Final Fantasy Thread

[Scarecrow Senior Corps Member Find all posts View Profile Close Scarecrow]

I am one of the weird people where VIII is my favorite, followed closely by IX. In the grand scheme of things X was actually pretty good, then X-2 ruined it.

[havik Anti-Monitor Find all posts View Profile Close havik]

I am one of the weird people where VIII is my favorite, followed closely by IX. In the grand scheme of things X was actually pretty good, then X-2 ruined it.

i am with you VIII is the best in my opinion

[TaintedPiffy Manhunter Repairman Find all posts View Profile Close TaintedPiffy]

Hahah! VIII is my second favorite after IX, but I always thought I was weird for liking it.

[Marvelous Iggy God Of Turtles Find all posts View Profile Close Marvelous Iggy]

Everything I hear of VIII is that it's the worst in the franchise.

[Michael Heide Heide Finition Find all posts View Profile Close Michael Heide]

It is not. But it started a trend of leaving the Fantasy out of Final Fantasy while telling a nonsensical story with Emo protagonists.

[JohnnyV Pictionary Master Find all posts View Profile Close JohnnyV]

I thought that trend was ok in VIII, as it was something fresh. But X ruined it for me, and it's basically been that way since.

[SocializingMogo Corps Honor Guard Find all posts View Profile Close SocializingMogo]

I am one of the weird people where VIII is my favorite, followed closely by IX.

I like VIII, especially the junction system. If you never use magic you can boost your stats to infinity. That was something fresh.
But the story was utter bullshit. Okay, the story was never a strongpoint of the Final Fantasy games, but it was epic enough. Still, there are better final fantasies.

[Mr.Dragon01 Ghost of the Flashchat Find all posts View Profile Close Mr.Dragon01]

I like VIII, especially the junction system. If you never use magic you can boost your stats to infinity. That was something fresh.
But the story was utter bullshit. Okay, the story was never a strongpoint of the Final Fantasy games, but it was epic enough. Still, there are better final fantasies.

Get out. Now.

[Michael Heide Heide Finition Find all posts View Profile Close Michael Heide]

I preferred the Materia system of VII.

[Mr.Dragon01 Ghost of the Flashchat Find all posts View Profile Close Mr.Dragon01]

I preferred the Materia system of VII.

You can stay.

[SocializingMogo Corps Honor Guard Find all posts View Profile Close SocializingMogo]

I preferred the Materia system of VII.

The best systems were the ones that didn't make things overly complicated. Like FF IX. Take this equipment, learn this ability, equip something else.
It was a variant of the materia system of course.

Having said that - I just love the job system of FF V (which is an advanced version of the FF III job system) because you can just do anything with it.

[Michael Heide Heide Finition Find all posts View Profile Close Michael Heide]

To be perfectly honest, my favorite system of all Final Fantasy episodes has got to be the experience system from Final Fantasy II. Heal someone often enough, and you get better at healing. Swing your broadsword often enough, and you get better at splitting skulls. The Elder Scrolls games use a variation of this system. And Final Fantasy doesn't. Weird.

[JohnnyV Pictionary Master Find all posts View Profile Close JohnnyV]

Yeah, I've always preferred those experience systems as well, because they make the most sense. Though I think the more traditional method works as well. As you're probably going to level your skills to match your play style anyway. Why would you go through the game up to a point, killing things with a sword but level up your magic?

[Star-Lantern Weaponer of Qward Find all posts View Profile Close Star-Lantern]

My personal favorite is Final Fantasy Tactics. Great battle system with an incredibly deep story and excellent characters.

My second favorite is probably VII, although I think the game takes a hit in quality after you leave Midgar. I do really enjoy the first Junon segment, though. That game does big cities incredibly well.

I have a lot of love for VI and IV, too.

[Marvelous Iggy God Of Turtles Find all posts View Profile Close Marvelous Iggy]

So....I just did the Northern Crater segment and basically learned more about Cloud...

Let's just say I said holy crap a lot and shit my pants when the monsters showed up.

I am so in love with Final Fantasy VII.