A game that feels beyond its years. A story that was genuinely intriguing and original, evoking the feeling of participating in a genuine adventure across a whole planet, with intricate characters and a gameplay loop that keeps you invested throughout the game's length. The overall themes of the game have aged very well. The music is mostly superb, aside from the repetitiveness of battle music due to random encounters. Overall, it's an experience that I'm glad to have undertaken because I now see why Final Fantasy VII is held in such high regard; it definitely deserves its place among the greats.

A game that has left me feeling conflicted. There are aspects of the experience that I genuinely enjoyed, particularly with the card combat and general gameplay. I liked some character moments, however, overall I believe that the concept of the game is far better than its execution (The combat is an exception). Building relationships with the heroes feel unearned because they are written to be bland, and uninteresting, it feels more like a progression of a rank rather than a growing friendship. The story was bland and lacked the writing necessary to give me a reason to care about anything. The graphics are sub-par, character models are really mid, however, they make up for this with the costumes. Overall a disappointing experience that could possibly be rectified in a sequel, though I don't think it's very likely.

This game destroyed me in the best way. An absolutely astounding experience, with graphics unlike any other game I've ever played. This game is a sequel in every sense of the word, and it's continuation of the story is done in a way that stays true to the original and expands on it in new and interesting ways. The character work here is even better than the first, and Amicia has become cemented as one of my favourite character of all time. I really really hope there is a continuation, but regardless this has been a great experience that I won't forget.