Despite the Final Fantasy series becoming synonymous with the open-world genre, not every game in this immensely popular series allows players to explore a vast overworld at their leisure. In contrast, there's been a few entries, mainline and spin-off, which are a lot more straightforward and linear. This doesn't inherently need to be a bad thing though, as a linear game can come with some advantages, such as being able to tell a more focused story, and allowing the gameplay to feel much more accessible and easier to follow.