After irrevocably changing the average RPG gamers expectations with FFIV, Square proved 18 months later that they could maintiain the same level of quality. The game was a mighty 16mb, FFV is thought by some to be the best FF game ever, and is also one of the darkest FF games to date.

Story:
In a world protected from evil by the elemental crystals, the King of Tycoon travels to the shrine of the wind crystal, only to witness it shattering into pieces. The wind died, and it is left to Butz and his companions to discover what is going wrong with the crystals.That is only the beginning, FFV features a very emotional storyline with major characters getting killed off throughout the game.

Gamesystem:
This outing sees the return of the excellent 'job' system seen in FF3. As players progress, the crystals grant them the abilities of dead warriors, a total of twenty jobs are acquired throughout the game. A character's class can be changed at any time and levels and skills are gained for the job that is currently assigned.

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Can I play it?
Final Fantasy V was finally tranlated into English for the first time with the release of the Final Fantasy Anthology on the Playstation. To find out more about this, check out the Final Fantasy Collection/Anthology page.