Interesting. I don't think those trends really affect me, except inasmuch as this jobless recovery is affecting everyone.

My Garrett took shape a little differently than I thought he might. I ended up starting his game over recently, and it went much more smoothly the second time. I am officially Not a Fan of the Anders rivalmance; it seems terribly unhealthy, especially in comparison to the Fenris version.

I've seen you mention FFXII IZJS before, but I don't know what that is. Some sort of international version?