Final Fantasy V Advance for Game Boy Adv Reviews by Gamers

Playing this game brings back memories. I never had a chance to play it on the SNES, but no one did except the Japanese, but, as soon as I started this game I felt like I was 8 again. It reminded me quickly of my favorites in the Final Fantasy series, the old SNES ones. It was a good game overall. The story was good, but not as good as 4 or 6 I would say. The character development was also pretty good. I cared for all 4 of them. The Job system was an interesting change of pace. I know it wasn't the first game it was used in but it's the one that used it best. All in all if you played and loved 4 or 6 and are like me and think that the newer Final Fantasy games aren't as good as the older ones then there is no reason not to give this a try.

I only have one or two complaints. There was a few times in the game where I didn't know what to do next. It wasn't really spelled out for me. Which isn't a huge problem, but one that I noticed. The other was the ending. I won't go and spoil it for anyone but it left me not feeling as accomplished or satisfied as I would have though. I would suggest going to a FAQ site to learn about the jobs because there is a whole part of it that was never explained in game that has to do with mastered jobs and stat boosts on the mime/bare class.

If you're looking for a classic game that won't eat up too much of your time give this a whirl. It took me a little over 20 hours to beat without going level mad.