Ok I admit I wasnt the biggest fan of XII when I first played it. And a lot less so with XIII. But after playing XII again I found it to be the perfect remedy to the restrictive and linear XIII. These games are polar opposites. XII has near unlimited freedom while XIII only has a limited amount until when Gran Pulse is reached. I found playing XII again after playing XIII to be a much better experience than my initial playthrough. Has anyone else felt the same after playing through XII again?

When you compare the 2 which system do you prefer? Or what balance do you think Square Enix should reach for the next installment? Given how hardware limitations are perpetually increasing I think there should be near XII levels of freedom but thats no reason not to have the production values of XIII.