/vr/ - Retro Games

>>623774

I liked the simplicity of the first one. Why do so many people hate it? The second is the one I think completely sucks (that leveling system...)

>>623774
The first one I played was X. my brother borrowed it from a friend and I figured why not give it a try? Before then I could never really get into those kind of games, was more into Goldeneye and simple games like that.
God damn, Final Fantasy X really opened my eyes to the whole series. Next thing I knew I was playing and enjoying the crap out of nearly all the Final Fantasy games I had.
VI is my favourite, by far.

FF2 (US) -> FF3 (US) -> 7 -> 8 -> 9 -> 10

then I pretty much hung my hat on the franchise, I didn't finish 8 or 10 either but boy that ride was fun while it lasted

7>8>9>4>5>6>1>2>10>12>3>13

So more or less the order they came out on Sony systems.

I've played all except II and XIII
First i played: I
Best: VII and VIII tied

>>623774
I played 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Midway through 9 and enjoying it very much. Might play 8 and 10 to see whether they deserve the backlash or not.

>>623774

ive played, in this order:

FF1
FF7
FF8 - never finished
FF9
FF6 (the popular one...3 in US) - never finished
FF2 - never finished
FF5 - never finished
FF4 - never finished

FF1 & 2 aren't really worth it unless, like you say, you are "purist".

IMO the PS1 entries were the best, but I never played 10 and onward, they started to look way too weaboo-esque to me.

FF6 seems to me the most widely praised of the series but ive never been able to finish it, ive always preferred chrono trigger/earthbound/other SNES RPGs.

9 -> 8 -> 7 -> 10 -> 5 -> 10-2 (stopped after 15 minutes) -> 12

I think I was 11 when I started with 9, and just finished 12 last month although I bought in on release.

6 > 8 > 12 > 5 > 2 > 4 > 1

haven't played the rest.

Tried a little bit at a friends house or on a demo disk == >

>Final Fantasy IV
>Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IV (didn't beat. PSX version)
>Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy I and II Dawn of Souls
Final Fantasy III DS
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy VI Advanced
Final Fantasy IV DS
Final Fantasy I again (4 White mages)
Final Fantasy XIII
>Final Fantasy XIII 2

>>623930
Favorite scenarios: IX (and the first 1/2 of XIII)
Favorite Battle System: XII
Favorite Sidequest: XII
Favorite Story: III
Favorite Bosses: XIII

Final Fantasy 1 and 2:

If you are a purist and like wasting your time, play the NES version.

If you just want to play it and you want it to be easy, play GBA.

If you like the features of the GBA version but you want it to have the NES difficulty: play the PS1 version.

If you like the features of the GBA version, but you want it to have the NES difficulty, and you want it to be handheld: buy a Wonderswan color, learn Japanese, and play the Wonderswan Color Final Fantasy 1&2 version.


TL;DR: PS1 version. Don't fucking kill yourself over this shitty game. This isn't the 80s anymore

I'm playing FF3 DS and the final section is BULL SHIT

i wasnt aware you needed ninjas to win against the darkcloud dick so now I need to grind to like 99 with my dragoon knight whitemage and geomancer party

the first one i played was either final fantasy 7 or adventure. then went back and played all the others.
The first one is my favorite. Though i like the ps1 version of it best

9 and 6, both were shit. couldn't stand the shallow gameplay and retarded characters, awkward dialogue and terrible attempts at "humor"

>>623973
uh you don't need that. i actually beat it around level 55 with a viking, knight, redmage, summoner party.

>>623982
You mean like Earthbound?

>>623774
FF6
FF4
FF5
FF1
FF2
FF3
FF7
FF8
FF9
FF10
FF10-2
FF12

Between 9 and 10 there's a gap of several years, since I didn't have a PS2 or a computer that could emulate it.

