It was all about magic and technology colliding, rebels trying to squash the evil empire, and a helpless girl who was enslaved

What bond does Terra share with the magical Espers, and what part does she play in the evil, mercenary Empire's plans

The story, while a classic tale of rebellion against an oppressive empire, is rich and takes itself seriously

Now an evil empire is trying to use that mystical power to conquer the world, and only a few brave adventurers stand in its way

However, as fate would have it, the Empire has quite a few tricks up it sleeve, namely a psychotic egotistical maniac known as Kefka who will do anything to get his hands on the ultimate Magic and rule the world for himself

The story follows as she joins up with the treasure hunter Locke and several others as they head on an epic journey of self discovery and more in the pursuit of stopping the Empire from gaining full control of the lost art of Magic.

As much as I respect and enjoy Final Fantasy 7, I gravitate towards the first camp because that's the style that I grew up on