I never played this when it came out, as FFVIII was my childhood Final Fantasy, but after finishing 9, I really wish I had played this back then as well.
I think the characters are easily the strongest element of this entry of the neverending series. Zidane and the crew are very memorable and the fantastic writing brings these unique personalities to the forefront.
The battle system is the classic ATB-style, so there's not much to write home about. The ability system is pretty cut-and-dry, but works well. It's nothing as fun or broken as the Materia system from 7 or the Junction system from 8, but it does what it needs to.
The story is really well-written as well and gets REALLY good around disk 3 & 4. I don't wanna talk about the story here, but yeah, I just finished it and I cried per usual. It really hits home with its themes of belonging, friendship, purpose, and meaning. So damn good.
If you enjoy the Final Fantasy series and never played this one like me, please play this. I promise it'll be in your top entries.
I think the characters are easily the strongest element of this entry of the neverending series. Zidane and the crew are very memorable and the fantastic writing brings these unique personalities to the forefront.
The battle system is the classic ATB-style, so there's not much to write home about. The ability system is pretty cut-and-dry, but works well. It's nothing as fun or broken as the Materia system from 7 or the Junction system from 8, but it does what it needs to.
The story is really well-written as well and gets REALLY good around disk 3 & 4. I don't wanna talk about the story here, but yeah, I just finished it and I cried per usual. It really hits home with its themes of belonging, friendship, purpose, and meaning. So damn good.
If you enjoy the Final Fantasy series and never played this one like me, please play this. I promise it'll be in your top entries.