In my opinion the peak of the series. Entries after all have flaws, overcomplicated combat, terrible AI, or just downright malfunctional. But TTEOT exemplifies the JRPG genre in the best ways. Fun, yet challenging combat that had no problem punishing you if you weren't prepared. A crafting minigame that WASN'T a slog, a compelling story that kept me on the edge of my seat and well rounded, interesting characters that were written well enough to make me care for them. The PS2 holds some of the greatest RPGs in history, and this game definitely deserves to be preserved along with them.