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Brii on 02 July 2014
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exdeath said:
Brii said:
Gotta say, the Final Fantasy series never really grabbed me. Though the argument in the OP seemed to be a little .. weak.

My personal favorites (not necessarily games I'd call the BEST in the genre) would have to be Shadow Hearts, Xenoblade, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Persona 2, and Tales of the Abyss. Unfortunately, I missed out on a lot of classics from the PS1 as a kid since we never owned the console, and playing them now just doesn't have the same impact.


Sure it does. Xenogears took the top spot in my favorite 5 games of all time only recently taking it from FF IV.  I didn't play it for the first time until my 30s well into 7th gen.

 

It was clunky and ugly as hell of course but my jaw dropped and the hairs on my neck stood up so many times.  The story revelations....wow.

Good JRPGs are timeless, though the early 3D doesn't stand up.


It's just from a personal perspective. I went straight from 2d sprites on the SNES to the PS2. I never had an N64 or PSone, so going back to that era is difficult for me. Yes, some games hold up, but I'll never have those 'wow' moments to the same extent  where I'm astounded by the visuals and to some extent the narrative, since I've already experienced (allegedly) more refined rpgs that existed after developers became accustomed to 3d models and design. Sometimes it's difficult to go back to a rough control scheme and unclear menus. It's same reason why I can appreciate The Beatles and their impact on the industry, but don't like listening to their music.

 

Again, this is a personal perspective. Going back doesn't have the same impact for ME.