The best...?

[Yar]

Why do the majority of people think this game is the best of them all? Is it the time players got into the series? My first Final Fantasy was IV. I thought it was the best until I got my hands on VI. When VII came out, I was actually rather disappointed. The graphics looked terrible to me. The 3 characters in battle peeved me (until I grew into it.). The futuristic setting bothered me too. Almost all the people I know that say this is their favorite played FFVII first. They also pan FFVIII. I thought FFVIII was great! The people I ask about this say they hate the first 6 because of their "primitive graphics" and "lack of a materia system". I've finished FFVII once and was so disappointed with it I never played it again. It collects dust between the rather dust-free Final Fantasy Anthologies and Final Fantasy VIII on my shelf.

[Bahamut2000X]

It's mainly because so many people starting on FFVII and thus just say it's the best. Young whipper snappers even have the gaul to disbelieve gaming exsisted before PS1.

Yes I said gaul get over it! I don't even think I used it right so bleh!

But yeah I've met too many people who played FFVII first, and then say it's the best when they only have played X, VIII, and the first 3 minutes of IX, and claim it's the best, while saying the first 6 were, and I'm quoting from a few RL encounters mind you "They have retarded graphics, so it sucks"

Of course I'm a bit bitter on this subject due to too many RL arguments with friends about it. But don't get me wrong FFVII is a fine game, with a nice story, some cool characters (I absolutely loved Cait Sith, Yuffie, Barret, Cid, and Red XIII, very uniguely designed characters in my opinion.) but I don't feel the game itself was good enough to warrant being called theb est ever. Especially when so many people seem to believe it's a fact that it's the best.

Of course then again I'm just bitter when it comes to calling any game the best. >.>

[Zeromus_X]

Why do the majority of people think this game is the best of them all? Is it the time players got into the series?

It is the most popular (no, you don't get an arguably for this game), for rather obvious reasons. It was the first game released around the world, not just in Japan and North America. Obviously people would become enthralled by it. In addition, it also brought RPGs to the mainstream, as well as the Final Fantasy series. It isn't surprising that many people would have played this first, and enjoyed it as such. And, it often happens, the first one you play builds a nostalgia that beats any other game. Personally, it isn't my favorite, but it's up there somewhere.

The graphics looked terrible to me. The 3 characters in battle peeved me (until I grew into it.). The futuristic setting bothered me too. Almost all the people I know that say this is their favorite played FFVII first. They also pan FFVIII. I thought FFVIII was great! The people I ask about this say they hate the first 6 because of their "primitive graphics" and "lack of a materia system". I've finished FFVII once and was so disappointed with it I never played it again. It collects dust between the rather dust-free Final Fantasy Anthologies and Final Fantasy VIII on my shelf.

Well, that isn't much better than the people that think FFVI and below have bad graphics. FFVII did have standard graphics for its time.

All of the FFs have had technology.

And, you also need to remember, not everyone is grouped as a 'new school' or 'old school' or 'certain game' person. Everyone has different personal tastes.

[LunarWeaver]

Yeah, VII's graphics are horrible, IV is where all the high-powered super eye candy is at.

I love VII =D I love them all. They're great. And by "all" I mean I love VII and up, VI and below is just for smelly losers like Zero.

Edit: I can't even understand my own posts anymore

[Goldenboko]

Yeah, VII's graphics are horrible, IV is where all the high-powered super eye candy is at.

I love VII =D I love them all. They're great. And by "all" I mean I love VII and up, VI and below is just for smelly losers like Zero.

:twak:
That was a horrible statement take that back!
Even if you are just joking (which I hope you are) that was a foul, foul statement.

[LunarWeaver]

Yeah, VII's graphics are horrible, IV is where all the high-powered super eye candy is at.

I love VII =D I love them all. They're great. And by "all" I mean I love VII and up, VI and below is just for smelly losers like Zero.

:twak:
That was a horrible statement take that back!
Even if you are just joking (which I hope you are) that was a foul, foul statement.

I don't have a sense of humor, I can't make jokes :BigFrown:

[Zeromus_X]

But I like them all, Lunar. You should know that.

[Goldenboko]

Yeah, VII's graphics are horrible, IV is where all the high-powered super eye candy is at.

I love VII =D I love them all. They're great. And by "all" I mean I love VII and up, VI and below is just for smelly losers like Zero.

:twak:
That was a horrible statement take that back!
Even if you are just joking (which I hope you are) that was a foul, foul statement.

I don't have a sense of humor, I can't make jokes :BigFrown:

SO YOU WERE SERIOUS! *Has heartattack and dies*

[LunarWeaver]

I think making posts that spin everybody off-topic is my number one talent in life.

Just to reel things back together: VII may have a lot of love, but it also has a lot of hate, just like everything. I would say it is the most popular... Whether it deserves it or not is up to you. I love VII, and I feel no need to rank them. Can't we all just love them the numbers without placing one in front of the other?

X > VII by the way.

[Goldenboko]

I think making posts that spin everybody off-topic is my number one talent in life.

Just to reel things back together: VII may have a lot of love, but it also has a lot of hate, just like everything. I would say it is the most popular... Whether it deserves it or not is up to you. I love VII, and I feel no need to rank them. Can't we all just love them the numbers without placing one in front of the other?

X > VII by the way.

No its not, by the way

X>VII>IV

[Yar]

VII just looked really dark to me. IV and VI were full of color. I enjoyed VI's plot a whole lot more too. I get peeved whenever all FFs get contrasted to VII. VIII gets alot of hate because of its comparison to VII.

[Zeromus_X]

VIII usually gets alot of hate because of it's overall complex-but-really-isn't-if-you-stopped-to-think-about-it-for-a-second plot/gameplaysystem. (At least, that seems to be the complaint from many people who I've known to hate the game).

I actually thought IV and VI were really dark as well (VI should be self-explanatory). But I did think V and IX were colorful and light-hearted.

[Bolivar]

It's one of my favorites, and while I have to confess it was the first FF I ever played, I was a big RPG fan beforehand.

I think what alot of people have lost sight of is the fact that it not only completely revolutionized the FF series and RPGs, but VII changed video games as a whole forever.

FFVII did have standard graphics for its time.

Actually, it didn't. At the time, the first 1 minute cutscene of the game was visually more impressive than anything seen before. The fact that it starts off w/ the stars, then fades into Aeris' face, pulls away to show the street, the whole sector, then midgar itself was something that could never have been possible on Super Famicom. It was this possiblity that caused Sakaguchi to go from making video games to solely being in charge of videos, letting Kitase and Nomura control the vision of the gameplay.

FMVs do have alot to do with it. But it was one of the factors, along with much extended dialogue, that brought storytelling in RPGs to a new level. It made VI outdated in almost every aspect.

The newer games all have their faults, and I think certain weaknesses in each game is why alot of people to this day call VII not only the best in the series, but of all games ever made.

Personally, I think that's a big overstatement, as it'd be impossible for anyone to play every game ever made. But it's up there among my favorite games.

[Leeza]

OOC:	Goldenboco and LunarWeaver: Stop spamming up threads and stay on topic. This goes for the both of you.

[Araciel]

they like 7 so much cause they were most likely 14 year old boys, which i was, and thus enthralled by either cloud or sephiroth, which i wasn't