1up rates every Final Fantasy

[Dreddz]

Whoever wrote this has done a very poor job. He has set out to be controversial to get the article more public attention. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but he has written everything like he is speaking on behalf of the people. He bashes FFVII endlessly but says its worth playing because of the experience. What? I also think its a pretty big headed thing to say that one of the most popular games of all time sucks. If the game sucks then how come so many people like it. What could he say to that.

Also, he says Kingdom Hearts II is not worth it ( I agree on by the way ) yet the site gave the game a perfect 10. 1up just isnt a credible site.

[Slothy]

Also, he says Kingdom Hearts II is not worth it ( I agree on by the way ) yet the site gave the game a perfect 10. 1up just isnt a credible site.

Different editors have different takes on games. Since this man isn't the one who wrote the KHII review, this in no way makes the site less credible. It's simply two different people's takes on the same game. For that matter, the site features reviews of the game by four different editors from 1UP and EGM. Get over it.

[Markus. D]

I'm glad of what they said about XI and X-2.

however, not so glad about the VIII, CC and a couple of others like SMRPG etc...

[Aerith's Knight]

he even badmouthed FF7... screw him.. almost all FF are good.. just a couple that are a taste issue

[Markus. D]

he even badmouthed FF7... screw him.. almost all FF are good.. just a couple that are a taste issue

He was pretty accurate with FFVII imho... but he was wrong about the Materia System.

[Mirage]

These "reviews", or whatever he's trying to make them look like, are worthless. I find the reviews inconsistent and his reasoning illogical.

[Rocket Edge]

These "reviews", or whatever he's trying to make them look like, are worthless. I find the reviews inconsistent and his reasoning illogical.

[edczxcvbnm]

he even badmouthed FF7... screw him.. almost all FF are good.. just a couple that are a taste issue

He was pretty accurate with FFVII imho... but he was wrong about the Materia System.

No way. He could not have been more right about the materia system. It was a fun system that allowed for near endless possibilities but it was those possibilities that allowed for ultra cheap combinations that helped to make your characters practically invincible. The abuse the system allows is what makes it broken like the rest of the game.

Having said that, it is one of my favorite systems!

[Laddy]

Ridiculous. I agree wth a couple of things, but saying FFVII and FFVIII are crap is ridiculous. FF7 changed the gaming world forever, and is almost unamiously regarded as one of the best games ever.

[NeoCracker]

FF VII made RPG's a lot more popular.

Tell me, what did FF VII really do to make it revolutionary outside of being 3D? Which likely would have happened anyway without FF VII.

[Raebus]

FF VII made RPG's a lot more popular.

Tell me, what did FF VII really do to make it revolutionary outside of being 3D? Which likely would have happened anyway without FF VII.

Wasn't the FF demo for the N64 the first 3d FF?

[Karellen]

FFVII was revolutionary because it changed the focus on the series from games to interactive movies. The game was marketed as a 'cinematic RPG' and it was that angle that lead to its ultimate success. It wasn't an entirely original concept, early CD games had been experimenting with this sort of thing for years, but FFVII actually made it work. The fact that it was 3D was only incidental in relation to its success.

[Loony BoB]

Anyone can argue that "_____ would have happened anyway" so if you're going to exclude such revolutionary things, then you may as well exclude all revolutions.

I can't say I've read this article, as work has blocked 1up. But the posts slating VII always appear to me as just people slating a game because it's popular and has a lot of fans. There is a good reason why that game has those fans, it should be noted. How many other Eastern style RPGs have made it so big in the Western world?

[Heath]

I agree with the general sentiments of ReloadPsi's post in that it appears that insulting Final Fantasy is a quick and easy way to appear good on the Internet. Some of the reviews were really quite silly and while I appreciate the limited coverage of each game, the games do have some pluses to them. Though at least he gave FFXII a rest from criticism for a change.

[Karellen]

FFXII has actually been almost universally praised by professional reviewers, so I wasn't really surprised this retrospective was much the same. It's mainly fans of the series that didn't like it.