Famitsu's reviews generally don't sit well with me; it has long been speculated that reviews in Famitsu are easily bought with advertising money. Final Fantasy XII comes to mind.... Anyway, it surprised me to find out today that the Playstation 3's Great White Hope, "White Knight Chronicles" was flunked by Famitsu in their latest issue. White Knight Chronicles: 7/7/8/7 --lots of optional content --big boss battles --simplistic combat --customizable combos --is basically like every other Level 5 RPG. Sadness befalls the land. --Online has chat issues and a reviewer "hopes it will be patched in the future" Now, let's pretend for just a split-second that Famitsu does post honest, critical reviews...it's still a wonder that they'd score the game so low. Being a magazine that caters to Japanese tastes, they must know what makes a good Japanese RPG and what doesn't. Reading the Western press to figure out what makes a good JRPG is generally a ...