Final Fantasy Thread

[moonbits]

Oh, I guess so when you put it that way! I was confused by what you meant because I played XIV casually up until a year or so ago.

I just wished the game was truly an MMO like WoW and tasked players to party up and get together to survive, to explore the world.

 

[Leifang]

I was playing Final Fantasy games for a long time, but usually dropped them before finishing. Still have FF1 save before final dungeon and 6 before climbing Kefka tower... First I actually 100% was FFIV 3D on Steam recently.

Moved on to FFX, and now am stuck at the final part knowing there's tons of optional content (I already got the Celestial weapons but not all arena fights) that is harder than story, but there's no NG+

Should I just finish main story without bothering with Omega ruins? The Seymour fight with cool music already ended on first turn with 1 (one) use of Rikku's mug overkilling him. But ruins monsters are way harder.

 

[Strategist]

I get what you mean, but it's still very much a fantasy setting, just that it's inspired by a contemporary world. 7 and 8 did similar things way before.

Well, Final Fantasy 7 was a dystopian cyberpunk story and didn't have real life product placement. To me the real life product placement pulls you out of the fantastical and places you straight in the real world. It is "lame" for a lack of a better word. I dislike product placement in movies too.

Final Fantasy 8 did have more real life elements like cars and gas stations, and characters with jean shorts and basketball shoes, but at least it didn't have product placements.

 

[SkunkyBeaumont]

I was playing Final Fantasy games for a long time, but usually dropped them before finishing. Still have FF1 save before final dungeon and 6 before climbing Kefka tower... First I actually 100% was FFIV 3D on Steam recently.

Moved on to FFX, and now am stuck at the final part knowing there's tons of optional content (I already got the Celestial weapons but not all arena fights) that is harder than story, but there's no NG+

Should I just finish main story without bothering with Omega ruins? The Seymour fight with cool music already ended on first turn with 1 (one) use of Rikku's mug overkilling him. But ruins monsters are way harder.

Just beat the games, and go for the optional content at your own leisure. You can usually take the Final Boss long before a lot of the optional content.

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Well, Final Fantasy 7 was a dystopian cyberpunk story and didn't have real life product placement. To me the real life product placement pulls you out of the fantastical and places you straight in the real world. It is "lame" for a lack of a better word.

Final Fantasy 8 did have more real life elements like cars and gas stations, and characters with jean shorts and basketball shoes, but at least it didn't have product placements.

I just hated 8 cause it punished you for grinding, and didn't tell you it was doing it.

 

[Tonberry]

Speaking of PSP versions. I really wish the PSP version of FF1 still used the Vancian-style magic system instead of MP. It really doesn't feel like it's designed with MP in mind because it makes a super easy game even easier.
But it's the best looking and has the most content, so I'm really torn on which one to replay, the PSP one or the PSX one (which I still like the look of).

 

[YuriSukiSan]

I just wished the game was truly an MMO like WoW and tasked players to party up and get together to survive, to explore the world.

It kind of had that back in ARR, it was a totally different game to be honest. Everyone leveled through FATE trains and it was a lot more similiar to the kind of experience you have now in Bozja but as the game has gone on Yoshi-p has just watered it down to the point it's at now. A lot of the old school players always tell of a 1.0 patch (I forget which) that was very close to being what XI was but better, or rather it was very similiar to this concept screenshot that gets thrown around and then they decided to WoW clone it at the last minute. I don't know the exact details, I focused on XI at the time because 1.0 made my PC explode.

If anyone's curious about XI specifically check out this website:

FINAL FANTASY XI - WE ARE VANA'DIEL 20th Anniversary Commemorative Website | SQUARE ENIX

FFXI(ファイナル・ファンタジー11) 記念サイト WE ARE VANA'DIEL

we-are-vanadiel.finalfantasyxi.com

 

[SkunkyBeaumont]

Speaking of PSP versions. I really wish the PSP version of FF1 still used the Vancian-style magic system instead of MP. It really doesn't feel like it's designed with MP in mind because it makes a super easy game even easier.
But it's the best looking and has the most content, so I'm really torn on which one to replay, the PSP one or the PSX one (which I still like the look of).

