You are better off waiting until you have the time to focus on Bravely Default. After a few hours I got really addicted to the game, but it is very long. Really, enjoying that though I just wish the story was decent.
I want to buy Drakengard 3 from them but I hate that the company charges you immediately for the pre-order. Add that on to the extra cost and the fact that the site has been compromised several times in the past. Even though this problem seems to be an mistake, there's so many other things keeping me away from the site.
Too many retreads and really just too much emphasis on production values. It wasn't too many years ago when games were marketed based on the new ideas they brought to the table. Now it just seems focused on whoever can make the flashiest trailer.
Yeah, it would be a combination of both. Actually, I couldn't throw the blame on games at all, because losing a match and punching my brother really came down to poor sportsmanship.
As a huge Phantasy Star fan myself, I really should try one of the PSP PSP titles (well, that looks confusing). Right now though, I'm leaning on Phantasy Star 0 for DS as that has gotten the better reviews. I'm still crossing my fingers that Sega will announce a Phantasy Star V though.
Yeah, I don't think games today "suck" either. It's just that they don't have my interest. Maybe if more demos were available, more games would catch me by surprise.
I agree that games don't have as much variety today. The multi-million dollar games of today don't try as many risks, unproven or "old-fashioned" concepts. It's possible this variety is present in the indie game space, but there's so little coverage of that area that success in looking is pretty random.
Yes, I played a lot of FFX as well. It's been quite a few years though and I never did do all the optional stuff I wanted to. I am halfway through Bravely Default as well.
For better or for worse, I think you are right that the game industry will continue to recycle the same tried-and-true ideas. And I suppose there is always virtual console.
Yes, I sure hope so. 
Perhaps. On the flipside, I'm most worried about how different it will be from my memories. The soundtrack sounds different, the new visuals look a little weird, even the font just looks... off.
