The good ending is kind of sweet, though I didn't think it was that touching. As for the game, I think its good points are the battle system with the Job system and fast-paced ATB battles, and the characters. Although some people are really annoyed about some of the characters, I found most of them pretty well done (especially (SPOILER)Shuyin), and I also liked it how the voice acting had improved greatly after FFX's somewhat lacking quality.