This game rocks. I love it. I decided not to bother with the strategy guide since that often takes the fun out of it for me. There are enough free online walkthroughs to help when I get stumped.
The graphics are cool, the storyline is on par with other FF games, the way characters get upgraded is so far my favourite of all the FF games I've played, and I love the Gambits and automated battle scenes.
It's very different than other FF games in a lot of ways, but the essentials are the same and the differences are very interesting improvements, IMO.
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