I enjoyed them all, though the PS era ones have some flaws that I could easily forgive... in the classic era.
As cliche as Cecil's story is in FF4, I still find it better than FFX's. At least it was more consistent.
Same goes for FF8, a mess of a story that only gets more convoluted as the game proceeds.
FF12's is a damn shame, because I was kinda liking the story (despite the irrelevant forced main character), but then the game just kinda... ends. It could have easily used 5 or 10 more hours of story. Pity.

System-wise I bow to FF3 and FF5's job systems. Customization AND completion bonus? I'm in!

FF2? The horror. The horror. It's not a... terrible idea, but it was far better implemented in SaGa games. Far better.

FF1 has the flaws of a very early game, so I'm bound to cut it some slack. The most annoying thing in it by far is characters hitting the air when they take their turn after an enemy was killed.

FF6 is just pretty. Graphics and music, variety of characters with plenty of personality. Love it.

>>623973
Dude I beat the last boss with
White mage
Devout
Black Knight
and BARD!

Fucking BARD!

>>623774
most of III, most of IV, half of VI, all of VII, some of 8, most of 9, all of X, some of XII

i am not a completionist

hmm lets see... If I go back to the mid 90s when I was a kid with my NES and genesis (doesnt count) and then fast forward to last summer:

FF1 (nes)- never beat it
FF7 (pc)- beat it
FF4 (ps1 AKA HARD VERSION)- beat it
FF9 (ps1)- beat it
FF1 (gba) - beat it
FF6 (rom)- beat it
FF10 (ps2)- beat it
FF3 (ds)- beat it
FF2 (gba)- beat it
FF5 (ps1)- beat it
FF8 (ps1)- *cough*currently playing*cough* (got to the timed action sequence before disc 3, flipped table and raged, havn't played it in nearly 1yr)

post-game opinions?
- 7 is overrated
- 9 is actually good
- 2 was a grindfest to lvl but the OPness was worth it in the end (killing final boss in 4 hits was lol)
- 1, 4, 6, 9, 10 were my favs
- fuck 8

>>623973
you don't

you just need to be above lvl 58 so the final boss doesn't whoop your ass.

For some reason they programed it that way and made lvl 50-60 a threshold as a boss mechanic.

This is the only FF I've played.

>IX
>Tactics
>IV
>III on DS
>V
>VI
>Mystic Quest

Order I played

VIII, X, VII, Tactics, XII, IX, IV, VI

VIII was the first one I played and for that reason at the time I thought it was A-mazing. However, I look back and wonder how I even made it through.

Didn't play it until last year but IX was my favorite. Second favorite would probably be IV.

I own all the main series in one form or another, though I only got 3 fairly recently for iOS.

I played them in this order: 6,4,5,7,8,9,10,1,2,3

I haven't beaten 2 or 9, though. 2 isn't fun at all, and I can't be bothered to load up 9 and finish the very end, I just didn't care for it. In my opinion, 8-10 are worth playing, but not more than once. I haven't beaten 8 or 10 since about 2002, but I replay 4,6, and 7 every couple years.

Been a fan of the series since about 1999, when I first played FF6 on emulator. I then dusted off my SNES, and bought 4 and 6 (2 and 3) for it, and picked up 7 for PC. I lost interest after X, since it was the last decent release, but I still replay the good ones.

>>624251
I have the following versions:

FF1 - Origins (PS1)
FF2 - Origins (PS1)
FF3 - iOS (Ipod touch)
FF4 - SNES, PS1, GBA, PSP
FF5 - PS1, GBA
FF6 - SNES, GBA, PS1
FF7 - PS1, PC
FF8 - PS1
FF9 - PS1
FFX - PS2

If you're looking at the really retro stuff, Origins is the last version of FF1 that retains the original's high grindiness and magic system. If you want to be a purist, play it on NES or PS1.

Which virgin of 1 do you people recommend?

>>623774

WHATEVER YOU FUCKING DO

Play FFIII, FFV and FFTactics in that order, or else it will feel like going backwards and you might not be able to enjoy it.

