[Rogozhin]

I don't have a PS3 either, and at the moment, they're way too dear (I wouldn't mind investing in one if it had enough interesting titles, but it doesn't at the moment)

I didn't mind FF XII, a trifle overrated but a decent game nonetheless. I liked how the game granted players much liberty to explore the overworld (dead opposite: FFX and its restrictive, linear plot course) and made battles run smoothly by removing random encounters (dead opposite: FFX and its dreadful "shattering glass" transition to battles). Two gripes I have however : The item collecting and the main theme. While collecting items and forging new equipment may be appealing, it does get old quickly when you have to spend hours upon hours to get/make a single piece of rare equipment (don't ask me how long it took to make a darn Tournesol!). I had trouble liking this game's serious theme, probably because it felt more like reality than a fantasy.