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Re: Never played a final fantasy game. crazy?

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What's the deal with Final Fantasy?

It's called FINAL Fantasy, but they come out with a new one every few years! http://www.seowebworks.com/tickets/c...feld/15989.jpg

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lol, brilliant

Re: Never played a final fantasy game. crazy?

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Does every numbered FF game feature random battles? While I had a blast with FF6, I got to the point where I don't think I can endure them again. I considered getting the revamped FF3 for the DS, but random battles swayed me in another direction. But I'm thinking of getting a new PS2 and want to know what to expect.

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Random battles do suck. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] (vs awesome storyline + char creation + leveling system) Chrono Trigger FTWaments.

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Was Chrono Trigger's system really that much better than random battles? I don't remember many of those fights being particularly avoidable, so it wasn't like you could get away with not fighting.

I actually liked the system in 7th Saga a lot, where you had a crystal ball that showed you where towns and monsters were. You still tended to get sucked into encounters eventually but you could frequently dodge them if you wanted to, which was helpful in parts of the game where the monsters were just crazily difficult compared to very nearby areas. There were a lot of other problems with that game - the hours upon hours of leveling against brutal monsters who gave you less experience than monsters from the middle of the game when you get to the final dungeon being the most notable - but I did like that crystal ball.

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Yup, you'll miss out on some of the character/item names that get carried through the series, but it's no big deal.

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Chocobos FTW!!!!

Re: Never played a final fantasy game. crazy?

IMO II(IV), VII, IX and Tactics are the best, also liked III(VI), V, and X a lot. (didn't like I or VIII, haven't played the rest).

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IMO II(IV), VII, IX and Tactics are the best, also liked III(VI), V, and X a lot. (didn't like I or VIII, haven't played the rest).

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I think they all have their own merits, even VIII. I liked the card game a lot in that one. III(VI) is my favorite, hands down, but VII is certainly great, IX was a nice return to the originals, and XII was a lot of fun with the ATB system.

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Most of the FFs I played are pretty solid. Exception to the rule is FF8. X-2 isn't great plotwise, but I really like the battle system (skimpy outfits and fan service are a nice addition also).

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I never have understood the FF8 hatred. I for whatever reason just was really sold in the storyline, the cardgame, the music, the feel... thought it was a very solid follow up to FFVII.

Granted it's been like 4 years since I've played it, and like FFVII I have not beat it, but I got into the game almost as much as 7.

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If VIII is the one that starts with the play and has the card game, I think that one's better than VII. I played that one longer before I got tired of it and quit.

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The graphics in 7 have really not held up over time