Damn, you guys weren't kidding. The series does go downhill after X. I'm playing through all the games backwards right now and I just reached 10, and this is on such another level of quality than the later games. I went in with low expectations after playing XII, XII trilogy, and XV, but I'm so pleasantly surprised by how well-crafted and endearing the story and characters are. And supposedly the games before this are even better? I'm actually excited now; I was legit gonna give up on the series if X didnt make a good first impression.
I love Waka.
Probably because the guy who created and directed every Final Fantasy from I to X quit after X. Then SE was all like "What can we do now that Sakaguchi quit? I know let's make a direct sequel to the last game, something that has never been done in the series long history, and then just shit all over Sakaguchi's legacy with fanfic tier writing." and it was all downhill from there.
>>387971968
>I love Waka.
This. Waka did nothing wrong.
>>387971968
Best boy
Oh look it's another "I never played FF11 so it's automatically bad" thread.
>>387971968
It was the last Squaresoft game, once they became Squeenix everything went downhill
>>387972906
But XII is good.
Grand Master "If it's Al Bhed, Take Its Head" Wakka. Absolutely tip top tastes.
https://youtu.be/nw3k0zzE5hU?t=10m35s
>>387972960
It's seriously lacking in story and layered characterization. I personally thought everything else in it was good
>>387972960
It's fine but it lacks being compelling, story is star wars exposition 80% and it's boring for the most part
You're going to enjoy IX to VI then. V is really cool for its job system and iconic characters. IV to I is boring shitfest, don't bother and go with Tactics instead.
>>387972960
The main character of the game isn't even the main character. I really did like the Gambits
>>387972847
>playing MMOs
Wakka "Neutralize the Spiral Eyes" of Besaid
Wakka "Better Dead than Al Bhed" of Besaid
Wakka "Really dislikes the Al Bhed Psyches" Captain of the Aurochs
Wakka "Born in the sand, nuke their land" Captain of the Aurochs
Wakka "If I see swirly eyes, the motherfucker dies" Captain of the Aurochs
Wakka "Bringing Hell to Bikanel" of Besaid
Wakka "If it's against Yevon, send it to heaven" of Besaid
Wakka "if the eyes are spiral the solution is final" of Besaid
Wakka "if they had a Home, make them roam" of Besaid
Wakka "Send 'em to heaven if they don't follow Yevon" Flocka
Wa "if they got spiral eyes I'll lead them to their demise" kka
Wakka "Put two in the head of any Al Bhed" of Besaid
6, 7 and 9 are my favorites. With 6 and 9 tied
>THOSE FUCKING SHITSKIN SANDRAT PIECES OF HUMAN WASTE!
How did they get away with this?
>>387972402
FFX-2 is arguably the best modern Final Fantasy though
>>387974220
kys Al Bhed
>>387971968
XII is better than X in every way. From characters, to story to gameplay. Far better music in XII as well.
>>387974497
>Vaan
>good
What did he mean by this?
>>387971968
xv is better
>>387974497
>story
>characters
No
>world
Perhaps
>gameplay
Debatable
>>387971968
>The series really does go downhill after X
>XI and XIV are MMOs, the former was a cult classic and the latter is growing stronger by the day and is one of the top three MMOs available
>XII is star wars, final fantasy editionWhich is a fucking good thing
>the XIII trilogy has a convoluted, almost Kingdom hearts tier story but depending on your taste in gameplay they're not THAT horrible.
I haven't played XV so i can't comment but from what i've heard half of /v/ says it's a decent game while the other half shits all over it for being duke nukem forever tier.
>>387974951
/v/ are wrong
>>387974951
In another time of the day, /v/ has no trouble declaring X as the worst game in the franchise.
>>387974894
No, XV-kun. Fuck off already.
>>387974497
I can't remember a single track in XII but I do remember that it was the first FF where I muted my tv at some point to listen to something else.
>>387976889
Lowtown's tune was catchy
>>387971968
>downhill
Nah, XII is masterpiece.
>>387973945
Wakka "If they use machina, 'BOOM, like fireworks, ya?'" of Besaid
Dra kysa fyc vih pid E hajan kud y lryhla du vehecr ed.Final Fantasy fyc dra pacd kysa eh dra caneac, bnuja sa fnuhk.
>>387978768
Are people autistic enough to actually learn al bhed?
>>387978928Yeah probably but I cheated with a translator.
>>387978928
It's a cypher not an actual language. You can just put it through an online translator with no meaning lost.
>playing a series backways
Thanks OP, now I have an even more retarded suggestion than chronological for the next "I want to start metal gear, what order should I play them in?" thread
>>387979180
They're not even connected, don't be dense.
>>387971968
>12 being bad meme
When will this ride end
>>387979180
You mean Yakuza
>>387976465
Yes it is, fuck off yourself