Gaming The Final Fantasy Thread

[Flying Fox]

So I must be the only one that enjoys XIII:LR so far? Battle system is fresh and something different.

The only annoying bit is walking around the wildlands atm and not finding a single quest for about 90 minutes of in game time. I then transport back to the station to maybe try my luck in Yusnaan. There I notice the canvas of prayers in the fecking wildlands train station.

 

[Tomalonge]

Love Final Fantasy! I replay through a few of them pretty much annually. My favourite is VII by an absolute light-year but honorable mentions to III, V, VI, VIII and IX.

I haven't played many of them past the PSX, well little bits here and there but I find them getting harder and harder to get interested in.

I've played VII and VI hundreds of times, and I still find something new on every play-through.

Last post on the last page.

 

[Mystry]

So I must be the only one that enjoys XIII:LR so far? Battle system is fresh and something different.

The only annoying bit is walking around the wildlands atm and not finding a single quest for about 90 minutes of in game time. I then transport back to the station to maybe try my luck in Yusnaan. There I notice the canvas of prayers in the fecking wildlands train station.

I thought the battle system is pretty much the same except there is only one character in the party.

 

[Tomalonge]

So which FF do people feel had the best game mechanics? Fights/equipment.etc

I adored the materia system in FF7.

 

[Flying Fox]

I thought the battle system is pretty much the same except there is only one character in the party.

Well it makes a difference from mashing X most of the time with XIII and XIII-2

 

[Mystry]

Well it makes a difference from mashing X most of the time with XIII and XIII-2

So instead you're just constantly switching paradigms because you can only have one commando/ravager/medic on the field at a time?

 

[Tomalonge]

Favourite characters anyone?

Vincent from FF7 was always an intriguing character. My favourite has to be Faris from V though.

 

[RedMist99]

3am and I am still sat playing it! Grrrr

You said earlier that the story was quite shit at 14 hours through. You're still up at 3am! That's what a Final Fantasy game does to you

Believe me, the FFX story becomes amazing

 

[RedMist99]

Favourite characters anyone?

Vincent from FF7 was always an intriguing character. My favourite has to be Faris from V though.

He's not my favourite character by any stretch but I've always found Steiner from FFIX's story interesting. Slowly realising that everything he believes in and served for blindly is unravelling. He also provides much of the abundent humour in that game too. That was the true beauty of that game, perfectly balanced with tragedy and comedy, delieverd at the right times

 

[Tomalonge]

He's not my favourite character by any stretch but I've always found Steiner from FFIX's story interesting. Slowly realising that everything he believes in and served for blindly is unravelling. He also provides much of the abundent humour in that game too

I need to play that. I had a very short go of it at my friends house when I was much younger, but I didn't get enough time to appreciate the story and generally forgot to play through it. What platforms is it on nowadays? Do I have to dig out the PSX or is there a PC version?

 

[One Night Only]

You said earlier that the story was quite shit at 14 hours through. You're still up at 3am! That's what a Final Fantasy game does to you

Believe me, the FFX story becomes amazing

I completed it years ago and it's just crazy. It's actually not very well put together. I've noticed info being repeated, but then tidus acting as it's new info. Also, wakka walked off, then we flew off on snowmobile type things, and suddenly he was back with us.

I was up that long because of the gameplay. I don't remember being where I am at the moment. Battles getting harder. Al bhed using machina to disable my magic sucked!

 

[Revan]

So which FF do people feel had the best game mechanics? Fights/equipment.etc

I adored the materia system in FF7.

FF7 by far IMO. The amount of possible combination is insane. I once posted here a video of defeating Ruby without using making any move.

FF6 is relatively simple, but still perfectly realized and loved it too. Same about 9, it went back to the roots and was perfectly implemented.

FF8 has a good (and complicated idea) but the process of draining magic from monsers is a bit irritating and very repetitive. You can also exploit it by getting early on the game (from card game) 100 tornado which makes you almost unbeatable.

 

[Tomalonge]

Agreed Revan, the drawing magic system ruined a damn good story for me.

 

[Revan]

I need to play that. I had a very short go of it at my friends house when I was much younger, but I didn't get enough time to appreciate the story and generally forgot to play through it. What platforms is it on nowadays? Do I have to dig out the PSX or is there a PC version?

Only PSX or Vita. It works fine on emulator though.

 

[RedMist99]

I need to play that. I had a very short go of it at my friends house when I was much younger, but I didn't get enough time to appreciate the story and generally forgot to play through it. What platforms is it on nowadays? Do I have to dig out the PSX or is there a PC version?

No PC version unfortunately. You must play IX. It's my favourite game of all time

 

[Tomalonge]

Only PSX or Vita. It works fine on emulator though.

Ah, cool man cheers. I'll see if I can find a ROM for the PSX emulator on my tablet. It was 4 discs though if I remember right?

 

[Tomalonge]

No PC version unfortunately. You must play IX. It's my favourite game of all time

No arguments here, finding the shizz to play it tonight.

I'm going to start it as soon as I possibly can too, within 5 hours I shall be doing just that.

 

[RedMist99]

Incredibly envious of what you're about to experience

 

[Revan]

Agreed Revan, the drawing magic system ruined a damn good story for me.

Yep. The junctioning system was very interesting and I liked it, but draining 100 ultima on that village which means that you have to spend a couple of hours doing that was boring. Also, fighting monsters for half an hour until you get 100 aura or whatever spoiled the fun.

 

[Tomalonge]

Yep. The junctioning system was very interesting and I liked it, but draining 100 ultima on that village which means that you have to spend a couple of hours doing that was boring. Also, fighting monsters for half an hour until you get 100 aura or whatever spoiled the fun.

Absolutely, I'm all for a bit of grinding (I find it quite theraputic tbh) but it took it to absurd levels.

