Rate the Final Fantasy storylines best to worst (No spoilers)

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#1 pink_floyd123
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You can include other Square/Enix games if you'd like.
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#2 Shu76
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FFX is the best,everything else is tied for second.
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#3 pink_floyd123
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I agree. I'll make my list in a little bit when I finish up with FF8.
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#4 Yagami-Iori
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Final Fantasy 6

FF 1-5

Everything else

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#5 carrotthead
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I'm only listing the ones i have played...

1. FF 8

2. FF 10

3. FF 7

4. FF X-2

5. FF 12

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#6 RainandSunshine
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Final Fantasy Tactics has the best story.. and will never be surpased by any other videogame that has been or will be created.

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Which one had the constant dream-sequence cut scenes that brought the game to a painful screeching halt of craptitude? I mean, I actually STOPPED PLAYING because of that, and I LOVE the FF series. I beat the original FF without sleeping.

Besides that one, I can't even compare the rest. They all rocked

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#8 AfterShafter
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All I know is that VI had the best, and VIII had by *FAR* the worst.
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#9 AfterShafter
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Which one had the constant dream-sequence cut scenes that brought the game to a painful screeching halt of craptitude? I mean, I actually STOPPED PLAYING because of that, and I LOVE the FF series. I beat the original FF without sleeping.

Besides that one, I can't even compare the rest. They all rocked

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The dream sequences where you played some soldier, without knowing who he was? That would be VIII.
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#10 gamingqueen
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Final Fantasy 8. It was about Squall and Rinoa's relationship and it was good enough for anybody to comprehend it... I hated the time compression story though but it was just there.
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#11 fathoms_basic
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I have trouble deciding between FFT and FF VII at #1...perhaps they're tied. But after that-

FF X
FF VIII
FF XII
FF IX
FF VI
FF X-2
FF IV
FF I

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#12 TriangleHard
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You can include other Square/Enix games if you'd like.pink_floyd123

Here best top, worst bottom. (I'm not going to put any Dragon Quest game in here because A] I don't want to disrespect that series traditional story and storytelling B] my list might end up too long. Also I'm not listing games that hasn't been released in America)

Final Fantasy Tactics (Best video game story I've seen for far, at very least in my opinion)

Final Fantasy VII

Xenogears

Chrono Trigger (childish story? Maybe, but still good)

Final Fantasy VIII disc 1 (I try very hard to forget this game had more than 1 disc)

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Valkyrie Profile 2 (maybe because I'm such a sucker for Norse Mythology)

Star Ocean

Secret of Mana

Vagrant Story (wow can't believe im putting this one so low)

Saga Frontier II

Chrono Cross

Parasite Eve (unrealistic but entertaining)

Star Ocean II

Final Fantasy XII (Yes I put this over VIII, IX, X, and even VI)

Breath of Fire (Square published it and the game came out under Square's name, so I'm putting this in)

Saga Frontier (Had some excellent bare to the bone stories. Would've been around top if they put some meat on those stories, especially Asellus storyline.)

Final Fantasy VI

Final Fantasy X

Final Fantasy IX

Illusion of Gaia

Brain Lord

Mystic Quest

Thread of Fate

Final Fantasy IV

Star Ocean III

7th Saga

Secret of Evermore

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts II

Final Fantasy XI

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Final Fantasy VIII (all 4 discs)

*If you see some games missing, it means I didn't play them yet or I didn't remember them while I was making this list.

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#13 VinnoT
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Hmm..
I liked 8 lol.

But my order goes,
7, 10, 8, 9, 10-2...................................................12. (12 was CRAP!)
I also loved Parasite Eve..but it was so long since ive played it I cant remember what its like. :(
I wish id played more of Sqaures games. But im poor and cant buy them :(
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#15 ASK_Story
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[QUOTE="pink_floyd123"]You can include other Square/Enix games if you'd like.TriangleHard

Here best top, worst bottom. (I'm not going to put any Dragon Quest game in here because A] I don't want to disrespect that series traditional story and storytelling B] my list might end up too long. Also I'm not listing games that hasn't been released in America)

Final Fantasy Tactics (Best video game story I've seen for far, at very least in my opinion)

Final Fantasy VII

Xenogears

Chrono Trigger (childish story? Maybe, but still good)

Final Fantasy VIII disc 1 (I try very hard to forget this game had more than 1 disc)

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Valkyrie Profile 2 (maybe because I'm such a sucker for Norse Mythology)

Star Ocean

Secret of Mana

Vagrant Story (wow can't believe im putting this one so low)

Saga Frontier II

Chrono Cross

Parasite Eve (unrealistic but entertaining)

Star Ocean II

Final Fantasy XII (Yes I put this over VIII, IX, X, and even VI)

Breath of Fire (Square published it and the game came out under Square's name, so I'm putting this in)

Saga Frontier (Had some excellent bare to the bone stories. Would've been around top if they put some meat on those stories, especially Asellus storyline.)

Final Fantasy VI

Final Fantasy X

Final Fantasy IX

Illusion of Gaia

Brain Lord

Mystic Quest

Thread of Fate

Final Fantasy IV

Star Ocean III

7th Saga

Secret of Evermore

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts II

Final Fantasy XI

Robotrek

Final Fantasy VIII (all 4 discs)

*If you see some games missing, it means I didn't play them yet or I didn't remember them while I was making this list.

How the heck can you notput Suikoden II & III on that list?

Anyway, back to topic, FFVII's story is striking only because of Aeris's, you know. But most memorable for me would have to be FFVI all because it was the FF game that made me like FF in the first place.

