Rank the FF games

[Wolf Kanno]

Haven't done one of these in ages, and I'm not sure how active this will be, but rank the FF games. Spin-offs and sequels included if you wish.

[Fynn]

Pretty topical, as I’m still in the middle of my marathon. Will get back here later once I’ve sorted this out in my head

[Karifean]

1. Final Fantasy X HD
2. Final Fantasy VIII
3. Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
4. Final Fantasy V
5. Final Fantasy VII
6. Final Fantasy IX
7. Final Fantasy X-2 HD
8. Final Fantasy VI
9. Final Fantasy IV
10. Final Fantasy XIII-2
11. Final Fantasy XIII

Mostly just wrote this down on gut feeling, don't think much changed for me since last time though besides X-2 dropping down a couple ranks.

[Shiva95]

FFVI
FFX
FFXV
FFIV
FFVII
FFXII
FFXIII: Lightning Returns
FFXIII
FFIX
FFXIII-2
FFVII: Crisis Core
FFV
FFIV: The After Years
FFVIII
FFI
FFX-2


Some are pretty much equal though, but it's still approximately this.

[Lord Golbez]

1. FFVII
2. FFVIII
3/4. FFVI/FFIX - I have a hard time choosing which I rank in which place
5. FFIV
6. FFX
7. FFV
8. FF
9. FFXII

I'm not ranking ones I haven't finished, but if I did, FFII is definitely the worst, FFXV is probably better than some of the ones I did rank, and FFXIII is likely worse than any of the ones I ranked. I'm also not bothering to rank FFT, but if I did it would probably fall somewhere around the FFIV/FFX rank (i.e. 5-7).

[Del Murder]

Main 15 only:

1. FFVI
2. FFVII
3. FFIV
4. FFXI - probably moved up the most
5. FFIX
6. FFV
7. FFVIII
8. FFX
9. FFI
10. FFXV - really not too bad for a newer game
11. FFXII
12. FFIII
13. FFXIII
14. FFII

Not played: FFXIV

[Depression Moon]

I still haven't played anything past XII except for the VII Remake.

[remy5623]

1. Final Fantasy XIII
2. Final Fantasy VII
3. Final Fantasy IV
4. Final Fantasy XIII-2
5. Final Fantasy X
6. Final Fantasy XV
7. Final Fantasy XII
8. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
9. Final Fantasy II
10. Final Fantasy VI
11. Final Fantasy XIV
12. Final Fantasy X-2
13. Final Fantasy XI
14. Final Fantasy Type-0

It surprised me, but after I thought about it a bit, I realized I'm more fond of VII now than IV. IV will always have a special place in my heart for being the first Final Fantasy game I ever played, but just about everything that I love about IV, VII does better. XIII-2 has really grown on me, as well. As a sequel to XIII, it's a huge disappointment, but if you look at it on its own terms, it's got some really great elements. And it might just have my favorite soundtrack in the series.

[Dr. Acula]

Honestly, not sure about this ranking beyond the first and last two. Really depends on the mood I'm in.

1. VII (original)
2. VI
3. X
4. IX
5. X-2 (what? I really like it)
6. IV
7. V
8. VIII
9. VII (remake)
10. Tactics
11. XII
12. XV
13. Tactics Advance
14. I
15. VII: Crisis Core
16. II
17. III
18. VII: Dirge of Cerberus
19. XIII

I feel like I should play one more to get it to a round 20.

[Fynn]

Let’s see...

1. FFT
2. FFXII
3. FFVI
4. FFTA
5. FFV
6. Theatrhythm Curtain Call
7. FFXV
8. FFIX
9. FFIV
10. FFVIII
11. FFII
12. FFVII
13. FFIII
14. FF Type-0
15. FFI
16. FFX-2
17. FFX
18. Dissidia Duodecim
19. Crisis Core
20. FFXIII
21. Dirge of Cerberus

Honestly though? Besides the few on the top and bottom I’m not very confident in the placement of the rest. It’s a pretty arbitrary list as it is.

[Wolf Kanno]

I may fill in details why later. For now, I'm just going to try and list them. I will also just stick to entries I've beaten. I based my opinion with the bottom entries on how likely I would be to come back to the game. From best to worst.

VI
Tactics
IV
IX
XII
V
Tactics Advance
III
VIII
XV
II
VII
I
Dissidia
FFTA2
Type 0
FFX
VII Remake
X-2
Crisis Core
Revenant Wings
FFXIII

[Dr. Acula]

I may fill in details why later. For now, I'm just going to try and list them. I will also just stick to entries I've beaten. I based my opinion with the bottom entries on how likely I would be to come back to the game. From best to worst.

VI
Tactics
IV
IX
XII
V
Tactics Advance
III
VIII
XV
II
VII
I
Dissidia
FFTA2
Type 0
FFX
VII Remake
X-2
Crisis Core
Revenant Wings
FFXIII

Totally forgot about Revenant Wings, guess that shows how much I liked it.

[Wolf Kanno]

I try to forget about it, but I'm reminded by it every time I think about XIII and how I don't like Motomu Toriyama's games and remember he made a sequel to XII. :argh:

[Fynn]

The only valid Toriyama game is Bahamut Lagoon

[cheesesteak]

I'd like to do main and spinoffs in separate lists, but I've only played like...2 spinoffs (Tactics, Dissidia FG...uhh...I think that's it), so it'd be a short list, lol. I have played FFRK, FFBE, and DFFOO if mobile games count lol.

Anyway, main SP games only for me. I have played XI and XIV, but feel that online experiences for any online game skews those game experiences (in any direction), so it's always a bit unfair to me to compare online vs offline games. And I'm not counting FF3 b/c I never played it. I could still make 2 separate lists since I acknowledge my FAVORITE FF's are not the same as what I think are the "best" FF's. This list will be my favorites, followed by a summary of how I'd change up the list to "best".

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

So, I think VII and X are the 2 "best" FF's, followed by VI. I put "best" in quotes b/c i'm still not even trying to objective, but I am weighing game design, mechanics, and innovation as much as characters, story, and storytelling - the latter 3 being what I measure the most for my favorite FF's.

Also, I only really "dislike" XIII and XV. I usually prefer to put the FF games in tiers, rather than a linear list, since seeing VI ranked #7 is like :mad2: I'm sure for a lot of ppl, but I still think it's an amazing game (see me putting it #3 "best"), but I just like other ones better. Life is tough as an FF fan. :erm: