Great Story, Classic FF Game
Final Fantasy V is a story about Bartz, a wanderer, who meets up with an old man with a fighting spirit and a lady who is looking for her father. They are all on a mission to protect the remaining three crystals (one of the crystals could not be protected early in the game). This game introduces the job system, in which the playable characters can each have their own special attributes and abilities. Each of the characters can take on any of the jobs. Some of the special abilities that the jobs can give your player are the ability to see secret passageways, speed, and the ability to learn and use enemies attacks. The music is composed by Nobuo Uematsu and beautifully done. A major criticism I have of the Final Fantasy franchise is the lack of ability to save at any point in the game. You have to save outside of caves, towns, water, and battle. You are pulled into battle without first seeing the enemies on the world map, but you can run away from most enemies. This game uses the Active Time Battle system commonly found in Final Fantasy games. A gauge fills up before you can make a move. Enemies also have gauges. The story is well written, and the dialogue is too. I am currently playing this game. It is the third FF game I have played, after Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy IV (what was originally released as Final Fantasy II outside of Japan). They all are good games and have good stories, and I would rank FF V in between FFVII (highest) and FF IV.
