Final Fantasy Favorite

[Blue Mythril]

I liked IX. that was great, excellant gamability and the graphics were pretty good for its time.
X was kinda mediocre: had its good points, had its totally lame aspects. the graphics were pretty sweet true, and I loved the sphere grid system. But it lacked the character of IX and Tidus' voice was American >.<
I don't think I ever finished it.

VIII, meh, not worth the time.
Havn't played VII, everyone raves about it though. Yet I don't think I'll ever play it, I've come across way too many fanboys on the Final Fantasy Addicts forums.

Tactics looks good, I'm definately interested in Tactics...

 

[Ahdkaw]

Aw, I was gonna say 'Talisman of Death' and then realised you asked for Final Fantasy not Fighting Fantasy.

 

[Brian G Turner]

The Final Fantasy series is something that I never touched, because of the idea of jumping into a sequal and simply not "getting it" - ie, how characters and plot have developed, and various in-game references. I actually have no idea what the Final Fantasy series is about. Is it actually all connected? Or is it loosely based around a single concept?

 

[Jayaprakash Satyamurthy]

Aw, I was gonna say 'Talisman of Death' and then realised you asked for Final Fantasy not Fighting Fantasy.

Hey, cool. I liked 'House of Hell' and 'Creature of Havoc'! I am such a primitive boy...

 

[Blue Mythril]

The Final Fantasy series is something that I never touched, because of the idea of jumping into a sequal and simply not "getting it" - ie, how characters and plot have developed, and various in-game references. I actually have no idea what the Final Fantasy series is about. Is it actually all connected? Or is it loosely based around a single concept?

In my experience, very little is connected. Sometimes they run sequals, such as FFX-2 but mostly they are new stories in new lands with new characters.
Try FFIX, completely on its own, and my personal favourite

 

[ArkeL]

Yeah, Most final fantasy games are not connected they are all individual games with separate, totaly different storylines, set in different worlds. As far as I know the only sequal to final fantasy games was 10-2 after 10.

 

[mzarynn]

I played FFVII on the weekend when I was working nights during summers in college. It was horribly addicting. Especially when I was the only one awake. Unfortunately, the summer ended before I could finish it. I played FFX this winter and absolutely loved it! It is the first rpg I actually finished. I enjoy the games but have a hard time following through to the end. I'm going to get X-2 for my birthday in a couple of weeks. I enjoyed both VII and X.

After hearing what you've said about IX, I"m also interested in trying that one out. But it means I have to get a hold of my old playstation again.

What are you opinions on X-2? I've heard complaints about the lead characters being women and it's too much like playing "dress-up." But I am a girl and maybe I won't mind that so much.

 

[McMurphy]

What are you opinions on X-2? I've heard complaints about the lead characters being women and it's too much like playing "dress-up." But I am a girl and maybe I won't mind that so much.

My female roommate really likes the sequel if that helps you at all. I haven't played it, but I don't know how keen I am with the idea of having the main characters as pop stars who save the world. The full time pop star, part time savior motif is defidently rampant in Japenese anime, so that is probably where it draws its inspiration from.

Either way, I plan to play it if I ever finish "X."

 

[Woundweaver]

Hi, I've played much of the new Final Fantasies (7,8,9,10, Crystle Chronicles.) 6 and 1, and i've completed them all apart from 1 and 6. Actually FFVIII is my favorate, it's got the most customizable system, better leveling up ideas, the Enemies level up with you, better ultimate weapon/ultimate limit break (Lionheart.) i really like the storyline, the GF system is really fun, Seifer is damn cool too...

Least Favorate that i've played... probably a tie up between IX and X, IX i really disliked because i found the leveling up just plain dull (no customization, just equip items and level up.) i liked the idea of each character being able to do things specific to them (such as only summoners being able to summon.) and near the end of the game (in my opnion the best bit of any FF, just before the last boss run where you run around the world map.) was weak... As everything was based on Chocobos.

X Because it was too short for a FF, and some sections were downright boring in my opinion.

Second Favorate is FF VIII as i thought the storyline is the best in any Final Fantasy so far, more twists than a Hitchcock film. (can't wait for FF Advent Children to come out (thats a FF CGI film for any that don't know.)) oh yeah, and Sephiroth was damn cool.

