Perhaps my favorite RPG of all time, Star Ocean 2 has everything ANY gamer could enjoy.  With an amazingly innovative battle system, Star Ocean 2 plunges you into battle where you fight and cast magic in REAL TIME combat.  Also, Star Ocean 2 has amazing customization where you can MAKE your own items and the BEST weapons in the game using the game's unique weapon/item creation system.  With an amazingly unique soundtrack, Star Ocean 2 ranks in my soundtrack list as one of my top three!  Also, Star ocean 2 has an amazing cast of characters, all of which, save two are optional.  Finally, it has the HIGHEST replay value of any game EVER!!!...  You are right off the bat asked which character you would prefer to play, the dashing space explorer, Claude Kenni, or the beautiful magic user Rena Lanford.  By going through this game you will go through different towns, meet different people, and the feelings of the characters will change for each other, for better or worse, and in the end, characters will split up, or possibly even get together!  With over 80 different endings, you'll find yourself playing from the end of Star Ocean 2 right into your next fun filled new game!  Words cannot describe my appreciation for the quality of this game, it is simply breathtaking.