It's kind of weird because, while I'd argue there isn't much here to grab your attention - the gameplay, for instance, isn't any fancier than other JRPGs and the narrative is fairly typical, this game held me there until the very end. Perhaps it's a combination of looking nice and having interesting scenaries, solid artwork, having a polished combat system and really diversifying the contents of each plotline. While that last thing might sound like any kind of good game, DQXI changes A LOT throughout its entirety.