The world is amazing, I mean really impressive especially for me as I love the little details and this game is riddled with them. Me and my brother were watching trailers earlier and seeing giants in real time in the world of Final Fantasy was something of wonder. The way the characters interact with the world is amazing. It makes me want to explore every inch of this amazing world which has been carefully crafted to make it really come to life. Nothing new in my opinion, just done really well.
This will all be for naught if the battle system is as shallow as it looks. Every Final Fantasy since 12 has been a step back in terms of the battle system. Why the hell can't I change my character at all, why the hell can't I change my AI partners routine to get better strategies I mean I don't remember how it worked in 12 been so long but I remember switching AI character routine for battles against bosses to be more effective. I remember switching to different characters because I felt I needed a different approach with a boss, which I felt the AI partner were not capable of approaching it the way I thought was needed, now it's even worse I can't switch my characters routine at all or switch to them. I don't care how good the AI is, they will mess up especially on the strategy front unless they can read my mind. Forget the strategy point of view I want to be a Mage or summoner or gunner, instead of a swordsman all the time. Magic seems to be out, but have to wait and see on that one. The interaction elements seem like a main draw, when they should be a supplementary elements not main draws, they should be built on a strong battle system. That is my view on it. Square doesn't get it.