Subj : Re: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
To   : Ganiman
From : Codefenix
Date : Thu Sep 12 2024 14:47:52

  Re: Re: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
  By: Ganiman to Codefenix on Thu Sep 12 2024 10:34 am

 Ga> They re-released them 2 months back as a single video with 4k
 Ga> upscaling. Check it out (and watch to the end to catch my credit ha):
 Ga> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLZ0a1rHUYs

Very cool, I'll go check that out.

 Ga> Which of the Final Fantasy games to you like best between I-VI and then
 Ga> from VII-XVI?

Depends on the criteria. VI has the best story and presentation, and is an absolute masterpiece on the SNES. However I find myself coming back to V the most. The first time I ever played it was like 25 years ago, thanks to that now famous English translation patch. At the time I was so hooked by the job changing system and all the end-game discoverables that I couldn't put it down. Despite VI being superior for so many reasons, V might actually be my favorite in terms of gameplay.

It gets harder to pick a favorite between VII and XVI, especially considering I haven't played XVI yet. So I'll just narrow it to the three on the Playstation. VII, VIII, and IX are each very good and highly replayable. IX certainly holds up the best, and it's easy to enjoy how it calls back to every FF game that came before it in some way. But I think VII really nailed it with the Materia system and all of the end-game quests. I wish it had a more satisfying ending, but it's still a joy to play through. Despite some people label VII as overrated, I think it gets my pick of best in that lineup.

Starting with X, the series started to drop off for me. X itself is still a pretty good one, but it's here you that can begin to see the series change. For example a major, recurring theme in any FF game is acquiring an airship and using it to freely travel anywhere in the world. Not in X; instead the game's "airship" is simply a list of previously visited locations you instantly arrive at upon selection. It took away that sense of exploration and discovery. Let me fly, man! That trend seemed to continue after X, taking away longstanding traditions, and adding things I didn't really like.

What about you?
  
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