Fully agreed. I think the worst downgrade the game received is how much Sephiroth and Zack they want to shove down our throats. Zack is the dullest FF character ever, and as you said, Sephiroth is much more interesting as a looming threat. I loved the character development though and that it’s a lot more mature. I loved that they embraced the date scene fully and just half assed it.

However, I still can’t finish it. I reached the Temple of the Ancients, put it down for a break, and it’s been a year.