What age do you need to be...?

[Gilthanes]

I tested this a few weeks ago. I set my 9 yr old nephew up to play FFVI (one of the more simpler games to play imo). His reactions just were too slow and even after me guiding him through a few battles, when it came down to a boss fight all on his own. Just couldnt figure out to heal himself, use items, use magic etc and just died. I was bummed out but I guess he just isnt made for these games

[Captain Maxx Power]

I wouldn't know, I've been perpetually above the age of at least seventeen my whole life.

[blackmage_nuke]

Any one under the age of 17 shouldnt be alowed to play this game as they just aernt old enough to apreciate it There is that what you wanted to hear?

Really though I started playing when I was 11 or 12 and I understood it very well and appreciated VI alot, but had I started playing when i was 16 i wouldve been tainted with marvelous graphics and I'd probably be one of the 'its not a good game cuz its old' stereotypes, it scares me just thinking of acting like one of those people.
So its good to start at a young age before your opinions become tainted.

[Lexy]

I started playing FF when I was about 9, around the time IV came out, but for the longest time I just borrowed the game from my neighbors and would just mess around on their saves, rather than starting my own game. I kinda didn't get it. 9 seems rather old but maybe I wasn't that smart. I didn't actually really understand it and start my own game til I was maybe 11. One of my neighbors who is the same age as me played it and beat it though when he was around 9, so maybe I was just slow in catching on.

[Raven Nox]

Well, I first played a FF when I was 4/5 (my mom owned them and helped me out. xD), though, I admit I probably didn't know much of what was going on, just ran around and fought monsters. A few years later, and I understood them. Like it's been said before, it just depends on the person.

[Zeromus_X]

I first played FFIV and VI when I was ten years old, I pretty much understood the stories. Though recognizing the symbolism wasn't there quite yet. If you're fourteen, you really should be able to understand them. Heck, as long as you have good reading comprehension, it's not too hard to understand. (Then again, if you're playing a crappy translation, thats another story )

[Shiny]

Old enough to read obviously, because you'll be doing alot of it. I guess to really understand the complex storylines and battle systems you would have to be atleast 10.
As for the too old to play video games...that's a whole other story. I don't think anyone over 29 should be playing FF games, haha that's a little sad.

[blackline77]

uhh i started playing them when i was 7,and i understood them at least i think i did

[Zeromus_X]

As for the too old to play video games...that's a whole other story. I don't think anyone over 29 should be playing FF games, haha that's a little sad.

So I guess when you turn 30 you'll stop playing video games? If people enjoy games, it shouldn't matter what age they are, as long as they understand them and don't overly-obsess with them...

[DeathKnight]

I started playing video games when I was 5

[The Last Oath]

Whoever said that think they know too much. I passed FFVII-IX before i was in yr 5(10 years old) and i perfectly understood the game. I understood almost everything and just recently about 6 months ago i passed FFII-VI. I started FF when i was in yr 3 and i understood most of it.

[Mirage]

Old enough to read obviously, because you'll be doing alot of it. I guess to really understand the complex storylines and battle systems you would have to be atleast 10.
As for the too old to play video games...that's a whole other story. I don't think anyone over 29 should be playing FF games, haha that's a little sad.

I'm 21. I've been playing video games for 13 years. Are you saying I should stop the instant I turned 29? I think not.

As long as you're a native english speaker, 10 shouldn't be too much of a problem. I know I had to look up a few words when I played Final Fantasy at the age of 12. So does my brother who is that age now. as for comprehending and being able to analyze the story, I think the average 11/12 year old would be able to do that. My 10 year old brother seems to enjoy the games for the sole reason that he can kill [img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img] and (for the later installments) look at fancy graphics. Then again, he's always been rather violent. The biggest joy he had when he was playing Sim City 2000 was shooting the helicopter, starting disasters and demolishing buildings.