I'm not that into most JRPGs and I didn't grow up playing this. I went in wanting to see if I got a better understanding of the love for the characters of this game. By god I get it now!

The age of this game does show at times and my patience for some JRPG elements meant it took a while for it to grip me. But once it gripped me I couldn't stop playing until the end. It's no wonder Cloud, Aerith, Tifa and Sephiroth are such lasting icons of gaming over two and a half decades later.

For any new players, I highly recommend play a modern port for quality of life additions with the 3x speed, god mode and encounters toggle.