***BEST GAME SQUARE(SOFT/ENIX) EVER MADE***
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Im kinda of stuck since I am torn between them all: FFVII, FFXIII, KH series
I guess Ill wait for FFvsXIII
I guess Ill wait for FFvsXIII
Squaresoft? Probably Final Fantasy Tactics... or maybe Final Fantasy VI. FF9 is also up there on my personal list. Some great stuff in the past.
Enix? I'd chalk it up to Star Ocean 2, maybe 1. 3 was cool up until the PLOT TWEEST, then it became a major disappointment.
Square Enix? Probably Kingdom Hearts. I still remember the absolute nostalgia trip I had playing through that, and that definitely set the tone for an acceptable, somewhat childish story that grew more mature over time.
Enix? I'd chalk it up to Star Ocean 2, maybe 1. 3 was cool up until the PLOT TWEEST, then it became a major disappointment.
Square Enix? Probably Kingdom Hearts. I still remember the absolute nostalgia trip I had playing through that, and that definitely set the tone for an acceptable, somewhat childish story that grew more mature over time.
Ive never seen both Chrono's mentioned so much in one thread. *commences to cry tears of manly, geek joy*
squeenix never really put anything out that seriously wow'ed me but squaresoft has the best FF entry ever, FF4(2 us) An interesting plot combined with likable characters plus some epic music (the battle vs the 4 fiends music is so badass) Made for my most favorite jrpg ever.
Chrono trigger is probably second for me, Akira Toriyama's art combined with great music plus a relatively unique combat system(I can only think of one game earlier that used combined attacks, too few use them even now) made for a great game.
FF6 would be a close third but was mired down with a high number of characters that had minimal impact on the story. plus aside from one unique skill and some equipment differences all the characters in combat may as well have been called "Bland magic user A" by the end of the game.
All I ended up using to fight kefka was 3 spells. Osmose, quick, ultima
There's a couple other notable entries but those are my top 3
the super mario rpg was pretty neat and FFT was pretty sweet too
Chrono trigger is probably second for me, Akira Toriyama's art combined with great music plus a relatively unique combat system(I can only think of one game earlier that used combined attacks, too few use them even now) made for a great game.
FF6 would be a close third but was mired down with a high number of characters that had minimal impact on the story. plus aside from one unique skill and some equipment differences all the characters in combat may as well have been called "Bland magic user A" by the end of the game.
All I ended up using to fight kefka was 3 spells. Osmose, quick, ultima
There's a couple other notable entries but those are my top 3
the super mario rpg was pretty neat and FFT was pretty sweet too
For me, I would have to say Final Fantasy VIII was the most enjoyable.
I understand a lot of people didn't like it, but it is one of my favorite games to date (I still every now and then do a playthrough).
I really like the Draw system. It makes you work for your magic and means that even at endgame you think before you start throwing about your fight ending spells. If you cast it, you will need to go find somewhere to acquire it again.
I like the Junction system even more. This adds another layer to your magic management. Sure you could cast that Ultima spell on that Ruby Dragon, but wouldn't you be better off gathering 100 of them and equipping it to your elemental defense? Making you absorb practically everything?
I like the GF's having abilities. If you played smartly, it would cause you to evenly spread GF's around so that all of your main characters would get the most benefit from them... Rather than just giving Squall all of the OP ones.
I like the how the enemies level up with you. Do you want the game to be easy? Well stock up on crazy amounts of magic for junctioning, and then don't grind on anything. You would become omnipotent and the enemies would remain weak.
If you decided to level up quickly, even basic enemies would get considerably nasty spells and abilities.
Most of all though, I loved the story. This is very subjective as everyone has their own preferences, but to me it was just so epic. It has so many developments and plot twists I would pay very good money to see it done as a 3 part movie, or even as a 700 page novel.
It goes from a skilled fighter doing a seemingly small mission - All the way to trying to save the world from the tyrannical rule of a sorceress attempting to cause all sorts of chaos from the future.
In short, I really enjoyed it.
I understand a lot of people didn't like it, but it is one of my favorite games to date (I still every now and then do a playthrough).
I really like the Draw system. It makes you work for your magic and means that even at endgame you think before you start throwing about your fight ending spells. If you cast it, you will need to go find somewhere to acquire it again.
I like the Junction system even more. This adds another layer to your magic management. Sure you could cast that Ultima spell on that Ruby Dragon, but wouldn't you be better off gathering 100 of them and equipping it to your elemental defense? Making you absorb practically everything?
I like the GF's having abilities. If you played smartly, it would cause you to evenly spread GF's around so that all of your main characters would get the most benefit from them... Rather than just giving Squall all of the OP ones.
I like the how the enemies level up with you. Do you want the game to be easy? Well stock up on crazy amounts of magic for junctioning, and then don't grind on anything. You would become omnipotent and the enemies would remain weak.
If you decided to level up quickly, even basic enemies would get considerably nasty spells and abilities.
Most of all though, I loved the story. This is very subjective as everyone has their own preferences, but to me it was just so epic. It has so many developments and plot twists I would pay very good money to see it done as a 3 part movie, or even as a 700 page novel.
It goes from a skilled fighter doing a seemingly small mission - All the way to trying to save the world from the tyrannical rule of a sorceress attempting to cause all sorts of chaos from the future.
In short, I really enjoyed it.
I can't say much for that, but I DID really enjoy the gameplay of Dirge Of Cerberus, Crystal Chronicles, Tactics, and the first Kingdom Hearts. Bushido Blade was... interesting, but not terribly good and I've heard good things about Just Cause 2. And I rather enjoyed the first Final Fantasy. I've also played 7, 8, and 10, but was not impressed. I also played KH 2 and Chain of Memories which both had little gameplay elements that I really liked, but my favorite was the 1st one. If they were to somehow mix the elements of the three, they would have pretty awesome game. As for story, the KH series is utterly ridiculous, 7, 8, and 10 are... stupid, 1 is alright, Dirge Of Cerberus and Crisis Core were better, but not good, Crystal Chronicles is pretty neat, Bushido Blade is boring, and Tactics reminds me of A Tale Of Two Cities. I haven't played Nier, Just Cause, Brave Fencer Musashi, or Parasite Eve so I can't say much of anything about them.
FFIX or Star Ocean: EoT. The star ocean series has a stellar list of good storytelling and FFIX was honestly my favorite Final Fantasy ever, though it often gets forgotten beneath the annoyingly hyped FFVII and VIII.
Final Fantasy IX forever. Only game I've ever considered perfect.
This must always be included when discussing that glorious game.
This must always be included when discussing that glorious game.
FFVII. It's the only game where I've actually fallen in love with the story. It had some many complexities and tangents to it. It also hit a little closer to home than the usual fantasy-medieval settings RPGs tend to have.
SquareSOFT made a lot of great games.
SquareENIX ruined a lot of good franchises.
SquareSOFT made a lot of great games.
SquareENIX ruined a lot of good franchises.