For those that asked Crystle Chronicles rules, though if your going to play it make sure you've got a bunch of willing friends with GBAs as you need them to play, and single player is dull. any less than 3 players becomes boring.


Also i've heard that FF X-2 is really, really, really boring, I must say i don't like the idea of the clothes system,

****SPOILERS**** and aparantly you never find Tidus, you find sopmeone who looks just like him, but isn't him... i say we round up all the employees of Square and lock them up for 2 years with just FF X-2 for fun, that way maybe they'll come to see their mistakes...
****END OF SPOILERS****

Anyway, my fingers are now tired...

Woundweaver

 

[McMurphy]

Kingdom Hearts

What do people think of the Kingdom Hearts playstation 2 game that mixes the world of Disney and Final Fantasy? The very concept seems strange enough to warrant a trial run.

 

[erickad71]

Re: Kingdom Hearts

What do people think of the Kingdom Hearts playstation 2 game that mixes the world of Disney and Final Fantasy? The very concept seems strange enough to warrant a trial run.

I played that game. Personally, I thought it was a lot of fun. The backgrounds or levels are Disney movie sets and the bosses are the bad guys from the same movies. I remember really enjoying this game, but it has been awhile since I played it. It's definitely worth a look and I would recommend it.

 

[ArkeL]

I never played tha game but I heard that Cloud is a bad guy in it and Sephiroth is in it too

 

[erickad71]

I never played tha game but I heard that Cloud is a bad guy in it and Sephiroth is in it too

Yes they are in it...I guess you could technically call them bad guys in this game, but really you only have to fight them in one part of the game and it is more of a competition.

 

[Blue Mythril]

After hearing what you've said about IX, I"m also interested in trying that one out. But it means I have to get a hold of my old playstation again.

What are you opinions on X-2? I've heard complaints about the lead characters being women and it's too much like playing "dress-up." But I am a girl and maybe I won't mind that so much.

I must say I'm not interested in X-2, it seemed fairly lame, but that's just me I guess. FFX seemed to have much more substance.

Oh, and PS1 games are compatible with a PS2, so you don't need to track down the old console

Kingdom hearts seemed ok, very much a younger game, but it is light hearted fun. I actually don't own it though, so I've only gotten so far in the game.

 

[mzarynn]

Your right! I don't have to find the console. That's excellent! But No Tidus? I must admit I'm discouraged.

 

[Blue Mythril]

Ah! Zidane is ten times cooler than Tidus! he has a tail, ad he lacks the accent -_-
Who can forget clanky Steiner or funky lil Vivi?
But personally I thought Tidus was a rough replacement for Zidane, Zidane was awesome, that whole cheeky theif thing goin...

 

[Feralia]

yeah but Tidus wasn't a thief. I have no desire for x-2, I played some of it and it just seems lame for lack of words. ff8, 9 and 10 are my favorites though.

 

[aftermath]

I've played all the FF excpet 9 and 11. My favorite would have to be a tie between FF7 and FF3. I'm not sure which one is the best. it's pretty close. x-2 is pretty shoddy.

 

[Blue Mythril]

yeah but Tidus wasn't a thief.

Which is what I was saying. From what I've played, the categories arn't really that pronounced like that until you get to tactics. So I was comparing Tidus and Zidane as they are both percieved to be the central character of their respective gameline. So, as I said, I liked Zidane cos I liked his character, (thief being part of that) I never once referred to Tidus as being a thief....

 

[McMurphy]

Ah! Zidane is ten times cooler than Tidus! he has a tail, ad he lacks the accent -_-
Who can forget clanky Steiner or funky lil Vivi?
But personally I thought Tidus was a rough replacement for Zidane, Zidane was awesome, that whole cheeky theif thing goin...

I really liked Zidane as a main character. In fact, I would venture that he was my favorite out of all the Final Fantasy chapters thus far. What I didn't like so much was the default name the designers picked for him. "Zidane"?? Yuck. Just out of curiousity, what did you name him? I chose "Murphy" for lack of a better imagination, but I must admit that I still think the name suits him well.