Final fantasy

[TheOriginalBob 110]

I'v heard that VIII is not very good

 

Id say it was just a different flavor. The story just didnt appeal to me personally. Give it a go by all means.

[Hooserdaddy45 5]

If I enjoy VI and VII enough ill eventually play them all I just have to get used to the turn base fighting..

[Number XV 490]

I'v heard that VIII is not very good

 

It's actually pretty good, although it's a hard jumping on point. The gameplay is quite challenging and different, and it's more love story than previous ones.

I suggest IV and VI if you want classics and VII if you want the hype. Although IX and VIII are good too for later. XIII is completely different from previous games, so if you DO want to play it, play it first. Once you play the others, XIII will seem too different.

[hatok 6,413]

wow, nobody has offered FFIX, my personal favorite.

 

I did. In fact, I'd recommend it right next to VI

I'v heard that VIII is not very good

 

It... requires a lot of investment. You're either going to need to extract a bunch of spells from enemies, or play a repetitive card game to really stand a fighting chance. There's a lot of busywork, and the plot is all over the place and overall underdeveloped.

It's nowhere near as bad as say, TheSpoonyOne says it is, however.

[Dracozombie 4,554]

Pretty much what hatok said, but for me, either VI, VII, or IX. I think VI is the most solid all-round. Interesting story and characters, and not too easy or difficult. IX is also a good choice, but for me personally, the battles are a little slower-paced, which is a good thing if you're just starting out. VII is my personal favorite and is considered the Final Fantasy by many fans and "fans," but beware it doesn't live up to the hype it's generated. It's still a great play if you can get around the lousy graphics (at least the overworld sprites), and if you enjoy more character customization instead of defined character stats. The materia system might be a bit of a pain at first, but VIII's junctioning system and X's sphere grid are even worse for the unprepared.

 

So, if you start with anything, I say VI. Oh, and if you can avoid it, don't play the PS1 port of it; the load times are horrific. Get the original SNES version if possible, but the GBA port is supposed to be good too (plus it has a bonus dungeon).

[hatok 6,413]

Pretty much what hatok said, but for me, either VI, VII, or IX. I think VI is the most solid all-round. Interesting story and characters, and not too easy or difficult. IX is also a good choice, but for me personally, the battles are a little slower-paced, which is a good thing if you're just starting out. VII is my personal favorite and is considered the Final Fantasy by many fans and "fans," but beware it doesn't live up to the hype it's generated. It's still a great play if you can get around the lousy graphics (at least the overworld sprites), and if you enjoy more character customization instead of defined character stats. The materia system might be a bit of a pain at first, but VIII's junctioning system and X's sphere grid are even worse for the unprepared.

 

So, if you start with anything, I say VI. Oh, and if you can avoid it, don't play the PS1 port of it; the load times are horrific. Get the original SNES version if possible, but the GBA port is supposed to be good too (plus it has a bonus dungeon).

 

I agree with all of this, except I think it's a bit unfair to put the Sphere Grid in the same category as Junctioning. Junctioning requires a tonne of work, and is never particularly clear. With the Sphere Grid, at least you know exactly what you're going to get, and it's easy to get it.

[Dracozombie 4,554]

I agree with all of this, except I think it's a bit unfair to put the Sphere Grid in the same category as Junctioning. Junctioning requires a tonne of work, and is never particularly clear. With the Sphere Grid, at least you know exactly what you're going to get, and it's easy to get it.

 

Just from personal experience, that sphere grid took a while for me to get down. But yeah, it took even longer to understand junctioning.

[Rob 5,571]

Final Fantasy Versus XIII......when it comes out.

[Oniaku 280]

The first one I owned and played was 12, so it still holds alot of sentmental value to me... Even if I really suck at it, (seriously, can't even beat the flaming horse thing at the beginning http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/sleep.png ). If your good at regular turned base, final fantasy 1 and 2 for the gba is probably the way to go, those two are way easy, especially 1. I also recomend ff IV the complete collection for psp. Final fantasy 9 is my next reccomendation, then I would recomend Final Fantasy X and X-2 (say what you want, X-2 is fun and unique) Then, and only then, should you play the 7 series. And start with Crisis core! Dirge of cerberus you should play just cause its such a different final fantasy.

[XIIISwords 1,059]

What you've said about XIII not being good- it's subjective. Die-hard fans criticize it for changing too much, but new fans tend to love the beautiful world and amazing story. It's my favorite game in the series.

 

 

I actually have Dissidia Duodecim and I love it, I want to know more about the characters so that's also why i want to get into final fantasy games ha. I love the music of the games so i'm going to get theatrhythm. i'v heard XIII wasn't good? And I thought about gettting crisis core but I think I should play VII first?

 

What systems do you have?

 

I just got into FF about a year or two ago, and here's what I did.

 

1. Dissidia/012

Got me interested, sounds just like you.

