[stayscrisp]

Just taking a break from coding video games to get a new topic going

Final Fantasy 7 was largely responsible for RPGs becoming so popular in the west, but was it the (at the time) next gen graphics and the launch of the playstation which helped this along.

Some people claim that Squaresoft had made there masterpiece with Final Fantasy 6, and that FF7 while also a triumph was largely inferior to its predecessor, Final fantasy 6 had threading storylines, an awesome battle system and an epic storyline. FF7 had a slightly simplified battle system where every member of your party could use any magic and ability which took away any party choices that werent purely for aesthetic value.

FF7 did introduce the best villain in videogame history in the guise of Sephiroth (Sephiroth over Kefka anyday )

anyone got opinions

GO!

[MorphiusFaydal]

I haven't played FF6, so I can't comment.

Also; wrong forum. This should be in "Games", not "Games Programming"

[Einherjar]

Meh I always liked FF7 better. Maybe I was too young to really enjoy FF6 when I first played it. I don't know.

This post has been edited by Einherjar: 20 June 2008 - 09:42 PM

[red_4900]

MorphiusFaydal, on 20 Jun, 2008 - 06:27 PM, said:

Also; wrong forum. This should be in "Games", not "Games Programming"

do we have that forum here?

but I really enjoyed FF7 more than FF6. the storyline's is much, much more deeper and much more interesting than its predecessors and also its successors. of course, its success also owes a bit to the launch playstation, but I think that the storyline is what makes it successful at that time. and it also shows how important enjoyable and interesting a game's storyline can affect a game's success.

[gabehabe]

Why have I never played FF6?!

I'm gonna get it right now.

[stayscrisp]

I dont know why you havnt played FF6 are you mad!
FF8 was awesome as well, as i can see you agree but wasnt a patch on 6 or 7.

dont you think junctioning magic then not being able to use it without affecting your stats was a bit crap :S

[KYA]

red_4900, on 21 Jun, 2008 - 05:51 AM, said:

MorphiusFaydal, on 20 Jun, 2008 - 06:27 PM, said:

Also; wrong forum. This should be in "Games", not "Games Programming"

do we have that forum here?

INDEED good sir

[red_4900]

crap. I forgot. pardon me

[gabehabe]

stayscrisp, on 22 Jun, 2008 - 02:45 AM, said:

dont you think junctioning magic then not being able to use it without affecting your stats was a bit crap :S

Nope... didn't need magic. I barely used it throughout the entire game.
But, I did train to about level 30 before going to Dollet for the very first time

Physical attacks and Renzokuken FTW!

This post has been edited by gabehabe: 22 June 2008 - 03:34 AM

[mensahero]

I think FF7 is the golden age of final fantasy. The best FF there is.

[bobjob]

in order to work out the better in the series, i am going to toss a coin.

heads: ff6 is better

tails: ff7 is better

here goes

*flick

...

crap! i cant find the coin

[red_4900]

mensahero, on 22 Jun, 2008 - 07:17 AM, said:

I think FF7 is the golden age of final fantasy. The best FF there is.

agreed

but yeah. the system battle in FF8 is a bit retarded for me. I would prefer direct attack and Renzokuken.

[gabehabe]

mensahero, on 22 Jun, 2008 - 03:17 PM, said:

I think FF7 is the golden age of final fantasy. The best FF there is.

Take that back!!! FF7 is wayyyyy overrated!!!

[WolfCoder]

I think FF7 and FF5 are the best final fantasies I've played, but there's too many people going around acting like the FF7 disc is made out of gold and the case is lined with diamonds.

[gabehabe]

Agreed 7 is good, but people act as though it's the best thing ever...

I like FF3, FF8 and FF9 best.