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It's just too dated for me to get into.

posted 13 years ago by winkie_69
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So to preface this... I never owned a PSone. The PSone was came out when I was slowly getting out of gaming, and couldn't really justify the purchase of a new system. So 7,8,and 9, I just sort of skipped. Later, I got back into gaming with a PS2, and fell in love with 10, really liked 12, and found 13 to be decent if only becuase of the difficulty of some of the later bosses and the movie feel to the story.

But today, same as 5 years ago, same as 3 years ago, every time that I try to get back into the PSone Final Fantasy games, I just can't. They're so very dated. I can go back to the SNES versions, but the crappy 3D in the fight scenes are just horrible.

I know I'm missing a fantastic story, but I just can't get into it.

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[–] KekBacon 13 years ago

When the game launched, it looked dated (It was in development since 1993 I believe). The world grapics were always terrible, the battle grapics were decent. However, the appeal to this game is NOT the grapics... it's the story line/materia system.

Just enjoy the game for what it is, a masterful story with meh grapics

Btw, the computer version grapics were a little better. Torrent it.

(the sceen where barret is crying and his head is clipping through his back always makes me laugh)

"This decaying flesh is coming back to life. Reanimate me, give me a chance"

[–] Cademon 13 years ago

Weird I hate the SNES games but can't get enough of VII,VIII and IX.
I honestly feel the graphics add to the atmosphere, and to appreciate them, you have to keep playing and let the scenario take hold. By time I got to Bottomswell, I was fascinated how unique it looked in all its polygon glory.

[–] timw-254-400540 13 years ago

I introduced FF7 to my friend after she played FF10. She said that she didn't want to get into it bc of the graphics. I told her to give it a chance... She did, and she ended up liking it more than 8 (her fav), 9, and 10.

But I think like her, you have to really get past the initial dated looks of the game. When I replay it, I can do it bc I am looking forward to what's coming, haha.

And yet I still can't bring myself to finish FF12... I like it, too. I'll do it when I have time... FF13 I started for 2 hours and then gave it away for free. I would never sell that trash for $. I could go to hell for doing that.

[–] poofta1970 12 years ago

I remember being kind of weirded out by the jump between graphical styles and how the team would fold into and out of Cloud back in 1997.

That and the control system had the discs sitting in a drawer for months until I lent them to a friend who got hooked and watching him playing it, it all just clicked.

The story, the game system and just about everything is hypnotically addictive.

The biggest time vampire of my life next to the internet.

I once fell asleep in front of the telly and carried on playing the bloody thing.

[–] oscarxp25 12 years ago

This game is still the best experience I have had as a gamer. The story, music, and all around cinematic feel of the game is just awe inspiring. In my opinion, the graphics add its individual charm to the game. It is such amazing game that I replay at least once a year to relive the feeling I had when I was 14.

It would be a crime if you didn't try it out.

[–] zoolzool 12 years ago

It's all right.

I recently tried to get back into FFVII, after stumbling upon two complete copies, but I just couldn't. The random battles were too frequent, thus they annoyed the hell out of me. When I played it at 20, it was "all right". Now all these years later.... nah. I've had better.

As for the story, well, there were a couple of surprises, but there was nothing stunning about it.

There are plenty of other games from the late 90's and earlier that had better plots, better character development, and more shocking twists and turns as you progress.

The Materia system was interesting, I loved the music. I'll always have a little place in my heart for it, as it got me through some sleepless nights way back when. But there's NO WAY I could invest any more time in it ever again.

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Nothing will remain. Cradle or grave."