XII for Final Fantasy First-Timer?

I've never played a final fantasy game, but I'd like to play some cream of the crop rpg's to get me interested.

I figured #12 would be best to play because it's newer. Is there a prerequisite?

Sorry for the confusion, I earlier said VII, but meant XII.

I hated the game back in the day, and I still do now. This game is what started the emo-spiky-haired-jRPG crap that most RPGs are today.

 If I were you, I'd start with Final Fantasy VI, seeing as it is the easiest FF game for an FF noob, in my opinion.

I've never played a final fantasy game, but I'd like to play some cream of the crop rpg's to get me interested.

I figured #12 would be best to play because it's newer. Is there a prerequisite?

Sorry for the confusion, I earlier said VII, but meant XII.

gotcha455

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I've never played a final fantasy game, but I'd like to play some cream of the crop rpg's to get me interested.

I figured #12 would be best to play because it's newer. Is there a prerequisite?

Sorry for the confusion, I earlier said VII, but meant XII.

IsNotInterestes

Ah, I noticedd you mistype the XII before.. (it was VII before isn't it)

Well for your first FF, I wouldn't suggest FFXII.. It's not because it's bad or anything. Only, FFXII has basically a slight (some people find it significant) difference in gameplay compared to other final fantasy. I think that FFXII is like an single player MMORPG version - which doesn't make sense, but has been prooved working pretty well. As I mentioned before, FFVII or FFIX will be a good option. I'm sure you will like other FFs if you like either one of those. But really, if you read reviews and other infos about the FFs, you might be more sure which one to choose.

Ah, I noticedd you mistype the XII before.. (it was VII before isn't it)

Well for your first FF, I wouldn't suggest FFXII.. It's not because it's bad or anything. Only, FFXII has basically a slight (some people find it significant) difference in gameplay compared to other final fantasy. I think that FFXII is like an single player MMORPG version - which doesn't make sense, but has been prooved working pretty well. As I mentioned before, FFVII or FFIX will be a good option. I'm sure you will like other FFs if you like either one of those. But really, if you read reviews and other infos about the FFs, you might be more sure which one to choose.

all_mint

Agrees with all_mint. Start with FF VII, VIII or IX. Don't play FF 12 yet.The story starts slow and takes a while to gear up and the combat which is in the form of gambits will annoy you to hell.Instead of getting Final Fantasy , I recommend you get Chrono Trigger for the SNES.No Final Fantasy can match up to that game. (except may be for IX or VII)

There isn't a "prerequisite" as such, but I would agree that as your first foray into Final Fantasy, FFXII is not the best choice. Not because it's a bad game (it's not), or because it's too hard or anything, but just because it's so different from most FF games. Not just the battle system, but in terms of characterization and story as well. It's a good game, but I don't think it's representative of FF as a "brand", and I'd advise someone new to FF to save FFXII until later.

The other suggestions here are good ones, although everyone has their favorites (and least faves) among the series. If you aren't obsessed about graphics, and don't mind picking up the PS1 entries (and a PS1 memory card to go with them), consider starting with one of those. If it were me, I'd probably start with VII if you can find it, but really VI, VIII, or any of the others mentioned above would be suitable too. I'd even recommend IX, although a lot of people apparently didn't care for it.

If you just can't stand the idea of going back to the PS1 games, then I'd say at least start with FFX. Although a few people dislike it intensely, a lot of gamers still pick FFX as one of their all-time favorites on the PS2. It has its faults, but I found it an extremely well designed game that epitomizes console RPGs in a lot of ways. I would definitely consider it a better choice as your entry into FF than FFXII is. Play at least one or two earlier FF games first, then give FFXII a try later to appreciate how very different it is.

FFX, you won't regret ^_^Hakud0ushi

Agreed. I started the series on FFX and I'm glad I did. Best game I ever played

FFX, you won't regret ^_^Hakud0ushi

I agree

Ok, X is what I will start If I do.

A question - Why do you play these games? Like, what are the best aspects? I mean I play RE4 for the intense action and awesome bosses, god of war for epic monster-slashing and cunning puzzles, but what about FF? Do they have super strong storylines? That's good enough to sell me.

