome. Good day.