Yeah, I hate that too.

 

[moonbits]

 

[Tonberry]

Well, Final Fantasy 7 was a dystopian cyberpunk story and didn't have real life product placement. To me the real life product placement pulls you out of the fantastical and places you straight in the real world. It is "lame" for a lack of a better word. I dislike product placement in movies too.

Final Fantasy 8 did have more real life elements like cars and gas stations, and characters with jean shorts and basketball shoes, but at least it didn't have product placements.

Ah yeah, I was just referring to the setting (though I thought the cup noodle thing was kind of funny).

 

[Waffles]

My first crush was a HUGE Final Fantasy VII nerd.

I loved hearing her talk about the game, explaining characters and events that meant nothing to me (because I didn't own a PlayStation) until her face was as a red from excitement as her hair. I always wanted to feel that passionate about a videogame.

 

[Leifang]

Just beat the games, and go for the optional content at your own leisure. You can usually take the Final Boss long before a lot of the optional content.

I probably just burned out by Blitzball, Wakka's weapon took longer time than anything and I used the SpecialK speedup in half the matches. If a league didn't have the right prize, I have to finish it or reset the team.

There were also butterflies, chocobo races, the chests and lighting dodge. All to ruin the epic boss fight and turn it into one hit kill. THE MUSIC WAS GOOD! I think. Didn't hear the entire track.

I just hated 8 cause it punished you for grinding, and didn't tell you it was doing it.

It's the same problem with Last Remnant, amazing design and nice gameplay systems, but why doesn't it tell me leveling up makes the game harder? xD

Speaking of PSP versions. I really wish the PSP version of FF1 still used the Vancian-style magic system instead of MP. It really doesn't feel like it's designed with MP in mind because it makes a super easy game even easier.
But it's the best looking and has the most content, so I'm really torn on which one to replay, the PSP one or the PSX one (which I still like the look of).

D&D-like magic system is nice and simple, emphasizes rests over Osmose spam or Ethers. I wish more games will include that after BG3's popularity. :3

 

[Yousef]

Duplicate

Thread 'Final Fantasy Megathread'

Oct 5, 2024

So I'm playing FF Type-0 and I wanted a place to talk about my experience with the game. I'm also planning to play FF7 or FF10 next, Type-0 is a pretty good game. I didn't expected to find a more mature plot on a Final Fantasy game. I hope there's more games like it.

• Kyyo
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Do your magic @Waffles

 

[SkunkyBeaumont]

 

[Tonberry]

Duplicate

Thread 'Final Fantasy Megathread'

Oct 5, 2024

So I'm playing FF Type-0 and I wanted a place to talk about my experience with the game. I'm also planning to play FF7 or FF10 next, Type-0 is a pretty good game. I didn't expected to find a more mature plot on a Final Fantasy game. I hope there's more games like it.

• Kyyo
• Replies: 40
• Forum: General Gaming Discussion

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Do your magic @Waffles

I'm gonna fucking cry
I searched the forums like a bloodhound and didn't find anything, and even messaged Waffles beforehand to make sure it was an appropriate thread to make. I even made a sick logo!

 

[Yousef]

I'm gonna fucking cry
I searched the forums like a bloodhound and didn't find anything, and even messaged Waffles beforehand to make sure it was an appropriate thread to make. I even made a sick logo!

Daaaaaamn I know your pain lol. Something happened to me a few times even downright to making custom thumbnails for a thread lol.
Well, happens to the best of us

 

[MasterEn]

Am I the only Final Fantasy II apologist?

you're referring to the secondgame with firion, right?

 

[Waffles]

I'm gonna fucking cry
I searched the forums like a bloodhound and didn't find anything, and even messaged Waffles beforehand to make sure it was an appropriate thread to make. I even made a sick logo!

