While I in no way consider myself a diehard RPGer, I did play FF7 & FF8 for PSX. The *storyline* and the *character development* for each game was well worth it...I just personally wish I could turn off all the monotonous fights. I realize that without the battles, a character can\'t get more experience, etc....and that is at the heart of the battle wins.
But... Honestly, walk ten feet...fight some monsters...walk ten more feet...fight more monsters...walk ten more feet...fight more monsters that looked like the first monsters...walk ten feet back where you were before and...lo and behold...THE SAME MONSTERS you killed before are back in your face again!...walk ten more fe... ah, jeez, you get it...
For the storyline to which I suspect will be superb, I will get FFX. I\'d just love to hope the battlescenes prove to be a little more imaginative. Again, they can come up with all that character development, fairly lush game environment, excellent cut-scenes to push the storyline...then they typically drop the ball on the battles... Too bad...