Started playing again. Despite it being a Japanese-style random-battle rpg, there's just so much done right. The 2d animation is great, though Odin Sphere has set a bar most can't really reach in that field. Combat is fast and fluid, and the difficulty curve is fairly smooth, unlike in Final Fantasy where every boss battle is like a brick wall in the middle of normal progression.

Finally, the soundtrack is so damn good that it's worth the price of the game.