Final Fantasy with the best story?

I want to know because I'm planning a christmas list and I have only played 1,2,7,10 and 12 but I haven't finished any of them.

IMO FF: Tactics (especially the PSP version due to better translation)> FF6>FF9> FF12>FF8>FF7>FF4>FF2>FF1>FFX10>FF3>FF:Mystic Quest>FF5

Imo, it's VIII. But it's subtleties and strenghts seem to elude most people, and people seem to get bent out of shape over a brief plot development so you might not like it.

Out of the ones you listed VII is roughly equal to X, 1 and 2 aren't really that great of stories but considering their time they're fine, and XII is sort of a mess plotwise.

Imo, it's VIII. But it's subtleties and strenghts seem to elude most people, and people seem to get bent out of shape over a brief plot development so you might not like it.

Out of the ones you listed VII is roughly equal to X, 1 and 2 aren't really that great of stories but considering their time they're fine, and XII is sort of a mess plotwise.

hakanakumono

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

Imo, it's VIII. But it's subtleties and strenghts seem to elude most people, and people seem to get bent out of shape over a brief plot development so you might not like it.

Out of the ones you listed VII is roughly equal to X, 1 and 2 aren't really that great of stories but considering their time they're fine, and XII is sort of a mess plotwise.

jasonharris48

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There's really nothing else out there even similar to VIII.

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[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

Imo, it's VIII. But it's subtleties and strenghts seem to elude most people, and people seem to get bent out of shape over a brief plot development so you might not like it.

Out of the ones you listed VII is roughly equal to X, 1 and 2 aren't really that great of stories but considering their time they're fine, and XII is sort of a mess plotwise.

hakanakumono

There's really nothing else out there even similar to VIII.

in my opinion, you cant go wrong with either FF7 , FF8 ,or FF10, as all of those have great storylines

as for the best one, I think 7 but other people might disagree

I personally have only played 1,2,4,6,7 and 12. They are all excellent games, but I can't bring myself to finish 12 for some reason. For story, apart from 7, I highly recommend 4 and 6, but 1 and 2 are just classics.

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"]

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

Imo, it's VIII. But it's subtleties and strenghts seem to elude most people, and people seem to get bent out of shape over a brief plot development so you might not like it.

Out of the ones you listed VII is roughly equal to X, 1 and 2 aren't really that great of stories but considering their time they're fine, and XII is sort of a mess plotwise.

hakanakumono

:)

There's really nothing else out there even similar to VIII.

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

Imo, it's VIII. But it's subtleties and strenghts seem to elude most people, and people seem to get bent out of shape over a brief plot development so you might not like it.

Out of the ones you listed VII is roughly equal to X, 1 and 2 aren't really that great of stories but considering their time they're fine, and XII is sort of a mess plotwise.

jasonharris48

Count me in with you two also. I haven't actually beaten it yet, but it's one of my favorites.

On topic- both VIII and IX would be good additions to your collection.

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[QUOTE="jasonharris48"] You're one of the few that like FFVIII besides myself lol

Greyfeld

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There's really nothing else out there even similar to VIII.

Amnesia is an extremely small aspect of VIII's story. There is so much more to VIII that sets it apart.

Final Fantasy VI followed by IX.

IV and VII were good too.

VI is my favorite. FFVII is overated as far as story goes. Great game nonetheless. FFT is too convoluted to be considered the bestFF story.

VI is my favorite. FFVII is overated as far as story goes. Great game nonetheless. FFT is too convoluted to be considered the bestFF story.

FFCYAN

Amnesia is an extremely small aspect of VIII's story. There is so much more to VIII that sets it apart.hakanakumono

I know, but the amnesia twist completely soured me to the story.

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

Amnesia is an extremely small aspect of VIII's story. There is so much more to VIII that sets it apart.Greyfeld

I know, but the amnesia twist completely soured me to the story.

The amnesia is such a miniscule part of the plot. Just ignore it. It was just devised so that the characters didn't act like they all knew each other in the beggining, while maintaining that Ellone knew them in order to send them to the past.

[QUOTE="Greyfeld"]

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

Amnesia is an extremely small aspect of VIII's story. There is so much more to VIII that sets it apart.hakanakumono

I know, but the amnesia twist completely soured me to the story.

The amnesia is such a miniscule part of the plot. Just ignore it. It was just devised so that the characters didn't act like they all knew each other in the beggining, while maintaining that Ellone knew them in order to send them to the past.

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

[QUOTE="Greyfeld"]

I know, but the amnesia twist completely soured me to the story.

Greyfeld

The amnesia is such a miniscule part of the plot. Just ignore it. It was just devised so that the characters didn't act like they all knew each other in the beggining, while maintaining that Ellone knew them in order to send them to the past.

It was just a suggestion. I wasn't saying that you were wrong.

Yeah, you already made another thread dealing with this topic, so I'll have to lock this and ask that this discussion continues on in the other thread based on this.

Please avoid posting the same thread twice in the future, thanks. ;)