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[German Hops]

I really enjoyed so many of them. I got FF7 for my 14th birthday. It was a BIG DEAL at the time for my older siblings.

But, I have to say that FF 16 has become my overall favorite. It was the first game in the series on the PS5 and the characters and storyline were just a total home run. You could totally tell what the ending was going to be like as you got closer and closer, it was a total gut puncher. But when it actually happens, nothing can prepare you for it even though you know it’s coming. I really like what they did with XVI to deliver some closure to the story.

I thought XV was really good too. The themes of friendship in life and death, etc were really played out well.

However, what do you say? Is XVI amongst the series' greats?

 

[phant0m]

1. FF VII / R
2. FFXIV
3. FF VI
4. FF X
5. FF XVI
6. FF VIII

 

[Hudo]

Haven't played it yet since I wait for the PC release. But my current top 5 are

Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age (the speedup option is essential, imho).
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy II

 

[Sentenza]

1. FF VII / R
2. FFXIV
3. FF VI
4. FF X
5. FF XVI
6. FF VIII

I thought everyone and their grandma hated FFVII/R.

 

[Captain Toad]

I thought everyone and their grandma hated FFVII/R.

FFVII Remake is awesome, what are you talking about. Maybe, it's the fact that it is console exclusive?

 

[Disco Dave]

FF VII
FF X
FF IX
FFVIIR
FF VIII

I would rank FF XVI 6th in my list.

 

[Hudo]

I thought everyone and their grandma hated FFVII/R.

I think both the original FF7 and the remake are good games. I think many FFs are. The only real FF that I think isn*t a good game is FF15 for various reasons.

 

[64bitmodels]

FFVII Remake is awesome, what are you talking about. Maybe, it's the fact that it is console exclusive?

I play on PC, and it's on Steam. I still think it's a bastardization of the original's story.

 

[Lokaum D+]

of "modern ones" ? Yes

1 - FF XIV
2 - FF X
3 - FF 7R
4 - FF IX
5 - FF XVI
6 - FF VII OG
7 - FF VIII
8 - FF XII
9 - FF XV
10 - FF XIII

All time ( almost )

Spoiler

1 - FF XIV
2 - FF X
3 - FF 7R
4 - FF IX
5- FF VI
6 - FF XVI
7 - FF VII OG
8 - FF VIII
9 - FF V
10 - FF XV
11 - FF XII
12 - FF V
13 - FF IV
14 - FF III
15 - FF II
16 - FF I
17 - FF XIII
18 - FF XIII - 2
19 - FF LR

 

[Interfectum]

FF VI
FF VII
FF X
FF IX
FF IV
FF XII
FF VIII
FF VII-R
FF XVI
FF XV

My rough list off the top of my head.

 

[Guilty_AI]

I thought everyone and their grandma hated FFVII/R.

Its one of those love/hate types of games

 

[swaffles23]

Probably Top 3 or 4 for me.

I think Clive is one of the best FF protagonists for sure, slightly behind Tidus for me

 

[KungFucius]

Haven't finished it yet. I am close. It is good, but also lacking. I have not enjoyed a Final Fantasy Overworld since FFIX. This game doesn't have good exploration. The combat and story are good though and it works as a game, I just got it stuck in my head that Final Fantasy games have great exploration when that hasn't been true for 20 years. I think I would have like the areas more if the loot wasn't so shitty. FFS the pickups are terrible. 2 gil? Fuck that.

 

[StueyDuck]

I mean it's number 16... and the the franchise has most of those entries being amazing .

For me it's

X
IX
V
VI
VII (not the remake although the remake is also 5 for me)

But like 16 is pretty close.

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

I'm liking it. Better than 13 and 15 at least...

 

[Doomtrain]

Absolutely not. Not even top 10. I'd probably put it above the NES entries and possibly above XIII, but that's it.

 

[sendit]

Good action game. However, I don't want future Final Fantasy games to follow this format. I want to see an open world, RPG elements, and stats that mean something. From the Final Fantasy games I've played.

Ranked from best to worse IMO:
1. FF 6
2. FF 7
3. FF 12
4. FF 8
5. FF 15
6. FF 16
7. FF 9
9. FF 10
10. FF 13

 

[Werewolf Jones]

IX
VIII
VI
V
XV

XVI is really low. Somewhere in the teens.

People still have brain worms for X I see when it has worse side quests than XVI.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I love the world, the themes, music, the main and the sub characters and the story is very FF, so it's a yes for me, as that's what I judge my enjoyment of an FF game on. Rather than combat, systems and side content.

1. FFX
2. FFVII
3. FFIX
4. FFXVI
5. FFVIII
6. FFVI
7. FFXII
8. FFXIII
9. FFIV
10. FFXV

Haven't included 7R but I rate it very highly and loved my time with part 1.

I've never played XI or XIV but from what I've seen XIV looks like a blast.

 

[March Climber]

I play on PC, and it's on Steam. I still think it's a bastardization of the original's story.

It's supposed to be. It's a sequel.

I really worry for the people who are still clinging onto this faint hope that FF7 R series is going to be a full-on remake when the first one very quickly showed that it is not that at all.

 

[Myths]

Haven't played it yet since I wait for the PC release. But my current top 5 are

Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age (the speedup option is essential, imho).
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy II

The fact that II and V made it to the top is respectable sir. I would assume were talking about old school DoS II and not FFIV NA.

The rest of your list is a the same as mine.

 

[LakeOf9]

No, lol. it's in the bottom half

1. 9
2. 6
3. 7
4. 12
5. 4
6. 10
7. 16
8. 8
9. 13
10. 15

Haven't played the old 8 bit ones and 11. 14 I think of as its own thing.

