I agree that the story line and character development are the main points for FF or any RPG. I just wanted an opinon on how FF fans perfer their game.

This post was edited by Stauf on Feb 5 2012 05:16pm

I actually need a good battle system to get enjoy them properly. I only managed to get through 8 because of how awesome the story was, but it was my least favourite battle system out of the first 10 games; because of this, I can't rate it as high as 6,7,9,10,etc... but still I rate it high, it is overall a great game, but imo 95% of it's awesomeness is due to the story and some of the main characters; while other FFs have it shared along with other things like sidequests, battle systems, etc.

This post was edited by zarkadon on Feb 5 2012 05:18pm

Most FF games aren't purely turn-based. Just because you stand in a straight line, across from the enemy who is also standing in a straight line, doesn't mean it's a turn-based game. Really, only the first few FF games were turn-based, nearly all the rest use Active Time Battle, or some extremely similar form of ATB. X was somewhat turn based, but it wasn't round based like a traditional turn-based game. Just because there is more happening on the screen in newer games doesn't mean it's not using a similar battle system. Final Fantasy XII, for example, does use an ATB system, but it's just free roaming and distance matters somewhat. Everything is still stat based though just like in every other FF game. There is more happening on the screen, that's the only real difference. It was an obvious upgrade to the RPG genre, technology advanced, so developers started making use of it.

And there is no "line" in the FF series, the numbers mean nothing except for being some form of identifier of which game is which. I haven't played XIV yet so I can't speak for it myself, but FFXI is a great addition to the FF franchise. I think it does the FF franchise just as much justice as any other FF game.

Old.

legend of the dragoon > the last remnant > ff12




but in terms of just ff 12 > 8 > 10 > i put 150 hours into 10-2 but cant remember exactly how its battle system goes

I'm gonna go ahead and say that I found Legend of Dragoon's battle system to be... BOOOOOORRRRRIIIIIIIIIIING.

maybe if you equip master rings, and play it exactly how ff7 / ff8 was.


but addition timing and your own skill determining how strong you are? fuck yeah

Old was the best. Ff x style

I enjoy the battle systems up until 10-2. after that game they sucked, to real time

Im happy as long as they keep the general "turn-based" battle system. Its been modified throughout the years but at its core its a turn-based system. As soon as FF (main numbered titles) turns action RPG is the day I will truly be disappointed.