Queen's Blood (Final Fantasy Thread)

[probablyoliver]

Right laaaaads, I've decided to actually commit myself to play/replay a Final Fantasy game, anything from IV-VIII or X.

IV, V or VI I've never played, barring the first half hour of each (maybe even a little less than that for IV). VII I replayed last year, and did everything bar kill Ruby/Emerald (I'd always planned to, but now I no longer have my super save. Grr), but I'm getting urges to play it again. VIII is long overdue a replay, yet I can't remember how much I actually liked it. I know I always raved about it, but I also know there's some stuff I hated about it. X I never actually completed, I played through to Sin, and never finished it.

So choose for me, EWB. Choose for me now.

[Ruki]

I say play X, and complete it. The ending was good in my opinion.

As a personal favorite, VIII or V. Gunblades or duel wielding Dragoons.....

[Benji]

I have now come to realise with a SMALL but of tweaking, the timing of the letter is actually perfect and could potentially make the story more interesting, but you'll have to put up with a lack of Vivi for a while

Also, Ollie, do VIII, I think I want to try playing it again and actually bothering to complete it (I've beaten all the bosses but not quite done everything on it), so I may well join you.

[Ruki]

Plus, the card game is epic.

[Clawson]

I "acquired" VI and will begin playing it tonight. I'm half tempted to do it while listening to my music though, so any views on which parts of the game I should turn the soundtrack on? I know I'll be turning it on for the Starlight and Darkness bit which is supposed to be the opera. The Black Mages version of it was orgasmic.

Edited April 21, 2008 by Clawson

[Benji]

The music's generally quite good for an old SNES game, I suggets keeping it on all the time, if just for a little while with each scene change/convo.

[Cadet Ember McLain]

Ruki, if you like dragoons, how can you look past 6? Sure, there's no dedicated Dragoon class/character, but Dragon Horn + Master's Scroll/Offering = 4x Jump, and therefore 4x Dragoon!

And definitely, keep the stock music on, for three reasons:

1) Kefka

2) "Dancing Mad"

3) Gogo

[Sousa]

Ruki, if you like dragoons, how can you look past 6? Sure, there's no dedicated Dragoon class/character, but Dragon Horn + Master's Scroll/Offering = 4x Jump, and therefore 4x Dragoon!

And definitely, keep the stock music on, for three reasons:

1) Kefka

2) "Dancing Mad"

3) Gogo

And Gau's theme, which is in either one of the towns or montages. My pianist actually played that song at my wedding, and one of my grandmothers thought it was very nice until she found out it was from a video game.

[Benji]

Everyone knows Dragoons are the best, and Kain in IV is as awesome as you'll get alongside Freya.

[Captain Kirk]

Anyone played Crisis Core yet? Completed it yesterday and have to say it lived up to my expectations.

[Avenged Probably]

Been playing FF XII a fair bit when I get chance. I returned to the Roctoise now at level 18 (I was originally at the recommended leevl of 11 and got whupped) and klcked his ass. A chain of about 8 quickenings followed by an onsalught at the hands of Belias followed by another chain of 3 quickenings finally finished the bastard off.

I am finding that at the minute using a combination of Belias and Quickenings seems to be an easy route to winning any Boss battles of the tougher hunts.

Also Balthier's new gun 'The Sirius' kicks all kinds of ass. Dealing roughly 800-1000 damage each shot whereas all my other characters seem to land between 200-500 damage each time.

[Momo]

So... this past weekend I had nothing better to do than play FFXII some more. I beat the Hell Wyrm and started the battle with Yiazmat. Yiazmat is not hard, he just has a shit load of HP. >_>

[probablyoliver]

FFVIII is wonderful. Just about to fight the fake president, and I've remembered how much I love it. VIII's on par with VII and XII as far as I'm concerned, it may actually top them both.

[Benji]

Damn FFVIII, every time I hear "Roses and Wine" I think of Laguna and Raine and feel really sad

[DMN in the House]

Started playing X again, beautiful FMVs, best opening FMV of any FF for my money. That and the Sending at Kilika are my favorites. Also, Blitzball is ace. Beat the Luca Goers 2-0 in the first game, I rock.

[Cadet Ember McLain]

You should try and get them to a shut-out.

[DMN in the House]

I did. I beat the Goers 2-0.

[Ruki]

You need to get the Al Bhed keeper the second he goes into free agency. He has the best stats I think.

[DMN in the House]

Nah, there's a Crusader goalie thats nearly as good and cheaper. You can get her at the Moonflow. Her + Brother + Tidus = ownage. I think I scored like, 3 goals a game with Brother, dude is too fast.

[Cadet Ember McLain]

The best goalie is Jumal, at the Killika docks. He starts out with the Super Goalie ability...

And by shut-out, I mean get the ref to call off the game because you score too much...