7 Remake and Tactics would be under 12 and above 4, which pushes 16 down even more

 

[NecrosaroIII]

I'm getting pretty close to the end. My ranking

FFXIV > FFVII > FFXII > FFVI > FFIX

 

[Hudo]

The fact that II and V made it to the top is respectable sir. I would assume were talking about old school DoS II and not FFIV NA.

The rest of your list is a the same as mine.

Your assumption is correct, good Sir. It is indeed the "real" II. I think Akitoshi Kawazu was onto something with his "let's improve the stats by using them". Even if it can be abused to hell (which is what makes it fun).

 

[adamsapple]

No.

Maybe near the #10 mark at best.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Ultimately I'm a sucker for a love story or strong romantic angle in an FF and think every FF should prioritise this.

I mean it's not surprise the best selling FF games all have this theme.

 

[Sojiro]

From what I have seen of it (I haven't played it) I don't think it will be for me. It would have to beat out FFVII on my top 5:

FFIX > FFVI > FFXII > FFV > FFVII

If we count non mainline entries, I would put Tactics after VI and bump off VII. So far the only two I haven't played are XV and XVI, but I really really doubt they will make it in my top five. Not to say they are bad games though, and I imagine I would like them more than XIII which I consider the worst one.

 

[kevm3]

Easily for me
FF6 and FF16 tied for first. FF7 for second

 

[Disco Dave]

Haven't finished it yet. I am close. It is good, but also lacking. I have not enjoyed a Final Fantasy Overworld since FFIX. This game doesn't have good exploration. The combat and story are good though and it works as a game, I just got it stuck in my head that Final Fantasy games have great exploration when that hasn't been true for 20 years. I think I would have like the areas more if the loot wasn't so shitty. FFS the pickups are terrible. 2 gil? Fuck that.

Agree with your comments on the game.

And you are absolutely correct on your bolded comment. Two gil isn't worth bending over for.

 

[keefged4]

IX
VII
X
VI
XVI

 

[BennyBlanco]

FFVII Remake is awesome, what are you talking about. Maybe, it's the fact that it is console exclusive?

It could be that, or it could be that the game fucking stinks and is an unbelievable downgrade from the original.

 

[kiphalfton]

I thought everyone and their grandma hated FFVII/R.

Not now. People will say they hate FF XVI until the next game comes out, then it will be their favorite.

 

[cash_longfellow]

I put 16 at number 4 or 5.

 

[Fuz]

FF VII / R

No, you can't put them together.

 

[Varteras]

It's supposed to be. It's a sequel.

I really worry for the people who are still clinging onto this faint hope that FF7 R series is going to be a full-on remake when the first one very quickly showed that it is not that at all.

It's going to be much more like the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Largely the same stories being retold, but with altered events. Each one deviating a bit more from it's spiritual predecessor. Only in this case, it uses weird time travel/alternate dimension shenanigans. Still, I really enjoyed Remake.

 

[Fuz]

FFVII Remake is awesome, what are you talking about. Maybe, it's the fact that it is console exclusive?

It's on PC and it sucks balls.

 

[Palabragrís]

Yes. Easily

 

[March Climber]

It's going to be much more like the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Largely the same stories being retold, but with altered events. Each one deviating a bit more from it's spiritual predecessor. Only in this case, it uses weird time travel/alternate dimension shenanigans. Still, I really enjoyed Remake.

I consider it more like the Terminator movies. You know the events that are supposed to happen. John Connor becomes leader of the resistance. The way it happens however keeps changing with every movie that takes place after T2. Those movies are still technically sequels to each other even though they could all be considered 'Terminator 3'. Salvation would be considered Advent Children.

 

[FoxMcChief]

No way. My top 5 are:

VI (SNES)
VIII (PS1)
IX (PS1)
VII (PS1)
X (PS2)

 

[Madflavor]

I would say it’s middle of the pack. The pacing fucked up the overall experience really bad.

 

[jshackles]

lol wut?

No

 

[TexMex]

It’s pretty fun but no absolutely not.

 

[Interfectum]

Regardless of FF16's placement I think we can all agree Clive is definitely in top 5 for main FF protagonists. Dude was great.

 

[Kaachan]

Not even top five for me

It’s not better than any Sakaguchi title, but at least it was complete and it’s a big improvement to XV

Big plus for the Eikon battles and music but everything else felt lacking

 

[pleaseinsertdisctwo]

My Top 5, in no particular order, are:

FFIX
FFVIII
FFXIII
FFVI
FFVIIR

(….and then FFX, then FFVII, then FFIV, then FFXII)

But also including spin-offs I love, love, love Duodecim, Stranger of Paradise, XIII-2, and Lightning Returns. And Type-0 is enjoyable if you abuse the Arena exploit and bypass all the nasty grinding.

 

[Shifty1897]

In release year chronological order:
6, Tactics, 9, 12, and 16 are my favorites.
So yes.

 

[lostinblue]

Too early for me and I haven't played it yet.

I hope so, or at least a path going forward. FFXIII and FFXV were shite.

It’s not better than any Sakaguchi title, but at least it was complete and it’s a big improvement to XV

Sakaguchi is such a good director, it always feels like the guy is not even trying.

I reckon he probably has super accurate intuition.

I always had the feeling it's Kitase and other people who worked with him keeping the door closed. But they're nowhere as good as he ever was, and I feel that has to do with it.

 

[X-Wing]

I could bet a lot of the No people didn’t even play the game

 

[Hestar69]

honestly the worst FF for me maybe besides ff2...I cant even finish it

 

[German Hops]

honestly the worst FF for me maybe besides ff2...I cant even finish it