This is the first time you've ever disappointed me.FF7 >> FF5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FF6
I always felt that way. Played them in order when released in the US. I thought, at the time, that FFVII was one of the ugliest games I'd ever seen. A giant downgrade from FFVI and Chrono Trigger which had cohesive art styles that looked good. A giant downgrade from Mario 64 even which I played first, and had full 3D with great animations instead of the horrible mix of 3D and pre-rendered backgrounds.FF5 and FF6 are honestly a lot more fun combat and gameplay wise, the enemies felt less frusturating, special moves didn't take as long to complete, and there was more of an emphasis on fun gameplay from what i've seen. I think FF7 has a great story from what i've played but the battle system and gameplay feel way too slow in comparison to the SNES games. Plus FF5 has the job system which is awesome
I get JRPGs are all about story but at the same time if there isn't a compelling and fun gameplay element to keep me going i can't say i wanna continue, and FF7's combat feels much slower and just more boring than the previous games
Ugh...I hate liking new people on a Monday.FF5 and FF6 are honestly a lot more fun combat and gameplay wise, the enemies felt less frusturating, special moves didn't take as long to complete, and there was more of an emphasis on fun gameplay from what i've seen. I think FF7 has a great story from what i've played but the battle system and gameplay feel way too slow in comparison to the SNES games. Plus FF5 has the job system which is awesome
I get JRPGs are all about story but at the same time if there isn't a compelling and fun gameplay element to keep me going i can't say i wanna continue, and FF7's combat feels much slower and just more boring than the previous games
That's not a hot take at all, that's just the truth.
That's not a hot take, that's just straight up wrong.
Wrongest answer in the whole thread. Wasn't easy, congratulations.Wrong.
Its X-2.
In FF6?FF5 and FF6 are honestly a lot more fun combat and gameplay wise, the enemies felt less frusturating, special moves didn't take as long to complete, and there was more of an emphasis on fun gameplay from what i've seen.
Following up on my post about currently playing FF8, does it get good after disc one or something?
I get the junction system but it's really not as interesting or fun as some make out whatsoever. Drawing shit over and over and running from random battles because they scale is a no from me. No interest in the card mini game. The summon animation length is... something else.
I could tolerate all that if the story/characters were amazing but so far everything hasn't been nearly as memorable as 6 or 7 to me and the consensus seems to be that the story goes off the rails after Disc 1. Time to put it down and move onto 9?
Final Fantasy 8 is a game that starts out great but sadly it loses a lot of its momentum over the course of the game.Following up on my post about currently playing FF8, does it get good after disc one or something?
I get the junction system but it's really not as interesting or fun as some make out whatsoever. Drawing shit over and over and running from random battles because they scale is a no from me. No interest in the card mini game. The summon animation length is... something else.
I could tolerate all that if the story/characters were amazing but so far everything hasn't been nearly as memorable as 6 or 7 to me and the consensus seems to be that the story goes off the rails after Disc 1. Time to put it down and move onto 9?
Final Fantasy 8 is a game that starts out great but sadly it loses a lot of its momentum over the course of the game.
Here's a few tips to get you going though:
1: Use your GF's abilities to turn cards into magic. This will reduce your necessity to draw somewhat. A detail that a lot of people gloss over is that the magic stat influences your draw rate. Make sure you unlock this stat and put a strong spell there to boost it up to cut down on draw times.
2. Stop worrying about the scaling. It's there for a reason. You can simply play through the game, not running away from any battles all the way to the end and the game will be perfectly balanced for it. You'll just optimize the fun out of the game by trying to break it.
3: Don't rely on summons. Instead, get a strong spell and assign it to your Str stat. It will do considerably more damage than summons.
I have a special place for this game but it's a divisive game. I don't think you'll find a sudden appreciation for it, even with the tips above. It's totally okay to move on to 9, which is a much better game.