the game as a whole is not that good but i remember being very impressed by the combat system. as far as i remember (played it like 15 years ago) it's your usual jrpg turn based affair but very fast paced and fluid. it was like for the first time a final fantasy battle didn't feel like a slog at all. i remember thinking it was the best of all FFs up until then (which means it's probably the best combat in the series, looking at what came after...)
The plot is absolutely nothing compared to the first X, and the amount of recycled assets felt lazy. But I'd be lying if I didn't say it was fun. The dressphere/garment grid system works great for an RPG
“How about ‘kick. its. ass.’”