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worst final fantasy?

 
what is the worst FF. (in terms of all related games eg.X2)
I [ 3 ]  [2.03%]
II [ 18 ]  [12.16%]
III [ 2 ]  [1.35%]
IV [ 4 ]  [2.70%]
VI [ 4 ]  [2.70%]
VII [ 14 ]  [9.46%]
VIII [ 45 ]  [30.41%]
IX [ 8 ]  [5.41%]
X [ 18 ]  [12.16%]
XI [ 15 ]  [10.14%]
XII [ 17 ]  [11.49%]
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Posted: 11th February 2008 21:20

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mine is 10. whats yours?

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Posted: 11th February 2008 22:09

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Id say XI, because i played it for about 15 minutes, and it just sucked. Honestly. IT SUCKED.

And X was awesome dude.
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Posted: 11th February 2008 22:12

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Hmmm... I haven't played all of them yet. But I did play ten. And I have to agree with you, it sucked!.

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Posted: 11th February 2008 22:35

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I'd say 10-2 takes the cake, but since you're putting it together with 10 itself, I cannot choose it. Personally, I loved FF10.

Not counting sequels then, I'll have to say 8 is the worst yet. While it isn't as infuriating as 10-2, it's just... bad. Weak storyline, a bunch of boring and utterly annoying characters (with a few exceptions of course), and even a bland battle system. Its only redeeming quality is the beautiful soundtrack.

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Posted: 11th February 2008 22:56

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I voted Final Fantasy 8. Because there was too many things, and it was confusing and the story felt really long and boring.

I don't know why someone voted Final Fantasy 7 as worst. It's not as good as Final Fantasy 6 but it had alot of things that are good in it.

And 2 votes for Final Fantasy 10... that's not right because to me FF10 is one of the best Final Fantasy there is. And FFX-2 sucks in my opinion. So don't get the two games mixed up. thumbup.gif
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Posted: 12th February 2008 01:51

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FF II for the NES.

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Posted: 12th February 2008 03:04

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X. I honestly couldnt stand it. X-2 is probably worse but i havent played it.

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Posted: 12th February 2008 03:28

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I can't choose a worst FF game 'cuz most of them are masterpieces in their own way. 10-2 I'd say is the worst, but I loved FFX and couldn't vote that in, so I just voted for FFVII. Not that the actual game sucked (I thought it was masterfully done), but becuase with the FFVII Compilation, it had way too much praise.

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Posted: 12th February 2008 11:34

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I voted VIII, but X comes in as a close second.
Both games have horrible protagonists, casts of characters that I sometimes want to strangle to death and somehow don't feel right to me.
VIII, however also has a terrible system and a ludicrous plot twist.

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Posted: 12th February 2008 21:36

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FFX would have been a lot better if it wasn't a FF. As for the worst, 8 is by far the worst. What kind of game stops you at level 100 AND gives common enemies level 5 doom. dry.gif
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Posted: 12th February 2008 21:58

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FFX would have been a lot better if it wasn't a FF.  As for the worst, 8 is by far the worst.  What kind of game stops you at level 100 AND gives common enemies level 5 doom.  dry.gif

Wow, somebody makes an interesting point in this ancient argument.
If you wanna talk annoying protagonists, 10 takes it. None of the characters are believable, although perhaps Seymour is just over the top enough to be. The love story is really pushed in this one without much of a logical lead-in (even 8's was better) and the game itself is pretty much just a string of cinemas and boss battles broken up with some walking and (albeit) challenging random battles. To top it off, the game really ends quickly. The upside of course is that the battle system is awesome, and the Sphere Grid is inventive, if a bit tedious.
And cummon people, VII is far from the worst.

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Posted: 12th February 2008 22:35

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I said ff2 but I have a feeling ff7 will take the cake here because it's suddenly cool to be down on it.

