I came into this game ready to love it. Final Fantasy is, without question, my favorite video game franchise. I found this game... fine. The setting was great, and I really like the world they built here... I just wish it felt like I could explore more of it. You basically have four regions to explore, and despite being packed with side quests, they felt a little empty to me. That's another thing; the side quests were occasionally really interesting, and then they were occasionally a huge drag and momentum killer. I liked the combat sometimes. The best fights were against humanoid enemies, but things got questionable with really large creatures that posed challenges for the camera movement. Also, I know a lot of folks loved the spectacle of the really big fights, but I found them kind of empty and just decorated with a bunch of flashy effects. Overall, I didn't hate the experience, but it's a very middle-of-the-road game for me. Definitely not Square's best work.