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What is the best mainline Final Fantasy title? (I - XV)
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People nitpick it's last dungeon but the systems and scenarios (breezy as they are) in ff3j are pretty great. If it had a QOL update beyond the DS version I'd be so happy even if the story is a bit hohum. Anyone picking ff2j is trolling
11, but since that's an online game and the original experience is long lost, I'd go with 7. 7, 6, and 9; probably in that order.
Also, this thread made me realize there are people who enjoy FF15. Ya'll are wild.
Also, this thread made me realize there are people who enjoy FF15. Ya'll are wild.
The first one you played as a kid. FF7 just happens to coincide with everyone on here being 8 years old at the time. 🤷♂️
My first one was 13, second 15, and 7R is my third, and that one is definitely my fave in both gameplay and story. Something just immediately clicked and the characters are something special, and I don't have nostalgia for them.
XIV is a great game but I'm always surprised to see people talk about how it's a great Final Fantasy story when really only with Shadowbringers does it evoke the same kinds of themes and overall feel as a mainline title.
I found the story pretty rough going until then to be honest.
I found the story pretty rough going until then to be honest.
10 is probably my favourite game ever so that.
After that it's original 7 as another one of my favourite games ever even though I never finished it.
Its a bit of the way down to 8 which I remember being pretty great, never finished fully but remember enjoying at the time.
15 was very flawed in parts but has a great ending and a villain I wish we got to spend more time with.
Then 12 and 13 at the bottom for similar reasons, I played all of both but story and characters or the combat weren't very interesting to me. 12 had the more interesting world and some better characters so would put it ahead of 13.
Currently playing through FFXIV which reminds me of 12 a lot still at Realm Reborn part so I'd probably put at around 12s level maybe a bit lower. Haven't played 1-6 or 9. FFVII remake is up there with original 7 and could even reach 10 if the other parts are as good.
After that it's original 7 as another one of my favourite games ever even though I never finished it.
Its a bit of the way down to 8 which I remember being pretty great, never finished fully but remember enjoying at the time.
15 was very flawed in parts but has a great ending and a villain I wish we got to spend more time with.
Then 12 and 13 at the bottom for similar reasons, I played all of both but story and characters or the combat weren't very interesting to me. 12 had the more interesting world and some better characters so would put it ahead of 13.
Currently playing through FFXIV which reminds me of 12 a lot still at Realm Reborn part so I'd probably put at around 12s level maybe a bit lower. Haven't played 1-6 or 9. FFVII remake is up there with original 7 and could even reach 10 if the other parts are as good.
Ehh
The broad strokes of it are okay but there's so much padding in there that it somehow made a story about a war with dragons tedious.
VIII is my personal favorite but I mean probably VII or X in terms of being 'the whole package' for most players
I to III certainly aged, but from IV to X you can't really go wrong, they're all fantastic games
XI onward.... ehhhhhhhh..... XIII, XIV and XV all have major issues and XII is for the Ivalice fans which I'm not
I to III certainly aged, but from IV to X you can't really go wrong, they're all fantastic games
XI onward.... ehhhhhhhh..... XIII, XIV and XV all have major issues and XII is for the Ivalice fans which I'm not
My top three would be VI, IX and XII, but I don't think I could pick a favourite. Weird to think I haven't really enjoyed one for 15 years now though, which is about twice as long as the period of time in which I was really liking the series (the SNES games didn't come out here).
I respect your opinion, but it's wrong. Very wrong. So wrong. Incredibly wrong.
7 = Tactics — 9 — 8 — 12 — 10 — the rest. Haven't played too much of 6 though and I know everyone loves it.
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Tactics has one of the better stories (if you like political intrigue then its by far the best) the gameplay is a bit lacking. You kind of have to make your own fun with the job system. The game has some poorly designed moments that can leave you with a softlocked save file if you arent strong enough in the right way and dont have a save you can return to and grind.
I would have Tactics fairly high. 9, 7, 10 are my easy top 3. Tactics and Tactics Advance probably fill out the top 5
5 (and 11) are the only ones Ive never finished.
12 and 4 are very good.
1, 12, 8 and 15 are good but YMMV.
2, 3 and 13 are not really worth touching.
I played 6 for the first time recently and I don't think it holds up unless you're really into open worlds.
Top Tier: VII, XII, XIV (Also Tactics). VII is probably my fave
Second Tier: X
Third Tier: VIII
Fourth Tier: XI, XIII, XIII-2
Bottom Tier: I, XV
Haven't played the rest yet
Second Tier: X
Third Tier: VIII
Fourth Tier: XI, XIII, XIII-2
Bottom Tier: I, XV
Haven't played the rest yet
Not really, tbh this is tiring. IX is my favourite but not the first I played.
VII was a great game and earned its reputation.
Final Fantasy 9 for me. Conversely, the WORST FF mainline title I've ever played was Final Fantasy 4.
followed by ff6
followed by ff6
It's FF XV for me. I truly love how flamboyant Ardyn is and I think he is by far the best FF villain out there.
I enjoyed the game from the beginning until the very end when it came out. There probably are better FF main party characters out there, but the brotherhood bond between the 4 bros has stuck with me since 2016.
I enjoyed the game from the beginning until the very end when it came out. There probably are better FF main party characters out there, but the brotherhood bond between the 4 bros has stuck with me since 2016.
I had played and enjoyed multiple times FF I, IV and VI prior to playing VII and still rank VII as the highest.
FF7 draws a lot of ire from people because of all the attention it constantly gets, the KH versions of the characters, the movie, and the compilation of FF7 games. Basically everything that followed after the game itself.
But I stand by that OG FF7 is an amazing game with poorly aged graphics. It still stands as my favorite.
But I stand by that OG FF7 is an amazing game with poorly aged graphics. It still stands as my favorite.