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#16 JakeTheSnake312
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10. Final Fantasy 10

9. Final Fantasy 8

8. Final Fantasy 4

7. Final Fantasy 5

6. Final Fantasy 6

5. Final Fantasy 9

4. Final Fantasy Tactics

3.Kingdom Hearts

2. Final Fantasy 7

1. Chrono Trigger

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#17 Twin-Blade
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Eh, I didnt enjoy 10 near as much as I did 8.
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#18 TriangleHard
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[QUOTE="TriangleHard"]

[QUOTE="pink_floyd123"]You can include other Square/Enix games if you'd like.ASK_Story

Here best top, worst bottom. (I'm not going to put any Dragon Quest game in here because A] I don't want to disrespect that series traditional story and storytelling B] my list might end up too long. Also I'm not listing games that hasn't been released in America)

Final Fantasy Tactics (Best video game story I've seen for far, at very least in my opinion)

Final Fantasy VII

Xenogears

Chrono Trigger (childish story? Maybe, but still good)

Final Fantasy VIII disc 1 (I try very hard to forget this game had more than 1 disc)

Valkyrie Profile

Valkyrie Profile 2 (maybe because I'm such a sucker for Norse Mythology)

Star Ocean

Secret of Mana

Vagrant Story (wow can't believe im putting this one so low)

Saga Frontier II

Chrono Cross

Parasite Eve (unrealistic but entertaining)

Star Ocean II

Final Fantasy XII (Yes I put this over VIII, IX, X, and even VI)

Breath of Fire (Square published it and the game came out under Square's name, so I'm putting this in)

Saga Frontier (Had some excellent bare to the bone stories. Would've been around top if they put some meat on those stories, especially Asellus storyline.)

Final Fantasy VI

Final Fantasy X

Final Fantasy IX

Illusion of Gaia

Brain Lord

Mystic Quest

Thread of Fate

Final Fantasy IV

Star Ocean III

7th Saga

Secret of Evermore

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts II

Final Fantasy XI

Robotrek

Final Fantasy VIII (all 4 discs)

*If you see some games missing, it means I didn't play them yet or I didn't remember them while I was making this list.

How the heck can you notput Suikoden II & III on that list?

Anyway, back to topic, FFVII's story is striking only because of Aeris's, you know. But most memorable for me would have to be FFVI all because it was the FF game that made me like FF in the first place.

Suikoden series is not developed nor published by Square or Enix or SquareEnix.

That's why I didn't add them.

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#19 fs_metal
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FFVI

FFIV

FFXII

FFT

FFIX

FFV

FFI

Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within (It actually has a very good story, but, because of the time restraint of it being a movie, it's not the deeply involving storyline thyat games such as FFXII are)

anything I have not mentioned yet

FFVII

FF: Crystal Chronicles

FF: Mystic Quest

FF:Mystic Quest

FF: Tactics Advance

That gay anime Unlimited or whatever

That embarrassment to FFV's great name FF: Leegend of the Crystals

That aweful series for the GB that wasn't even Final Fantasy, but bore it's name (Legends I think it was called)

Embarrassing and poorly written fanfics that serve as nothing more than a laugh at how horrific they are.

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

Final Fantasy VIII

I have not played II and III enough to know where they fall

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#20 Shiggums
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1. FF7

2. FF8

3. FF10

4. FF9

5. FF4

6. FF12

These are the only ones I've played, besides 10-2, but that doesn't make the list here...

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#21 Opera_Ghost24
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#1 is definitely FFVI, then maybe... FFVII, and the rest rate about the same in my book...
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#22 strider1983
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ff 7

ff 6

ff 8

ff 12

ff x

havent played ff9.. got put off by the silly sound effects and the over large heads. had played ff8 before this and i was wth?? this is supposed to be final fantasy?

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#23 Darkness-zora
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1.FFX

2.FF tactics advance

all the others suck :)

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#24 -DirtySanchez-
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i havent played all the FF's so ill list the ones i have from worst to best

5.FF7

4.FF8

3.FFX

2.FFXII

and the best is

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1.FFT (tactics)

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#25 sony_is_sony
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well ... I think FFX is BEST story in the series ... probably the best video game story EVER ... guys I have some good news for ya... visit (jeuxfrance.com) video games site ... you wont find a better website in this category .
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#26 sony_is_sony
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U can also find FF Dissidia (PSP) in game pics in this website ... U play as zidane from Final Fantasy IX ... the problem is I didn't play this part :( ... plz distribute this.
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#27 emmanuel_xavier
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1.FF X

2.FF VII

3.FF X-2

4.FF VIII

5.FF IX

6.FF XII

as conclusion,final fantasy X is da best ever game in final fantasy series..FFXII is worst...

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#28 KnightsofRound
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1. FFVII

2. FFX

3. FFVI

4. FFIV

5. FFV

All of the above games have great storylines as far as I am concerned, but that is just my list of how much I liked them in order.

6. FFX-2

IMO FFX-2 had one of the worst storylines I've ever seen in a role-playing game. The storyline was almost non-existent and it pretty much destroyed the awesome story in FFX. It also had to relevance to that game whatsoever except the 100% perfect ending which wasn't even very good IMO.

I've also played FFIX and FFXII but I never finished them so I didn't bother placing them anywhere.

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#29 Ballroompirate
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ones I've played

Best to worse

  1. FF6
  2. FF11
  3. FF12
  4. FF7
  5. FF5
  6. FF8
  7. FF9
  8. FF10
  9. FFX2