Alright, I might not be very fair when rating this game because right before I played this game, I had just finished Final Fantasy X on PS2. Of course, when comparing graphics and sounds, the FF IX cannot even compare to the FFX version. But it was not only the graphics that got me to rate this game a "9", the story behind it was not as interesting as I would like it to be. It was still fun while it lasted, but it could've been better. If you are a Final Fantasy gamer, you should pick this one up also, but if you've never played any final fantasy games before and deciding on whether you should pick this one up or other ones -- get the Final Fantasy X if you have a PS2. If not pick this up or the XII. =P