I think you should get this game. Why not its at a very,very, cheap price for a game of its caliber. The story is most likely one of the best FF stories in the series. It will have you guessing on whos the good guys and bad guys and who to trust. It has all the basic items and other things that are in all FF series. Potions,Weapons ,Armor,magic,etc.

But the very big difference in this game is how it plays. Your not just standing on a battle field waiting for your person to have a turn and you pick there action. But you are moving around on a Battle field with different types of land and water. All kinds of things can factor in the battle. Speed,Brave,Faith,your movement,your jumping ability,weapons,CT time,its just endless. Thus the name Tactics.
It all depends on what you do,where you move,and how you react to your enemies that can mean victory or defeat.It will take you a battle or 2 to really see how the game works and moves along, but after a hour you will start to really get the hang of it.

Theres also the in game turtorial to show you how its done.
And remember that every job class has advantiges and disadvantiges.
You will like this game,trust me. Don't give up on it if you lose your first battle a couple of times. Just use it as a learning experiance.And if you need more help there are people here who know this game inside and out to help you.

I just got Madden 2005 but I just started a new FFT game and I'm playing it more than Madden. That says it all!

Good Luck...and let us know how your doing when you start playing!

Peace!