as a rts rpg, in every aspect of battle, it beats fe. the cookie-cutter story needs work though. best part of the game was the soundtrack (my personal favourite was bastorias music).
i get it, as the pinnacle game for the anniversary, bringing all the protagonists together seemed great on paper. but it was executed poorly, story was flawed, but battle gameplay was still pretty fun. also pretty much an eye-candy game.
a fantastic modern addition to the ff series. i think my experience was made even more enjoyable playing it with someone together, since the entire game was more of a cinematic tale than anything else.