This game was a true delight to play. It took a while for it to sink its hooks into me, but once it did they did not let go.

I love the pure charm that this game gives off in its setting, characters, music and atmosphere. Zidane and the gang were (mostly) all well fleshed out, and Vivi's arc in particular was superbly done. The main plot of the game didn't grab me as much as I would've liked, but that was definitely made up for me in the stories for each individual character and how they intersected with one another. Nobuo Uematsu continues to be a genius when it comes to writing masterpiece video game music, and the ending of this game had me feeling some type of way for sure.

Overall, this was such a joy to play, and although I wish the main plot did a little more for me, the game's ideas around identity, death and purpose were spot on. Will definitely have to revisit this one in the future.