This game is very long. There are so many characters, and you can customize almost all of them any way you want. There are all the traditional magic spels, and status ailments, but there are also several summons. This includes a new one called Zodiac summon. Well, it is worthy of the franchise with its chocobos, and goblins, but the storyline is seriousely lacking. This is a serious error considering the length of this game. It is also important to know that this is a Strategy RPG, and even your random battles are strategy based. Thus said, training you characters will take a LONG time. This game is only for the hardcore RPG gamers, and should be bought with care.