The Final Fantasy Thread!

[weiss-raine]

1) FFX or FFVII
2) Lulu
3) Yunalesca
4) Shiva (FFX)
5) FFX
6) Defeating the aeons because I didn't want to hurt them.
7) I have a lot but the favourite of mine was the scene with Tidus and Yuna in the river/lake.
8) FFVIII
9) Blitzball
10) Cloud or Vincent

[Xophien]

i hate to live in europe when it comes to games

I live in Europe, yet I'm playing FFXII right now Thanks to a little modchip in my PS2 and eBay for finding the game at a good price (and since the €uro has never been this strong importing from the US is really interesting right now~)

Anyway, the game is really really great, especially the battle system that is possibly the best I've seen in a FF ever.

I did have some doubts tho about the battle system at first, because it just seems like an offline MMORPG to me, but the Gambit system is really enjoyable. If only Star Ocean 3 could have the same Gambit system... But I digress. I do like the License system too, since it feels just somehow right, I mean, instead of just finding an uber God Save the Queen sword on the ground and using it immediately, you have to actually train for it, by crushing enough monsters to earn the right to wield it. Same with the looting system, I always found it weird that non-human enemies were keeping gils with them, so now, selling loots to earn money just feels right. I like the fact that though the Quickenings are uber-powerful attacks, it leaves you with not a single MP after, which, if you don't kill the enemy with the quickening, leaves you very vulnerable.

Didn't see much of the story so far, but, though this is not the best we had, and though there is that Star Wars ambiance that leaves somehow a sense of déjà vu, I like it so far (in my case I just got the Sword of Kings). I like the fact that we're in the Ivalice world like FFT (Velius as the first esper ? Wiegraf, show yourself ! ). Though I can't really stand Vaan, the quite typical shounen hero (I wonder where went the great male leads, like Cloud or Squall...), at least the other characters are quite great, especially Basch.

[Gold Knight]

I've played much further into the game, and I have to admit this game has lost its luster for me. Needs more story twists and character development to inspire me to play more. I've also gotten somewhat tired of the fighting system. Venom and I were talking about it the other day, and it's really no fun if you can't "see" giant monsters while fighting them, and oftentimes because of the ability to move around, you can't see them entirely.

Right now I'd have to say that Final Fantasy 6 is safe as my favorite for now.

[Gold Knight]

5) Which game have you replayed the most?

Final Fantasy VII, Im still searching for that Resurrect Materia! XD

Good luck with that, Kaiser.

6) Defeating the aeons because I didn't want to hurt them.

Hehe, that's funny, weiss-raine.

Well, a new topic here: What do you guys think of Yoshitaka Amano's art?

If you guys don't know him, you've seen his monster and character designs at least if you've played a lot of FF. He also illustrates Vampire Hunter D. Here's his wiki biography.

Also here's a gallery of his works and a lot of FF misc. art: http://www.adunaph3l.net/atma/

Be sure to check out his FF I, II, III, etc. stuff, they're awesome. I love the contrasts of black and white in his monster designs. For example, Garland!



Some good colored stuff too.

[Venom65437]

I like his art work, it isn't too bad. It's not my favorite art ever, but it's good for what it's supposed to do. Sometimes I think he makes his males look to girly thou.... especially his pictures for the male leads in FF 2... jeez...

[Venom65437]

The more I play this, the more flaws I see. This is a good game... but it doesn't stack up to most Final Fantasies, IMO. Color me disappointed.

[Xophien]

I'm not that fond of his art, it's a bit too weird for my taste, but I really love the logos he has done for the games till now, like the FFX one :



By the way I wonder why the american releases don't keep these logos... The FFXII one was really good too...

[ibra87]

I've already answered this @ the RPG thread but here goes:

1) What's your favorite Final Fantasy game?
Final Fantasy VI (aka 6)

2) Favorite character?
Dunno. Cecil, Cloud, Squall and Buttz (FF V). Auron too probably.

3) Favorite villain?
Kefka. Sephiroth next.

4) Favorite summon?
Diablos. Then Bahamut, Quezacotl and Cactuar.

5) Which game have you replayed the most?
Final Fantasy VI. By far.

6) What was the toughest challenge you ever had in a FF game?
Defeating Leviathan and his queen in FF IV. What a pain.

