This is the first Final Fantasy game I've ever finished (unless you count Chrono Trigger for some reason). If you told me this was one of the worst Final Fantasy games in terms of combat, I'd believe you. Although if you told me this was the best Final Fantasy game in terms of characters and setting, I'd also believe you. Story gets a bit messy by the end but the characters really carry the whole thing anyways. The cutscenes also feel incredibly ahead of their time and have aged very well, theres something so captivating about them.
Really enjoyed the game despite its problems.