The other thing that makes The Legend of Dragoon such a great game, in my book anyway, is the combat system. Every time one of the characters attacks an enemy, they have the ability to perform an Addition. An Addition is a sort of combo attack that requires timed presses of the X-button. If you can get the rhythm of the button presses down right, you can complete the combo and do far more damage to the opponent. Some of them are easy to pick up, while others have complex patterns that require lots of practice.
Additions are just one part of the innovative combat engine that stands out, though.
Once a creature is near death, you can heal up and regroup for the final leg of the battle. Or maybe you can launch a massive volley and try to finish him off quickly. Either way, its nice to know how the battle is progressing instead of relying on guesswork as in most RPGs. Then, there are magic spells and Dragoon transformations. Magic is cast at an enemy using an item, and most spells can be charged to cause more damage with rapid presses of the X-button.