This or That: Final Fantasy Series

[Ginkasa]

Originally Posted by Xantar

Here, I'll liven up the discussion.

Final Fantasy VII is way overrated. And it isn't really that good a game.

Have at it, people!

Once upon a time that would have been pretty controversial, but I think a lot of people have moved on and grown up and realized the flaws. I think that's why there's such a demand for a remake of VII. People want to play the game they "remember" rather than one that is available, if that makes sense.

Anyway...

My favorite FF changes depending on my mood. My rotating favorites are (in order): IV, VI, IX, and X.

IV: I've actually begun to rethink my original opinions of this game. I used to really enjoy it because its very simple in a lot of ways. It makes a lot of "customization" choices for you while still being varied and whatnot. When I played through the remake a year and a half ago or so, though, I was really turned off by the multiple "fake deaths" in the story and I got pretty annoyed when all these characters I just spent time levelling up would disappear only to reappear later apparently no better for my previous efforts.

VI: I don't think there's a whole lot to say about this one that doesn't generally get said. Its probably currently my favorite. He didn't expand on his opinion, but I've seen it before and pretty everything that causes Xantar to think VII is overrated is the opposite for VI, which makes it one of the best games ever.

IX: I enjoyed it for a lot of the same reasons as IV. It does have a more customization, but you still go really far in the game before you get to pick and choose wh you play as.

X: I think that this game has one of the best stories. People pick on the voice acting and such, but I think otherwise its really pulled off well. I feel the more fo a connections to X's characters than almost any game's besides maybe VI's. I also really love the Sphere Grid. It guides the characters down predetermined routes, which helps me during the initial playthrough, but also allows for customization if the player chooses.

As for the games I dislike: II, III, V, and XII for various reasons.

II is bad just due the awful levelling system. It sounds great on paper, but I think I decided I hated it when I wanted to make one of them an archer, but their accuracy would only go up if I hit anything, but I couldn't ever hit anything because their accuracy was so low. It was broken.

III and V I dislike just due to the job system. I was actaually doing alright in III when it told me I had to be a full party fo dragoons or I couldn't beat a certain boss. Sure enough, I tried and couldn't beat the boss and all the FAQs advised switching to dragoons. Of course, you have to level that job up otherwise you're not strong enough, but its doubtful a full party of dragoons would be useful later in the game. Broken. V I just decided wasn't worth it.

I could go on and on about XII, but I won't. Maybe later.

[TheGame]

I'm glad to see FFX getting some love in this thread. That's my favorite normal FF game.. Unfortunately, I got caught up into the MMORPG FFXI pretty hardcore. I hope that at some point there's a normal FF game made that's based in vana'diel. It's a very cool/complex world.

[Dylflon]

I really like 9 and 7.

I truly would like to see a 7 remake because that was my favourite story in the series. And it's the game that got me into RPGs at the age of 10.

[Acebot44]

FFX

It had one of the best mini games I've every played, Blitzball! Loved the recruitment aspect of it as well, getting Biggs and Wedge on your team was killer.



Honestly though, I liked both games of the Chrono series more than any FF's.

[Vampyr]

Final Fantasy VIII for me. Loved the characters, and the gunblade was an awesome weapon.