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Posted: 13th February 2008 00:21
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I voted for X because of X-2, which was utter crap for a FF game. X itself was mediocre and in my opinion too short and would probably be the second worst in the series since I really don't have any complaints with the other games in the series
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Posted: 13th February 2008 09:09

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My vote goes to 8, at least with FFII it was just boring, not a complete asinine experience I had to force my way through.

I think the biggest disappointment came when I though Irvine was going to be the saving grace,(While he had a bit of the Edgar/Edge personality showing) but less than 15 minutes later, I was proven wrong.

and of course I could rip VIII apart, but that post would be too long.

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Posted: 13th February 2008 16:15

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I stuck X down because of Tidus and the crew. They really didn't get off to a good start with voice acting in the series. Because of the drudgery of the scenes and Tidus' voice, I can't actually play the game anymore. I can sometimes still play VIII though - I really liked it when it first came out - so I'd put it above. I haven't played FFII and I don't think I will after all the criticism it receives.

But with FFX, seriously, it takes a good three minutes for Tidus to be arrogant, and then another three for Auron to look at him and be reminded of Jecht (but not say anything interesting), then another three for Yuna to nod and murmur, then maybe if you're lucky you get Lulu muttering "idiots all of you" from the corner. At least with VIII you can rapid tap the X button and fly through the banter.

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Posted: 13th February 2008 19:58

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I voted 8 simply because if it were possible I would beat Squall down with a hockey stick and throw that stupid gunblade in a compacter. Whoever designed that...let's just say I have a few obscene things I can say about the gunblade.

And VII was definately not the worst. I know the English dialouge was horrible and the plot was typical, but the music was catchy, the battle system wasn't bad at all and while Sephiroth himself was kind of a punk, other bosses, like the Turks, were freakin' awesome
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Posted: 14th February 2008 01:50

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OMG FFX haters...... Wow that game is great I don't know how you people hate it so much.
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Posted: 14th February 2008 02:24
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And VII was definately not the worst. I know the English dialouge was horrible and the plot was typical, but the music was catchy,

I'd have to say the reverse, personally I thought VII had one of the best plots of the series but the majority of the music (excluding the final boss theme) was monotonous and annoying
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Posted: 14th February 2008 04:06

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dosent anyone think twelve was absolute claptrap? the whole fighting system was horrendous, even mor ridiculous names than usual(who calls there child vaan?0 and it was just lacking a certain charm,

also who thought that whole save onto a different game block thing when you was in a dungeon annyoying?

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Posted: 14th February 2008 13:06

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dosent anyone think twelve was absolute claptrap? the whole fighting system was horrendous, even mor ridiculous names than usual(who calls there child vaan?0 and it was just lacking a certain charm,

also who thought that whole save onto a different game block thing when you was in a dungeon annyoying?

Yes I voted FFXII.

The battle thing was really irritating and the game is so looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong I end up stopping for boredom for a little while. Then go back, get a little further, and stopping again.

FFVIII wasn't great, but it wasn't truly awful, although it gets quite a bashing from most of us for just being after FFVI + FFVII in the FF alphabet. The whole Limit Breaks and Drawing Magic sucked but the card game was sort of fun.
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Posted: 14th February 2008 16:59

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Yeah, VIII wasn't the worst game ever, but I hate most of the characters (except Biggs and Wedge...they rock lol) and I really hate the gunblade. Something about it just bugs me. And I didn't care much for drawing magic, but I learned to deal with it. The card game was kinda neat, but I sucked at it
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Posted: 14th February 2008 19:31

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I will stand by FFVIII as my favorite FF.

my least favorite wasn't listed, so i was forced into a null-vote. yes, i can't stand FFV. i couldn't even finish it. there is no plot at all, the dialogue makes me sick, and the characters are the worst in the series.

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Posted: 14th February 2008 19:35

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well final fantasy 8 wasnt the best game it was no stretch the worst.I found the mini games to be quite engrossing and , if you will, fun.

