Great review. Thanks for sharing. I wish Mirror's Edge sold more so that we could've gotten more out of this world, or if a not-EA company could do something with the IP. Catalyst was decent but not enough.

I've always felt that IX and XII, while very different games in many ways, occupy the same space among FF fans. Even back at the time of the original release I remember browsing the GameFAQs boards and thinking that IX and XII share a lot of the same fan base, including myself as both are in my top 3 for the series. I love it but also definitely agree that parts of the story feel a bit under-cooked and have the potential to be something more. Too bad about the rocky development. Great review.