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Final Fantasy: Ranking the Games

Final Fantasy XV is on the way, so Den of Geek decided to rank every main Final Fantasy game up to XIV!

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Geobros3715d ago

FF X was just amazing!! I think though that is a little unfair for FF V to be in 9th position, a very wonderful game too.

hkgamer3715d ago

i think most ff games are great so it is really hard to rank them in order. rank 9/14 seems bad but if you see the games above it then its not as bad i guess.

TheLyonKing3715d ago (Edited 3715d ago )

for me it goes:
Best to worst (main series)
8
9
6
4
10
5
7
12
3
2
1
13
11 (never played)

Its not a ranking of qaulity more of so how much I enjoyed it, theres no wrong answer.

I_am_Batman3715d ago

I can't compare them like that but if I'll group some of them I can make a personal tierlist:

God Tier: VII, VIII, IX

Can't decide between the three of them. The PSOne era is by far my favorite FF era and all of those games are among my favorite games of all time.

High Tier: FFVI

Just under the three god tier games. I'd still consider it one of my favorite games it just doesn't quite reach the same level as the 3D PSOne games for me personally.

Mid Tier: X, FFXIII

This one is a bit conroversial as a lot of people love FFX but for some reason it didn't really connected to me in the same way. On the other hand most people would rank FFXIII much lower but I did like it. Those are both enjoyable FF games for me but not on the same level as the ones in the higher tiers.

Low tier: XII

Didn't like it at all. Never got far into the game because I copuldn't connect to the characters and didn't find the plot interessting. The MMO-like battle system turned me off as well.

HeavenlySnipes3715d ago

If you look at just the battle command system between 7 and 12, the only difference between the 2 is that you can move around in 12

Both use ATB

Gamer19823715d ago

The best game for most people will be all about when they were born and where they are from. If your from outside japan and america it will probably be 7 or later depending on which you played first. If your from USA its probably 6 as you guys got to play that game. Japan is a massive toss up.. Again its about though your first FF game modern day gamers wont choose FFVII as they will see the graphics and not want to play and therefore not enjoy.

For me my first was FFVII i'm from UK and therefore its probably my it was my fave. I had never played a game like that before with so much depth and ability to sink hours into. I had a save same with over 200 hours. My brothers first FF game was FFVIII and thats his fave. Not always your first is your fave but it's totally about your gamer generation.

Relientk773715d ago

I facepalmed when I saw it that low on the list

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory3715d ago

VIII should and always be number one.

Relientk773715d ago

Final Fantasy 6-10 are the best, in my opinion. 9 is my personal favorite, then 8 and 10

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Six Times When Games Turned Into A Horror Game

Ever play a game a game only to discover at some point it transforms into a horror game? No? Well Netto's Game Room shares six games that do just that!

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P_Bomb11d ago

Immediately thought of the El Dorado zombie dudes in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

raWfodog11d ago (Edited 11d ago )

Not necessarily a ‘horror’ moment, but I remember feeling really tense and anxious when the Flood were first introduced in the original Halo. I never felt more on edge or nervous in that whole game as that moment. I think it was the whole buildup that something terrible was coming but you didn’t know exactly what.

Another non-horror game that had me feeling it was Subnautica. The deep dark depths, and knowing that sea monsters were lurking nearby, had me jumping at every sound.

NettosGameRoom10d ago

That scene where you first see them attack is pretty crazy!

Relientk7710d ago

I remember being scared of the Asylum level in the most recent Thief game from 2014.

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Final Fantasy XV Datamine Reveals Hidden Chapter 14 Scene That Was Cut

A new datamine of game files from Final Fantasy XV has revealed a cut scene from Chapter 14 that didn't make it into the final release.

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gold_drake145d ago

always liked 15, but the development was shch a shitshow. it could have been so much more.

but Tabata did a good job with what he had regardless

DivineHand125145d ago

Ff15 was a missed opportunity from square as they transitioned from turn based to real time.

One of the issues is that it was 30 fps. The combat mechanics required precision dodges to activate Noctis teleport ability and it was difficult to do at 30 fps. I am glad they rectified that in FF16. The story and flow also felt like it went through a chopshop similar to how some live service games end up when they are trying to meet a deadline. Those extra episodes they sold as dlc should have been in the maingame.

