I've always been a Final Fantasy fan, ever since I was a kid.

I'd watch my dad play them & saw him get emotional at FFX. Decided to play it myself when I was young, then again when I got a little older and I still return to it every other year. FFX hit me differently and has since been my fav game of all time for the last 15 years.

I'd recommend that one for sure. But to answer your question (there was a reason for this).

I've played basically all of them. And I tried 14. I tried it for about 30 hours, just based on what people close to me had said about it, and what people online have said about it.

If it wasn't a Final Fantasy game - i.e. same game, just not FF themed - I wouldn't have given it 5 hours.

It's far too slow for me. I 100% do not buy into the "you have to play 50 hours till it gets good" MMO mentality, the game should be captivating from the start. I can understand the appeal, and it's an amazing put together game, but I think I needed someone else to play through it all with, who also hadn't played it before, and who also would go at my same pace.

Which is a tall order.

You're supposed to treat it, in a way, to a standard RPG - MMO elements are added in. But the story is so slow. So, so, so slow for the first 30 hours + basically no voice acting & a boat load of text. Not normally an issue but I just couldn't muster the willpower to put myself through it.

If you're massive into MMOs, love them & know you're going to play 200+ hours, go for it. It'll be well worth your time. If not, and you're on the fence, I personally fail to see how you'd get more enjoyment from it than from choosing another mainline FF game and experiencing that.

Just my take on it.