I thought that FFXII was a grind-fest and nothing more. Running through massive rooms with tons of enemies isn't fun, and rooms with undead monsters are unbearable.

I haven't finished DQVIII, and that's because it is also a grind-fest. It's going through a massive world with tons of random encounters that can be troublesome, and the escape command never seems to kick in when you need it, and the boss battles are long and tedious. Shame, becauseit would of been pretty neat, otherwise.

Dark Cloud 2 is what I prefer. Fun little game with randomized dungeons, and that is not an oxymoron. Plenty of neat minigames too, like Spheda and the obligatory fishing minigame that is actually fun.

Kingdom Hearts 1 is a lot more platformer-ish, requiring you to think and a backtrack a bit, which can be fun for some, and a turn off for others. Kingdom Hearts 2 has more minigames and a partially enhanced combat system with drives and reaction commands, however, it is significantly straight-forward, and sometimes forces you to continue on into the level by blocking incorrect pathways, which can be good or bad depending on who you are. Some turnoffs may include the 2-3 hour tutorial and the restrictive arena, which way among the best parts of KH1.

Price isn't a factor, as they both are sold at the same price, $20. So it comes down to preference, though you may want to check out the first KH, just to connect the stories.

I'm still pretty young and this thought hasn't really occured to me, but judging from the fact that I've known many people who are pretty darn old who still play video games uninhibited, I would say that there isn't an age limit. The only factor partially similar to this that may be troublesome is how much entertainment you can still find in gaming throughout your time with the darn things, which is more dependant on who you are instead how old you are.

In my opinion, thinking that you might be too old for gaming could be a sign of a decrease in how much entertainment you're recieving from the hobby. That's only a theory, as I haven't encountered anyone who has actually thought that they were too old for gaming, so I'm probably wrong.