2. XIII

I was most interested in Lightning from 012's story, so I grabbed her game. I fell in love with the story, visuals, and music. Gameplay was astounding. However, it's nothing like the other FF games, so old fans tend not to like it. New fans like me love the game because it's completely new, and I think you will too. Follow up with XIII-2 if you get hooked on the story.

3. FF III

With the new PSP version coming out, this one is great (I have the DS version). It gives you the general feel of the typical FF Classes and series gameplay. Intriguing and fun.

4. EXPLORE!!!

I'll admit, I've played bits and pieces of the others, but those were driven by personal interest. e.g. I got VIII because I loved Leon/Squall. Then I got VII to see if it was as good as people claimed. Then came I and II for my phone, because I wanted a phone game. I haven't touched V, IV, VI, IX, X, XI, XII, or XIV yet for financial and interest reasons.

 

DO NOT START WITH

1. XIII-2

Great game by all means, but confusing if you haven't played XIII.

2. X-2

See above

3. Crisis Core

It's a PSP game, but it's very technical and is unlike the rest of the series. Only play it if you've played VII before- I made the mistake of not doing so. It's battle system is inferior to Type-0.

4. I or II

They're great, but they're basic and won't hook you like the others.

 

FUTURE

1. Versus 13

Looks cool, but how long will that take?

2. Type-0

Must buy. It is superior to Crisis Core in gameplay and it stands alone meaning that you won't need other games to comprehend it.

3. FF Dimensions

This seems to be a kick back to the classics, and should give you a feel for the series.

 

So for you I'd say pick the people you want to know more about in Dissidia if you want to play a main series game. For me it was Lightning and Onion Knight. Either that or play III for the typical FF experience or XIII for an amazing narrative which leaves you curious about its predecessors.

Edited August 22, 2012 by XIIISwords

[Hooserdaddy45 5]

Okay, since I really want to play VII i'm going to start with it, and then probably play crisis core, and dirge of Cerberus, then ill play VI, and Then all the ones for psp Thanks everyone for the adivce

[Dio Brando 5,810]

Okay, i'v decided I need to get into final fantasy, I play games for story and I want to start playing final fantasy games. What games are good and where do I start???

 

if you're playing for the Story.....I recommend to Start with X,Crisis Core FFVII, XIII+XIII-2(ooooh god people are gonna kill me for this) and Dissidia 012

 

but if you're playing for gameplay......try to pick up FF IX or IV.....

[hatok 6,413]

Okay, since I really want to play VII i'm going to start with it, and then probably play crisis core, and dirge of Cerberus, then ill play VI, and Then all the ones for psp Thanks everyone for the adivce

 

Uhh... I feel obliged to warn that Dirge of Cerberus isn't really, what's the word... good?

The gameplay is just meh, but the story is really... off. It really doesn't match the tone of the FFVII mythos.

If you REALLY want to play Dirge... I recommend playing it later. For now you should focus on the more universally praised FFs, like VII, Crisis Core, IX, VI, X, and the like.

[hatok 6,413]

if you're playing for the Story.....I recommend to Start with X,Crisis Core FFVII, XIII+XIII-2(ooooh god people are gonna kill me for this) and Dissidia 012

 

but if you're playing for gameplay......try to pick up FF IX or IV.....

 

Hey man, don't write off IX like that. The story in that game is amazing.

[Daniel Black 1,981]

if you're playing for the Story.....I recommend to Start with X,Crisis Core FFVII, XIII+XIII-2(ooooh god people are gonna kill me for this) and Dissidia 012

 

but if you're playing for gameplay......try to pick up FF IX or IV.....

 

Yes we are going to... nah just kidding the personal opinion of everyone is for respect...i personally doesnt like XIII i have played all of FF games... but Xii doesn´t have the "magic"t that the other in my opinion... hehehe anyway is your taste and i respect that

[Dio Brando 5,810]

Hey man, don't write off IX like that. The story in that game is amazing.

 

I know....I didn't say the story of IX is bad......it's actually awesome...but the game has more focus on gameplay

 

Yes we are going to... nah just kidding the personal opinion of everyone is for respect...i personally doesnt like XIII i have played all of FF games... but Xii doesn´t have the "magic"t that the other in my opinion... hehehe anyway is your taste and i respect that

 

thanks.

actually I can understand why some people don't like XIII....because you can't take someone who grown up with open world games and suddenly throw him in a linear Story-Driven game like XIII or MGS or KH

 

I loved XIII because I'm a Story gamer but that doesn't mean I don't care about gameplay because gameplay is the most important

[hatok 6,413]

I know....I didn't say the story of IX is bad......it's actually awesome...but the game has more focus on gameplay

 

 

 

thanks.

actually I can understand why some people don't like XIII....because you can't take someone who grown up with open world games and suddenly throw him in a linear Story-Driven game like XIII or MGS or KH

 

I loved XIII because I'm a Story gamer but that doesn't mean I don't care about gameplay because gameplay is the most important

 

It really doesn't. A gameplay focused FF would be XII or V.

IX strikes a perfect balance.