Best Final Fantasy Game - Page 2

August 25, 2007, 5:07 PM

The best FF game for me is FFX. Why? It has an awesome story that touches on themes suchs as war, loss, human suffering, hope, and love. The characters are endearing and well developed also. The gameplay is top-notch and so is the music. This is one of the most engrossing games I've ever played and it was also my introduction to the FF series.

August 25, 2007, 7:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GunbladeGirl

How did FFVIII beat FFVII!?

There's only been 14 votes! And this isn't a competition or anything, it's not a case of one game 'beating' the rest.

August 26, 2007, 10:38 PM

FFVII for sure ^^ I loved (or at least liked when it comes to certain characters) almost everyone in the entire cast for one reason or another. The battle system was easy to figure out, and I absolutely loved the story, the back stories, and the characters were a little different than previous casts. Plus I loved the music ^^

August 27, 2007, 12:04 AM

Ugh, I can't believe FFVIII is still winning. C'mon people, common sense! For the record, I don't hate the game but I think it's far from the best.

August 27, 2007, 11:03 AM

Wow, now this is a difficult decision. I think I'm tipping between VIII and X.

VIII
I truly enjoyed the story in this game. There were so many emotions and a few unexpected plot twists that added to excitement and made me want to play more.

The romantic plot between Squall and Rinoa developed, I felt, well. The scenes between them were touching, and I truly enjoyed seeing them work together within the story.
Laguna’s love scenes also worked well and he brought a charming atmosphere to some scenes. The romantic plot with him seemed somewhat more tragic and helped to show reality, revealing that love does not always call for a perfect world. Yet it becomes clear, towards the end of the game, that Raine will always be with him.

The characters were some of my favourites.
I felt Squall to be a deeper character than any of the other main characters I've seen. He had some hidden depths to him, making him quite mysterious yet at the same time totally lovable. At first he did seem a little stuck up, but when he developed more and once more was revealed about him it became self-evident why.
I have heard some call Rinoa spoilt, but I would not say this is so. She seems to have some depth to her too, which makes her an interesting character. While she's demanding at times, I never felt she had a spoilt attitude towards the others. She seemed truly caring and, sometimes, almost lost within a world of war.
At first, I disliked playing as Laguna. I felt this took me away from the main plot, yet as Laguna's story developed, I grew to love him, too. I loved the romance with Julia, and his love with Raine was endearing. As a character, he was comical but also serious and loving.
The side characters were also great fun. Zell and Irvine both reminded me a little of Zidane, for they were equally as comical and eager to charm the ladies. Quistis appeared rather more mysterious and serious than the others, despite being of a similar age, and it was easy to see that her status bought with it a certain sense of maturity. Selphie was almost the exact opposite, always jumping around and reminding me an awful lot of Rikku. Even Edea had her hidden depths that made her all the more interesting as the game progressed.

I found the world to be quite vast. Graphics don't really bother me here, so I felt every world was beautiful. The music...Ahh, the music. Simply wonderful. Each track added to the atmosphere and helped to reveal each emotion, whether it be love, hate, peace, despair or wonder. It made me feel more involved in the game and there are times when I'll go to a track just to remember one of my favourite scenes.

The battle system wasn't too bad. At first I thought it was too slow but when sped up it was just right. The levelling up was easy, but when I ended up with Squall above 40 and the others ranging from 20 - 35 it became more difficult. It was good that the enemies levelled up with Squall, but I feel it would have been better if they had levelled up with the party, taking the average level.

X
The story was enchanting and just beautiful. The scenes and voice acting helped to make it all the more emotional and meaningful to me. I’ve heard that X-2 was released because some felt X was not complete but I’m not one of those people. I feel the story worked well on its own. The ending was different to any other and, to me, held so much more meaning.

Tidus and Yuna did seem to make a perfect pairing, bringing out the best in one another. It’s one of my favourite couplings within any game, though I did feel their affection for one another grew to rapidly. It was clear to see they liked one another almost instantly. Yuna was just more refined about it, while Tidus stood there with his mouth wide open in awe half the time. ;P

The characters weren’t all bad, though I did end up feeling some were slightly annoying. I didn’t dislike any, to be honest, but after some thought I have come to realise that Tidus cried to much while Yuna cried to little. However, Yuna’s determination was just incredible and showed her commitment and generosity towards others, the world around her and her father.
Tidus didn’t annoy me too much during the game and I felt he really was lost within the world. He didn’t appear as deep as Squall, or some of the other characters, and had a more kiddish charm to him, but he was still a good addition to the game. He helped by (sometimes) almost acting as we would; naïve to the world of Spira and the people within it.
Auron…Well, who doesn’t like a mysterious guy?

He was certainly a character whom I enjoyed watching on screen, though after some thought he didn’t have MUCH depth to him.
Wakka and Lulu worked well together, and both had hidden depths related to Chappu. I felt they worked better together than alone.
Kimahri was loyal, yet didn’t add too much to be honest. His loyalty was the only clear-cut trait.
Rikku added some fun to the game, though at times I did find her slightly annoying. Yet she, too, was charming in her own way. And during Thunder Plains she certainly made the game fun, despite it being a slightly saddening moment.

The world was vast and nowhere felt dull. I felt the music added to the atmosphere of each area. The world felt more unique and less Western than the worlds in other FF games. The graphics did add something to the beauty, and made each area more complete and realistic. Ooh, I’d love to go to Spira one day. =]

The gamplay was fairly enjoyable, and the turn based battle system made it both easier and harder, depending on where the tables were turned. I did dislike how bosses often had 3 turns while the player had 1. The linear gameplay wasn’t too bad since the story bought everything to life.

The levelling up...Well, there wasn't really any. I hated the sphere grid. It ruined the gameplay and overall enjoyment of the game. I found some parts too difficult and therefore the story grew tedious. There were parts I had to re-do several times, and that made some scenes feel dull in the end.

Now, had XII had a story and some real characters, it might be on this list. The gameplay was simply addictive, and I adored it. Pair up the story of VIII or X with the gameplay of XII and you have yourself a perfect game. <3

August 28, 2007, 4:50 PM

i picked 7 because from what i know, it was the turning point for graphics in gaming...also it has hot guys in it ^^;

September 1, 2007, 6:08 PM

Final Fantasy VI is my favorite.
1) Great story.
2) Awesome characters. I like all 14 of them.
3) It has my favorite character of all the FF games. The "muscle-brained, body builder who strayed from his gym."

September 1, 2007, 9:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Aerith Gainsborough

Remember this is what you consider to be the BEST FF game, not your favourite one

FFVII is the best for me, the characters, plot, and music are amazing. *i'll elaborate later*

Normally your favorite is the one you consider the best, right? =/.

Well, Maybe it's just me.

Anywho, I find FFX to be the best FF game story wise at least. It was awesome. It went into depth about Sin and the various things that was going on. It was just a game that kept you interested.

By far the best FF game, In my honest opinion.

September 1, 2007, 9:52 PM

I don't like to rank my favorite FF games in any particular order. Of all the FF titles that I've played, I actually liked them enough to hold on to them, or give them multiple play-throughs. However...the one FF title that brings me back to my reliable old PSX over and over again, is FFIX. It has all the marvelous aspects that a good RPG should have. Me personally, I'm in it for the story. A lot of people had complaints about FFIX's battle and ability system, but...that's actually the least of my concerns. I thought that this game had the best main character cast (Zidane, Garnet, Vivi, and Steiner) and the most intriguing storyline in the series.