What I disliked the most about FFX, was the repetition of monster styles. Same blob, different color, etc... And the lack of a world map made the game feel a bit restricted. The sphere grid was great imo, no complaints there. Overall, I did enjoy the game, but just not as much as 7, 8, and 9. And I really, really, REALLY tried to get into FFX2. I guess it was too much "been there, done that". I gave it a good home at my local pawn shop.