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Posted: 14th February 2008 22:05

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Nulled vote. Most of the games have their charms and merits. I found it hard to just choose one to 'rag' on for a viable reason. There were some I was tempted to 'rag' on...

I could say FFVII, but it would be solely because of a knee-jerk reaction to it's 'over-hypedness' and the ending I disliked so much and the villain that I didn't give a rat's a** about. But it's a decent enough one otherwise.

FFV has an lame plot and characters. But gameplay is great and jobs are surprisingly well balanced except in the GBA version. However, since I'm convinced V is a parody of FF in general, the plot and characters aren't nearly as lame when you realize the absurdity of it all. (Really now, Gilgamesh? ExDeath? Total parodies.)

FFVIII has a lot of reasons to claim it as the worst. Gameplay unbalanced and/or tedious. Characters are reduced to limit breaks for the most part. The plot is thin enough to use as paper. Some sequences are brilliant however, the Laguna sequences (the first one especially), most of the third disc and the ending are personal favorites. Triple Triad was awesome, except when all the insane plus/same, same wall, etc rules come into play.

So yeah, I'm too wishy-washy to declare one 'the worst.' Even Mystic Quest had some awesome music.

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Posted: 15th February 2008 02:59

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The ending to final fantasy 8 wasnt great i reckon. It was weird and confusing.Was squall actually in a dessert? did he get back reallY?
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Posted: 15th February 2008 03:42

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dosent anyone think twelve was absolute claptrap? the whole fighting system was horrendous, even mor ridiculous names than usual(who calls there child vaan?0 and it was just lacking a certain charm,

also who thought that whole save onto a different game block thing when you was in a dungeon annyoying?

AGREED!

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Posted: 15th February 2008 06:30

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Its great to know that some share my views on a abysmal game.Also i didnt mean to say dessert it was desert.

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Posted: 16th February 2008 15:50

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Number ten for me, the only one I have played that I didn't like.
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Posted: 16th February 2008 18:08

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Errr I'd have to say FFXII, i just really disliked that game. Hated the battle system, thought the characters were dull, did not like the world it was set in.

I dunno just wasnt my cup of tea methinks thumbdown.gif

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Posted: 17th February 2008 01:14

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I think I'd have to say FFIV. Out of all of the Final Fantasies, FFIV was the one that I could never be bothered even trying to complete. FFII comes as a close second, but that had some adaptability to it that redeems it. Barely.

FFI was engaging, I found. Though it gave you no clues as to where to go next and what to do half the time, it was still fun enough to carry on playing. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. It was playable.

FFII bugged me. I found myself constantly stopping to level up and get stronger. It irritated me slightly.

FFIII, haven't played.

FFIV... Ugh. Where to start? The battle system was slow, the unique commands to each character got dull, the story dragged on forever and the constant character swapping irked me so much. I disliked doing the same thing over and over every single fight. Everything was so Deus Ex Machina it hurt.

FFV was one of my favourites. Fantastic music, good job system, the story was good enough... Sure, Bartz bugged me to hell, but the rest of it was good. I especially loved Gilgamesh, Exdeath and their respective themes.

FFVI definitely my favourite Final Fantasy. Music is second to none, the characters were memorable, the story was excellent. I loved it.

FFVII was disappointing, but not bad. I enjoy playing it, though not for extended periods of time.

FFVIII was my first Final Fantasy. I like it. The junction system makes things a bit too easy at times, and if you rely on Limits and GFs the game gets dull. I never do that any more though, 'cause I'm a good boy biggrin.gif

FFIX irked me with its classes. I hated having to pick certain characters for certain abilities. In the end, I picked the characters I liked and managed with them instead. While in Terra, though, I think the game is awesome, but other than that, it's average.

FFX is good, the battle and level system is fun, the plot is good enough. The characters irritate me though.

FFXI haven't played, can't say.

FFXII was fantastic. Still not my favourite, but it's damn well close. The battle system is fun, as are the Hunts. The plot was good enough, though slightly... questionable, to say the least.


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