Omegadruid
White Mage
Hey there, This is my first post/thread in this forum first of all I am glad to have found a final fantasy loving community. In this thread I would like to state my opinions regarding my experiences on Final Fantasy.
How it all began?
- I wouldnt have heard about this series if it werent for my older brothers. They grew up in the era of ff6 and onwards and basically they lived the evolution of playstation and during those times I was basically a child. I was fascinated when I was watching my brothers play ff7,8,9 I didnt have a single knowledge of English but the games looked so fantastic and I still remember the excitement of my brothers playing these games as they were playing..
- As a teenager and my brothers as basically going to college or finishing high school I got very interested in trying the games they used to play in their childhood .. They were 6 years older than me now they were into world of warcraft and only 1 of them eventually played ff10 when it came out. Details apart I downloaded games like Unholy war , heroes 3 might and magic, diablo 2, Speed freaks, yu gi oh and of course Final fantasy.. I completed all of them but what really gripped me was final fantasy and this about 6 years ago. I had a very basic knowledge of English but still was able to play the game and understand the main idea of the storyline. The first game of final fantasy I played was final fantasy 7 on the pc version as my ps1 had been lost by my mother. I was so amazed at the style of the game the graphics were old but nonetheless the gameplay was so superior to other rpgs I played ( super mario, kirby, pokemon) that I became an instant fan. After finishing 7 without sidequesting I completed 8 and 9 with walkthroughs 100% completed and Final fantasy turned out to be my favourite games. Sure during the last 5 years I had turned into an avid wow player but whenever I went on holidays I would bring atleast 2 RPGs to complete. I ended up completing final fantasy 7 2 more times, 1 with walkthrough to discover the secrets and the other 1 alone, I also completed breath of fire 3 and 4 but thats a whole different sotry.. And basically as I had superior knowledge of english language by that time the storylines were just mindblowing to me.
I bought ff10, was that game revolutionary.. At first I was reluctant at the new looks and the whole sphere grid leveling system but it turned out to be one awsome final fantasy as well and I have to admit that I cried in the end.
Now in the recent past I was looking forward to play another final fantasy and I started reading online opinions about the rest of the series and I tried 6.. The game is very good,especially in gameplay but god the storyline was in my opinion very inferior to the other titles (7,8,9,10) and the villain didnt turn out as good as I thought , imo kefka is very cliche and only in the end did I like the nihilistic philosofy but still was rather disappointing after all I had read about. I guess if the fanboys of this game hadnt exagerated in everyhting they said my experience of this game would have turned out to be much better ( PS. ff6 soundtrack: 10/10). SO please dont overhype any game on reviews or opinions as you may ending up ruining other people's experience and expectations of the game.(not saying you cannot say its your favourite but make sure you leave the subjectivity very well implied, do not sound as if you were giving an objective view of the game).
After discovering this forum in the last few days I ended up in a thread where someone was asking how to start in the ff series and many people suggested trying it in chronological order. I borrowed ff origins which contains ff 1 and 2 and I tried them today.. god were they awful. Literally every 1-2 steps there was a random encounter and the storylines didnt really grip me. It was an awful experience but this IS OFCOURSE MY OPINION and maybe it is because I tried further titles of the series first and. My opinion is not based on the graphics but simply on the boring combat system where you basically spam x until the fight ends and once in a while cure.
Well this is all for now. Im glad I found this website and that I am able to share my thoughts about the fantastic series that is final fantasy.
Bottom line (Games completed): FF6 7 8 9 10
Thanks for reading,
Cheers
How it all began?
- I wouldnt have heard about this series if it werent for my older brothers. They grew up in the era of ff6 and onwards and basically they lived the evolution of playstation and during those times I was basically a child. I was fascinated when I was watching my brothers play ff7,8,9 I didnt have a single knowledge of English but the games looked so fantastic and I still remember the excitement of my brothers playing these games as they were playing..
- As a teenager and my brothers as basically going to college or finishing high school I got very interested in trying the games they used to play in their childhood .. They were 6 years older than me now they were into world of warcraft and only 1 of them eventually played ff10 when it came out. Details apart I downloaded games like Unholy war , heroes 3 might and magic, diablo 2, Speed freaks, yu gi oh and of course Final fantasy.. I completed all of them but what really gripped me was final fantasy and this about 6 years ago. I had a very basic knowledge of English but still was able to play the game and understand the main idea of the storyline. The first game of final fantasy I played was final fantasy 7 on the pc version as my ps1 had been lost by my mother. I was so amazed at the style of the game the graphics were old but nonetheless the gameplay was so superior to other rpgs I played ( super mario, kirby, pokemon) that I became an instant fan. After finishing 7 without sidequesting I completed 8 and 9 with walkthroughs 100% completed and Final fantasy turned out to be my favourite games. Sure during the last 5 years I had turned into an avid wow player but whenever I went on holidays I would bring atleast 2 RPGs to complete. I ended up completing final fantasy 7 2 more times, 1 with walkthrough to discover the secrets and the other 1 alone, I also completed breath of fire 3 and 4 but thats a whole different sotry.. And basically as I had superior knowledge of english language by that time the storylines were just mindblowing to me.
I bought ff10, was that game revolutionary.. At first I was reluctant at the new looks and the whole sphere grid leveling system but it turned out to be one awsome final fantasy as well and I have to admit that I cried in the end.
Now in the recent past I was looking forward to play another final fantasy and I started reading online opinions about the rest of the series and I tried 6.. The game is very good,especially in gameplay but god the storyline was in my opinion very inferior to the other titles (7,8,9,10) and the villain didnt turn out as good as I thought , imo kefka is very cliche and only in the end did I like the nihilistic philosofy but still was rather disappointing after all I had read about. I guess if the fanboys of this game hadnt exagerated in everyhting they said my experience of this game would have turned out to be much better ( PS. ff6 soundtrack: 10/10). SO please dont overhype any game on reviews or opinions as you may ending up ruining other people's experience and expectations of the game.(not saying you cannot say its your favourite but make sure you leave the subjectivity very well implied, do not sound as if you were giving an objective view of the game).
After discovering this forum in the last few days I ended up in a thread where someone was asking how to start in the ff series and many people suggested trying it in chronological order. I borrowed ff origins which contains ff 1 and 2 and I tried them today.. god were they awful. Literally every 1-2 steps there was a random encounter and the storylines didnt really grip me. It was an awful experience but this IS OFCOURSE MY OPINION and maybe it is because I tried further titles of the series first and. My opinion is not based on the graphics but simply on the boring combat system where you basically spam x until the fight ends and once in a while cure.
Well this is all for now. Im glad I found this website and that I am able to share my thoughts about the fantastic series that is final fantasy.
Bottom line (Games completed): FF6 7 8 9 10
Thanks for reading,
Cheers
. I had way too much time on my hands lol plus being a game tester has its perks 
