I've been considering getting a Playstation TV recently...Time to break out this bad boy again in celebration of Octopath Tactics (I refuse to call it by its project name)
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Final Fantasy Community |OT| Sweet Sixteen
- Thread starter Eleriu
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Time to break out this bad boy again in celebration of Octopath Tactics (I refuse to call it by its project name)
Why not Tactics Ogre, which it more closely resembles? The PSP release of Let Us Cling Together celebrates 10 years since release in 5 days!
100%. The only question is if there will be additional content, i'd imagine so because i think SE wants to justify charging full price for it.
I just beat FF7 Remake for the first time. I've never played the original, so the story was all new to me. Overall I liked it, but I gotta say the whispers and Sephiroth were kinda lame? I have no idea what they are or why Sephiroth is the villain, other than he smiles evil-y a lot. So I didn't really care any time they were on screen. But I liked the Avalanche and Shinra parts a lot. The plate falling was an amazing moment I didn't see coming.
Not strictly FF but Mustin has an EP:
Not sure if it's purely lo-fi, but it's definitely in the "chillout" realm
Could adding the digital PS4 version of FFVII Remake to my library for convenience's sake potentially become an issue come the day when I want to upgrade my physical copy for the PS5 port? Seems a few titles with free have issues identifying which version to install and launch, hence why I'm wondering about this.
There's an official FFXV Discord you can check out that often has people online to help out in Comrades. Here's the link to it:
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I wouldn't really recommend the NES version these days. Best to go with GBA or a later version since that version got needed game balance adjustments. Current best version IMO is the PSP version. It has the gameplay balance of the GBA version, music quality and FMVs from PS1, and the best visuals.
I wouldn't really recommend the NES version these days. Best to go with GBA or a later version since that version got needed game balance adjustments. Current best version IMO is the PSP version. It has the gameplay balance of the GBA version, music quality and FMVs from PS1, and the best visuals.
Nice to see they're doing one for VIII after the VII compilation last year (which I think was timed with VIIR's release). I wonder if we'll see a Bra*Bra or Square-Enix Jazz VIII focused album as well.
Didn't expect this to hit spotify - at least not so soon. Will give it a listen.
Listened to it the other day. Reminded me that FFVIII still has the best soundtrack in the whole series. So good.
Can someone help me understand a FF 1 Time Loop inquiry: So after becoming Chaos, Garland creates and sends the 4 fiends forward in time but they do not awaken for several centuries each. But what happened to Chaos then? Where is he 2000 years later at the start of the game? I believe his destruction in the past only occurs when we break the loop. I assume that means he successfully killed the WoLs many times before he succeeded and kept himself immortal through the cycle. But why did not appear in our current time?
I don't think the time loop really makes any consistent sense. They retcon it a bit in Dissidia, but it doesn't really make it any better.
Anyone trying to load the Final Fantasy VII: The First Solider beta app in the Google app store via Bluestacks? Tells me that the game isn't compatible with my device. I was able to download it on my phone though.
I downloaded FF12 and 8 to try and get into Final Fantasy and JRPG in general. The only JRPG I finished and played was Persona 5 and for 75% of the time it was fantastic yet it had the big problem of not actually ending even when it should have. Still for a first foray into a genre it was a great introduction.
Yet I'm not here about me getting into JRPG's but to ask a question about FF8.
What makes it unique both in it's genre and FF series in it's entirety? It's an old game even with the newest HD port and I need a reason to play it, because if I'm to spend hours on a game I would like a good explenation why I should pick it and not countless other JRPG's? like Tales of Vesperia, Dragon quest 11 and even a whole other game in the FF series like 12, 7 remake?
Yet I'm not here about me getting into JRPG's but to ask a question about FF8.
What makes it unique both in it's genre and FF series in it's entirety? It's an old game even with the newest HD port and I need a reason to play it, because if I'm to spend hours on a game I would like a good explenation why I should pick it and not countless other JRPG's? like Tales of Vesperia, Dragon quest 11 and even a whole other game in the FF series like 12, 7 remake?
VIIIs junction system is pretty unique, you can experiment early and break the hell out of the game, it also has a card game that rivals gwent.
The story is also a wild ride.
Final Fantasy stories are high quality sweeping fantasy operas, which is still quite rare in gaming. Sometimes the series flounders with its narratives, and the execution ends up confusing, or maybe falls apart towards the end, but even the worst stories tend to be strong. They're spectacular, but they blend that spectacle with actual narrative themes, character development and excellent pacing. In comparison other JRPGs tend to be far more focused on just the spectacle.
Final Fantasy is also a series where every game is different, so if you're asking why VIII and XII are special, the answer is the same reason VII, IX, VI, X and every other FF are special. Everyone should play at least a few FF games, and VIII and XII are perfectly good places to start.
I like what I've seen of XVI. Planing on playing FF7 remake, when I'm going to do it depends on a few factors. I played XV for around 10 - 15 hours and I'm mixed on it and may or may not go back to it. For some reason I wanted to play XII, I guess I found the way it looks interesting.
I'll try out 8 yet I'm unsure when I am going to do it. Is around 5 hours enough to see if I want to continue playing it or is it a slow start? even by RPG/JRPG standards?
XV is weird because it falls apart at the beginning but then comes together at the end XD
If I had to make a personal recommendation I'd say get on to VII Remake. That'll give you a great idea of what makes FF special, as well as being modern.
XII is another one of my favourites but it would never be my recommendation for someone trying to get into the series as it's so different.
I'm very unsure on 15, honestly I don't like the anyone in the 4 man party and Noctis attitude is unappealing, he feels like he doesn't want to go on this road trip and he's bringing me down with him and the other 3 don't do enough to save it. And at the same time I didn't have a horrible time with it especially after 2 or so hours. The into is not good....at all. Why do so many games fail at getting you interested at the start?
12 and 8 are on Gamepass so it won't be to much trouble to try them out.
I can guarantee that Noctis's personality does not match his character archetype / design. And that's a good thing. He's a dork and an animal lover, basically.
Triple Triad is still one of the best minigames in a videogame IMO, and very rewarding, if a bit tedious.
And yeah getting big in FF8 is all about junctioning spells to your stats, once you get that down the game becomes hella easy.
Woulda been cool if the game had presented more of a challenge to reward people that took full advantage of the system.
Battle of the Gardens is one of my favourite setpieces from the series.
https://www.frontlinejp.net/2021/07/17/final-fantasy-x-20th-anniversary-survey-results/
Results of a new survey on FFX in Japan. Most popular characters, music etc.
Results of a new survey on FFX in Japan. Most popular characters, music etc.
For now we can look at this impressive tribute of what Spira would look like with more realistic graphics:
