Everything that I felt XII was missing was done to the extreme in FFIX. Certain aspects of XII I might like better, but IMO FFIX is a much better RPG.
Everything that I felt XII was missing was done to the extreme in FFIX. Certain aspects of XII I might like better, but IMO FFIX is a much better RPG.
You don't have to understand why, you just need to know how. With the license system, you get more control over your character. You can choose whether to focus more on equipment or magick or augments or whatever. Right now, I have Balthier mostly collecting Augments, only visiting the equipment every few towns. Like X, though, it kind of hurts the characters' individuality. At least Penelo is always good at Magick and Basch is always good at attacking, etc..Originally Posted by John_912
Well that's you and I'm not like you Heath I didn't understand why I needed a god damn license to equip my smurfing armor. That licensing system was complicated and annoying in my humble opinion.
Anyway, I personally prefer XII. IX is a fantastic game, though.
I think they're a little too different to compare. I liked different aspects of both. I suppose if Voltron demanded I choose only one, I would pick IX. Vivi for the win, kids.
I like both games, and I enjoyed the battle system in XII, but IMHO, IX was far better overall. Especially since the latter part of XII seemed rushed.
FFXII... being epic and everything.
It for me, lacked a certain required flavor that makes it an FF game.
I think XII is a better game personally, but IX is nostalgic.
I like 'em both in different ways It's hard to pick a clear 'winner' as such: I've played through IX many times, but XII only twice; but XII is more impressive in a lot of respects. Overall, I guess I like XII more - it's just thoroughly polished in every respect, whereas IX's let down in a couple of areas.
Last edited by Big D; 10-25-2008 at 12:43 AM.
^Yeah, FFIX failed in the area of not being totally unbelievably fricking awesome.
"They said this day would never come. They said our sights were set too high. They said this country was too divided, too disillusioned to ever come around a common purpose. But on this January night, at this defining moment in history, you have done what the cynics said we couldn't do." - Barack Obama.
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Well obviously people are leaning more towards XII, it's a newer game. It had the technology to do all of the fancy things like the License Board and the new battle system (that people seem to like).
But I like IX much more. The thing that tipped me over about XII was the battle system (and to a certain extent the characters). I guess it depends on what you're interested in.
Final Fantasy XII was the first mainstream Final Fantasy game that I quit playing in the middle due to how bad it was. So, I'm going to have to say the answer is yes. Final Fantasy IX is better than Final Fantasy XII.
Last edited by The Ceej; 10-24-2008 at 07:34 PM.
FFIX was excellent, but I liked FFXII better
FFIX was supposed to bring us back to the classics and FFXII was a breath of fresh air. Just a case of old vs. new really. When it comes to Final Fantasy, I usually end up leaning toward new.
FFIX was, by far, the superior game in my opinion. And, although there are many many reasons as to why I believe this, I feel that only one word is necessary: Vivi.
^You are indeed an imperfectionist. The correct reason is, in fact, two words: Vivi Steiner.
"They said this day would never come. They said our sights were set too high. They said this country was too divided, too disillusioned to ever come around a common purpose. But on this January night, at this defining moment in history, you have done what the cynics said we couldn't do." - Barack Obama.
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Ah I chuckled^You are indeed an imperfectionist. The correct reason is, in fact, two words: Vivi Steiner.
In my opinion its impossible to say one is better than the other. I think IX is better in terms of characters and story but XII is the best game in the series in terms of gameplay.
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