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Kasz216 on 11 September 2012
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forevercloud3000 said:
Crono141 said:
Why is FF6 better than 7?

Better Story, Better Characters, More expressive characters, more emotion, better art, better atmosphere, better music, better villain, better overworld, bigger overworld, more personality, better pacing, less linear. Also, its much more a traditional fantasy universe (with steampunk/magipunk elements), where FF7 is the first game to jump into a quasi modern "we have guns, but everybody still fights with swords anyway" universe.

FF7 had pretty FMVs, and it had great moments as well. I'm not knocking the masterpiece that is FF7. But FF6 is a better game all around.

Is it a question of taste? Of course. YMMV. I just think FF6 had a lot more going for it.

Better Characters? In what way? I can seriously only think of one character even worth talking about from VI and that was Terra....and as far as characters go she is probably the worst main protaganist in the entire series. She is weak willed, timid, self doubting and a total damsel in distress for more than half of the game. Almost every JRPG fan can name the entire cast from VII even without loving all of them.

FF6...  really doesn't have a single protaganist.  Though if you have to pinpoint one, really Celes or Locke fit better.

It's more book like in delievery.

Also, if you can't really think of characters worth talking about when playing FF6... It makes me wonder if you've even played it.

Nearly every character in FF6 gets a prominent story arc in which changes there very distinct and noticeable personalites. 

There are any number of moments i'd take as far more powerful then anything FF7 delivered.

Like for example, Cyan rushing through the castle after realizing the water had been poisoned, or really any of his moments with his family.

Gau finding his father and trying to impress him.

Finding out Locke's motivation in life

Shadow's dreams and secret story,

Relm and Strago and Strago finding out about Relm's father.


Pretty much everyone but Mog and Umaro anyway.

 

 

As for villian motivations.... what was Sephy's big motviation again that didn't make him a cookie cutter villian?  Kefka's motives are actually pretty great if you pay attention.   He's an extremely selfish nihilist.