Poll of the Day > Would you recommend Final Fantasy V to someone who loved Final Fantasy XV?

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I loved Final Fantasy XV.
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No, they're completely different genres. If you had played and enjoyed Bravely Default, or something, then yes, but Final Fantasy has changed radically since V.
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I wouldn't recommend anything to someone who liked FFXV, because I'd assume we have literally nothing in common and they'd hate everything I love.

At least it's not as bad as someone liking FFVIII or FFXII, though. What I'd recommend to them is to develop better taste in games.


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I would. Play a game with actual class.
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Cotton_Eye_Joe posted...

I loved Final Fantasy XV.

V is ok. Play VI instead. Best FF.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I wouldn't recommend anything to someone who liked FFXV, because I'd assume we have literally nothing in common and they'd hate everything I love.

At least it's not as bad as someone liking FFVIII or FFXII, though. What I'd recommend to them is to develop better taste in games.

12 was the start of that shitty new battle system that they're shoehorning into the FF7 remake.
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Revelation34 posted...

12 was the start of that s***ty new battle system that they're shoehorning into the FF7 remake.

I mean, XII copied its combat from XI, so... *shrugs*
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Revelation34 posted...

12 was the start of that shitty new battle system that they're shoehorning into the FF7 remake.

They've talked about changing so much in FFVII both in terms of gameplay and narrative (and breaking it into episodes) that I barely consider it the same game any more.

I have pretty much zero interest in ever playing it at this point.


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Final Fantasy XV is very different from other FF games. I mean I'm more likely to recommend Kingdom Hearts or other ARPG.
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Id recommend FFV to anyone, its a great game.
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No, completely different beasts. Knowing that you liked FFXV probably means that you'd hate FFV, which is a shame because FFV is one of the best games of all time.
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Play FFV if you want to see what a real FF game is like.
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

At least it's not as bad as someone liking FFVIII or FFXII, though. What I'd recommend to them is to develop better taste in games.

I'd rather not. 12 and 8 are amazing.
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What. 8 was godawful. When I did my full series playthrough a few years back it was the only one I didn't finish.
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I only did not play 3 out of 15 mainline releases (exactly like Fire Emblem actually) and liked most of them to some extent. It is just 7 that aged extremely poorly.
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Nichtcrawler X posted...

8 are amazing

Wat.
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

Revelation34 posted...

12 was the start of that shitty new battle system that they're shoehorning into the FF7 remake.

They've talked about changing so much in FFVII both in terms of gameplay and narrative (and breaking it into episodes) that I barely consider it the same game any more.

I have pretty much zero interest in ever playing it at this point.

Same here. The reason I liked FF7 so much was because of the materia system. I don't really see how they can implement it well into real-time combat. I imagine it to be a lot more like the junction system of FF8.

PKMNsony posted...

ParanoidObsessive posted...

Revelation34 posted...

12 was the start of that shitty new battle system that they're shoehorning into the FF7 remake.

They've talked about changing so much in FFVII both in terms of gameplay and narrative (and breaking it into episodes) that I barely consider it the same game any more.

I have pretty much zero interest in ever playing it at this point.

Same here. The reason I liked FF7 so much was because of the materia system. I don't really see how they can implement it well into real-time combat. I imagine it to be a lot more like the junction system of FF8.

And then, suddenly, the materia melding from FFXIV.

- Bonding-like system where you are notified in text on top of your character exploding in loud, not-quite-brightly lit bursts of energy.
- RNG dictating success rates of some of your materia melding or removals.
- Party members bitching about you not having the right materia equipped to the right gear when you are actually using the correct ones for your role in combat.
- Please look forward to it.
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Revelation34 posted...

12 was the start of that shitty new battle system that they're shoehorning into the FF7 remake.

I thought 7remake was implied to be more real-time hack and slash like 15?
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

I wouldn't recommend anything to someone who liked FFXV, because I'd assume we have literally nothing in common and they'd hate everything I love.

At least it's not as bad as someone liking FFVIII or FFXII, though. What I'd recommend to them is to develop better taste in games.

I love XV. And V is probably my second favorite of the 2D entries.

Gameplay wise it's the best out of the 2D ones in my opinion. Love the job system.

I'd recommend it just because I feel it's a good game, just don't expect a stellar story.
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PKMNsony posted...

ParanoidObsessive posted...

Revelation34 posted...

12 was the start of that shitty new battle system that they're shoehorning into the FF7 remake.

They've talked about changing so much in FFVII both in terms of gameplay and narrative (and breaking it into episodes) that I barely consider it the same game any more.

I have pretty much zero interest in ever playing it at this point.

Same here. The reason I liked FF7 so much was because of the materia system. I don't really see how they can implement it well into real-time combat. I imagine it to be a lot more like the junction system of FF8.

Didn't crisis core have a materia system and it was action based? Sure they could improve upon that design. Simple really you equip the materia and either A have a button to toggle through which spell/summon to cast or have a button bring up a wheel where you choose what you want. And of course stuff like 2x cut just works by simply having it equipped.
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But Crisis Core was a horrible game.

Seems like people actually want an ATB-based Final Fantasy game where you control your entire party and the battle system isn't janky af or hold one button to win because it's action based.
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Judgmenl posted...

