This game is an odd one, as it has so many great pros but also so many nefastous cons.
First of all, the setting is really cool, I love the idea of the witches, and the gardens, and the first third of the game is really mystique and charming, you really are clueless of what's going on (in the good way).
The music is absolutely amazing and memorable
It's so much better graphically than VII, the 3D models were great and the CGI was super good!
The character designs are really cool, especially Squall's, Edea and Ultimecia.
It features the first big vocal theme in the saga, which i love, Eyes on Me is such a beautiful tune.
The game also has another cool feature, which is a second party/main narrative going on at the same time as you advance with the main one.
It also has interesting spacial/sci-fi elements, which I adore.
And lastly, the love story is really beautiful and charming, its kinda like a...soap-opera?
Now, the cons...
I feel like the combat system is really bad, I hate the menus and the customization that this game had, I didnt like how enemies leveled up either, and the worst was having to grind enemies to make the link system work properly.
The story had so many plotholes and problems, It's such a mess to explain, honestly, I'd like a Remake to see if they can improve/fix so many of these problems.
And the worst thing, the side characters, they are all super bland and awful, which is something that cannot be forgiven in a Final Fantasy, everyone but Squall and Rinoa have 0 personality in the party, if anything, Quistis and Irvine have a certain charm, but that's it.
Anyways, I love this game, but its flaws are very evident too, give it a try you all!
First of all, the setting is really cool, I love the idea of the witches, and the gardens, and the first third of the game is really mystique and charming, you really are clueless of what's going on (in the good way).
The music is absolutely amazing and memorable
It's so much better graphically than VII, the 3D models were great and the CGI was super good!
The character designs are really cool, especially Squall's, Edea and Ultimecia.
It features the first big vocal theme in the saga, which i love, Eyes on Me is such a beautiful tune.
The game also has another cool feature, which is a second party/main narrative going on at the same time as you advance with the main one.
It also has interesting spacial/sci-fi elements, which I adore.
And lastly, the love story is really beautiful and charming, its kinda like a...soap-opera?
Now, the cons...
I feel like the combat system is really bad, I hate the menus and the customization that this game had, I didnt like how enemies leveled up either, and the worst was having to grind enemies to make the link system work properly.
The story had so many plotholes and problems, It's such a mess to explain, honestly, I'd like a Remake to see if they can improve/fix so many of these problems.
And the worst thing, the side characters, they are all super bland and awful, which is something that cannot be forgiven in a Final Fantasy, everyone but Squall and Rinoa have 0 personality in the party, if anything, Quistis and Irvine have a certain charm, but that's it.
Anyways, I love this game, but its flaws are very evident too, give it a try you all!
A flawed but extremely underrated Final Fantasy. The vibe of the world is one of the best in the series. The story stumbles and genuinely doesn't make sense in some parts (the orphanage...), but it also goes places that no other FF game has since and is a truly unique entry in a long running series.