>>624271

PSX. You characters won't swing at empty air and all the classes are viable (unlike NES) but they still have they option to use the old "spells per day" MP system (unlike newer versions).

>people complaining about no autotarget in the original FF
Was that really such a problem that people needed to strategize and estimate enemy health and the likelihood of party members hitting and how much damage they dealt? Are we really so obsessed with being fucking lazy in our RPGs that we shun any concept of thinking about our fights?

>>624297
>thinking about our fights

You fucking retards actually think battle strategy is needed in every battle? When I'm sailing on the ocean fighting weak as shit monsters I should just be able to hold down A and have it auto direct when an enemy dies. Strategy is for strong enemies.

>>624297

I didn't like it. As a kid I hated the implication that my characters were so fucking moronic that they'd just swing at nothing.

Even if you prefer this, PSX is still better because BB isn't totally worthless.

>>624321
>BB being worthless in the NES original
I seem to have played a very different NEs version it seems. My Black Belt/Master usually wound up being the powerhouse of the party.

>>624149
These two are the only FF's i have completed.

>>624327

You must have; I remember my BB getting outdamaged by my Warrior and RDM easily.

If you want to experience a game in it's original origin to get a grasp for the progression then it's a no brainer, play it on the original consoles first. It's not a bad game it's just made in a different era with different limitations. Play the nes version at least once, same with dragon warrior

>>624336
I distinctly remember my Masters landing 4-6 hits and dealing out 400-600 damage in a single attack.

>>624335
I only completed the first one, but I loved the extra optional dungeons they added.

>that one with like 80 goddamn floors
>did you bring enough consumables, motherfucker?

I wonder what FF to play next. I tried FF7 but dropped it for whatever reason.

>>624342
If you like that sort of shit, make sure to play Phantasy Star II. You'll love it. Every dungeon is "I hope you brought enough consumables, motherfucker", as well as, once you get about halfway in, "I hope you're drawing a map or have a photographic memory, bitch".

>>624342
same with me, FF7 just didn't do it for me.

>>624351
I made a new years resolution to never play a game with random encounters ever again.

I just can't deal with that shit anymore.

Order

FF1
FFIV (easy-type)
FFVI
FF Tactics
FFVII
FFV (de-jap translation)
FFVIII
FFIX
Most of the collections
FFX
FFXI (which I still contend is a great MMO that needed a bit more shine)

after that, I dabbled.

>>624364
Have you palyed "Lufia 2"?

>>624376
"FF2" on the SNES isn't the same game as FFIV easy-type.

>>624387
Have not. Looks a bit like chrono trigger

in order played -


Final Fantasy (NES) - beat
Final Fantasy 2(IV) (SNES) - beat
Final Fantasy 3(VI) (SNES) - beat
Final Fantasy 7 (PSX) - beat
Final Fantasy 5 (PSX) - beat
Final Fantasy 8 (PSX) - never beat
Final Fantasy 9 (PSX) - beat
Final Fantasy 10 (PS2) -beat
Final Fantasy 12 (PS2) - beat

never played (nor do I have much desire to play) 2, 3, X-2, 11, or 13

>>624409
You're not missing much. I only played 3 during slow hours at work. It took me over a year to get through it, and I felt I got my money's worth, but its pretty mediocre.

2 is just lame, and X-2 is embarrassing.

>>624396
Well, you should give it a try.
It's a little like Final Fantasy except you can see the enemies walk around in the dungeons, which means you can avoid them or attack them from behind. The only random encounters in that game when you walk around on the world map, but that's not very often.
Great game, really.

>>623774

First game I actually beat without help was V (I played a bit of VI on SNES as a kid, and had help with VII at around 9), and so far it has held up as my favorite.

From there, I ended up going around to VII, IX, X, VI, IV, III and I.

I played VIII for a while, but eventually got tired of Squall and Siefer's shit. I'll probably try and give it another go someday though.

I played II up until I figured how how the game worked, and abandoned ship; fuuuuuuuuuuuck that.

