When I first purchased this game I really did not know what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised by the combat system, storyline, and the flimograhy that was used to capture the story in all its essence. This was 3 years ago. Up to this day this game is still at the top of my favorite games list. The artwork and graphics are topnotch. Even compared to next generation graphics this game holds its own. I have yet to run into a game that has held my interest for so long and kept me captivated by it's deep weapon creation system and method of combat. The characters are richly detailed and I find the character development very fulfilling. The creator of this game is also working on FFXII currently so my hopes are tremendously high for the next FF. I highly reccomend this game for those that are consistant rpg players and casual rpg players as well.