Rank the Final Fantasy games (I-XIII)

[Del Murder]

I know it's been done several times, but not for a while. List the games in order of your favorite to least favorite. Let's stick to I-XIII only here and avoid spinoffs like Tactics and direct sequels. Only include games you've played. List the ones you haven't played below. I may or may not use this data for something in the future.

My list:
1. FFVI
2. FFVII
3. FFIV
4. FFXI
5. FFIX
6. FFV
7. FFX
8. FFVIII
9. FFXII
10. FFIII
11. FFXIII
12. FFI
13. FFII

Haven't played:
None

[Remon]

1.FFX
2.FFVIII
3.FFVI
4.FFVII
5.FFX-2
6.FFXII

Not played :
The rest?

[Dreddz]

1. VII
2. IX
3. XII
4. VI
5. V
6. IV
7. VIII
8. X
9. II
10. XIII
11. I
12. III

Haven't played:

XI

[Rantz]

1. FFIX
2. FFVIII
3. FFVII
4. FFX
5. FFVI
6. FFIV
7. FFXII
8. FFI
9. FFII

Haven't played
FFIII
FFV
FFXI
FFXIII

It's pretty easy to see the trend in my list xD I like the PSX era best, then it kind of branches out pretty evenly from there.

[charliepanayi]

I'm a lot like Rantzien here:

1. FFVIII
2. FFIX
3. FFVII
4. FFVI
5. FFX
6. FFIV
7. FFV
8. FFI

Haven't played: FFII, FFIII, FFXI FFXII, FFXIII

[Bolivar]

XIII is the best.

VI is the worst.

[/thread]

[ljkkjlcm9]

XIII is the best.

VI is the worst.

[/thread]

I really hope that is a joke!

1. VI
2. V
3. VIII
4. XII
5. VII
6. III
7. IX
8. I
9. IV
10. XIII
11. X
12. XI
13. II
14. XIV

THE JACKEL

[Shiny]

1. FF VII
2. FF X
3. FF VI
4. FF IX
5. FF VIII
6. FFV
7. FF XIII
8. FF XII

I haven't played the others. But I have played Tactics and a few of the spin-offs which would I place at the #4 spot.

[The Summoner of Leviathan]

1. FFVI
2. FFXII
3. FFXIII
4. FFX
5. FFVII
6. FFIX
7. FFI
8. FFXI
9. FFXIV

Haven't Finished: FFV, FFVIII
Haven't Played: FFII, FFIII, FFIV

[Levian]

Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy XII

Haven't played:
Final Fantasy II

I always struggle to order FFVII, FFVIII, FFIX, FFX, FFVI and FFV. They're all so great.

[asukaevaunit02]

1. IX
2. X
3. V
4. XII
5. XIII
6. VIII
7. VII

Haven't played enough of I-IV & VI to rate them.

[G13]

1. VII
2. IX
3. X
4. VI
5. XIII
6. XII
7. I
8. III
9. II
10. VIII

Haven't played:
IV
V
XI

I love me some PSX RPGs. 'Cept for VIII. Just couldn't get into it.

[BlackAsBlood00]

1. FFVII (Yep...fanboy right here :jess:)
2. FFX
3. FFV
4. FFIII
5. FFIV
6. FFVI
7. FFI
8. FFII
9. FFXII
10. FFVIII (Draw gets annoying :mad:)
11. FFIX (Everyone seems to think it's good but I can't get into it)
12. FFXIII (I just didnt like the new battle system :mad2:)

Haven't played:
FFXI
FFXIV (As soon as it's released for ps3 i will know)

[Elpizo]

1. IX
2. III
3. V
4. XII
5. IV
6. VIII
7. I
8. VII
9. II
10. X
11. XIII
12. VI

Haven't played XI or XIV.

[Hollycat]

12
crisis core
7
6
9
5
10
the rest

[Elskidor]

I think..
VI
IV
XII
IX
VII
VIII
X
V
I
III
XIII
II

[Hot Shot]

1. FFIX
2. FFX
3. FFVII
4. FFVI
5. FFV
6. FFIV
7. FFVIII
8. FFII
9. FFXIII
10. FFXII
11. FF
12. FFXI
13. FFIII

[LowCaloriePie]

1. IX
2. VI
3. V
4. III
5. IV
6. VII
7. II
8. I
9. X
10. VIII
11. XII

Haven't played:
XI
XIII


XIII is the best.

VI is the worst.

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:p

[Raistlin]

1. FFT (I don't care what you say, it deserves mentioning because it is by far the best. You can all suck it)
2. FFVII
3. FFVI
4. FFV
5. FFIV
6. FFIX
7. FFXII
8. FFXIII
9. FFIII
10. FFI
9000. FFX
9001. FFVIII

Have not played: FFII (not enough to really judge, anyway)

[Flying Arrow]

1. VII
2. VI/XII
3. XII/VI
4. V
5. IX
6. III
7. VIII
8. IV
9. I
10. II
11. X
12. XIII

Haven't played XI or XIV.

