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    As everyone else has said I think it's rated just about right. Personally it's not one of my top three favorite FFs, it might be fourth though. (if it's not fourth, it's fifth.) Regardless, it's still very, very good.

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    Of the six FFs I've completed/played a significant amount of, VII probably rates third. It's a decent game, but not the best in the series. But again: I definitely can see why people still love it if only for the nostalgia. I still enjoy the hell out of it although not as much as I used to (just played it too many times).
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    I always thought it was a bit awkward that while it was one of my favorite FF games, it started what was one of the worst trends that continued on through FF VII and VIII, that being the games innate ability to allow you to use any character for any role you feel like, even though you have a party of 13 unique characters, kind of minimizing the point of having all those options.

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    Quote Originally Posted by metagloria View Post
    Overrated. Not even the best of its era (V > VI).
    Alright, come on now.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kalevala View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by metagloria View Post
    Overrated. Not even the best of its era (V > VI).
    Alright, come on now.
    I actually agree with Gloria on that one. I'm a massive fan of FFV, it's just fun the whole way through, gameplay-wise and script-wise.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Loony BoB View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by metagloria View Post
    Overrated. Not even the best of its era (V > VI).
    Alright, come on now.
    I actually agree with Gloria on that one. I'm a massive fan of FFV, it's just fun the whole way through, gameplay-wise and script-wise.
    Ha! Gloria.

    But I agree with your supportive assessment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Forsaken Lover View Post
    I agree.

    If it was better, I would have finished it.

    Hell, I finished FFXIII but I didn't finish this game. What does that tell you?
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    Seriously, this game is supposed to be orgasmically fantastic. If you listen to people online, every game after is a pale shadow of its greatness and you'd need to add up all the best elements of VII-XII just to get something half as good as VI was.

    I didn't see that.

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    I sort of think it's overrated. Not that it isn't great, I just don't think that it's especially better than the other FF titles as many would have me believe. I greatly enjoyed FFVI, but I think there are many other titles in the series that are just as good or better.

    The trend seems to be that online fan communities rank FFVI as the best whereas everyone I talk to IRL prefers FFVII or FFIX.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Forsaken Lover View Post
    If you listen to people online, every game after is a pale shadow of its greatness and you'd need to add up all the best elements of VII-XII just to get something half as good as VI was.
    I have honestly never actually heard anyone say that.

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    It was a kick-ass RPG and did have a few jaw-dropping moments for me. It was one of the few games to make me tear up, so I do feel its general reputation, on the aggregate, is well-earned.

    From its dedicated fans, not so much. I don't know why they still, to this day, take it so personal that it's overshadowed by FFVII and it's impact on gaming. For whatever reason they nonetheless insist the game is better, or more important, than it actually is. I also personally enjoyed FFV more.

    FFVI is a masterpiece but it's not Top 5 in the series. It's not even Top 5 for SNES RPGs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loony BoB View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Kalevala View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by metagloria View Post
    Overrated. Not even the best of its era (V > VI).
    Alright, come on now.
    I actually agree with Gloria on that one. I'm a massive fan of FFV, it's just fun the whole way through, gameplay-wise and script-wise.
    I'll third this. Had way more fun with V than with VI.

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    I played it recently. It's pretty okay.

    To be honest, I managed to miss pretty much EVERYTHING about this game. I knew some bits and pieces but I generally didn't know anything about it other than it was a fan favourite. After playing it I kind of see why. I much rather prefer the Modern FF games, but from the retro perspective I like it the best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bolivar View Post
    From its dedicated fans, not so much. I don't know why they still, to this day, take it so personal that it's overshadowed by FFVII and it's impact on gaming. For whatever reason they nonetheless insist the game is better, or more important, than it actually is. I also personally enjoyed FFV more.
    Considering how much you oversell FFVII's quality and impact on gaming it's not surprising you have some difference of opinion with FFVI fans.

    It's not even Top 5 for SNES RPGs.
    Now you're just talking crazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vivi22 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Bolivar View Post
    From its dedicated fans, not so much. I don't know why they still, to this day, take it so personal that it's overshadowed by FFVII and it's impact on gaming. For whatever reason they nonetheless insist the game is better, or more important, than it actually is. I also personally enjoyed FFV more.
    Considering how much you oversell FFVII's quality and impact on gaming it's not surprising you have some difference of opinion with FFVI fans.
    Granted, but in my defense, it seems like the majority of the community has a difference of opinion with FFVI fans.

    It's not even Top 5 for SNES RPGs.
    Now you're just talking crazy.


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