Wow Finally, some Final Fantasy fans with taste. FFVI was excellent, probably the best FF game ever. I like FFIV best, I think its because the game has great sentimental value. Plus I thought FFVI trailed off a bit at the end.
FFVII was terrible. It wasn't bad enough that they dumbed down the gameplay, the story had more holes than swiss cheese, and the characters had virtually no individuality in battle. I mean you had your limits and that was it. The materia system was just a joke. Sephiroth is the most overrated villian in gaming history. I mean seriously they could have given some sort of REAL motivation, the only thing that keeps him from being the worst villian is Hojo.
FFVIII was just awful. Between the artwork by Mattel, bad characters, and even worse story the game had virtually no redeemable qualities. The card game was fun though. I tried to make myself play it but after a few hours, I popped in my bro's copy of Grandia I and never looked back. On the other hand, FFIX is what gave me hope for the series again. Not the greatest in the series, but a solid entry that remembered what made the FF series so great to begin with.
FFX, I really enjoyed this game. I know its hated by some and I can understand it because of how linear the game was. That said, I loved the story, battle system, and the sphere/grid system was a great alternative to the traditional leveling system. FFX-2 was the Matrix Revolutions. It was so bad that I couldn't never play the original FFX again. The gameplay was actually quiet good, but the ridiculous story and gratuitous pop music just ruined the whole damn game. Also...dress spheres....DRESS SPHERES!? Couldn't they found a better way to implement the class system?
FFXI, I played it for a month and never touched it again. Once the novelty of playing an FF MMO wore off, I realized I was playing a boring and average MMO. The worse part about it was soloing becomes impossible quiet early in the game so you spend most of your time looking for a group....that breaks up after two battles.
FFXII, I liked several elements of this game. That said, I stopped playing after 30 hours. The Gambit system didn't bother me as much as the license system. The board was too small. At the point where I stopped playing the game, my characters were too similar from a gameplay standpoint. Its sad really, because unlike FFVII, I actually enjoyed the story. I will probably finish it eventually.
