FFVIII is the best game EVER compared to X.Which to me,is more like a fu**** movie than a game.
FFVIII is the best game EVER compared to X.Which to me,is more like a fu**** movie than a game.
Aside from the contant apperances of "?" and "!" appearing in comic book style "bubbles" I wouldn't rate FFIX art style as "cartoony" at all. In my opinion FFIX's art is like a step between FFVII's and FFVIII's. But FFVII still wins on looks as it has a better atmosphere (I apologize to the OP, but that is my opinion).Originally Posted by arcanedude34
Why apologize then?
I think the game is overrated, and I blame myself for this. I loved the game when it first came out, but after playing it something like five or six years later, I realized that it really just was not that great. Fine game and all, and for the time good even, but just not the be all end all of games/RPG's/FF's. Still, if you prefer to think the story has unrivaled depths of emotion and gameplay and whatever, good for you. Plenty of people would say I overrate the Thief II, Resident Evil 4, Final Fantasy IV, Twilight Princess, and so on.
Move on.
Boy am I an unfunny ass.
I've always wondered why people get their panties in a knot over it being 'overrated'. Who cares? Either you like it or you don't; move on.
"... and so I close, realizing that perhaps the ending has not yet been written."
Best answer ever.
To be honest I think the real definition of "Overated" is: Something that YOU dislike, but most people don't. Just like "Underated" is: Something YOU like, but most people don't. - In that case, everything is both underated and overated.
Another definition of overrated is "To overestimate the merits of; rate too highly". So, its possible for someone to not dislike FF7 and think its alright but also believe that it doesn't deserve all the acclaim. I guess I belong in that camp, I think its alright but nothing special and certainly isn't the best in the series.
FFVII is good to me but I think it's overrated.
This might be why I heart 6 and 7 so much. On top of the dark steamy industrial punk atmosphere, they respect most/all of their (playable) charactersIn my opinion, FFVII's one of the only FFs that gave all the lead characters the attention they deserved. Every playable character gets their moment in the spotlight, usually focussing on their back-story and their reasons for fighting for the world. The other games, especially the later ones, are horrid for their neglect of any characters aside from the main hero and heroine. FFX, for instance - Auron and Lulu, despite being two fantastic and deep characters, are sidelined almost from the outset. FFIX, similarly, is one of the very worst offenders, for its utter callousness toward Amarant and Freya, who deserved vastly greater screentime and plot relevance than they were actually given.
FFVII's almost unique in the way its characters fot their chance to shine, even optional heroes like Yuffie and Vincent. Compared to this ensemble, most of the main characters from the later games feel entirely tacked-on.
:edit: also, I should've read the entire (god-awful) thread before replying because then I, too, would have noticed that CHRIST! SEPHEX WAS FROZEN TODAY! just like Christopher Lloyd.
And yes. Horrible thread. I was tempted to warn a post or two. But decided to just let it run its course
And ... Suburban Commando, I think?? <3
Edit: I suppose I should post an actual opinion to join in the discussion. I adore FF7. Its kinda tied for my favorite in the series. I can understand why some people are irritated by its popularity. But I can also sorta understand why it gets its popularity. The prevailing opinion is usually that FF7 was people's first RPG or Final Fantasy. It was neither for me. I played all the previously released in America Final Fantasys, and Dragon Warrior and Super Mario RPG, Chrono Trigger, and about every RPG Sega Genesis had available at the time (which wasn't much). FF7 just did what I needed. Dark and gritty. And I kinda liked the Lego-shaped characters. But apparently (I've been told) I'm a rare and "legitimate" breed. Everyone else just has a spell on them or something
Yes.And ... Suburban Commando, I think??
I think this rage for VII over-ratedness (if such a hyphenated word exists) should possibly be aimed at the people that are doing the over-rating, and dressing up, and canonising and other criteria that you list. Even if you feel that VII is implicitly evil due to the focus it draws away from IX, it is highly unlikely that an inanimate object actually deliberately chose to become over-rated.
But, apart from that, I agree that some people do take their affection for VII way way too far. However, they tend to be oblivious to sense, so there's not much point in trying to change them.
not to sound like a hater...but it appears the thread poster is just a FFIX-tard and most of his rant @ the beggining was just showcasing that FFIX was underrated and was tarnished by the release of the PS2 with FFX.
i pity you, with no real quarrell with FFVII you go on to state that the charracters were under developed..well the game was pretty long as it was, do you really want to spend an extra 10 hours learning how Vincent goes to the bathroom? The went through minor characters quick and brief(how it should be). You have no real valid points as this just seems to be a hate thread towards FFVII. FFIX wasn't that great therefore not a lot of fanbase, but eoff still gave u ur own section in the forum right? So go hate there!
Actually,FFIX has a huge fanbase.
I say is the biggest after VII.Even bigger than X,which sucked anyway.
not to sound like a hater...but it appears the thread poster is just a FFIX-tard and most of his rant @ the beggining was just showcasing that FFIX was underrated and was tarnished by the release of the PS2 with FFX.
Yeah, like I said, reminds me of a much younger version of me.
I disagree...
FFX didn't suck and probably has a bigger fanbase than IX.
I do agree that FFVII probably has a larger fanbase than any other single FF game.
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