Terribly sorry, dude.

I did an independent search myself just to make sure and it just didn't pop up.

This thread is already bigger than the old one, though... I'll say, keep it rolling!

I'll figure out something later.

 

[Tonberry]

What's everyone's opinion on the Pixel Remasters? I've only tried 1, 3 and 5, and aside from them being sort of ugly (particularly the mixels where menus and in-game stuff have different pixel density) I think they're mostly fine. Much of the new music is fantastic, and I kind of like how they omit the "extra content" from earlier remakes so that it's more just a modern way to play a more original version of the games.
They're kind of overpriced though, I feel.

 

[Yousef]

What's everyone's opinion on the Pixel Remasters? I've only tried 1, 3 and 5, and aside from them being sort of ugly (particularly the mixels where menus and in-game stuff have different pixel density) I think they're mostly fine. Much of the new music is fantastic, and I kind of like how they omit the "extra content" from earlier remakes so that it's more just a modern way to play a more original version of the games.
They're kind of overpriced though, I feel.

I actually bought them recently! I’ll definitely give my onion on them eventually

 

[RustySK]

What's everyone's opinion on the Pixel Remasters? I've only tried 1, 3 and 5, and aside from them being sort of ugly (particularly the mixels where menus and in-game stuff have different pixel density) I think they're mostly fine. Much of the new music is fantastic, and I kind of like how they omit the "extra content" from earlier remakes so that it's more just a modern way to play a more original version of the games.
They're kind of overpriced though, I feel.

I've only played 5 and 6 so far - 5 was great, I thought the new soundtrack was really good and the added convenience features made it much easier to just mess around with the job system.

The one for 6 meanwhile had a couple scenes changed here and there to avoid controversy and that sort of thing, minor as it may be, always annoys the hell out of me, so I ended up getting a couple mods to fix those up. I think that game also suffers most from the new visual style - especially the overall increased brightness.

In general I think they're decent, but not my favourite versions. The new soundtracks are the best part about them in my mind. Definitely way overpriced though.
Oh and I agree about the lack of extra content - most of the stuff they didn't include was content bloat anyway.

 

[Dyne]

What's everyone's opinion on the Pixel Remasters? I've only tried 1, 3 and 5, and aside from them being sort of ugly (particularly the mixels where menus and in-game stuff have different pixel density) I think they're mostly fine. Much of the new music is fantastic, and I kind of like how they omit the "extra content" from earlier remakes so that it's more just a modern way to play a more original version of the games.
They're kind of overpriced though, I feel.

I think they're cool for people who don't know how to emulate the originals, but yeah overpriced.
That said, I feel like emulation is the better way to go on these. But thats personal preference.

Edit: and by "emulation" I mean "emulation + translation patches and QoL hacks when desired"

 

[Tonberry]

I actually bought them recently! I’ll definitely give my onion on them eventually

I forgot to mention that, for FF3 specifically, it's technically the only legit way to play the non-3D version in the west.
Though I actually really like the 3D remake, playing it right now as a matter of fact. I think it's way better than the 3D remake of 4 personally.

 

[Dyne]

The 3d remake of FF3 was the first way I ever played it, and yeah I liked it too

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I gotta say though, I really miss when Final Fantasy was a turn-based rpg and not an action rpg. But I guess Square Enix has a different opinion.

 

[Tonberry]

The 3d remake of FF3 was the first way I ever played it, and yeah I liked it too

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I gotta say though, I really miss when Final Fantasy was a turn-based rpg and not an action rpg. But I guess Square Enix has a different opinion.

During the mid 2010s I think they had a good thing going with sort of diversifying gameplay styles through stuff like spinoffs and side titles (e.g. WoFF, Opera Omnia, FF15 Pocket), but it seems like they're not interested in making small-scale games as much right now, so only the future can tell what's to come I guess.

 

[Dyne]

I'm just glad they're making things like Octopath Traveler and Dragon Quest now.
I actually really enjoy the HD-2D stuff