This first entry has some rough spots, but is all-around worth playing! If you are new to FF, I would not recommend starting here though.

While this game suffers from age, it has much charm as well. There is seemingly not much of a story unless you talk to the NPCs. There is also VERY little direction. I used to play this in the past, floundering around, and it just wasn’t fun. I used a guide to see where to go next, and would recommend that, if you lack patience like I do. However, I don’t recommend looking up boss strategies or anything like that.

The combat is simple, yet fun…kind of gets a bit dull towards the end. As in many older games, this relies on overly-offensive enemies spamming the same powerful attacks to make the game more difficult. Still, it isn’t that tough of a game, especially having beaten II.

Customizing your classes is fun. My advice would be to go with your gut and play style. One person’s party may not work for another. Also, you can customize the classes to make the game more challenging ie all white mages. There is an easy mode, but I think in the end, the classes probably dictate the game’s difficulty.

Overall, a lot of fun, but combat gets dull, and there is hardly any direction. You should play it if you are already a fan of FF, and wish to see what started it all. Don’t feel bad about using a guide! There are hints, but they are pretty cryptic.

And one last thing…the final boss didn’t live up to the hype. It was easy, and I thought for sure it would be one of those multiple phase bosses. Perhaps I was OP or something? Not too sure, but I don’t like feeling as if I didn’t beat the game. Luckily, the entire final dungeon kind of made up for it.