And they are saying that it's going in a direction they don't like.
I would distinguish between things that are "going in a [certain] direction" and things that have already arrived. Some examples of the latter are TB combat, 3D movable camera, and textures. Some examples of the former kind would be party size, level range, sound effects, and UI. Basically, things that could change vs things that very likely (if not definitely) won't.
