Game: The Final Fantasy Retrospective

[Board of Command]

I thought FF8 had the best atmosphere out of all the FFs I've played (1, 6, 7, 8, 9, X). The whole world with Gardens and stuff seemed very immersive. FFX could have been better in this regard if you didn't just hop from place to place on the airship, and each place is totally different. It had a very "fantasy" feeling compared to FF8's "realistic" world.

[LaZie]

My first FF was Mystic Quest and I rather enjoyed that very much.

But my favorite would have to be FF9. Something just keeps pulling me back in every year to replay it.

FFT is a very close second.

[ChaosK]

My first FF was actually 8 but I didn't finish it the first time around since my memory card fucked up and i got too pissed to take another crack at it. After that I played 9, THEN 7 (I know, weird order right?) So anyway, after playing (and completing) those three, I went on to play 10 and started 10-2 then just gave up after like...2 hours.

So favorites out of every Final Fantasy

FF7- Reno and Tifa (
FF8- Zell (to me the rest of them were just annoying)
FF9- Zidane (I actually liked the main character in this one!)
FF10- Auron and Jet
FFTA- ...what was her name...Rita? Ritz I think. The pink haired chick.
FFT- Agrais and Delita

I haven't watched any of them since none of the ones I've played have been released but once the 5th one is, I'll watch that.

[darkshadow]

uhh the retrospectives arent only for ppl who played the games, they are also for ppl who didn't get to experience them.
They are simply reviews of the games with added info on what the game accomplished/changed.

[RyougaZell]

Indeed.
They are excellent for those that didn't play them, to see how they where in the past, what they didn't get to play, or to even maybe interest them into playing.

I found weird that when they talked about FF3 they never showed footage of the NDS remake... maybe they will on a later part of the retrospective?

[Psyke]

I found IX to be very disappointing, in both gameplay and character development. Zidane was way below the league of Cloud and Squall. It isn't just about the more cartoony design, but rather the character and how memorable he was.

[infidel]

I've only had the chance to play FFX, FFX-2, and FFXII. I've beat one of them...I plan on starting all of them again once school starts. (I always make a lot of progress on video games during school.)

[Board of Command]

I've only had the chance to play FFX, FFX-2, and FFXII. I've beat one of them...I plan on starting all of them again once school starts. (I always make a lot of progress on video games during school.)

OMG....just.....

*shakes head*

You have to at least try FF7.

[?igma]

I've recently tried to get 7 and 8 to work on my PC, but it drops like a rock after the intro. Which is really a pity, because I so very much enjoyed VII and never played any other FF

[RyougaZell]

i've already lost the count of how many times I've played FF7...

but I do know that I've only gotten 1 Master Materia of Summons... ever.

7777Hp is Cheap and awesome against Emerald Weapon...

[animus]

I guess I was the only one who hated 8. I thought all of them were decent, favorite being Tactics, then 7, then 6, and then 9.

[itadakimasu]

The last time that i played 7, my charactor line-up was so insane. i remember i had cid set to double counter attack whenever he was attacked and so he would get hit and then do 7000+ dmg per attack. The biggest disappointment of FF7 was that there was all this build up to the final battle with sephiroth and it takes 10 seconds to beat him... whereas against the weapons, especially emerald if my memory serves me right; you could be battling them for a good 45 minutes before you kill them.

ima lamer :

1:black mage / fighter
2:black mage / fighter
3nion kids?! customizable skills was pretty cool
4:Rydia, Cecil, Kain
5:Customizable ? idk
6:moogle / sasquatch ftw ^^ (sabin, shadow... yes... save him even if the world is about to end !!!)
7:cid, cloud, and i like to party with yuffie but she doesn't get to stay in my party too much
8:i hated this game
9:zidane : new boss = new bad ass weapon or armor (stolen)
X:n/a
X-2:n/a
12:i like the cat girl cant think of her name.

edit: LaZie : I kinda pity you for having got started w\ mystic quest... that game is teh suck and is definately the worst place for anybody to start into the FF enterprise.

[Turkish-S]

Have played only 3 FF(FF VI,FF X,FFXII. and finished just 1(FF VI).

[infidel]

OMG....just.....

*shakes head*

You have to at least try FF7.

I really don't have any interest in FF7. I am probably going to get shot for saying that.

[RyougaZell]

I guess I was the only one who hated 8. I thought all of them were decent, favorite being Tactics, then 7, then 6, and then 9.

Half of my screenname should answer you

[LaZie]

LaZie : I kinda pity you for having got started w\ mystic quest... that game is teh suck and is definately the worst place for anybody to start into the FF enterprise.

Well bbaucom, I don't need your pity. I actually really liked the game and I was what 6 at the time? Then years later my friend introduced me to FF2(IV) for the SNES.

[Idealistic]

I guess I was the only one who hated 8. I thought all of them were decent, favorite being Tactics, then 7, then 6, and then 9.

No, I didn't like 8 either.

I never got into Tactics.... The only types of games like those that I played were the Shining Force series on the genesis and saturn. For some reason, the part of walking around towns was a big fun factor for me.

[Terracosmo]

Nice another one of these retrospective series. Really liked the Zelda one.

Final Fantasy 6 was the first for me. Even getting to play it was probably rare as fuck in Sweden when it came out. My mom had somehow acquired a piracy version of it run with some weird disc thing you put on the SNES called a Super Wildcard (anyone know about this?).

I was absolutely mesmerized. Back then I didn't know english very well and I was too stupid to realize you could even buy equipment (I was 8!). But it was such an amazing experience even though I only understood half the story.

To this date that game is probably my fondest gaming memory and without a doubt the best game ever made if you ask me.

[?igma]

For me that's the Secret of Mana series..or Seiken ..something .. Damn I still play that shit occasionally

[Board of Command]

I really don't have any interest in FF7. I am probably going to get shot for saying that.

Probably? I don't know about that. But you certainly do deserve it.