Speaking as a 20-something Final Fan, I recognize plenty valid points as to why this isn't the best game. But just because the console was PlayStation doesn't mean it had to be an advanced game. There are a lot of RPGs little kids can't play 'cause they don't understand the mechanics. And though these games may have better storylines, they're deep plot can confuse an underdeveloped mind or at least the mind of a child who rarely reads.
Notice the rating says "E for everyone." You shouldn't expect this kind of rating to yield a game of award-winning or even note-worthy innovation. The best you can hope for is that it has a beginning, a middle, and an end and that the overall story doesn't leave you wondering "what the hell just happened?"

There's no validation to your hating this game. Other than perhaps the obvious "borrowing" of game mechanics.