This game has a bunch of flaws that I could list, but the sheer amount of streamlining and upgrades that make the gameplay smoother and more fun compared to the previous 5 games kind of almost nullify whatever grudge I have with this game.
I still marginally prefer 7 because it was my first FF game and the "wow" factor I felt was stronger in that title, still same score because I feel they're basically on the same level of quality.