Not bad, but not that good too
I wonder why Square Enix feels the need to totally reinvent every iteration of Final Fantasy games. This is by no means a bad game, but it could have been better. From the start to almost the end, it is very linear. The story is also not memorable. That being said, I actually don't mind battle system; to me it is something new. And the graphics, wow, they sure are beautiful.
It is still worth playing, but I don't find myself wanting to replay it after one playthrough. I feel that Square Enix wants to make the FF series more mainstream with the direction they are taking. I wish they don't.