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Final Fantasy VI
1994
This review contains spoilers
There is stuff about the game is dated, it took me a long time to get used to all the characters' different abilities and different builds i don't know if i could have finished it without a walkthrough BUT after learning how it all worked and keeping track of places to go with the help of a guide the game got really fun!
What a special game... one thing that I couldn't stop thinking about was that little silence that happens after every special cutscene, something about it adds to them, it was like the characters were contemplating what had just happened before leaving the scene... It's something that probably happens because of the game's age, but (for me) it added feeling to it, I also loved how many times during the story a scene could only happen after the characters went to rest in an inn or somewhere like that, and then, if specific characters were in your party, you would get a scene with them. I really liked that, it's nice to see the characters finding time to talk to each other about something that is happening to them and the world... not to make this paragraph longer, but that same thing applies to the scenes that happen inside of dreams, the way FFVI used dreams to show a character backstory or to show something that a character has been thinking about and was tormenting them was really good, this game had really some good characters (not edgar.), I really enjoyed seeing their story unfold...
Terra and Celes are one of my favorite FF characters now, they're both so special, and so many things in the story walk around them. It was crazy to see little references or other points of the story and characters from VI being also used in other final fantasy games I have played (VII and XV), Terra really was the blueprint.
This review is getting quite long, so to finish it I also want to comment about how cool that final dungeon and final boss were! The dungeon being a preparation for what was about to come was really interesting, making the player have to choose three different parties to cooperate and go through the dungeon, and at the same time, that makes you end up using characters that you didn't use before and also learn how to use them in your team better to make going through the dungeon easier... It was really cool, even though it made me nervous to think if the party with the characters I didn't use that much would survive the dungeon or not. That final boss was both so cool and so scary, each one of the different phases and then the music... What a cool boss fight. The credits cutscene was both very cute and fun, I will be thinking about this game and it's final scene for a while :-) Terra the worlddd- the opera scene song/celes theme still gets stuck in my head everytime im washing the dishes
What a special game... one thing that I couldn't stop thinking about was that little silence that happens after every special cutscene, something about it adds to them, it was like the characters were contemplating what had just happened before leaving the scene... It's something that probably happens because of the game's age, but (for me) it added feeling to it, I also loved how many times during the story a scene could only happen after the characters went to rest in an inn or somewhere like that, and then, if specific characters were in your party, you would get a scene with them. I really liked that, it's nice to see the characters finding time to talk to each other about something that is happening to them and the world... not to make this paragraph longer, but that same thing applies to the scenes that happen inside of dreams, the way FFVI used dreams to show a character backstory or to show something that a character has been thinking about and was tormenting them was really good, this game had really some good characters (not edgar.), I really enjoyed seeing their story unfold...
Terra and Celes are one of my favorite FF characters now, they're both so special, and so many things in the story walk around them. It was crazy to see little references or other points of the story and characters from VI being also used in other final fantasy games I have played (VII and XV), Terra really was the blueprint.
This review is getting quite long, so to finish it I also want to comment about how cool that final dungeon and final boss were! The dungeon being a preparation for what was about to come was really interesting, making the player have to choose three different parties to cooperate and go through the dungeon, and at the same time, that makes you end up using characters that you didn't use before and also learn how to use them in your team better to make going through the dungeon easier... It was really cool, even though it made me nervous to think if the party with the characters I didn't use that much would survive the dungeon or not. That final boss was both so cool and so scary, each one of the different phases and then the music... What a cool boss fight. The credits cutscene was both very cute and fun, I will be thinking about this game and it's final scene for a while :-) Terra the worlddd- the opera scene song/celes theme still gets stuck in my head everytime im washing the dishes
this game is So Good. to the point where one of our alters became obsessed with it and now i'm missing at least 34 hours of memories. truly a wonderful game <3
This is a game I feel like everyone should play at least a little bit of.
In discussion of the MOON-likes, games like Endnesia and Chulip, I'm surprised this game isn't brought up more often. Besides being made by many of the same people, it shares many similarities in terms of gameplay as well.
I bring this up because this game is also bursting with the seams with charm in a similar manner. Every location, line of dialogue, animation, and musical sting has an almost shocking amount of care put into it. It's also unafraid to be weird, which I really like.
