Heretick
2016
2016
A confusing number of steps back from 3 and 4. A good game, but very disappointing on release. Fortunately, Royal fixed most issues this game had, and is a far better realization of the franchise's potential. If you've never played P5 and are for some reason considering playing vanilla over Royal, I cannot stress enough that that would be a mistake.
Matsuno barely trying and ripping off Star Wars is somehow still a better writer than 95% of people working in video games. Overlong and MMOish, the Fast Forward option The Zodiac Age added is a blessing, and the Job system is a great idea that works very well. The art direction Is some of the best in the series, and Hitoshi Sakimoto's score is fantastic.
A good game, but neither Final Fantasy's nor Matsuno's best.
A good game, but neither Final Fantasy's nor Matsuno's best.
2001
Far and away the worst Final Fantasy I've played all the way through. Both protagonists are unlikable (and they're the worst voice actors in the game, and no, I'm not just referring to the laughing scene), I could sleep through 99% of the fights, the story is mostly nonsense or inconsequential, and Blitzball is terrible.
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2010
Underrated. Great writing with meaningful choices, but ability/combat balance can be pretty busted. You can talk/ sneak your way through everything but boss fights, which aren't in any way skippable. So you NEED to spec into at least some form of gun combat or else risk softlocking yourself on an unbeatable boss.
Still though, excellent writing and overall a great idea. Wish we could get a sequel.
Pistol=win
Still though, excellent writing and overall a great idea. Wish we could get a sequel.
Pistol=win