first , I want to write this review ten or so hour into the game but decide to wait until I have nearly beat it to confirm my opinion but yes , like a few other reviewer , I be disappoint in the storyline . while the graphic be excellent and the music be good -lrb- never annoying , although I do not catch myself stay in one area like I use to in ff vii so the music would not end -rrb- . the story just never click , I never really feel connect to any of the character . my personal favorite be ff iv , VI , VII and X. All have that quirky japanese humor and can be a little touching as well , plus all -lrb- or at least the first three -rrb- have excellent , very hum-able music -rrb- . this game strove for a more serious epic plot and perhaps lose some of its spirit in the process . on a side note , I love the new -lrb- ish -rrb- game play . I be always somewhat annoy by the screenshift in final fantasy game and love game like Crono trigger and secret of Mana . in my opinion , this game be still a lot of fun and worth purchasing , although not in my opinion the best in the series .