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Final Fantasy question: where to begin?
I was chatting with a friend about my Final Fantasy X replay (about which more at another time), and she expressed an interest in the series but was wondering where to start -- which makes sense, it's a huge series with no clear starting point since so many of the games stand alone. I have my own thoughts on this subject, of course, but I wonder what the rest of you think.
So here's the question: if you were to rec one and only one Final Fantasy game to someone who has never played anything in the series, which game would it be and why?
On balance, I think I would lean toward FFX, because of the depth of its story, world, and characters, with the caveat that they shouldn't expect the graphics and voice acting to be up to current standards. Although if I knew the player was a big fan of epic fantasy, I might rec FFIX instead, or if they loved political intrigue, I might suggest FFXII. So those are my picks, but then I've never finished FFVI, and my meh-ness toward FFVII is well known.
Update, Tuesday evening: it turns out that my friend doesn't have access to most of the platforms that have FF games made for them, so this discussion is mostly theoretical, alas. But thanks, still, for weighing in, and feel free to keep commenting! It's still an interesting topic and I've enjoyed seeing what everyone has to say.
So here's the question: if you were to rec one and only one Final Fantasy game to someone who has never played anything in the series, which game would it be and why?
On balance, I think I would lean toward FFX, because of the depth of its story, world, and characters, with the caveat that they shouldn't expect the graphics and voice acting to be up to current standards. Although if I knew the player was a big fan of epic fantasy, I might rec FFIX instead, or if they loved political intrigue, I might suggest FFXII. So those are my picks, but then I've never finished FFVI, and my meh-ness toward FFVII is well known.
Update, Tuesday evening: it turns out that my friend doesn't have access to most of the platforms that have FF games made for them, so this discussion is mostly theoretical, alas. But thanks, still, for weighing in, and feel free to keep commenting! It's still an interesting topic and I've enjoyed seeing what everyone has to say.
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I also think that FFIV is a good starter, at least for introducing to the older series. It has a simple and clean plot, but intriguing enough to have interest. The DS version, I think, has the best gameplay of all its adaptations, and I think that it's a better experience. I think it's a good way to build a foundation of what you'd come to expect from the FF series, as it doesn't really have a complicated plot, is traditional enough to get a grasp on fantasy shorthands while also unique enough to have a bit of spin on it.
Now, for a sitting down in front of a tv kind of gameplay... I would recommend FFXII because of its setting and good sense of plot, but I wonder if it's also a bit overwhelming? It has a biiiiig world to explore, and it's a lot of dungeons. Well, I personally think it has a lot of dungeons. But I also think it's a great experience on the PS2, graphics and acting and writing-wise.
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Aren't most of the old FF games available on the PS3 download store now?