Damn, you guys weren't kidding. The series does go downhill after X. I'm playing through all the games backwards right now and I just reached 10, and this is on such another level of quality than the later games. I went in with low expectations after playing XII, XII trilogy, and XV, but I'm so pleasantly surprised by how well-crafted and endearing the story and characters are. And supposedly the games before this are even better? I'm actually excited now; I was legit gonna give up on the series if X didnt make a good first impression.
Probably because the guy who created and directed every Final Fantasy from I to X quit after X. Then SE was all like "What can we do now that Sakaguchi quit? I know let's make a direct sequel to the last game, something that has never been done in the series long history, and then just shit all over Sakaguchi's legacy with fanfic tier writing." and it was all downhill from there.
Sebastian Taylor
>I love Waka. This. Waka did nothing wrong.
Kayden Reed
Best boy
Jaxson Turner
Oh look it's another "I never played FF11 so it's automatically bad" thread.
David Smith
It was the last Squaresoft game, once they became Squeenix everything went downhill
Michael James
But XII is good.
Andrew Hernandez
Grand Master "If it's Al Bhed, Take Its Head" Wakka. Absolutely tip top tastes.
It's seriously lacking in story and layered characterization. I personally thought everything else in it was good
Jose Kelly
It's fine but it lacks being compelling, story is star wars exposition 80% and it's boring for the most part
Landon Nguyen
You're going to enjoy IX to VI then. V is really cool for its job system and iconic characters. IV to I is boring shitfest, don't bother and go with Tactics instead.
Chase Wright
The main character of the game isn't even the main character. I really did like the Gambits
Jason Fisher
>playing MMOs
Mason Peterson
Wakka "Neutralize the Spiral Eyes" of Besaid Wakka "Better Dead than Al Bhed" of Besaid Wakka "Really dislikes the Al Bhed Psyches" Captain of the Aurochs Wakka "Born in the sand, nuke their land" Captain of the Aurochs Wakka "If I see swirly eyes, the motherfucker dies" Captain of the Aurochs Wakka "Bringing Hell to Bikanel" of Besaid Wakka "If it's against Yevon, send it to heaven" of Besaid Wakka "if the eyes are spiral the solution is final" of Besaid Wakka "if they had a Home, make them roam" of Besaid Wakka "Send 'em to heaven if they don't follow Yevon" Flocka Wa "if they got spiral eyes I'll lead them to their demise" kka Wakka "Put two in the head of any Al Bhed" of Besaid
Josiah Brooks
6, 7 and 9 are my favorites. With 6 and 9 tied
James Gutierrez
>THOSE FUCKING SHITSKIN SANDRAT PIECES OF HUMAN WASTE! How did they get away with this?
Camden Powell
FFX-2 is arguably the best modern Final Fantasy though
Andrew Thompson
kys Al Bhed
Ayden Parker
XII is better than X in every way. From characters, to story to gameplay. Far better music in XII as well.
Isaac Evans
>Vaan >good What did he mean by this?
Connor Anderson
xv is better
Elijah Torres
>story >characters No
>world Perhaps
>gameplay Debatable
Jonathan Green
>The series really does go downhill after X
>XI and XIV are MMOs, the former was a cult classic and the latter is growing stronger by the day and is one of the top three MMOs available >XII is star wars, final fantasy edition Which is a fucking good thing >the XIII trilogy has a convoluted, almost Kingdom hearts tier story but depending on your taste in gameplay they're not THAT horrible.
I haven't played XV so i can't comment but from what i've heard half of Sup Forums says it's a decent game while the other half shits all over it for being duke nukem forever tier.
Kevin Wilson
Sup Forums are wrong
Jose Lewis
In another time of the day, Sup Forums has no trouble declaring X as the worst game in the franchise.
Cooper Torres
No, XV-kun. Fuck off already.
William Ortiz
I can't remember a single track in XII but I do remember that it was the first FF where I muted my tv at some point to listen to something else.
Angel Phillips
Lowtown's tune was catchy
Nathaniel Morales
>downhill
Nah, XII is masterpiece.
Jackson Taylor
Wakka "If they use machina, 'BOOM, like fireworks, ya?'" of Besaid
Angel Nelson
Dra kysa fyc vih pid E hajan kud y lryhla du vehecr ed. Final Fantasy fyc dra pacd kysa eh dra caneac, bnuja sa fnuhk.
William Nelson
Are people autistic enough to actually learn al bhed?
James Lee
Yeah probably but I cheated with a translator.
Isaac Young
It's a cypher not an actual language. You can just put it through an online translator with no meaning lost.
Liam Long
>playing a series backways Thanks OP, now I have an even more retarded suggestion than chronological for the next "I want to start metal gear, what order should I play them in?" thread