2008-01-29, 07:50 | Link #22 |
Hina is my goddess
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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By far FFVII. Storyline was epic and have birth to the best villian in the history of video games. in second place i would say X. Despite its horrible job syncing the dubbing, the storyline was quite interesting and the game play reminded me of my first RPG, Legend of Dragoon. In the most overrated category i think FFXII was the worst i've ever played. bland story, horrible battle system (which they decided to keep for future games to my dismay) and possibly the worst voice acting i've ever seen. In the most underrated category i'll throw my vote to FFX-2. while the "charlie's angels" feel was horrible, i dont think the storyline was completely horrible, plus i really enjoyed the changeable job function during battle.
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2008-01-29, 14:29 | Link #25 |
Know who you are
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow
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have to say VII was my fav just down to the fact the first time I tried out Knights of the Round Table summon it was just awesome.
VIII I liked alot too, thought it was really nice visually. Maybe down to the FMV of Quistis entering that room got me hooked but I find it a great game over all. these 2 stood out more for me out of the whole series so far but I do believe XIII will really blow away the mind when it swings around, really can't wait!!!
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2008-01-29, 17:59 | Link #28 |
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: In line to confess his sins.
Age: 36
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FFVII without a doubt. It is most likely my favorite game of all time too, I can't imagine anything topping it. I'll probably play through it again soon, it just never gets old.
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2008-01-29, 19:01 | Link #29 |
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FFVIII for:
-The charismatic characters -The complexity of the character relationships (once the game hit the middle of the second disc I was officially in love with it), -The tweakability of the combat system -The interesting locales (Esthar, Space, Deling City) -The limit breaks becoming more interactive then just press X and watch attack from FFVII. -Having more variety in ways to find limit breaks then in FFVII -The magic refining system that nobody ever seemed to use and instead tried to draw everything -Stat Junctioning (By fiddling with the system for 3 hours straight I managed to the perfect junction for Squall, netting him 9999 HP, 255 Strength, All other stats in the upper hundreds, 20% Absorption of ALL elemental magic) -The large amount of sidequests that dwarfed FFVII's -For just playing taking everything good FFVII managed to accomplish and improving on it in every conceivable way. And for the record I happen to think FFXII is a breath of fresh air. They finally managed to free the series from the stagnating ATB battle system, which for a time was revolutionary, but is now quickly being outdated with more interesting and interactive combat systems like Tales Of's evolving Flex Range Battle System, and Square's own Kingdom Heart's Action Rpg. The only place I can really enjoy TB or ATB or whatever anymore is in strategy games or if it adds one hell of an interactive element. Just so I'm not just sitting there moving the cursor and pressing X occasionally. My least favourite has to be FFII for being a pure stat grinder and an absolute chore to play. In fact if I had to rank them in order from favourite to least favourite it would go. VIII, VI, IX, VI, IV, V, XII, X, III, VII, I, II, X-2, XI Last edited by Kaioshin Sama; 2008-02-08 at 16:51. |
2008-01-30, 00:18 | Link #32 | |
Gundam Boobs and Boom FTW
Join Date: Dec 2005
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FFXIII I think will be far faster paced so the gambit system can work out, and if it's the FFVII and FFX teams combined working on it, then holy fucking shit. Plus, FFXIII is on pace to be another "O_O" game...FFVII needs no explanation, FFX would have been that if not for FFVII, and FFXIII I hope will be the one to *dethrone* FFVII.
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2008-01-30, 01:18 | Link #33 | |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: NZ
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I also wouldn't really mind if either of these games have a remake on the DS, just like FF3 DS. |
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2008-02-07, 15:13 | Link #34 |
likes cute things
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Searching for more imoutos
Age: 43
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Remakes? Just give me all from the snes era. I liked ff4 for the characters. Liked ff for the job system (damn I just love that system, also made me play fft about 4 times O_O). And ff6 for well, originality. eg: blitz, tools, etc.
Speaking of ff6, I just started playing the GBA version of it, and damn... the retranslated script is so darn noticeable! BTW, I hate the blocky remakes on DS >_> |
2008-02-07, 17:39 | Link #35 | |
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2008-02-07, 18:51 | Link #36 |
AS Oji-kun
Join Date: Nov 2006
Age: 74
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I know that VII usually gets all the fanboy votes when this question is asked but, having started replaying VI recently, that would get my vote. The characters and story in VI are really quite well-developed; it would be nice to see them in a non-chibi world. The only thing I find annoying about VI is the frequency of random encounters. On the PS/2, it takes a while to switch between the field and battle modes, not to mention the eternity it takes to enter the menu. I always enjoy games more when I can obtain an item or accessory that reduces the encounter rate early in the game so I can control when I need to level and when I need to explore. I think the developers generally tend to overestimate players' interest in battling, but maybe no longer being an adolescent boy colors my view.
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2008-02-08, 14:52 | Link #38 |
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Searching for more imoutos
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Huh? um.... huh???? I gotta ask, how come you never played it? Did it not appeal to you? Don't misunderstand btw, I'm not implying that ff6 is my fav and it's a must play. I'm just saying it's worth playing so why not try it.
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2008-02-08, 19:50 | Link #40 | |
from head to heel
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Age: 42
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It's understandable that we all have our faves and dislikes in a line of games as long as Final Fantasy's. For example, I love FFIX and pretty much dislike FFVIII for a bunch of reasons (don't even get me started...), while others would feel the exact opposite. But I also wish that SE would take a look back at their older stuff and try to recapture that old magic, or attempt to remake these classics for the present. Then again, from a nostalgic standpoint, they're already fine the way they are. |
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