After being on and off for a while I finally beat FFXII, making it the 2nd Final Fantasy game that I've officially beaten.

Overall I enjoyed the game, and I think it appealed to me in a lot of specific ways. Aesthetically I think its gorgeous, I love the visual style and Ivalice is an awesome setting with tons of great locations. Music was gorgeous of course, tons of lush orchestrations that really helped make the world feel alive and battles feel exciting. The combat really felt like a "single player MMO" but I mean that in a good way as I have a soft spot for that kind of vibe. It was great to pick up and just vibe out doing random hunts and side stuff. Story definitely takes some turns, but I didn't mind it at all and I know it was a big point of critique. If anything, I appreciated the characters and the overall presentation / voice acting even if I kinda got lost here and there with some plot specifics.

I know this one is a bit divisive in general but I dig it overall. I still like FFX more but I would definitely play this one again.