This one leaves me with a sour taste in my mouth. There were some things that I felt were great, but most of this game either falls flat or just outright stinks.

Triple Triad, the soundtrack, and the cities were amazing. I also liked that the junction system allows for exploration of synergies and building of your own unique characters in battle. In the final fight against Ultimecia, I had Squall's stats boosted to the extremes, Zell as the middle ground, and Irvine as a healer thanks to the junction system.

There are some major downsides to this game, however. The junction system, while great for exploration, SUCKS. It gets really tedious and confusing when every character has their own specific stock of magic that acts like reusable items, and the Draw feature that lets you get magic is also the most tedious thing in the world. (Most of) the characters are all flatter than cardboard, which sucks because Squall is one of the more iconic Final Fantasy protagonists. The story is a convoluted mess with no sense of direction at times, which made me realize that "oh shit, this is a love story" instead of it actually being one.

In the end, I think that this game can be picked up by anyone. It is by no means a bad game, but there are definitely better ones in the Final Fantasy department.