This game is definitely in my top 3 favorite jrpgs of all time. It is almost tied with FFIX, which I thought would be impossible. The thing that makes it better than FFIX is the continuation saga. I love the combat system and a way to steal bonuses from your enemies if timed correctly. The characters are deep, and the story is great. I usually have a bad habit of dropping games after about 20 hours of game play, but i played this for nearly 50, and I still wanted more. I can't wait until the second chapter come out. All of the characters are likeable, and the story is funny, entertaining, and can be sad at times. There is a lot of narrative and story to it, so when I wasn't playing, it was like watching a great anime, getting sucked into the story. For the game play, I love how you can easily avoid enemies if you want, or the fact that you can get a preemptive strike on them charging them from behind. The orbment system is easy to follow and understand, and there are so many different combinations you can use to gain different spells. Doing some of the missions can be a bit of a pain, but they weren't horrible. I wish there was a little more challenge in the towers- they were just straightforward. I wish there was a way for transportation other that walking. I understood the lesson of walking, but it was real hard to get to a town you were previously in. There is really no looking back. I wish there was a bit more freedom, like in the FF games, to travel in an airship and visit all of the towns again if you wish. Maybe the second chapter will have that. The time will really fly by if you play it.
