the characters, music, plot, art, music, game mechanics, job mechanics, MUSIC, everything about this game is my favourite thing and there isnt anything i dont like about it.

the weakest points of the game are the party interactions that can come off as vapid when important things arent happening, and the pure amount of repetition which turns a lot of people off the game- which is understandable for sure but i 100% believe that it would be a worse game without it.

the player characters and villains are (for the most part) fleshed out and have unique dynamics with each other, and the plot is engaging, makes sense, and has some incredibly impactful moments. the depth of the villain characters combined with how imaginative the plot is absolutely Makes this game for me. it could play like absolute garbage and it would still be one of my favourite games, but the gameplay itself is genuinely fun and rewards players for experimenting with different jobs and job abilities, giving you a lot of freedom in how you want to play. exploring dungeons and fighting random encounters never felt like a chore and there wasnt a single boss battle that i remember not actively enjoying.

also the music is really good!!!!!

so many decisions about the plot and the characters are just really, really bad. the premise itself is so bizarre and not handled well in any route. the level design and gameplay are good generally but it dropping weapon usage in favour for debuffs was such a bad decision and also i hate it. the character throwbacks to awakening were too much. characters being able to have kids worked in awakening and was just the absolute worst thing in this game and also i hate it (2x). the cast is decent, especially the player characters families, and theres some good moments when you care about the characters. somehow revelations has the worst plot of each three? which is saying a lot. i have 400 hours+ in this