As for the rest: X-2 is Final Fantasy: SPICE Edition, so take that as you will. XII I could probably stand to revisit; I don't remember much about it except Vaan is a faggot. XIII's battle system gets a lot of flak, but I thought it was kind of interesting. That said, its environments amounting to pretty hallways and lack of an interesting cast or plot (in the relative sense ofc; not saying any particular FF is absolute gold or anything) ruined what little potential it had.

>>623774
dude OP the stories don't even tie in together so just start with an entry level Final Fantasy like FF9, FF6, FF7, or FF10

and then if you like those, branch out to FF8, FF4, FF5, FFX-2, FF12

you don't need to fucking start with the shitty NES game, Jesus Christ

>>623774
Final Fantasy IV (SNES) - Beat
Final Fantasy VII (PSX) - Beat
Final Fantasy V (SNES) - Beat
Final Fantasy VI (SNES) - Beat
Final Fantasy VIII (PSX) - Got to final boss (Griever), never beat
Final Fantasy (GBA remake) - Beat
Final Fantasy II (GBA remake) - Got to final dungeon, never beat
Final Fantasy 9 (PSX) - Got quite far, but never beat (last think I remember doing is kill some weird and seemingly optional book boss in a castle)
Final Fantasy X (PS2) - Got probably 2/3 through or so before losing interest

I think this is the approximate order in which I first played them, though not necessarily the order in which I beat them.

Gave up on the series after playing X.
It started to go downhill after VI, and only got worse.

>>624394

It isn't? I was always under the impression that we got the easy version of the two with some minor tweaks.

Thanks for pointing that out.

>>624480
Griever isn't the final boss, Ultimecia is.

If you grinded to level 100 in that game, but didn't also get all the best equipment and magic, the final bosses will have like 10 trillion hp and can actually wear you down.

>>624491
We got the gutted version. Class specific abilities were all cut, along with some other stuff. Its not the easy type, though. The versions based on the original (GBA, PSP, PS1) are just as easy as the SNES original. Its not a hard game to begin with, its just that the easy-type is REALLY easy.

>>623774
In order, I played :
-VII
-IX - my favourite
-VI
-Crystal Chronicles
-XIII
-X
-VIII
-IV in japanese.

I've just finished FFIV, and it was pretty amazing. Second favourite I think.

>>624336
>BlackBelt
>Outperformed by RDM
Even with Masamune, noep; being underleveled maybe, but even then BB with Haste will put him above any other haste targets in terms of total dmg.

>>624342
Might be as a result of my party (Knight, Master, Red Wizard, White Wizard, 40s iirc), but I didn't have any trouble with Whisperwind Cove. The bosses were pretty managable although Typhon's Snore getting past Protect Rings was some bullshit too, since power gloves.

>>624456
FFI was alright on NES; I mean it sucked that some spells didn't work, but the only important ones were buffs (debuffing is not the way to go in FFI), and you don't really need any but Haste anyway Power Gloves notwithstanding.

>>623774
In order, I played :
>FF1(NES)
put 40 hours into it and watched a friend beat it
>FF2(4 SNES)
put 60 hours into and watched a friend beat it
>FF3(6 SNES)
countless hours beaten many times
>FF7(PSX)
beat it once and was disappointed at the ending
>FF8(PSX)
Played ten hours and quit because it sucks.
>FF9(PSX)
Got to the end game but real life dragged me away from completing it and I have not replayed.
>FFX(PSX)
Played 50 hours mostly blitzball. Game sucks.
>FFV(PSX)
I had already played FFT to death so this was unplayable to me.
>FF12(PS2)
Dumped 40 hours into the game before eternally backlogging it.

At this point I have been put off from FF titles.

I own

>1
>2
>6
>8
>9
>10
>10-2
>11
>13

I used to own 7 digitally though...

Most of them I haven't even played, except for 13 and 6...

