Well Blaster, I have to say you should give the FFXIII battle system a chance. It's the fastest paced and probably the toughest FF in a long time. At first it's painful, but after about 10 hours into the game, I'm having a blast with the paradigms. Yes, it is extremely linear for most of the game, but if you're more concerned with how battles play, then this one is for you.
Square Enix has made a conscious decision to emphasis story more than the traditional role-playing elements since FFIX. Their goal is to make a cinematic experience with a good story. Whether we think the story is good is obviously subjective, but you can't deny FFXIII looks amazing.
Personally, I had a lot of trouble getting used to the gambit system in FFXII, but it's powerful and the game's battles are built around you using them to your advantage. It's more skillful than looking through massive command lists or casting the same spells for the final 30 hours of the game.
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