I've never played a final fantasy game, but I'd like to play some cream of the crop rpg's to get me interested.

I figured #12 would be best to play because it's newer. Is there a prerequisite?

Sorry for the confusion, I earlier said VII, but meant XII.

gotcha455

Ok, X is what I will start If I do.

A question - Why do you play these games? Like, what are the best aspects? I mean I play RE4 for the intense action and awesome bosses, god of war for epic monster-slashing and cunning puzzles, but what about FF? Do they have super strong storylines? That's good enough to sell me.

gotcha455

I always hunger for games with unforgettable and twisting stories. Well, rpgs are one of the best option into it. So if you asked "Do they have super strong storylines?" I'm sure most of the do. Games like final fantasy or xenogears has an amazing amount of story details and twisted inside it. And also, the graphics and musics are always different from other genre (every rpg has also their own characteristic which differ it from other rpgs). The funny thing is, after like 5 years since I played Xenogears, everytime I hear any soundtrack from it, I can remember every single event happening at that time. That's what made an rpg a real role playing game. Try find out how rpgs work on you. FFX will definitely be a good choice to find out. See it yourself =)

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Ok, X is what I will start If I do.

A question - Why do you play these games? Like, what are the best aspects? I mean I play RE4 for the intense action and awesome bosses, god of war for epic monster-slashing and cunning puzzles, but what about FF? Do they have super strong storylines? That's good enough to sell me.

all_mint

I always hunger for games with unforgettable and twisting stories. Well, rpgs are one of the best option into it. So if you asked "Do they have super strong storylines?" I'm sure most of the do. Games like final fantasy or xenogears has an amazing amount of story details and twisted inside it. And also, the graphics and musics are always different from other genre (every rpg has also their own characteristic which differ it from other rpgs). The funny thing is, after like 5 years since I played Xenogears, everytime I hear any soundtrack from it, I can remember every single event happening at that time. That's what made an rpg a real role playing game. Try find out how rpgs work on you. FFX will definitely be a good choice to find out. See it yourself =)

:lol: What games have you been playing? The Final Fantasy series has little to no story AT ALL. Sure, the stories are better than most jRPG games currently, but still. The deepest FF games were Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story. (I count Vagrant Story because it is thought to take place in Ivalice, before or after the story of Final Fantasy XII, thus making it into the FFT/FFTA/FFXII timeline.)

So... you say they have little story... Why would I play this game then?gotcha455

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Ok, X is what I will start If I do.

A question - Why do you play these games? Like, what are the best aspects? I mean I play RE4 for the intense action and awesome bosses, god of war for epic monster-slashing and cunning puzzles, but what about FF? Do they have super strong storylines? That's good enough to sell me.

IsNotInterestes

I always hunger for games with unforgettable and twisting stories. Well, rpgs are one of the best option into it. So if you asked "Do they have super strong storylines?" I'm sure most of the do. Games like final fantasy or xenogears has an amazing amount of story details and twisted inside it. And also, the graphics and musics are always different from other genre (every rpg has also their own characteristic which differ it from other rpgs). The funny thing is, after like 5 years since I played Xenogears, everytime I hear any soundtrack from it, I can remember every single event happening at that time. That's what made an rpg a real role playing game. Try find out how rpgs work on you. FFX will definitely be a good choice to find out. See it yourself =)

:lol: What games have you been playing? The Final Fantasy series has little to no story AT ALL. Sure, the stories are better than most jRPG games currently, but still. The deepest FF games were Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story. (I count Vagrant Story because it is thought to take place in Ivalice, before or after the story of Final Fantasy XII, thus making it into the FFT/FFTA/FFXII timeline.)

Sorry, but I don't get how all Final Fantasies has little to no story at all, because it wouldn't make sense if played these rpgs for hundred hours with little to no story at all. Besides, that was just my opinion. Vagrant story may have deeper story than any FF. But it doesn't mean that story in Final Fantasy sucks. And in fact, many people love it and find the stories amazing.