FF15 is one of the weaker entries in the series.

Z501144d ago

Dodges don't activate the teleport ability. Teleport was R1 + O. Dodge was just the O button. Explain the Black Hood (the item that automatically Dodges for you)

TheNamelessOne145d ago

Ah yes; FF XV.
The beginning of me coming to the realization the series was no longer for me.

Michiel1989144d ago

16 was a lot better, I think 15 was just a big mess with how development went and all. The music though, one of the best in the series, probably the only reason I finished the game.

Cacabunga144d ago

At least FF15 had RPG elements . 16 was just an action game from beginning to end.

Michiel1989144d ago

I rather have a good action game than a bad rpg with 2 button combat

Cacabunga144d ago (Edited 144d ago )

Then call it something else then FF. I got scammed with FF16. Nothing of what i expected it to be.
Even the action is bad in it, especially after the demo section where absolutely nothing happens until the very end.

FF15 isnt a great game but it has some variety at least.

CrimsonWing69145d ago

That initial trailer with the Leviathan fight was the game I wish we got. The actual retail release was watchdogged to all Hell and while there’s enjoyment to be had in the game, it’s such an incomplete product and so many elements feel so slapped together without any cohesion.

Like, don’t get me wrong, I loved fishing, cooking, and the first third of the game, but I much rather they made a story that didn’t feel barely there and the the last third of the game didn’t feel so rushed and unfinished.

Becuzisaid144d ago

Every time a party member left for a period of time screamed future paid dlc. It was horrible.

Imagine Dagger and Steiner making the party go to sleep in Lindblum in FF9 disc 1 and then taking off to Alexandria by foot themselves, but then never playing their side of the adventure in disc 2 when they smuggle her through the South Gate in pickles, take the cable car and fight the Waltz, head to Treno and start the quest to find Supersoft. They just eventually reunite with the main party in the future without explanation of what went on in their adventure.

Or Sephiroth's backstory in the famous Kalm flashback being added as a dlc pack. Same goes for Vincent, Cid, or Yuffie for that matter.

Oh and anything to do with Jenova, the Ancients, Aerith, her mom and Gast, shoved into a 2 hour CG movie or 5 hour anime ministries that's considered required viewing for anything in the main game to make sense or have characters actually be interesting.

I enjoyed FF15 at the time, and finished it, but it's bright spots are marred by a bad development cycle and a worse marketing scheme.

CrimsonWing69144d ago

What’s sad is when I watched a vid on the entire story (that wasn’t properly told in the actual game)!it was really solid and could’ve been one of the most epic stories in any FF. I think a lot of the compilation and cross-media stuff really f*cked it all up.

gurp145d ago

FFXV was underrated in my opinion
I have played all of the final fantasy games, and I loved this game
turn based to me takes too long, I like active battle
the extra dlc and chapters should have been included in the original release, but it is nice that they fixed the game later

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Here Are The Games Leaving PS Plus Extra & Premium In May 2024

Here are the games that will be leaving the Extra and Premium tiers of the PS Plus subscription service in the month of May, 2024.

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gold_drake397d ago

crazy, glad i own the ones i wanted to revisit and play

ChasterMies397d ago

Absolver Downfall
Abzu
Adrift
Ashen
Elex
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy X | X-2
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition
How To Survive 2
I Am Dead
Jotun
Last Stop
Minit
Moster Jam Steel Titans 2
My Friend Pedro
Observation
Sundered Eldritch Edition
The Artful Escape
The Messenger
This Is The Police
This Is The Police 2
World of Final Fantasy

Asterphoenix397d ago

Glad that I absolutely can't stand subscription services.

Petebloodyonion397d ago (Edited 397d ago )

I don't recall Sony forcing you to subscribe like nobody forced you to go to Blockbuster to rent games instead of buying them.

SonyStyled397d ago

Pay-per-view was almost cheaper than the cost of gas and rental fee from Blockbuster. Blockbuster doesn’t exist today. Are you being sarcastic?