[Old Manus]

1. FFX
2. FFIX
3. FFVII
4. FFVIII
5. FFV
6. FFIV
7. FFVI

..

9001. Any game in the last 10 years
9002. FFI

..

90000~STACKOVERFLOWEXCEPTION: 0~: FFX-2

[Rocket Edge]

1. VIII
2. X
3. IX
4. XII
5. VI
6. VII
7. V
8. IV
9. XI
10. III
11(million). XIII

Haven't played the first two.

[black orb]

>>> My list..:luca:

1- FF1
2- FF9
3- FF10
4- FF5
6- FF7
7- FFT
8- FF4
9- FF2
10- FF12
11- FF8
12- FFX-2
13- FF6
14- FF3
15- FF7 DoC
16- FF 13

[VeloZer0]

1 FFT
2 FF7
3 FF6
4 FF9
5 FF4 (FF4 DS is above FF9)
6 FF5
7 FF1
8 FF10
9 FF3 (FF3 DS is above FF5)
10 FF13
11 FF12
12 FF8

Not Played: FF11, FF14. I can't say I got enough of FF2 to form an opinion on it.

[Hot Shot]

1 FFT
2 FF7
3 FF6
4 FF9
5 FF4 (FF4 DS is above FF9)
6 FF5
7 FF1
8 FF10
9 FF3 (FF3 DS is above FF5)
10 FF13
11 FF12
12 FF8

Not Played: FF11, FF14. I can't say I got enough of FF2 to form an opinion on it.

Dude, I hate the DS versions. The original ones are better. And FFIV DS over IX and FFIII DS over V? Wow. But it's all a matter of opinion mind you, so don't mind me lol

[VeloZer0]

Thats why I made a note to separate them, as fan opinion on them is diversive. It also helps that I love 3D chibi sprites.

FF9 and FF5 were much higher until I recently re-played them. Without the nostalgia glasses they didn't fair nearly as well. (As opposed to games like FF7 and FF6 that I re-fall in love with every time I play them)

[Raistlin]

1. FFT (I don't care what you say, it deserves mentioning because it is by far the best. You can all suck it)
2. FFVII
3. FFVI
[...]
9001. FFVIII


1 FFT
2 FF7
3 FF6
[...]
12 FF8

Finally, someone with good taste.

[Marshall Banana]

FFIX
FFVII
FFXII
FFX
FFVIII
FFV
FFI


I've played II, III, IV, and VI as well, but I didn't complete the final dungeons in either, so I didn't include them.

I haven't played FFXIII either. I did watch a play-through on YouTube, though, and, although the soundtrack is among the best in the series, and the Odin summon blew my mind, I'd rank FFXIII no better than last, I think, if I'd played it myself. The story is that embarassing.

[Depression Moon]

1. IX
2. IV
3. VIII
4. XII
5. X
6. VI
7. VII

Haven't Played
I, II, III, V, XI, XIII, XIV

I am always sure about my placements of IX, VI, and VII, but the other ones I can never be entirely sure about.

[escobert]

the only numbered FF I really like is VII!

[Fynn]

FFXII
FFVI
FFIX
FFIV(DS)
FFXI
FFVII
FFVIII
FFV
FFII
FFI
FFIII
FFX-2
FFX

Haven't played: FFXIII

Note: I still really enjoyed the games on the bottom of the list, since I generally love every game for something else, but the top games are the ones that just blew me away. Still hard to decide on the order, though. This classification may vary depending on my mood (though the first and last position will remain unchanged).

[DMKA]

I assume we're only talking about the main entries (no sequels or spinoffs) so:

1. FFVII
2. FFVI
3. FFX
4. FFVIII
5. FFXIII
6. FFXII
7. FFIX
8. FFIV
9. FFI
10. FFV
11. FFIII
12. FFXI
13. FFII

Haven't played:
FFXIV

[Ouch!]

1. FFIX
2. FFXII
3. FFXI
4. FFIV
5. FFVII
6. FFVI
7. FFX
8. FFVIII
9. FFXIII
10. FFIII
11. FFV
12. FFI
13. FFII

Haven't played enough of FFXIV to say much about it. Waiting until they fix stuff before I pick up the account again. FFI, II, III, and V are hard for me to place since while I've played them, I couldn't bring myself to finish any of them. Which is why they're at the bottom.

[silentenigma]

Top Tier:
VII
VI

High Tier:
IX
IV
XII

Good Tier:
VIII
V
X
II
I

Meh Tier:
III
XIII

[Karifean]

1. TIE: VII and X
3. IX
4. VIII
5. X-2 (Int.)
6. XIII
7. XII

Not Played
I through VI

[nirojan]

1. FFVII (yeah...where are you haters?!)
2. FFVI (once upon a time was my fav)
3. FFVIII
4. FFXII
5. FFIX
6. FFXIII

Havn't finished: FFX, FFV, FFXI, FFXIV
Havn't played: FFI, FFII, FFIII, FFIV(will try PSP release!)

