Final Fantasy = Big Brother?

[DocFrance]

I don't want heroic badassed characters or effeminate cheery characters. I want to decide what personality my main character will take on. I want to make his decisions, not just see some actor play the part for me.

Final Fantasy is called an RPG, which is ironic since there's hardly any role-playing at all. Every now and then you're presented with choices, but they rarely affect your character's personality in any significant way. Ever played Knights of the Old Republic? Your main character is basically a blank slate, and it's up to you, the player, to build his personality based on your actions and conversation choices. That's role-playing. I want a Final Fantasy main character who is a blank slate.

I was always offended by FFX. They give you the option to rename the main character, so I took this opportunity to name him after myself. I was shocked when it turned out that 'Sean' would be an irritating wanker who rarely ever thinks before he opens his mouth. That's not the role I want to play at all. From now on, I just leave him at the default name.

[TasteyPies]

The main charicter of ffxiii walks like he is in high heels too.
And the Japanese people like girly men? .....why? well i guess it kinda shows...
Squall --> Zidine ---> Tidus, each one gets a bit less bad-arse

Edit by Kishi: Please avoid using racial slurs. Thanks a million.

[Mikztsu]

DocFrance - I don't even see FF's as rpg's. Especially not after playing the likes of Baldurs Gates and Fallouts. Final Fantasies are too linear and lacks power to affect in characters to be RPG's. Few side quests here and there, but still they're just interactive fairytales to me. Not complaining though, since I like most of them.

[Estes]

FF XI is the only FF so far that lets you determine who you are and what you do and thats why i love it. Even though the other FF's aren't really RPG's i love the stories and that is what im looking for when i play a Final Fantasy.

P.S. Knights of the Old Republic was an awesome game i can't wait for the second one.

[MecaKane]

DocFrance - I don't even see FF's as rpg's. Especially not after playing the likes of Baldurs Gates and Fallouts. Final Fantasies are too linear and lacks power to affect in characters to be RPG's. Few side quests here and there, but still they're just interactive fairytales to me. Not complaining though, since I like most of them.

Mik should play Morrowind.

But I don't want the FFs to be like that. It being too nonlinear like Fallout or Morrowind takes out a lot of character development of the NPCs, and big events and stuff. =o

[TasteyPies]

Edit by Kishi: Please avoid using racial slurs. Thanks a million.

Sorry I was just shortening a word, for the record im not racist. I think being a racist has got to be one of the stupidest things there is

[joe44]

hmmm that starting post seems familiar to me! *coughFFWAcough*

copycat

[MecaKane]

FFWA people are GLOATING about having this thread first?
Wow, I mean... if it was a good topic and stuff, maybe, but jeez.