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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net to c/games@hexbear.net

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For me it's

The three games I keep coming back to in the franchise.

Tactics has the best writing imo as well as gameplay.

Visually speaking VII's aesthetic and music are peak FF.

And then when it comes to getting lost in the lore and world of a virtual game, I like XI.

Granted all 3 share similar themes like good writing, music, gameplay, etc. but those are my standouts.

How about you?

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[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago

XII - not being the main character (or half of the party being the main character) made for really interesting dynamics as the party were swept through each others' worlds, and I loved how it implemented rtwp. More games should have a gambit system.
X - Easily my favourite turn based battle mechanics in a game. Turn order and manipulation, overkills, overdrives, kicking a ball at someone's head and calling it an attack, Auron. The Zanarkand sequence at the start might be my favourite opening to a game, too.
Origin: Stranger of Paradise - I will not accept that this is some "alternate universe" or reimagining of the first game, as far as I'm concerned it's a banger of a prequel with a story that does a great job of deconstructing the heroes of light trope and overcomplicating the plot of the first game enough to bring it in line with other entries. The Souls-like gameplay changed up the classic formulas in interesting ways, and implemented the classic classes really well within that.