I feel like this game is mostly known in western communities as "that wAcKy JaPaN game" in the Zelda pantheon because of its presentation (and probably the incredibly unsubtle sex scene euphemism), but I think it has much more to offer than just the goofy parts. It's a little hard to articulate exactly, but this is genuinely one of the few video games which playing through it made me feel like I was going on a journey, not just moving from objective to objective. I know how strange that sounds for a game that is so heavily focused around resource management and exploiting the world around you for monetary gain as efficiently as possible.
Unfortunately, it does fall a bit short in terms of the core gameplay. There is a noticeable amount of what can be considered tedium to some, walking around each location takes some time, and collecting some ingredients can similarly require a grind. Personally I didn't find it irritating enough to be a dealbreaker but if you haven't played this know that the most riveting action you will be seeing on the screen a good 70% of the time is a 35 year old man walking through a field.
My only real issue is with the way that you haggle, one of the central mechanics of the game, is heavily skewed out of favor of the player. In many instances if you give an NPC too low of a compensation they will refuse to take whatever action you request of them but still take your money. This can be hugely detrimental if you misjudge by only a small amount, because you will then actually need to grind to recuperate your losses. There is leeway provided when you are bartering for a reward, which I wish applied elsewhere as well. Even so, if you underestimate how much you can squeeze out of the NPCs you won't have enough rupees to progress, which again makes grinding necessary. Honestly it's difficult for me to recommend this game without using a guide, at least for the latter half of the game because over or underspending can really make or break your experience. However I do appreciate the tension that is created from these stakes, having to near constantly put your money where your mouth is really forces you to manage it wisely.
And yeah, the messaging is incredibly on the nose, but there's nothing wrong with that from time to time. I really like the way the story is delivered. I think this game will always hold a special place in my heart despite its issues, again for reasons I cannot entirely explain.
In discussion of the MOON-likes, games like Endnesia and Chulip, I'm surprised this game isn't brought up more often. Besides being made by many of the same people, it shares many similarities in terms of gameplay as well.
I bring this up because this game is also bursting with the seams with charm in a similar manner. Every location, line of dialogue, animation, and musical sting has an almost shocking amount of care put into it. It's also unafraid to be weird, which I really like.
I feel like this game is mostly known in western communities as "that wAcKy JaPaN game" in the Zelda pantheon because of its presentation (and probably the incredibly unsubtle sex scene euphemism), but I think it has much more to offer than just the goofy parts. It's a little hard to articulate exactly, but this is genuinely one of the few video games which playing through it made me feel like I was going on a journey, not just moving from objective to objective. I know how strange that sounds for a game that is so heavily focused around resource management and exploiting the world around you for monetary gain as efficiently as possible.
Unfortunately, it does fall a bit short in terms of the core gameplay. There is a noticeable amount of what can be considered tedium to some, walking around each location takes some time, and collecting some ingredients can similarly require a grind. Personally I didn't find it irritating enough to be a dealbreaker but if you haven't played this know that the most riveting action you will be seeing on the screen a good 70% of the time is a 35 year old man walking through a field.
My only real issue is with the way that you haggle, one of the central mechanics of the game, is heavily skewed out of favor of the player. In many instances if you give an NPC too low of a compensation they will refuse to take whatever action you request of them but still take your money. This can be hugely detrimental if you misjudge by only a small amount, because you will then actually need to grind to recuperate your losses. There is leeway provided when you are bartering for a reward, which I wish applied elsewhere as well. Even so, if you underestimate how much you can squeeze out of the NPCs you won't have enough rupees to progress, which again makes grinding necessary. Honestly it's difficult for me to recommend this game without using a guide, at least for the latter half of the game because over or underspending can really make or break your experience. However I do appreciate the tension that is created from these stakes, having to near constantly put your money where your mouth is really forces you to manage it wisely.
And yeah, the messaging is incredibly on the nose, but there's nothing wrong with that from time to time. I really like the way the story is delivered. I think this game will always hold a special place in my heart despite its issues, again for reasons I cannot entirely explain.
Final Fantasy VIII
1999
I actually do care enough to come back later and write a real review but like. If you get it you get it . And I do... I really really do. A tale of the epic highs and lows of high school football. From what I understand about riverdale it's not even that bad of a comparison to make
Wii Sports Resort
2009
The greatest video game of all time
This game is dogshit I've played like 400 hours it's amazing
Me and my friends would’ve killed koroks with hammers I can tell you that much
