Pure soul. The game's a masterpiece. The story falters in places, but overall tells a great narrative about life, death, and one's purpose. The combat is a bit slow, but still amazing. There are references galore that make this such a watershed entry. The music is peak. Overall, this game's just fantastic.
The only things I really have against the game are that the final boss does come out of absolutely nowhere. At least his small amount of character is being an antithesis to the party to really hit home the narrative's themes, and it also helps that he isn't connected to anything, which avoids the "man-behind-the-curtain" trope that FFIV pulls. However, he's still really random. Also, bosses don't give exp. That's a nitpick, I know, but it really bugged me.
10/10 - Magnificent
The only things I really have against the game are that the final boss does come out of absolutely nowhere. At least his small amount of character is being an antithesis to the party to really hit home the narrative's themes, and it also helps that he isn't connected to anything, which avoids the "man-behind-the-curtain" trope that FFIV pulls. However, he's still really random. Also, bosses don't give exp. That's a nitpick, I know, but it really bugged me.
10/10 - Magnificent