My personal favorites are IX and VIII, with my opinion stemming from a mix of nostalgia and just overall enjoyment while playing these games.
Final Fantasy VI and VII are way up there too, however.
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My personal favorites are IX and VIII, with my opinion stemming from a mix of nostalgia and just overall enjoyment while playing these games.
Final Fantasy VI and VII are way up there too, however.
I love IV and XII. They're at the top of my list.
Though I've only just gotten around to VII (sacrilege, I know) and it's rapidly moving up said list.
My favorite is IX because after 7 and 8 to me it got WAY to well.. Futuristic to say the least. I like the whole midevil fell to the cities and little villages. Also IX was the Final Fantasy game that got me into Final Fantasy a lot. I had played 5 and 6. I liked them but not that much. then 7 and 8 came around. To be honest, I didn't care for 7 that much cause I don't like Cloud. I liked the depth in 8 but I still didn't favor the main character that much. Then you get to 9 and you have the upbeat optimistic main character who always has a good attitude. I really like that.
My vote was VIII, and god, did I love it.
I found the story to be excellent, and I loved the futuristic nature of it (like, Esthar? What a fantastic, well developed city). The characters were incredible, as well; Squall has to be one my favourite characters in all Final Fantasy's.
The junction system was nothing short of incredible; I loved being able to junction magic to my stats to increase them. I Also loved how your enemies levelled up with you, which would therefore eliminate the need to grind and level up (which is a primary worry of mine with every other final fantasy game; therefore the elimination of such a thing was very good). The GF's were very incredible, and their attacks, flawless and awesome (especially Eden).
I also loved how you were able to hear Squall's thoughts, and how you were able to compare them to how he actually acted. I find pretty much everything about this game flawless, especially the music.
Wonderful, wonderful game.
I didn't pay to become this way
My head throbs
Til it bursts
There is something inviting
About staring into a wall
Covered in lead
You just want to jump into it
- Excerpt from "You Ain't no Family" by Iwrestledabearonce
VII, followed by VI and V. XII has a spot in there, too, but it's so unlike the other games in the series that I always have a hard time comparing its MMO-styled gameplay to 15-year-old SNES game. I have no problem comparing X (or now XIII) to V and VI, but XII really does things so differently that as far as Final Fantasy-styled Final Fantasies go, it's kind of FF in name only.
That said, these are my four favourites titles to bear the FF name followed by a number. For the record, I voted VII. Far too many great memories for me to say otherwise.
I like VII, and before you kick me in the groin and call me fanboy, let me explain.
The Materia System was very good. It allowed you create an almost "Class-like" system, requiring you to take advantage of each characters' innate strengths and weaknesses while giving you enough freedom to alter them as you see fit.
The plot is one of the best in a game. Now, I know there are translation issues and explanation issues, but the theme of Life is very well-implemented and poetically expressed in a way that is surely encouraging. The characters are all very deep and unique, each having personal backgrounds that make them all interesting. Aerith's Death is iconic for a reason: it was unexpected, it was shocking, and it was important.
The game had a sense of humor that few games in the series and genre possess. It was in many ways, a dark game, yet the humor is frequent enough to keep you enjoying the game without ceasing its serious nature.
The visuals were great for their time, the cinematics changed gaming as we know it, and the music is legendary.
Final Fantasy VII is iconic for a reason, while it is not without its flaws, the games is a deeply moving and captivating foray into the human psyche, life, and purpose. I whole-heartedly support it as one of the greatest games of all time.
Due to the direction that Final Fantasy is seems to be going, Final Fantasy VI will probably remain my favorite Final Fantasy for a very, very long time.
Aerith's death made... GameFAQs, I think it was...? Anyway she made the top 10 OMGWTF moments of all time. And I can see why. When she dies:Originally Posted by Laddy
Me: OH MY GOD!
My brother: WHAT THE!
This thread and poll are invalid due to the absence of FFT, which just happens to be the best game in the series.
Those games suck.
Final Fantasy VI
Last edited by DD99; 08-17-2010 at 12:31 PM.
I notice you didn't include VII in your suck list.
You, sir, have bad taste.
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Their legend begins with their overcoming of this weakness, and then continues with a journey filled with hardships.
That noble vegetable, the onion, lives on as a symbol of hardships overcome, and as the mark of a true hero."
No, I don't.You, sir, have bad taste.
Then explain why you think those games suckNo, I don't.You, sir, have bad taste.
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