Controversial to say, but I think it is a fair assessment.

The story was good, but there was a lot of padding early in the game. It is fine for a first run-through, but subsequent runs get very grating (thank God for Skip Dialogue).

The battle system was merely competent and didn't really offer much variety. Contrast it with something like Final Fantasy Tactics, which offered the player a plethora of options concerning grid combat.

Bottom line: I hope the game sells well and the devs pursue this idea further with improvements - better combat and more engaging story content. The tale was amazing, but players needed more to do in between the tedious parts...in my opinion.