Incredibly envious of what you're about to experience

Well, imagine this;

My son is going to play FF7 for the first time this weekend. Lucky bugger.

 

[Earthquake]

So which FF do people feel had the best game mechanics? Fights/equipment.etc

I adored the materia system in FF7.

FFVII's materia, definitely, honourable mention to the semi-regular job system, and FFIX's simple but very effective setup.

Absolutely, I'm all for a bit of grinding (I find it quite theraputic tbh) but it took it to absurd levels.

Well, imagine this;

My son is going to play FF7 for the first time this weekend. Lucky bugger.

Damn it, I wish I could play 7 again for the first time, that and Suikoden.

 

[The Mitcher]

Only PSX or Vita. It works fine on emulator though.

Nope, you can get FF's V to IX on the PSN network for very cheap prices on the PS3.

 

[Earthquake]

Nope, you can get FF's V to IX on the PSN network for very cheap prices on the PS3.

Also the PS3-Vita downloads are compatible, if you have it on one, you can have it on both, even copy saves.

You could put it on PSP too if you have one kicking about.

 

[SilentWitness]

Will they do this for the PS4? Have the PS1 games?

 

[The Mitcher]

Also the PS3-Vita downloads are compatible, if you have it on one, you can have it on both, even copy saves.

You could put it on PSP too if you have one kicking about.

Really? You mean I can play vita games on a PS3?!

 

[The Mitcher]

Will they do this for the PS4? Have the PS1 games?

I think it will be different, they said they will stream all of the PS1 and PS2 games but I reckon it will cost. But then again I am not entirely sure.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

Does anyone have a link to a FF6 SNES ROM that is in English? I can only find Japanese, and one in French, oddly enough.

PM me, if it violates any rules. I have no idea if emulated obsolete video games are breakin' the law.

 

[Earthquake]

Will they do this for the PS4? Have the PS1 games?

Eventually, they have to, unless they're purely sticking with that Gakai(or whatever) thing.

 

[Earthquake]

Really? You mean I can play vita games on a PS3?!

No, but old PSX games like FFVII. That said, lately many Vita games are getting ported to PS3, and there is that Vita TV thing.

Does anyone have a link to a FF6 SNES ROM that is in English? I can only find Japanese, and one in French, oddly enough.

PM me, if it violates any rules. I have no idea if emulated obsolete video games are breakin' the law.

Is it obsolete though? SNES in particular sure, but the game in general is for sale in many formats right now, including that dreadful mobile port.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

Is it obsolete though? SNES in particular sure, but the game in general is for sale in many formats right now, including that dreadful mobile port.

Yeah, I read reviews for the Android port. Mostly not-good reviews.

Where else is it available? PSN? I only have Xbox

 

[Earthquake]

Yeah, I read reviews for the Android port. Mostly not-good reviews.

Where else is it available? PSN? I only have Xbox

Jeez, I was wrong with the "many" there, PSN or mobiles it is. I was sure it was available on DS, but it was GBA I'm thinking of, which I would consider obsolete().

 

[TheSamulator]

Anyone remember me saying i was playing FFVII before xmas? I stopped at some point because i had a ton of deadlines coming up and exams and i haven't had a chance to go back to it since. I'll have to get back on it though, now you're all talking FF again it's making me want to play! It's my first time through it too

That's tomorrow afternoon's job i think!

 

[Earthquake]

Anyone remember me saying i was playing FFVII before xmas? I stopped at some point because i had a ton of deadlines coming up and exams and i haven't had a chance to go back to it since. I'll have to get back on it though, now you're all talking FF again it's making me want to play! It's my first time through it too

That's tomorrow afternoon's job i think!

I absolutely do, but then I took a glance through some of those pages before bumping the thread. I did remember anyway, though!

 

[TheSamulator]

I absolutely do, but then I took a glance through some of those pages before bumping the thread. I did remember anyway, though!

I thought you might remember!

I don't think i'm all that far in anyway, probably only 2/3/4 hours in so no biggie really. Just annoying as i could have finished it by now and be onto another FF!

 

[Earthquake]

I thought you might remember!

I don't think i'm all that far in anyway, probably only 2/3/4 hours in so no biggie really. Just annoying as i could have finished it by now and be onto another FF!

Aye, you're still at the stages where everything is warming up nicely.

Before going bat-shit insane, as most good RPG's do.

 

[Revan]

Yeah, I read reviews for the Android port. Mostly not-good reviews.

Where else is it available? PSN? I only have Xbox

Just download ZSNES and search for FF6. The US version us called Final Fantasy 3 (while FF4 in US is FF2).

If it doesn't work I can send you a link in an hour (when I go home).

 

[Revan]

Anyone remember me saying i was playing FFVII before xmas? I stopped at some point because i had a ton of deadlines coming up and exams and i haven't had a chance to go back to it since. I'll have to get back on it though, now you're all talking FF again it's making me want to play! It's my first time through it too

That's tomorrow afternoon's job i think!

I remember. Bastard, playing FF7 for the first time. A fantastic experience.

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

Just download ZSNES and search for FF6. The US version us called Final Fantasy 3 (while FF4 in US is FF2).

If it doesn't work I can send you a link in an hour (when I go home).

Aye, I have ZSNES. Earthquake informed me about the FF6 being FF3 and fired me a link. Cheers though!

 

[TheSamulator]

Aye, you're still at the stages where everything is warming up nicely.

Before going bat-shit insane, as most good RPG's do.

Oh yeah, i'm just waiting for that part now

I remember. Bastard, playing FF7 for the first time. A fantastic experience.

I think i remember you saying that back then too!

 

[Silent_Running]

You mentioned Ragnarok in the other thread so I came here.

FFVIII <3