I initially didn't think much of this game until I played FFIV. Then I wished I was back here.

More effort for story and world building. I can see where the mmo FFXIV found its inspiration. I like the freedom of the open jobs, any of your characters can be any job. The dungeon maps are much smaller and easier to navigate than previous entries; while the world map is larger and more creative. It's a welcomed change.

The battle turns felt more inconsistent here. Sometimes enemies would go multiple times before you had a chance to move once. Other times you could fight the same enemy and you would go first. It would make fights, particularly boss fights, aggravating because you set up actions for your party members only for the enemy to take turns randomly and screw up the order. Also despise the spell Mini. Yuck.