Return to its Roots?

[Locke4God]

@ Che - Don't be pained! :-) You know I do understand where they were going with the game, I just don't think they got there. It was lighthearted and I appreciated the spirit.

However, it was quite linear for some time, and the worst part of that for me, is that there was rarely an option of something else do along the way.

But more importantly, when I think of the old school games, I think of the legendary quest of Cecil to become a Paladin, the destiny of the heroes in the original, and the direness of the events in VI. There just wasn't really anything that powerful in IX. It was just sort of ho-hum the whole way through, until finally at the very end you learned what was really going on. But for me it was just too late. I had already spent 80 hours going through the motions.

And this is purely opinion but I prefer the more serious lead characters. If you liked Zidane's carefreeness, that's great, and I get his qualities, but I just like the thoughness of Cecil and Cloud. Although a lead like Vaan to me is the most ideal. Tough, but relatable.

I don't begrudge anybody's enjoyment of IX. I liked it. It just doesn't stand out as esspecially inspired to me.