I think this is another example of how amazing the PlayStation 2 was for the time. The PS2 was not only a commercial success but provided a much needed spark for what would become a market bursting at the seams with deeply ambitious projects, full of wonder and whimsy, only limited by hardware limitations and occasional executive meddling. The fact a game from 2002 was able to have such an engaging combat system alongside beautiful world design and hours upon hours of side content is something I didn’t expect, but here we are!!