Why do people hate this game?

December 17, 2006, 12:35 AM

I've heard many people say this game sucked. Why?

Many people have complained the FFVIII was too futuristic and didn't reflect the true FF personality. So later Square Enix went back and made FFIX which seemed to look more like an original FF. So why do people not like this game. The first time I played this game I didn't like it, but I enjoyed it the second time. Just what was so bad about this game?

December 17, 2006, 12:50 AM

I think that maybe it didnt live up to the Hype That FFVII (And I suppose VIII) Created. I personally loved this game and ive said it before and ill say it agen IX is the 3rd best final fantasy ever :

Top 3 FF's

VII
X
IX

December 17, 2006, 2:46 AM

I really couldn't tell you I loved FFIX! It is one of my faves.

But I am guessing also that it has to do with the success of VII and the all the hype created for the next games in the series.

I actually played more of IX before VII, since I only started getting heavily into FF until a little before IX came out. And I have a lot higher opinion of IX than most other seem to. Coincidence? I don't know...lol

December 17, 2006, 2:19 PM

I found it to be the worst in the series, yet. Darkblade, you said yourself that you didn't like it the first time around, so where's your input?

December 17, 2006, 2:29 PM

The last really good Final Fantasy game in my opinion.

December 17, 2006, 6:29 PM

Alls I gotta say is... If you liked FFVI theres no reason for you to hate FFIX because there are ALOT of similarities between the two games.

Anyways I personally loved it. My favorite summon in all of the FF titles is Leviathan and I thought he was his best in FFIX as well. The story was great it was not bad or descent it had its little plot twists here and there. Character's all had a good back story too and they actually had a diffrent personality.

Its like the last person said, I think people just compared it to FFVII and FFVIII and were expecting something more. Not to mention a majority of american FF players were introduced to FF when FFVII came out so some dont even know how to look at FFIX when they have never even experienced the feel of the older games, which I thought FFIX braught back.

December 22, 2006, 5:39 PM

It really was not that bad of a game, but when you compare it to other FF games it does not compare. I thought the game was just too easy. I never got lost, never had a problem with battles, and never had money issues. The game just did not post a challenge for me. Also the lack of character development in some of the later characters didn't help my opinion of the game.

This is tied with FFX-2 for worst game.

December 22, 2006, 7:40 PM

FFIX was my first and favorite Final Fantasy. Might be my favorite game of all time.

I've only played VII, IX, and X though.

December 22, 2006, 9:13 PM

Cant say i hated it because i thought it was actually pretty good.

December 23, 2006, 1:55 AM

I don't think it was that bad... sure, it wasn't that special, but it was a heck of a lot better than some of the very early FF games.