>>624498
IIRC, I fought Ultimecia before Griever, but for all I know there may be another Ultimecia form after him too. Either way, it's the final boss battle.

I didn't grind to level 100. Can't remember what level I was, but I didn't really grind much except earlier in the game in order to be able to beat Cerberus in that garden sequence, since I didn't know if I would be able to get him later.
Griever immediately used an attack that always did more damage to my entire party than any of them had maximum HP, and I didn't feel like bothering to grind levels, so I just lost interest in the game.

>>624030
This.

Im actually playing through all the games at this moment. In order, I've gone through:

FF9 (only one I had as a kid)
FF6 (SNES version)
FFI (Dawn of Souls)
FF7
FF4 (SNES version)
And I'm right now in the merged world of FF5.

As of now I'd say that 6 and 7 are the best two, with 5 and 9 making a close second place.
Didn't care for 4 or 1 that much.

1 - nes
"2" - snes
7
8 - quit cause I didn't like it
9
4 - psp remake /w after years

(have a copy of 1-9 on psp)

>>623774
Let's go by order played
1
Mystic Quest
2(us)
3(us)
7
5
2
3
8 (I did not finish this abomination of a game)
9 (I felt this game was a trip through nostalgia)
11
10
12
13
I've watched a friend play the monstrosity that is/was 14

1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12

Only ever finished
1
7
9

Started with 9 played 7 afterwords, then 8 then 10, then 1, then 2, then 6, then 5, then 4, and then 12

8
7
9
Tactics
1
2
10
10-2

10-2 destroyed any chance of me getting a new game in the series

Started with FF6 and moved backwards. Completed FF3, FF4, FF5 and FF6, but I never bothered with FF2 and didn't realize how awesome FF1 is until I found Origins.

I tried FF9, but gave up halfway through. I also tried FF7 but couldn't get past the graphics. When I tried FF8, I quit the emulator halfway through the opening video and deleted it.

9 PS1 - completed
8 PS1 - didn't complete
7 PS1 - completed
10 PS2 - didn't complete
2 PS1 - didn't complete
6 SNES - didn't complete

I'll finish them all one day, I swear!

VII (yeah) - VIII - VI - I - IV - IX - XII - X-2 - X

Haven't played II, XI or V yet.

I've only beaten VII, VIII and IX, and only because I was a kid back then. Played a lot of VI, but got quite tired of it around the final dungeon. After I played Chrono Trigger on PSOne, I stopped loving Final Fantasy... and then I graduated to Dragon Quest.

The order I played:

FF1 (NES)
FF6 (SNES)
FF Legend III (GB)
FF4 (SNES US version)
FF7 (PC)
FF8 (PSX)
Tactics Advance
FF4 (GBA)
FF5 (GBA)
FF1 (GBA)
FF6 (GBA)
FF12
Tactics
FF9
FF4 (PSP)

And I've watched a friend play through 13 and 13-2.

I think the next game I'll tackle is FF2 on the GBA, and at some point I'll actually play the PSX version of FF7 I have.

10 with a couple friends before I got into the franchise
7 (didn't finish, sold when the price spiked)
6 on gba
4 on snes
6 on snes
13 (didn't finish it)
1 on nes
3 on ds
4 on ds
Tried 13 again, dropped again

FFX > FFVII > FFIV > FFXIII (regrettably) > FFI > FFIX > FFVI (my personal favourite) > FFV >FFXII > FFVIII

As you can see, I played them in no particular order, at all. I guess I just played these games in the order of which I bought them in.

The first one I played was 7 in 1999 when a friend wouldn't stop bugging me to try it.

This part of the game really confused me when Tifa and Cloud started talking about Sephiroth as if I should already know who he was, and I thought that If I had played 1 through 6 first the story wouldn't be so confusing.

the hate for FF2 is not justified all the way. but the endless tedious grind shit pisses me off.

yet I really really enjoy the music and the characters. what a cool FF cast.

Uhh 7, 8, 9, 5, 6, 1, 4, 2, 10

Guess I should play 3 someday.. and maybe 12.

