What consumers expect of a FF-title

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FF12 was lacking elsewhere. Depth was not the issue. Regardless, I thought FF12 was amazing.

FFXII was fantastic, but I agree that it wasn't perfect.

• Battle system on auto-pilot made the combat too easy. Gambits should have been disabled for active character.
• License board erased distinction by endgame - Intl. Zodiac version fixed this with job boards.
• The story was sober, complex, and subtle -- like all Ivalice stories -- but I think Yazumi Matsuno's exit resulted in a loss of focus at the end.
• Van was a bland character and lacked the depth found in the other cast members. The game would have been stronger if Ashe remained center stage.
• Some of the monsters were a bit silly looking.

Those issues aside, I think FFXII was one of the best in the series.

Unlike the 'RPG on rails' style of FFX and FFXIII, it had a relatively open world with lots to explore and do. It may not have had the emotional moments that FFX or FFVII had, but it was also free of the sappy and cliched dialog that plagues the more 'emotional' FF stories.

I seriously hope SE considers an HD (and 3d) re-release for the Intl Version of FFXII. I'd be first in line for it.