Quite possibly one of the greatest stories ever told in a video game. How the story was told with its subtle hints and dialogue jam-packed with so much meaning and interpretation were it was just masterfully done. Matsuno is a one of kind director that pulled an ambitious story without it feeling confusing or expostion heavy.
I have no qualms with the story whatsoever. The only criticism I have are the gameplay elements and how infuriatingly difficult it is to beat the game a first time through and how stupidly easy it is to break the game. I personally don't mind going through a power trip and feeling like a God destroying the game's difficult since it's a strategical JRPG, a genre in which encourages the best strategy at all times, but I can't excuse the infamous difficulty spike in the end of chapter 3. It is still a near perfect game and one of the best final fantasy games ever made, it's just not for newcomers.
I have no qualms with the story whatsoever. The only criticism I have are the gameplay elements and how infuriatingly difficult it is to beat the game a first time through and how stupidly easy it is to break the game. I personally don't mind going through a power trip and feeling like a God destroying the game's difficult since it's a strategical JRPG, a genre in which encourages the best strategy at all times, but I can't excuse the infamous difficulty spike in the end of chapter 3. It is still a near perfect game and one of the best final fantasy games ever made, it's just not for newcomers.