7
4 (Chronicles)
9
8
6 (Ps1)
I (Origins)
12
4 (Snes)
5 (Snes)
10
13
I (Psp)

Finished VII, IX, VIII, VI, IV and X. In that order.

It's fun playing FF1 on the NES again with starting at level 50, and seeing how enemies progress from harmless to genuine threats

FF12->FF1->FF2->FF5->FF6
Didnt get very far into 6 before I quit. I dont like any of the ff's I played and after trying to play 6 I feel pretty much done with the entire series.

>>625593
>FFVIII being the worst Final Fantasy

That's not even close. If anything, it's one of the best.

1, 2, 7, 10, 8, 6, 5, 9, 4, 3, 12.

There's no shame in starting on PS1's FF1, OP. It's the best version of the game and is faithful to the original release; the only major change is that item stocking has been improved a bit.

>>626213
Also the atmosphere in the remake is awesome compared to the original. It might help you appreciate the NES version more sometime later if you start there.

7
9
8
5
3
10

Only finished 7, I end up getting bored and losing momentum with the other games.

>>626164
I don't think that's a ranking, but actually the order in which he played them.
Note that he puts a regrettably next to XIII.

VIII is a great game though. In fact, I think VI-IX are the best in the series.

>>626164
>one of the best
>major part of plot is two dudes resolving to cut each other rather than themselves
>roster is female sextropes, emoslash, and MOTHERFUCKING ZELL (who alone does not make up for the bullshit)
>here's the REAL final boss syndrome ala IV (forreal, fuck that game cheating you out of a proper fight with Golbez)
>that fucking card game

I wouldn't call it the worst by any means, but I wouldn't call it 'one of the best' either.

If I remember well I played them in that order :

7 > 8 > 9 > 10 > 4 > 5 > 6 > 12 > 3 > 1 > 2

My order of preference :

6 > 9 > 7 > 8 > 4 > 5 > 10 > 12 > 3 > 1 > 2

I hate the first 3, really didn't age well, no story, hard as fuck, always lost. Even the 4 is a pain in the ass with its fuckin' difficulty (particularly at the end) but the story and the atb save all.

Order:
1>4>6>7>8>5>9>1>2>10>11>10-2>3>12>13>Not playing 13-2 or 3

How much I liked them:
5>3>1>9>4>12>7>6>I really don't care for any of the following ones, but fuck it>10>11>10-2>8>13>2

I've played 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10-2, 12.

Currently playing 9 for the first time.

I > IV > VI > VII > VIII > V > IX > III > II > X > XI > XII > XIII

>>623774
In order of play, 7, 8, 1, 10, 2, 6, 5, 4, 3, 9, 12.

Never actually completed 5, 6, 3, or 12, yet. Have a copy of 13, haven't even started it yet.

I played them in this order:
>Final Fantasy VII
>Final Fantasy IV
>Final Fantasy VIII
>Final Fantasy I
>Final Fantasy II
>Final Fantasy XII
>Final Fantasy III
>Final Fantasy VI
>Final Fantasy V
I never completed VI or VII. I didn't like VIII at all. I thought II, IV, and V to be alright.

Played 1 through X-2, Tactics and the Advanced Ones(not sure if those count here). Beat 1, 7, Tactics Advanced and X-2 (how the fuck did i not beat X, shit) Played dawn of souls for 1 just cause of the streamlined interface versus old. Still love it. Don't feel like buying any more but i might borrow 13. Favorite is still 10 and 10 2, whatever hate they have, loved the chars and world.

>playing FF1

Jesus fuck help me, the game is so boring it hurts. Combat is devoid on any semblance of excitement or fun at all.

I just entered Earth Cave and this is literally "buy tons of Heal, the game".

It's not even difficult, its just so tedious it hurts.

VI, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IV, IX, V, I, III, II.

