I know this thread has been inactive for a while, but for what it's worth a final update: just finished it.

I know it took me long enough, don't hate! Here's why:

I get the feeling there's a lot of filler in this game. Pretty much everything on disc 2 and 3 (minus beginnings/endings of these discs) felt worthless to me. It's kinda hard playing a slow, visually outdated game when you're stuck somewhere and you don't know if any of what's coming is actually worth it. I kinda lost faith somewhere in the middle of disc 3 I think.

However! On to the good news. I think disc one was absolutely epic. Liked the ending. Art direction was amazing. The key-moments on discs 2 and 3 were awesome as well. I think I will go through it again some time, but as it took me about 7 months to beat it a first time (fear not, it's only a 42 hour save) I think I'll be more motivated to play through now I know what sweet moments are ahead, despite several dull moments on disc 2 and 3.

Oh and one last thing, the game did play with emotions quite well. I really felt something when (SPOILER)Burmecia, Cleyra and Alexandria got destroyed, Vivi found out about his life etc. Well done. Those moments are rare nowadays.