I never seem to play this game more than a few hours...

Of all the Final Fantasy games 1 through 10, number 5 is the only one that I just can't seem to play more than a couple hours.

(SPOILER)When I think of Final Fantasy as a whole I have the habit of thinking of 1 through 10, not counting 3 or any of the side games.

There always seems to be one reason or another why I can't get through this one. Either i'm too busy to finish, I don't play video games for a few months and when I come back to it I can't get back into the groove, or like in my most recent try, I didn't know I started a battle with Shiva (where I died and hadn't saved for a while).

It's a shame because I really enjoy this game and its characters. I just never get around to playing it for more than a few hours.

Do any of you have the same experience with this game (or other Final Fantasy games)?

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Do any of you have the same experience with this game (or other Final Fantasy games)?

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No, FFV is one of the most fun and addictive FF games there is. In fact I find the exact opposite more of a problem - once I pick this game up I find it hard to put down.

The last time I tried playing FF5, I gave up about halfway. Other things got my attention. Recently I've had a hankering to get back into it. I recently downloaded a mod for the GBA remake that tweaks the job system a bit. I'm interested to try it out, and really I think that's why I want to play the game again, just for the job system. The story I can take or leave.

I love it. Although I prefer playing it on ROM form because of the ability to increase the speed of the game. I own it on PSN because I love it and don't feel like ripping off the company when the game is that good, but yeah... I just don't like how slow the game moves. So onto the PC it goes!

I find it addictive. FFV is the kind of game I can play for quite some time. The gameplay takes priority over story, I find, so perhaps that's the issue you have with the game - you might be more of a story-over-gameplay kind of guy?

I have the same problem with the original FFTactics. Started it three times in my life but have never reached anything near the end. I just stop caring at a certain point.

I've taken to playing it while moisturizing my face. It takes a good hour or so to dry and I can't see anything without my glasses, so I put my PSP reeeaaall close and squint.

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Originally Posted by Loony BoB

you might be more of a story-over-gameplay kind of guy?

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I never really think of video games in those terms. I've always taken the stance of "I either enjoy it or I don't". Surprisingly, I never heard anyone divide the game up into sections like story/gameplay/music/controls until I started reading articles or posting on forums on the internet.

I think in general Final Fantasy 5 just happens to be the game I try playing whenever I don't have much time for video games.

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Originally Posted by ScottNUMBERS

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Do any of you have the same experience with this game (or other Final Fantasy games)?

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No, FFV is one of the most fun and addictive FF games there is. In fact I find the exact opposite more of a problem - once I pick this game up I find it hard to put down.

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I agree 100%. I just started playing FFV a couple of weeks ago and I'm completely obsessed with the job system. I keep trying to see what kind of abilities I can get if I keep levelling.

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Originally Posted by Haha_YouAint

I agree 100%. I just started playing FFV a couple of weeks ago and I'm completely obsessed with the job system. I keep trying to see what kind of abilities I can get if I keep levelling.

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Same here. That's the hook of the game. For once, you're not so focused on the plot, like with most RPGs. The gameplay is the intriguing part.