What's so great about Final Fantasy?

[B-pops]

no, I'm not being a jerk.. I really would like to know. And to prove I'm not being a jerk: I started playing FF1 on NesterJ the night Kxploit came out. Ive tried playing FFX before and could never get into it. So I thought maybe if I started at the beginning, I would understand what everyone's been saying about the series. I love RPG's, but have just never understood turn-based play.

So I'm really trying to like it, guys, give me reasons I should! Also, tips, hints, which of the series not to play would be helpful...

[averad]

Play FF3 on snes

Eather you like it or you dont its kinda a cult following

[DLM]

well, VII is the game that got me into rpgs (like 95% of my generation).
IX was my favorite, followed by VI (which is playable on the psp snes emulator).
If you dont like it at first, you probably just won't though.

[averad]

FF1 honestly sucks (unless you play the re-release on gba were you are able to run and the gameplay is faster).

[SniperOfTheGods]

Yea i agree final fantasy one is not very good at all but once you play Final Fantasy 3 For snes you will prolly really get into it and FF7 is also one of the best In The FF3 series

[B-pops]

so should i not play ff1 at all? should i just jump to VI or VII?

[kaioshade]

VII sucks.

If you want to play real final fantasy games, get 4 or 6

[USB2.0]

Originally Posted by kaioshade

VII sucks.

:naughty: :naughty: :naughty: :naughty: :naughty: :naughty: :naughty:
wow i think i just soiled myself

that was like the greatest FF, it got me into turnbased

[wholy]

I always thought VI was the best, but VII certainly doesn't "suck".

[Gryphon410]

My wife really got addicted to Final Fantasy II for the SNES (which is IV in Japan). If you like any old school RPGs, then I would actually say that is the one to start with. I liked FFIII, but not near as much as I liked FFII. It must have been the story line or something, but both my wife and I just seemed to be drawn into the storyline of that game.

As far as FFVII goes, it seems that unless you played it when it first came out, you're probably out of luck from enjoying it. It's hard to get into the game with the polygonal graphics that were pretty sweet for the PSX for it's time. Don't get me wrong, I peed my pants every time I played FFVII. But with the FF games coming out now, it just doesn't do much for me. To tell you the truth, I'd rather play FFI-V again than play VII-IX. FFX and X-2 were one timers for me as well.

Final Fantasy one is what got me hooked on RPGs period, but again, I would say that the true legend of RPGs is Final Fantasy II for SNES (again, IV in Japan). That game literally made me cry at parts it was that involving.

[Gryphon410]

To get expand on what I just said about Final Fantasy II for SNES, and to back up my point to why it was probably the greatest RPG of all time, it had everything. Extreme, extreme, extreme plot twists being the main thing. The story NEVER got boring. The story was like a book you just don’t want to put down, where you kept playing to find out what happens next. The boss battles were epic. You literally had the story going on WHILE you were fighting, rather than just “Hack hack hack, boss is dead, now the story continues”.

Each character had something valuable to offer. There were lots of secret areas to uncover. I mean, I really just can’t say enough about this game. If you aren’t into the story after the first 30-60 minutes, then either something is seriously wrong with you, or something is seriously wrong with me. But Final Fantasy is definitely the is all, end all, to classic, old school RPGs.

[TheMysteriousThug]

i've played most of the final fantasys' and to me VII takes the cake it really introduced RPG's to playing in 3-D. and ueumatsu did wonders with the sound. so if you want a good game try ff3 (ff6 technically) or Chrono trigger if you can't find them try coolroms.com, or rom-world.com you won't be disappointed .


Ps Japanese games like dbz: super butoden and hyper dymension are very slow.
Pss. *waits for PSX emu*

[RuneEdge5k1]

Its hard to get into RPGs like Final Fantasy if you've never played one before.
The best way to get into the game is if you had no other game to play and Final fantasy was the only thing you had. Then once you start playing and get sucked in by the story, you wont put it down.
And once you complete it, you'll want to play the rest of the series.

Trust me. Final Fantasy is something that you have to put effort into to like but its so worth it.

[eddybarr]

Honestly, FFX sucks on the gameplay, but it's attractive to see. It is one of those, "good graphics doesn't make the game" type of situation.

I rather play FF3 or FF5 than FFX .....but FFXI and FFXII ...oh boy!!! it is good.

[TheMysteriousThug]

but anyway if you want a game that will probably get you hooked at instant FF is the way to go. Square - Enix (aka squaresoft) have the greatest RPG's FFXII is going to be on my list if you also want something for the PS2 it looks gorgeous hopefully it plays that way too.



p.s. any hackers out there who are working on a PSX emu that'd Be wicked

[Synyster gates]

ff7 is the end all be all of rpg's nothing else comes close except maybe kindom hearts. Start your entrance into the rpg/turn based world with that .............by the way steer clear of FFIX it sucks so much

[averad]

FFIX was the best FF I have ever played



I couldnt ever finish FF7 because I lost my save after like 20 hours of game play.

