It has been a while since I last completed this game, perhaps over two years, but even to this day I love it. It can still be addicting even though I have beaten it at least 4 times, and mastered the whole thing at least twice. I think what stands out with this game are the characters. Most games just develop ordinary backrounds for characters but don't really emphasize them, but with this game, the story almost IS the characters...it basically revolves around their life, how they met, how they are related to Laguna and his friends, and stuff of that sort. I have played and beaten almost all of the Final Fantasy's (save a few of the Japanese ones and the PS2 ones), but this game really stands out and is possibly the greatest in my opinion. FF6 and FF7 are also very good, along with 4 and the first one. I just can't find a flaw here...the love story is fantastic , you will really get into Squall and Rinoas relationship together. I also think Squall is a very interesting character, as others have said, you will want to get into his mind and find out what makes him tick. When i first played this game I thought it was horrible, but I gave it another chance and it really grew on me. If you are looking for more of a Mario RPG style game, or Final Fantasy 9 style game, you will be disappointed. If you can accept an RPG with the story revolving around something some sort of love story, this is for you, but I can assure you this is not your typical Final Fantasy. The sound is also fantastic, and doesn't repeat the same tunes over and over too often like some other games (Xenogears). The graphics aren't bad either. Blah...just get it.