This game is absolutely amazing, i know there are other final fantasies but to me this game stands out on its own as the best game and my first ff. I mean the story was amazing for once the character wasnt a whiny little n00b or some quiet macho man made out of 7 friggin pixels( cloud) but actually had a reason and some sort of back story for his attitude. And the junction system was by far the most flexible system, sure it was a little tedious but still it was so customizable and so was the tons of gf abilities and refine and the extremely addictive triple triad. Not to mention the great music and stunning visuals.