But Crisis Core has a horrible game.

Seems like people actually want an ATB-based Final Fantasy game where you control your entire party and the battle system isn't janky af or hold one button to win because it's action based.

ATB was great. I really hope if they ever remake FF6 they never remove ATB. I dread a remake for FF6 due to what they are doing to FF7.
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Judgmenl posted...

But Crisis Core has a horrible game.

Seems like people actually want an ATB-based Final Fantasy game where you control your entire party and the battle system isn't janky af or hold one button to win because it's action based.

Well I liked crisis core and know plenty who do but I wasn't talking copying the whole games mechanics. Just pointing out it had a materia system and was action based so no it wouldn't have to be more like the junction system.

While I vastly prefer action based games I agree I'd rather this stick to the original as closely as possible just with modern graphics.

But I suppose their aim isn't to please old fans but to try and get younger people to be die hard ff 7 fans too.
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Nichtcrawler X posted...

I only did not play 3 out of 15 mainline releases (exactly like Fire Emblem actually) and liked most of them to some extent. It is just 7 that aged extremely poorly.

You and I are similar except I played 3 but not 11 or 14. I don't do MMOs. And I enjoyed all of them myself 3 is probably the only one I'd never get the urge to replay. Everything it did 5 did better.
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Revelation34 posted...

Judgmenl posted...

But Crisis Core has a horrible game.

Seems like people actually want an ATB-based Final Fantasy game where you control your entire party and the battle system isn't janky af or hold one button to win because it's action based.

ATB was great. I really hope if they ever remake FF6 they never remove ATB. I dread a remake for FF6 due to what they are doing to FF7.

10-15 years ago I would have said yes, please remake VI. By the time the VII Remake was announced, my faith in SE was so far into the negative that my answer would have been "Don't you fucking dare touch that gem!"

VII Remake is going to be bad. People are still going to buy into it. That's even after it is finally re-announced, along with the change to Playstation 5. That will suck for people who bought 4s just for the VII Remake, but some of those people will still buy their 5s and VII Remakes as though it were the coming of a video game messiah. They'll even defend it adamantly for a month or two, at bare minimum, while it's revealed just HOW bad the game actually is.

Meanwhile, I'll be kicking back with a glass of wine at about every opportunity, bemused by the nonsense unraveling. Of course things look bad already, and of course they will be worse once the game is finally out.
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I would play Final Fantasy Mystic Quest...

it was done by the same team that did the SaGa games

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mooreandrew58 posted...

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I wouldn't recommend anything to someone who liked FFXV, because I'd assume we have literally nothing in common and they'd hate everything I love.

At least it's not as bad as someone liking FFVIII or FFXII, though. What I'd recommend to them is to develop better taste in games.

I love XV. And V is probably my second favorite of the 2D entries.

Gameplay wise it's the best out of the 2D ones in my opinion. Love the job system.

I'd recommend it just because I feel it's a good game, just don't expect a stellar story.

Its PO if it was made after 2002 he is gonna hate it by default
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Dmess85 posted...

I would play Final Fantasy Mystic Quest...

it was done by the same team that did the SaGa games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyVxBfFc6-c" data-time="

Plus it's a "Final Fantasy for beginners" that actually has mechanics, requires more than holding down one button to fight, and it came out with a complete story that doesn't sound like a random druggie wrote it.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

You and I are similar except I played 3 but not 11 or 14. I don't do MMOs. And I enjoyed all of them myself 3 is probably the only one I'd never get the urge to replay. Everything it did 5 did better.

My apologies if you misunderstood, but 3 out of 15, I meant 9, 11 and 14.
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I want to replay 9. I never finished it. I liked the skill system a lot too. I wish more RPGs did it like that.
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Nichtcrawler X posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

You and I are similar except I played 3 but not 11 or 14. I don't do MMOs. And I enjoyed all of them myself 3 is probably the only one I'd never get the urge to replay. Everything it did 5 did better.

My apologies if you misunderstood, by 3 out of 15, I meant 9, 11 and 14.

Ah ok. Still not far off. You've played one less game in the series than me

If you get the chance I'd play 9 if you enjoyed all the others. But if possible I'd get like the PS4 port since it has a way to deal with how slow battles are.
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People always speak positive about 9, I just never got around to it for some reason.
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Nichtcrawler X posted...

People always speak positive about 9, I just never got around to it for some reason.

I've never really spoken outright positive about IX. I mean, I can at least see its appeal for some people, unlike a handful of other games in the series, but it just didn't do anything good for me.
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Nichtcrawler X posted...

People always speak positive about 9, I just never got around to it for some reason.

I just think if you liked the rest there isn't much reason you wouldn't like it too. The art style is probably the one complaint I see the most often.

It's not my favorite by any means though. It may be like my number 5 if I where to try and figure out how I'd rank the games in the series
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I mean, I enjoyed V and XV, but not because they are similar in any way

Mead posted...

Its PO if it was made after 2002 he is gonna hate it by default

You're confusing me with BTB. Most of my favorite games ever were made after 2002.

And even in this topic, out of the two games I basically said were total garbage one of them is from 1999.

I'm perfectly content hating old games and loving new games. Nostalgia has never been the source of my curmudgeonliness.


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