7) What was your favorite clip in the games?
Sephiroth falling down and stabbing Aerith then Cloud holding Aerith while talking to Sephiroth.

8) If you would like to see a sequel to any of the games, which would it be?
Final Fantasy VI.

9) What side-game do you like the most?
Hmm, can't really remember so many since I don't really play them. The card game in FF Viii was fun though.

10) If you could date a FF character, who would it be? Haha...
>_>

[Gold Knight]

By the way I wonder why the american releases don't keep these logos... The FFXII one was really good too...

They do actually, at least in the games. I happen to like his logo for FF VIII myself.

[ILUVATAR]

1) What's your favorite Final Fantasy game?
Final Fantasy VI (for it's storyline) and Final Fantasy VII (whole )

2) Favorite character?
Sephiroth you can play him for a short period of time in Cloud's past memories

3) Favorite villain?
Sephiroth and after him Kefka for his lines

4) Favorite summon?
hmmm >.> i think it's Shiva, Lady of the Ice. i've seen her in FFVII and in FFVIII and loved her twice xD

5) Which game have you replayed the most?
Final Fantasy VII for sure

6) What was the toughest challenge you ever had in a FF game?
Defeating the Weapons in FFVII for the first time.... actually i got into a fight with Emerald by accident ^^;
"oh, what's that green thingy floating"...... *battle begins*.... o.o "uh-oh" --> DEAD xD rofl

7) What was your favorite clip in the games?
At first was the death of Aerith but now i can say for sure that a clip when Celes in FFVI is alone in the island and tryies to fall from a cliff is the best i have ever seen T_T imo "snif"

8) If you would like to see a sequel to any of the games, which would it be?
Final Fantasy VI ^^ (Final Fantasy VII has Advent Children xD)

9) What side-game do you like the most?
Snowboarding in Final Fantasy VII \o/

10) If you could date a FF character, who would it be? Haha...
uuuum >.> Rinoa from FFVIII


oh and Gold Knight
THANKS FOR CREATING THIS THREAD

[zypher]

I can understand that, allmost all of the original staff members did jump of the project.
but they are doing there best to make it a great game.

[Venom65437]

Doesn't matter much to me, this is no where near as good as it should be when you consider how long they worked on it...

[bakashijinsan]

i'd really have to agree with what GK and Venom are saying with FFXII. I have been playing this and I'm near the end but it seems that, I don;t want to continue anymore. You don't get the feeling that you want to finish it right away because you're at the edge of your seat being murdered because of the suspense. I'm not getting that right now as much as I did when I played the previous FF titles.

I'd say, story wise, it doesn't catch me that well. I'm more into the story than the game itself. Of course the gameplay is good but, you get tired of it after a while. I dunno....

hmmmm....

by far, FF tactics is the best for me with regards to the story. next is FF 7 then FF 6.

[bakashijinsan]

1) What's your favorite Final Fantasy game?
2) Favorite character?
3) Favorite villain?
4) Favorite summon?
5) Which game have you replayed the most?
6) What was the toughest challenge you ever had in a FF game?
7) What was your favorite clip in the games?
8) If you would like to see a sequel to any of the games, which would it be?
9) What side-game do you like the most?
10) If you could date a FF character, who would it be?

1) That would have to be FF Tactics
2) Squall Leonheart
3) Sephiroth
4) I dunno? Maybe Ifrit. Coz of the moves
5) That would be FF8. Since I made a character setup guide here
6) That would be completing the sphere grid to get 255 stats for all including LUK in FFX. next would be the lightning dodge thingy in FFX also. I think FFX has the most difficult side quests. especially the dark aeons. OMG!
7) That'd be Squall and Rinoa's ballroom dance
8) Surely FF Tactics. can't get enough of that! ^_^
9) That'd be the Chocobo side quest for FF IX. I just loved hunting those treasures! ^_^
10) Nah! I don't think I'd want to be with one. Oh well, maybe Rinoa

[Venom65437]

baka... you even got luck up to 255? You are a trooper.

And there is kind of a sequel to FF Tactics with Tactics Advance... I like it better than Tactics... probably cause the battles don't take an hour....

The Chocobo side quest in 9 was fun....