Gameplay
The strong point of the game, it does well what FFXV did poorly but despite that the magic system is still inferior to the rest of the series, not as bad as the one in FF XV but VII Remake and Lightning Returns are better action FFs in their magic system, if you liked DMC V and likes FF you're still going to like the gameplay.

Maps
Noting really impressive, the game is actually better in the corridor sections than in their multiple big areas, but nothing quite as good as the secrets or freedom that you have in FF XII, it doesn't help that there are fell dungeons and that they are locked behind the story(you can replay them at any moment).

Story
Despite the good start the story is probably the worst I have experienced in a FF game, it tries to be too serious but the western style storytelling doesn't fit with the themes of a FF story, Clive is an adult that acts like a depressive teenager, the game tries to make you fell sympathy for what the characters had to go through but it just fell forced, like the fact the protagonist was "forced" into slavery for 13 years, and it's not just slavery that felt forced, one moment you are invading a country and another you are helping a ♥♥♥♥♥ protect a city? there is a good lore to make things interesting but they didn't know what to focus and ended up half-assing everything.
If the game didn't have so many side stories and focused more on the main cast like FF XV did it would had been a lot better but it ends up taking the story too serious for what it is.

I would recommend the game if there was less story but because the game has so many cutscenes it's hard to separate it from the game, there are good moments but the bad ones are really bad, at least we the gameplay carries the game for me.

Gameplay The strong point of the game, it does well what FFXV did poorly but despite that the magic system is still inferior to the rest of the series, not as bad as the one in FF XV but VII Remake and Lightning Returns are better action FFs in their magic system, if you liked DMC V and likes FF you're still going to like the gameplay. Maps Noting really impressive, the game is actually better in the corridor sections than in their multiple big areas, but nothing quite as good as the secrets or freedom that you have in FF XII, it doesn't help that there are fell dungeons and that they are locked behind the story(you can replay them at any moment). Story Despite the good start the story is probably the worst I have experienced in a FF game, it tries to be too serious but the western style storytelling doesn't fit with the themes of a FF story, Clive is an adult that acts like a depressive teenager, the game tries to make you fell sympathy for what the characters had to go through but it just fell forced, like the fact the protagonist was "forced" into slavery for 13 years, and it's not just slavery that felt forced, one moment you are invading a country and another you are helping a whore protect a city? there is a good lore to make things interesting but they didn't know what to focus and ended up half-assing everything. If the game didn't have so many side stories and focused more on the main cast like FF XV did it would had been a lot better but it ends up taking the story too serious for what it is. I would recommend the game if there was less story but because the game has so many cutscenes it's hard to separate it from the game, there are good moments but the bad ones are really bad, at least we the gameplay carries the game for me.