When I first got this game, I thought it was just a Final Fantasy game where you can just have custom characters.  I was wrong.  This game is much more.  I've played several other Final Fantasy games and this is better than those I've played.

First off, the storyline is amazing.  The main character is a young man named Ramza (you can change his name) who wants to follow his father's path and become a knight of great respect.  However, he goes through a time of deceit, treachery, murder, and turmoil.  Everything is just plain wrong in his eyes and in the end, he has no idea on which side to take up, so he fights on his own side, which in your eyes might be the good side (it was in mine).  There are so many twists to this game you'll keep coming back for more.

The graphics in this game is amazing.  The look of all the different attacks are amazing, especially the magical and special character skills.  The characters are, as some may put it, Super-Deformed (SD), but they look amazing.  The levels are in 3D and look really nice.  And each weapon has a unique look, which is pretty sweet.

The gameplay is just plain amazing.  It's a simple way of playing: move, perform an action, and choose the direction you face.  It's also complex enough to require a well thought strategy, thus where the word "Tactics" comes into play.  Random battles are actually random; they don't have a specific pattern, compared to other Final Fantasy games.  Also, there's a deep class system called the "Job System".  This is a legendary component of one of the Final Fantasy games, FFV.  You can customize each member of your party to your style of play, and at the beginning of each battle, you are allowed to place up to 5 members in a specific place.  You also have guest members which stay in your party until you get to a certain part of the game.  Most of these guests can become permenant members of your party, which is actually good since there's one character that you can get that's really worth getting.  There's also side-quests that allow you to get hidden characters, including Cloud Strife from FFVII.

The game is difficult at points, but is mostly pretty average.  The most difficult part of the game is probably the battle against Wiegraf for the final time.

Sound, really good, don't need to go into this.

If you like chess and Final Fantasy, pick this game up ASAP.  It's definitely worth it.
When I first got this game, I thought it was just a Final Fantasy game where you can just have custom characters. I was wrong. This game is much more. I've played several other Final Fantasy games and this is better than those I've played. First off, the storyline is amazing. The main character is a young man named Ramza (you can change his name) who wants to follow his father's path and become a knight of great respect. However, he goes through a time of deceit, treachery, murder, and turmoil. Everything is just plain wrong in his eyes and in the end, he has no idea on which side to take up, so he fights on his own side, which in your eyes might be the good side (it was in mine). There are so many twists to this game you'll keep coming back for more. The graphics in this game is amazing. The look of all the different attacks are amazing, especially the magical and special character skills. The characters are, as some may put it, Super-Deformed (SD), but they look amazing. The levels are in 3D and look really nice. And each weapon has a unique look, which is pretty sweet. The gameplay is just plain amazing. It's a simple way of playing: move, perform an action, and choose the direction you face. It's also complex enough to require a well thought strategy, thus where the word "Tactics" comes into play. Random battles are actually random; they don't have a specific pattern, compared to other Final Fantasy games. Also, there's a deep class system called the "Job System". This is a legendary component of one of the Final Fantasy games, FFV. You can customize each member of your party to your style of play, and at the beginning of each battle, you are allowed to place up to 5 members in a specific place. You also have guest members which stay in your party until you get to a certain part of the game. Most of these guests can become permenant members of your party, which is actually good since there's one character that you can get that's really worth getting. There's also side-quests that allow you to get hidden characters, including Cloud Strife from FFVII. The game is difficult at points, but is mostly pretty average. The most difficult part of the game is probably the battle against Wiegraf for the final time. Sound, really good, don't need to go into this. If you like chess and Final Fantasy, pick this game up ASAP. It's definitely worth it.