Mystic Quest>4>1>2>3>10>8>7>9>12>11>13

FF1 is actually really fun, I love the capacity to decide my party composition from the get-go. The lack of any interesting story is annoying in retrospect, but I can still enjoy the game regardless. It's not everyone's cup of tea, though.

3 (original, DS remake), 5, 6, and 7. Not really a fan of the newer animu CG ones. They look weird.
Also Chocobo's Dungeon was surprisingly a really great game on the Wii.

>>631645
Oh, forgot 2. I love oldschool traditional JRPGs but after 6 FF games I was kind of burnt out. Has surprisingly solid spin-offs, same with Dragon Quest

FFI on the PSP, FFII about halfway on the PSP before I dropped it, some of FF7, finished FF12.
I'm working on FF3 on the PSP now. Maybe I should have played the originals and not the remakes but fuck me FF1/2 PSP remakes are beautiful.

>>631684
>but fuck me FF1/2 PSP remakes are beautiful.

but we already established they are really ugly since they look as if they were cheaply made with RPGmaker or something.

for me it was like this. the more crisp the character models and those of the enemies, the uglier the games have become.

I think the PS1 versions look best because of that.

I have a mess of a play but thats the real order, started to play them when i was 16 and now i am 28 and still replay them from time to time, the only ones i have original copies are VI,Tactics and the ps2 ones

VI > V > Tactics > VIII > IX > I (origins) > II (GBA) > VII > Tactics Adv > XII > X > X-2 > IV (GBA) > Tactics Adv 2

>>624271

just play the original
if your goal is to play FF1 then play that one because that's FF1
if you'd rather play a newer game then play something that came out this year
it doesn't make much sense to mix old and new when your specific purpose is to experience something that is basically old

likewise, if your goal is to see the Eiffel Tower then yeah you can go to the one in Las Vegas
but
that's kinda dumb

>>631523
>VI appears 2 times

is this a replay reference?

>>623774
if you don't like the original NES version of FF1, there are about 500 other versions that are "more playable"
I was in a similar situation as you
1>2>3>4>5>6>7>8>9>10>12>played most of 13 but I just can't finish it

>>624518

they didn't cut ALL the special abilities, Yang can still kick for instance
they just cut enough to make things slightly worse for no reason

I played them in this order:

1, 7, 4, 5, 10

I could not get into 6.

I'm a big 7fag, but I also really enjoyed 4 and 5. It's not necessary to play 1, unless you want to see where it all began. I played 1 on the NES when it first came out, so I had no choice.

*shrug*

>>624636

it gets harder as you get older because you get better at games and better at appreciating and understanding stories, while they keep on being aimed at kids who are bad at all of that

I played FF1 as a kid and was utterly amazed by its awesomeness; now every one of these games (including Tactics) puts me to sleep because it's so easy and the storytelling is so weak

one day somebody will make a big, highly polished JRPG for adults that's actually hard to win and that people could have recommended to Roger Ebert when he said games weren't art without embarrassing themselves

it'll probably be a long time though

>>632665
Nobody has figured out how properly to integrate gameplay (the game element) into narrative and visuals (the art element). Many have tried, but all have failed--especially tryhard indie devs.

I love art--books, movies, music, etc. When I play a game, I want to play a game. The less distracting the storytelling, the better.

What I mean by that is that bad games (in my opinion) try too hard to be "deep," and the "story" gets in the way of playing the game. Good games have a story that is enough to keep you playing, but not shoved down your throat, and focus mainly on fun gameplay.

This is actually probably why I never got into FF6.

I've played

FF1, FF2, FF4, FF5, FF6, FF7, FF9, FF10, FF10-2, FF11, FF12, FF Tactics, FF Tactics Advance and FF Tactics Advance 2. Final Fantasy as with most RPG's it requires lots of time consuming grinding, Don't even bother if you don't feel like grinding.

FF4, FF6, FF5, FF7, FF9, FF3, FF1, FFX, FFXII.

>>632665
tactics has a great story :/