I want to get into FF but

[Deraxim]

So- im new to the whole FF fever, whats the game about? is it still just a pokemon click to select action and your avatar does it?
Do i need to play the previous games to understand the story?
is the story good or gameplay decent?
do i just spam buttons to kill stuff or does it have an actual combat system.

what cup size does tifa have-?

last one is a joke btw

apart from the questions- whats so captivating about this game? as someone who never played a FF title- it seems like Genshin or other switch with party member games.

[8-Bit Ears]

Its nothing like pokemon. Its a real time strategy game similar to starcraft.

You must play all other games as they are all intricately connected. You also need to read all game of thrones books and watch at least the first 3 seasons of the office or you will be completely lost.

[AlSemz™]

You dont need to have played other games, each game is generally an isolated story not connected to the other ones. The games originally were JRPG games, strategic turn based combat with long form story telling known for their cinematics that were grounding breaking for games at the time only games like metal gear were really doing it better. Having a game you could play hundreds of hours on for ps1 at the time was fairly new. Remake/Rebirth have modernized the combat allowing the play more control and play all aspects of the fight rather than a turn based model. Its a very unique combat system with alot of depth and can be very satisfying as you begin to discover all the things you can do.

FF7 has been considered one of the best games of all time for decades now. A master piece of story telling. This game from what I've played so far stays pretty true to the original narrative wise. Some people might find some stuff kinda cheesy but its basically how I remember it.

[Ignastyn]

just play ff7 remake, see for yourself and if you don't like it return it after 1,5 hour man

[Boomer Click Bait]

If you haven't played Remake do not start with this game. It picks up after Remake. Makes no sense to start here.

[Ritsuka]

Originally posted by 8-Bit Ears:

Its nothing like pokemon. Its a real time strategy game similar to starcraft.

You must play all other games as they are all intricately connected. You also need to read all game of thrones books and watch at least the first 3 seasons of the office or you will be completely lost.

waaa, final fantasy is a JRPG it is most definitely not an RTS

[Kneppy18]

A lot of the early FF games had a turn-based style like Pokemon (though Final Fantasy came out 10 years prior to Pokemon). The modern FF games are not this though (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, FF7 Remake, FF7 Rebirth).

This game is a retelling of Final Fantasy 7 from the mid-late 90's. Instead of the original style (turn-based, like Pokemon), this game has a hybrid style. You can push an attach button to fight and do combos, but you can also push a button to slow down the fight and choose special actions and magic.

All Final Fantasy games are self-contained unless they are direct sequels, like this game. You can play any of them in any order and get the whole story. This particular game is a sequel to Final Fantasy 7 Remake, so it would be best to play that one first before you jump into this one.

If you're into story and character-driven games, this could be a good one for you (after you finish Remake of course).

Your best bet would be getting Remake for cheap or buying it on steam and returning it before the 2-hour time limit after seeing if you like the game play.

[Kneppy18]

Originally posted by Ritsuka:

Originally posted by 8-Bit Ears:

Its nothing like pokemon. Its a real time strategy game similar to starcraft.

You must play all other games as they are all intricately connected. You also need to read all game of thrones books and watch at least the first 3 seasons of the office or you will be completely lost.

waaa, final fantasy is a JRPG it is most definitely not an RTS

Pretty sure he was joking

[AlSemz™]

Originally posted by Boomer Click Bait:

If you haven't played Remake do not start with this game. It picks up after Remake. Makes no sense to start here.

You can buy the bundle right now the cost of the regular price of this game. I suggest to buy the bundle. Its a great deal.

[WT_Neptune]

I can't imagine getting into FF raw in 2025

[SciopticChimken]

Originally posted by Deraxim:

So- im new to the whole FF fever, whats the game about? is it still just a pokemon click to select action and your avatar does it?
Do i need to play the previous games to understand the story?
is the story good or gameplay decent?
do i just spam buttons to kill stuff or does it have an actual combat system.

what cup size does tifa have-?

last one is a joke btw

apart from the questions- whats so captivating about this game? as someone who never played a FF title- it seems like Genshin or other switch with party member games.

OP I would just go get the steam version of the original FF7 and start there - Its 5 dollars right now on sale. You can also do 15 Royal if you want more action oriented but these remakes are different than the OG narrative wise. Each FF is completely separate from one another.

Edit: Forgot to mention its highly recommended that you know how to mod if you get into FF 1-9

[SciopticChimken]

You just seem like you are really young and you were born after the golden age of FF titles, and at this point its probably really confusing and daunting to choose from 20+ FF Titles. Also, if your specs are correct I wouldnt even attempt to play Rebirth or 16 with a 1660 Super

[SciopticChimken]

I would avoid 13, 13-2, lightning returns because they are all god awful ports and are just broken and FFX Remaster is fine but you may get visual glitches from time to time on steam

[WT_Neptune]

Counterpoint, you can use cheat engine on 13 and turn it into a game where you and your summon with 100% uptime take on the world

[SciopticChimken]

Point of all it is, is that dont let anybody tell which FF is the best - thats for you to find out. And dont fall into the hype trap with any of these. There are plenty of of people that 100% do not like the narrative changes with these 7 remakes, but I enjoy them. Remake Intergrade and Rebirth is literally disc 1 of 3 of the OG final Fantasy 7 drawn out to oblivion to make full games

[WT_Neptune]

All final discs are like a half hour worth of gameplay anyway