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Final Dilemma.
yuiichi | 10:00 PM on 11.23.2007 12 comments


I have a bit of a problem.

Well, not really a problem. More of a request.

I have Final Fantasy's VII - X. I haven't beaten any of them. I've had them all for a number
of years. And I would like to play at least one through to completion.

I'd really like to love the RPG genre for telling such great stories. I just haven't given them
enough chance yet, I think. Or played through far enough.

My request: out of these 4 games, which one should I start with?

I know many of you will probably suggest VII, but I'm leaning more towards VIII just due to
the nature of the story (or at least, what I've heard).

Suggest away, if you will!



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jdub28's Destructoid Blog
Play IX. Its atmosphere and characters make it feel like a 3d version of the original. Plus its got ViVi (that should be enough by itself)
Buddha's Destructoid Blog
final fantasy IX
i rlly liked it
or XII
both very excellent
Slyvexx's Destructoid Blog
VII Definatley (i no i spelled it wrong). I never played it, but i think you should start off with that. I heared its good.
ZServ's Destructoid Blog
Buddha: ff12 sucked ass. so did 7.

Start with 10.
DJMegaMatX's Destructoid Blog
I have a similar problem, yuiichi. I am good at buying RPGs, but horrible at finding the time to actually complete them. :)

Final Fantasy IX was my favorite out of the ones you listed-- it reminded me the most of the earlier games. Final Fantasy VII is also good, but if you are new to RPGs, Final Fantasy X might work well for its easy difficulty.
jdub28's Destructoid Blog
also IX is probably the easiest besides X. but playing X and trying to go back to the PSone games might ruin the experience
jdub28's Destructoid Blog
DJMegaMatX with the assist
yuiichi's Destructoid Blog
It's funny - the two I got the farthest in are IX and X. I'm actually ready to fight the final boss in X but I forget the story (since it's almost 2 years since I last picked it up). I'd be playing from the beginning again.
KamikazeTutor's Destructoid Blog
This is another post that is better suited for the forums...

Anyway... Start from the first one, seriously.
The series mostly improved through out the years.
You might miss something from, lets say Final Fantasy X, when you play Final Fantasy VII after.
Def JM's Destructoid Blog
Most of the stories don't really mesh togther, I havent played 8 or 9. I'm 25 hours into FFX and I'm not lost at all, it's its own story. And you dont miss anything if you don't play FFVII, other than the experience of what was.
F Whipple's Destructoid Blog
If you're leaning towards VIII then go with that. I loved the atmosphere of the game and the school setting. While it does start out a little slow it's a great game
Tofucube's Destructoid Blog
i went from X back to VII and then to IX. i would say that maybe you should start with IX. Its something of a tribute to the old FF games like VI and such. But some people hated what they felt was a step backwards after playing VII and VIII. It really is a good game though.


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