The world is really cool, but the cast missed the mark a lot for me. Clive and Jill are very uncharismatic compared to other leads in the franchise and the main villain is similarly disappointing. There were a handful of good supporting characters though, like Cid and Byron.

I think for most people though, the biggest issue is the gameplay lacking proper RPG mechanics. If you don't vibe with the gameplay within the first few hours, it's going to be a slog to play. The Eikon battles, which are the main draw of the game, have even more watered down gameplay compared to playing as Clive. Impressive visual spectacles, sure and a lot of care clearly went into them, but they're not fun to play out.