Bought a system for one game?

[hhr1dluv]

Hey all, I have a bit of a problem. Erm...so I'm a bit of a psycho completion type person for Final Fantasy. Now, I don't feel the need to play every numbered title (I have no desire at all to play 1-3, 5, or 11), but I do feel compelled to play spin-off titles for ones I have played (with the possible exception of Dirge of Cerberus...I need someone to convince me about that one).

Now, I really want to play Revenant Wings and Crisis Core, but I have no PSP and no DS. Now, there are really not that many games on either of those systems that I would really want to play, so I can't completely justify buying the system. I'm also not that heavy of a gamer. I really play just Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts games. (With a few amazing exceptions: yay Chrono Trigger and Shadow of the Colossus!) If you want three games on a system, does that justify buying the system?

Anyways, I suppose I wanted to ask you all: have you ever bought a console or handheld just to play one game? If so, did you regret it? Also, if anyone is in my predicament: what would you do/what do you plan on doing? Would you suck it up and buy the systems? Suck it up and say "I don't NEED to play every game!"? Choose one? Which one?

Ack! Sorry for the amount of questions! This is really bugging me lately...I'm letting Square manipulate me into spending money. :smacks face:

[Nifleheim7]

It really depends on how much you love these games.If FFXIII was exclusive to XBOX360 i would have to buy the system even if it was only for this game.

If you want three games on a system, does that justify buying the system?

For me it does.

have you ever bought a console or handheld just to play one game?

No.

Would you suck it up and buy the systems?

Yes.

[NeoCracker]

Lets see, I bought a PS for FF VII, and a Gamecube later for FF: CC, then a PS2 for FF X.

Thank god all of those systems had better games on them. Otherwise I'd feel ripped of.

But yes, I think its worth it to buy a game for one system. But I'm hardcore like that.

Hell, I originally bought a 360 for Blue Dragon. (Oddly, now that I have blue dragon I don't have my 360 anymore. :P)

Though for most people, buying a system souly for one game is silly. And really it kind of is.

But meh, I'd do it again.

[hhr1dluv]

Thanks for responding! Well, a PS3 for me is a given, even if the only games I play are FF XIII and FF V XIII. I can't refuse the main series entries at this point.

I really just take issue with the handhelds, as it's adding on approximately, what, 150? for each system and game...I keep secretly hoping that some random person in my life is going to give me these systems for free.

The way I see it, here are the games I'd be interested in playing on PSP: Crisis Core, Birth by Sleep (assuming it comes out here), FF: Dissidia.

DS: Final Fantasy IV, Revenant Wings, 358/2 Days, Phantom Hourglass, possibly some others.

Urgh... I just hate this whole spreading out thing that Square is doing. The PS3 had better have through at least FF XIV on it, or I am going to be majorly pissed.

[Crossblades]

Urgh... I just hate this whole spreading out thing that Square is doing. The PS3 had better have through at least FF XIV on it, or I am going to be majorly pissed.

They're only doing that to make more money and spreading to a wider audience. And SE has said in the past that the numbered series would remain Sony Exclusive.

[Vivisteiner]

DS
FFXII: RW
FFIII
FFIV
FF Chocobo tales


PSP
FFT
FFVII: CC
FF Dissidia


Those are the FF titles coming, if I remember correctly.

[Crossblades]

DS
FFXII: RW
FFIII
FFIV
FF Chocobo tales


PSP
FFT
FFVII: CC
FF Dissidia


Those are the FF titles coming, if I remember correctly.

You forgot to add FFTA2 and FFCC:Ring of Fates for the DS. And all those games(with the exception of FF VII:CC, Dissidia, and the games I mentioned)are out already.

[hhr1dluv]

Well, I've sworn never to play FFs 1-3, 5, 11, or Tactics (though I might change my mind about Tactics). I'm trying to consciously limit myself. So, my Square-DS experience would be limited to IV, RW, and 358/2 days (if it comes out here); my PSP experience would be VII:CC, Birth by Sleep, and Dissidia.

Erm...just curious...if FF XII was my least favorite Final Fantasy, what's the likelihood that I would really like FF Tactics? Keep in mind (if you're the type of fan that this matters) that my favorite FFs are X, VII, and yes, X-2 (I actually loved X-2 ).

[Crossblades]

Why would you never play 1 or 3 or even 5?

[Storm San]

I would advise you but I won't since you "won't play games like FF1-5"

[cloud21zidane16]

Just go for it and buy them

[hhr1dluv]

Why would you never play 1 or 3 or even 5?

To be honest, I probably will play them someday, but I'm trying to consciously limit the amount of games in this series that I play (for the sake of time and money...though the fact that I'm even considering spending 200+ dollars for the sake of six games seems to make the aforesaid point moot). I had heard that IV was the first one to have a deep storyline, so I decided to cut off 1-3. Nintendo games in general are sadly a bit too simple for my tastes, so I don't really expect much from 1-3. (Feel free to contradict me if you have a good case for why FF 1-3 might have a complex storyline or is particularly engaging). As for 5, I think I said that since it wasn't released in America originally, I wouldn't count it. (Weird, I know). If I get a DS, I will probably play 3...and probably then 5. But I still have no desire to play the first two, and I don't want to buy them and put time into them if I never really wanted to play them. But then, if there's ever a time where I have every FF but 1 and 2, I'll suck it up and play them for the sake of completion.

I would advise you but I won't since you "won't play games like FF1-5"

I've played 4. Four was very good, though I wasn't amazed by it. Since it seems that most people say that 4 is the best of 1-5, I feel no real need to play the others. 4 was enough of a taste of early FF for me.

[Northcrest]

Not really
I bought the PS3 for just some final fantasies and Sonic
I bought PS2 for Final Fantasies and Narutos
I bought PS1 for VII- IX

[rubah]

I bought a ps2 for ffx xD

[ReloadPsi]

I bought a PSone for FF7 and later ended up playing a lot more games I had apparently missed out on.

Like Vib Ribbon.

Yeah baby!