It's a real shame I can't give this 3.75 because that's what I think this game is. This is my second Final Fantasy after VII Remake so my comparison of any Final fantasy game will come of that. For me what stops this games from get 4 stars is the relentless side quests. Some are actually fun but most are absolutely boring. The story is masterfully created. It got me hooked from minute 1 but somewhere in the middle it felt like it was dragging on but pick up again near the end. The combat was excellent but simple is not always better. This games combat might be easy and combos brilliant but if I compare it to 7 remake the combos in that game was god tier and absolutely OP even though the combat was a bit more complex due to Materia but that made that better. Also I'm not a fan of the cliffhanger at the end since I know Final fantasy isn't connected to previous or future games so there are still lore I'm curious about but won't get explained.