Very much looking forward to it myself. I would be lying to myself if I said I didn't thoroughly enjoy FFXIII, FFXII, and FFX.

Combat, multiple systems of advancements, and challenges that make you want to overcome it with better tactics or further advancement, something to shoot for.

I guess folks are kinda varied on what they enjoy. I can see why someone who didn't like FF13 would skip FF13-2. The way most vocal people feel about FF13, I felt about FF7 and skipped FF8 as a result, because I didn't enjoy FF7 the way I enjoyed FF1/4/6/MQ (yes, even Mystic Quest).