That's all I can say. I just finished my first FF series game: FF V.
Despite this game being 12 years old, I would have to rank it as either the best or second best game I have ever played (the other being deus ex 1).
Wow I can't believe I went through so many years without picking up this awesome game series.
The only thing that bugged me about the game was the levelling up process which sometimes could take a very long time and is extremely boring.
But the many hours spent levelling up was worth it. I was captivated from the very beginning with the mysteries (Who is Galuf? Why does Faris have the same pendant as Lenna? What is going on with the world?)
The plot unfolded seamlessly, dropping occasional surprises along the way that made me want to continue playing to find out more. The drama is incredible. I think any more sacrifices by characters (Galuf, Zeza, Hiryuu, Lenna, etc.) in the game would have overdone it, but then found such a good balance of comedy and drama that it made me laugh out loud sometimes while bringing me to the brink of tears at other times.
The ending was...spectacular. It was inspirational, it was heart-warming, it was thought-provoking...The story of FF V is what brings it from an OK game to a great game.
Now I understand and share the obsession that many people have with the FF series, an obsession which I previously failed to understand.
Please let me know what other game in the series I could try (I'm not enough of a fan to try out the paysite online games like FFXII)
a new FF fan,
i-kant