Final Fantasy IX

"FF9 is a great game, but does it live up to the expectations of a Final Fantasy title?...Well, it ain't, and it shouldn't be. It's a game all its own."

"Despite its few lingering problems, many people will find FFIX to be the finest Final Fantasy game to date."

"Just about everything you'd want in an RPG. Gorgeous graphics, pleasant music, and an engaging (although somewhat cliché) story combine in a fitting conclusion to the PlayStation series of Final Fantasy titles."

"Square once again has created an RPG that is essential to your collection. However, the plot line and terribly slow battle system make playing through the game a second time tiresome. For those who enjoy restarting games, you may want to break out Final Fantasy VIII again. But Final Fantasy IX is a solid game, with many upsides, characters you’ll fall in love with and CG scenes to die for."

"What distinguishes this Final Fantasy from all the others is that the elements in both story and gameplay have been imported from the older Final Fantasies as well as other RPG's... good old-fashioned, classic FF madness... Amano's art is distinctive..."