If this was the first FF on the playstation, it would be just as revered as Final Fantasy VII. The game battle system is not complex. If it seems like you are summoning GFs too much, stop, read the manuel, and try again. The junction system is so simple, and it lets you customize characters much better than in Final Fantasy VII or IX. It's simple, GFs, or summons, let you junction spells to improve specific stats. Then you use spells and plug it in the junction slots, the more spells, the better. With the draw system, it's easy to get 100 of a spell(with few exceptions), because you can just draw 100 from a weak enemy.