I noticed it was on sale on GOG, so perhaps I’ll finally give it a go myself. It never appealed to me because it was a CRPG, but Jimmy’s article actually made it sound much better than that, which I either didn’t quite realize or simply forgot about.
(I don’t always dislike CRPGs but I don’t find the whole leveling / grinding mechanic appealing.)
He does that all the time though? For example my reaction to his FF VII article was that I already felt that way in the year 2000.
His most recent article took aim at Warlords 3, and Warlords II Deluxe is one of my favorite games of all time. 
Then again, I don’t enjoy 3 that much either, but his stated reasons sounded precariously much like things inherent to Warlords. 