Core gameplay is solid, classic Final Fantasy turn-based battling, and the story does have some interesting twists, but this game suffers in a few respects. Its pacing is way off, with the mid-game largely being a retelling of the same story ad infinitum as you play through each character's perspective. There's some interesting story beats to be had, but it's largely scraps. The encounter rate is also astronomical, which is exacerbated during the game's final (eternal) dungeon, putting Final Fantasy III's final dungeon to shame. Overall a solid, but flawed, entry in the series.