This is the best Final Fantsy game BY FAR. It plays well, it's extremely user friendly, and I like the Materia system better than any other system in a Final Fantasy game. It also has a great soundtrack (well, obviously, Nobuo Uematsu is a music GOD), a powerful, intricate, and involving storyline, and even a high replay value! (This game was released about 5 years ago and I'm about to start playing it... for the 3rd time!!) I also like how Chocobos play an involving part in the story (Well, that is, if you WANT Knights of the Round...). Hehe :). If you didn't understand all that (or just didn't want to read it all and skip down here... yes, I'm lookin at YOU!) Then, in Layman's terms... THIS GAME IS MOST LIKELY THE GREATEST GAME EVER MADE. PERIOD.