My favorite FFs tend to be the ones with good characters and stories, so FFV is not a title I often revisit. The emotional and epic nature of FFIV is replaced with a thin and somewhat comical narrative in FFV. Yes, there's death and a few twists, but not enough to make it a memorable tale. The plot is this: the crystals are shattering and it's up to four heroes to save them: a carefree wanderer named Bartz, a compassionate princess named Lenna, tough pirate captain Faris, and the hilarious amnesiac Galuf. Out of this bunch, only Galuf and Faris manage to be memorable. Bartz has got to be one of the weakest FF leads, Lenna is just your typical princess character, and the villain is laughably lame. So yeah, if you like great story in your RPGs, then this game is not for you.
The saving grace of FFV is the game play. It takes the job class system from the third game and makes it a thousand times more customizable and fun. You can add abilities learned in one job to another, and there are dozens of jobs to play around with. The difficulty level is rather high as well if you like a good challenge. Coupled with the side quests, you'll spend a lot of fun hours with this one.
In conclusion, this is not the most memorable FF game, but it's worth a look if you can forgive the forgettable story. It's certainly the most unique of the pre-VII FF titles.
The saving grace of FFV is the game play. It takes the job class system from the third game and makes it a thousand times more customizable and fun. You can add abilities learned in one job to another, and there are dozens of jobs to play around with. The difficulty level is rather high as well if you like a good challenge. Coupled with the side quests, you'll spend a lot of fun hours with this one.
In conclusion, this is not the most memorable FF game, but it's worth a look if you can forgive the forgettable story. It's certainly the most unique of the pre-VII FF titles.