[Synyster gates]

maybe i didnt get a chance to like it because i rushed through it in a race with 2 friends to beat the game first. I would play it over but my 3rd disc is broken making the other discs useless

[squall900]

final fantsay 7 is the best one along with part 8, they both had good storys and for some reason i like having guardian forces like in 8. i hated X because tidus is gay and X-2 is a chick game, 3 is really good along with tactics advance, u just hafta like final fantasy you either do or you dont

[kaozknight]

IMO ff9 wasnt all that great, strange characters and mini-games story line wasnt that nice either i didnt get any of the things they said, but the other ff games i went through them like a breeze ecept ff7 (i had over 99:99 on the time ) so my choices would be ff6(3), ff7, and ff8

[CBrase]

Final Fantasy VII was a giant leap in gaming. It was the main reason that I bought a Playstation. The different Chocobos were great.

Also, Final Fantasy Tactics and Chrono Cross are responsible for my poor grades in college.

[Synyster gates]

Originally Posted by squall900

final fantsay 7 is the best one along with part 8, they both had good storys and for some reason i like having guardian forces like in 8. i hated X because tidus is gay and X-2 is a chick game, 3 is really good along with tactics advance, u just hafta like final fantasy you either do or you dont

i agree word for word.I was to hard on FFIX it was x-2 that sucked im still not crazy about FFIX but FFX-2 was the worst hands down the intro alone is enough to hate it we are all gayer for having watched it

[Myztek]

Final Fantasy VII was the first Final Fantasy game I played, and also the ONLY one that interested me enough (besides III, VI in Japan) to play and finish without taking more than a year break.

If you don't like turn-based, then don't play it. Although I love the stories, the gameplay is HORRIBLE if you're looking for something more fun and action-oriented.

If it was more involved real-time battles I would be able to go through a Final Fantasy game just fine. But that turn-based stuff just gets to me, not to mention the random battles.

[squall900]

yeah but tun based is the whole purpose for RPG's, i felt so gay when i played X-2 and they were all like YRP lke charlies angels, and then the music was terrible i9t made me feel horrible and yet i still playe dit

[Umrath]

I couldn't really get into the FF series so you aren't alone.

I was more into the Zelda-like RPGs where it's alot more exploring, not the turn-based gameplay.

[Joey]

man, FF is like, the biggest bore-fest... I don't know exactly what FF it was (it was on Playstation that's all I remeber), but my homie had brougt it over... Since everybody always talked about how great it was, I played it for about as long as I could (about 3-4 hours), and I just stopped cuz the game was a box of yawns... I still don't see where the greatness is behind this franchise...

[squall900]

to each his own, not everyone is gonna like it, its not that evey has to lik FF its just most people like it including me but i can understan why some ppl dont liek it

[Synyster gates]

the greatness is in the story and gameplay and seeing a character get stabbed in the back with a 7 foot sword is always fun its really a matter of taste im not saying you have bad taste to be honest if FFX-2 was the first i ever played i'd hate ff too .i

[Euphoria]

Originally Posted by DaddyFatSacz

man, FF is like, the biggest bore-fest... I don't know exactly what FF it was (it was on Playstation that's all I remeber), but my homie had brougt it over... Since everybody always talked about how great it was, I played it for about as long as I could (about 3-4 hours), and I just stopped cuz the game was a box of yawns... I still don't see where the greatness is behind this franchise...

The greatness of Final Fantasy comes from the well thought out story lines and the feeling of actually getting to know the character you are playing with...FF isnt for people looking for non stop action packed gameplay such as GTA (which in my opinion blows nuts...each one is the same....turn it on...go on top a building and shoot away).

But if your a person who likes fictional story telling with character you can interact with...FF is for you...if you don't enjoy reading or actually using your head...then it's not for you...

[squall900]

Originally Posted by Legion120802

The greatness of Final Fantasy comes from the well thought out story lines and the feeling of actually getting to know the character you are playing with...FF isnt for people looking for non stop action packed gameplay such as GTA (which in my opinion blows nuts...each one is the same....turn it on...go on top a building and shoot away).

But if your a person who likes fictional story telling with character you can interact with...FF is for you...if you don't enjoy reading or actually using your head...then it's not for you...

yeah dud definatly well said, i never buy gta cause it gets mad boring after like 2 days, i mean how many times can yiou kill cops and civilians,
but FF actually make you use your mind unlike other games,