[Jessweeee♪]

FFXIII/FFX (Can't pick!)
FFXII
FFVIII
FFVII
FFIX
FFVI
FFIII
FFIV

Not played:
FFI, FFII, FFV

[Rostum]

1. FFIX
2. FFVII
3. FFXI
4. FFXII
5. FFX
6. FFVIII
7. FFVI
8. FFIV
9. FFXIII
10. FFV
11. FFI
12. FFIII
13. FFII
14. FFXIV

[Loony BoB]

1. FFVII
2. FFV
3. FFXIII
4. FFVIII
5. FFXI
6. FFXII
7. FFXIV
8. FFX

Haven't played enough of / don't remember well enough: FFI, FFII, FFIII, FFIV, FFVI, FFIX.

[Dark Angel Kira]

Well for me it is:

1. ff9
2. ff10-2
3. ff10
4. ff8
5. ff12
6. ff7

haven't really played the rest except ff6, i got fed up with playing it so i stopped.

It has to be a good story and makes you enjoy playing it, so i love my top 4 :D the rest deserve to be at the bottom, in my eyes they are not all that people say they are and I'm looking at you ff7, the story is good but i just don't enjoy playing it as much compared with the others, so its staying at the bottom so there. :)

[Roogle]

The rank assigned to each game is based off my personal opinion and experience with the series:

1. Final Fantasy IV
2. Final Fantasy VIII
3. Final Fantasy VI
4. Final Fantasy VII
5. Final Fantasy X
6. Final Fantasy XI
7. Final Fantasy XII
8. Final Fantasy XIII
9. Final Fantasy V
10. Final Fantasy
11. Final Fantasy IX
12. Final Fantasy II
13. Final Fantasy III

[magemasher]

1 IX
2 X
3 VIII
4 VII
5 XII
6 XIII
7 X-2
8 V

[Snap Jumper]

Let's see: My Rankings

1. VI. So many things to do, and a wide open second half with a clear objective.

2. IX. Would be first if the battle system weren't so slow.

3. XII. Battle system is perfect. If only there was a way to switch avatars in town because I don't want Vaan on my screen.

4. IV. Excellent music. Good game for beginners, as all of the customizing is done for you.

5. II. Leveling system is awesome, if you understand that one character can't do everything.

6. III. Job system is good, but that final dungeon is the biggest strike against this one.

7. I. Party is fixed and never changes. Gets old fast.

8. XIII. Good, strategic battles; but way too much time spent with limited 2 person groups.

9. VII. Nothing special here. The game is just too bland.

10. V. Getting job abilities takes forever, and you can only use two at a time.

11. VIII. Way, way too much party management. Summons grind the game to a halt. And worst of all, Irvine. Shut up, Irvine!

12. XI. Takes way too long to do anything and has no ending.

13. X. The Sphere Grid is a confusing mess and I can't get into any game that is constantly interrupted by 10 minute cutscenes.

[Freya]

1. IX
2. VI
3. XII
4. X
5. XIII
6. VIII
7. II
8. I
9. XI

Haven't played:
III
IV
V
VII

[Hollycat]

so, veryone agrees, 9 is good

[Bunny]

Final Fantasy 6
Final Fantasy 8
Final Fantasy 5
Final Fantasy 9
Final Fantasy 4
Final Fantasy 1
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 12
Final Fantasy 13
Final Fantasy 3
Final Fantasy 10
Final Fantasy 2


Haven't Played: FF11 and FF14.

Ranked by my impression on my first experiences with each game.

[|-THE redmage-|]

1. FF7
2. FF9
3. FF13
4. FF12
5. FFX-2 (does that count?)
6. FF4
7. FF6
8. FF10
9. FF1
10. FF11
11. FF8

Haven't played: 2, 3, 5, 14

[Rase]

IV
VI
IX
X
I
V
III
II
VII
VIII
XI
XIII

Haven't yet played XII. That's the goal for the summer.

[Omni-Odin]

1. VII
2. X
3. IV
4. VIII
5. IX
6. Tactics
7. VI
8. XII
9. XIII
10. V
11. X-2
12. II
13. I
14. III

[Skogs]

VII
VI
X
VIII
IX
XII
V
XIII
IV

Not played:
I
II
III
XI
XIV

[Jiro]

1. VI
2. VII
3. IX
4. VIII
5. XII
6. X
7. IV
8. XIII
9. III
10. II
11. I
12. V

Haven't played: XI

I just ranked them according to which one I wanted to play most right at this moment. Not the best criteria, but it'll do.

[Dark Warrior]

Based in how much I enjoy every game (And I enjoyed EVERY ONE of them)....

1. FF VI
2. FF VII
3. FF II
4. FF XII
5. FF X
6. FF III
7. FF V
8. FF IV
9. FF I
10. FF VIII


Haven't played (....yet):

FF XI
FF XIV
FF XIII (Still saving for the PS3....)

I consider myself a Final Fantasy fan in general, there is no game I dislike.... except for FF XI and XIV I havent played cause I too damn poor...