Poll: Favourite Final Fantasy?
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Final Fantasy IX
Okay,
So it didn't have the overhyped materia-system
So it didn't deliver a love/hate relationship with things called 'Draw' and 'Junction System'
And it didn't have a cool silver-haired antagonist with a fallus-compensatingly long blade.
It DID put the fantasy back in Final Fantasy (the hell with cyberpunk themes in FF games!)
It had solid gameplay, gorgeous graphics at the time, awesome CG and a fantastic atmosphere.
A protagonist who wasn't some apathic doesn't-talk-much, but a charismatic thief who hunts for chickies.
It had Vivi Orntitier for crying out loud; good character development + emotions trigger = epic character.
The story is a modernized version of the classical 'epic quest' and the dialogues superbly written.
Last but not least, the music, a huge collection. Nobuo Uematsu delicatly plays your nostalgia and delivers pieces such as 'Jesters of the Moon', 'Loss From Me', 'The Place I will Return To Someday', 'You Are Not Alone', 'Dark Messenger' and many others.
From a critic's point of view, far from being the most innovative jRPG, but nonetheless maybe the most perfect one, creating pure harmony with classical elements.
Okay,
So it didn't have the overhyped materia-system
So it didn't deliver a love/hate relationship with things called 'Draw' and 'Junction System'
And it didn't have a cool silver-haired antagonist with a fallus-compensatingly long blade.
It DID put the fantasy back in Final Fantasy (the hell with cyberpunk themes in FF games!)
It had solid gameplay, gorgeous graphics at the time, awesome CG and a fantastic atmosphere.
A protagonist who wasn't some apathic doesn't-talk-much, but a charismatic thief who hunts for chickies.
It had Vivi Orntitier for crying out loud; good character development + emotions trigger = epic character.
The story is a modernized version of the classical 'epic quest' and the dialogues superbly written.
Last but not least, the music, a huge collection. Nobuo Uematsu delicatly plays your nostalgia and delivers pieces such as 'Jesters of the Moon', 'Loss From Me', 'The Place I will Return To Someday', 'You Are Not Alone', 'Dark Messenger' and many others.
From a critic's point of view, far from being the most innovative jRPG, but nonetheless maybe the most perfect one, creating pure harmony with classical elements.
for me its between IX and VII with the slight nod to IX. just because the materia system at points doesnt make sense to me, like how knights of round decreases your health 10%. other than that i love these two. and XII was pretty good too, definitely better than VIII and X
Is it really necessary to make a poll?
I think we can all agree when I say that most people like VII or III the most.
For me it's VII. Definitely.
I think we can all agree when I say that most people like VII or III the most.
For me it's VII. Definitely.
I liked VII, as it essentially set the benchmark for what JRPGs - if not video games at large - could achieve, aesthetically, in the post-cartridge game design landscape. And in spite of being derided, its narrative also represented a quantum leap forward in terms of straightforwardly addressing post-modern phenomenon in JRPGs, something done more subtley in earlier iterations: whether religious revivalism, corporatism, or environmentalism.Arqus_Zed said:
Of course, FF VII has weak points - its inherent gameplay isn't superior to its predeccesors, the transition to CD was shoddily handled at times, and the plotline and dialogue can easily become confusing. It also set Square on what seems in hindsight to be the wrong path, emphasizing cinematic immersiveness and arty visuals over core gameplay and strong storytelling. But at the time - when noone had truly experienced a "next-gen" JRPG - the game felt like one of profound significance, and that feeling rung true as FFVII's formula was recycled and rehashes to the point of the game's innovations probably seeming intangible to new players. In this sense, the most important JRPG since Dragon Quest.
Of the games on this list? IX for sure, the characters were likable, there were a plethora of secrets to find, and the ability system was handled well.
Out of all the Final Fantasies? Final Fantasy Tactics for sure. The plot still stands as one of the finest in the series (even though the original translation for the Playstation BUTCHERED it), the gameplay is immensely addictive, and the job system is nothing short of amazing. ...In addition, Thundergod Cid.
Out of all the Final Fantasies? Final Fantasy Tactics for sure. The plot still stands as one of the finest in the series (even though the original translation for the Playstation BUTCHERED it), the gameplay is immensely addictive, and the job system is nothing short of amazing. ...In addition, Thundergod Cid.
Indeed, ATOW, IX has about double the votes of it's closest rival.Danzaivar said:
While I loved and gave my vote to IX (because it was a throwback to all the other FFs. I consider it the series' swansong) I'll give credit to VII and admit it was revolutionary at the time. If the story hadn't been so emo and full of holes, maybe it would have ranked higher on my list. Instead, it's fourth (behind IX, X and VI, in that order).
