still, a whole lot of years later, NOTHING compares to it....NOTHING! The word "masterpiece" cannot describe it at all.
The characters are so fasinating. not other characters in the gaming world can compare to them. they each have a heartfelt story behind them and more importantly, they each have a distinct personality, unlike most games out there today.
The Story is basically the greatest thing that has ever crossed my path besides girls. there are so many little stories which compliment the whole story. i mean, theres, resurections of supersoldiers, romance dramas, comedy, and a whole lot of action. The story is too much to summerize so all i can say is just play it and be invited into the glory, baby.
The villians and really very awesome. they also have their own backstories and personilities. Sephiroth is probably the most widely known video-game villian in the world. His own dark story is the most fastinating story in the game. The turks and freakin awesome. Reno and Rude add a little comedic effect and challenge as you fight them.
The battles are intensely fast-paced. there enemy doesn't wait for you to attack before you do. you have to fast thinking and hit as many times as you can because thats what the enemy is doing.
The final battle with Sephiroth is practically the best battle in the entire Final Fantasy series ever. the music adds a great dramatic effect to the whole thing and its so hard yet not hard enough to repel you. no, you have to use your brain and maybe cheat a little but its enough to give a 40 year old a heart attack.
The music is the best in the series...they greatly add to the mood of the game even though some songs are a bit retro---that doesn't matter at all. The songs are very sad, very happy, or extremely intense. its amazing.
I'm not really much of a gamer but i've played this game so many times i had to buy different copies of it because the old ones kept breaking.