I dont get why people like final fantasy 5, 6 and Chrono Trigger

[Lars]

Sure it has some tweaked gameplay. But its more compliment to visual novels than game design. Atleast FF2, FF3 and FF4 has game design around it.

FF2 is gameplay mechanics way of leveling up that i like
FF3 and FF4 has "planning out" how to get stuff while leveling up, thats the game design which you dont see in games in general really.

FF1 has bad learning curves. Such as you cant walk over lava where in later games you have that ability. So i would at best play that after FF4.

But FF5, FF6 and Chrono Trigger is almost way more neglectful on game design "and focuses more on story".

So i wonder why its so liked to begin with? Why not read a book? Lord of the Rings is a good one!

[Devsman]

Well, if you hate story so much, why not play some 2600 games? Breakout is a good one.

[Lars]

Originally posted by Devsman:

Well, if you hate story so much, why not play some 2600 games? Breakout is a good one.

Story is fine. But if thats all people care about when controlling a character... you may aswell read a book. Story is the least relevant thing when playing a video game.

Infact. It should be called a Interactive movie if thats how its going towards at all

[Devsman]

Originally posted by Lars:

Originally posted by Devsman:

Well, if you hate story so much, why not play some 2600 games? Breakout is a good one.

Story is fine. But if thats all people care about when controlling a character... you may aswell read a book. Story is the least relevant thing when playing a video game.

Infact. It should be called a Interactive movie if thats how its going towards at all

Nah, I disagree. Video games are best when they use all aspects together. This includes story AND gameplay.

[JamesBandeQC]

not your business, we are free to like what we want

[Lars]

Originally posted by JamesBandeQC:

not your business, we are free to like what we want

There you go

[EdmeXIII (Alex)]

Granted, it's been a while since I played both games, but don't 3 and 5 have similar game designs?

[Lars]

Originally posted by EdmeXIII (Alex):

Granted, it's been a while since I played both games, but don't 3 and 5 have similar game designs?

FF3 has more stats to effect your outcome. So you can plan it out how you play it, on how it affects you.

FF5 i havent actually gotten to level 99... so i am not sure. But it does from beating final boss... lean more to the visual novel crowd.

[error780]

Personally I found V gameplay more engaging than, say, III. All those skills combinations once you mastered a few jobs are quite amusing to at least try how they make synergies. Like dual wielding and that one with the archer that allows you to do several attacks per turn

Regarding VI, it is just the story for me. Gameplaywise is good but thats all about it.

[Sephiroth]

why not both? why do you have to pick....do you have a gun to your head and can only play one game for the rest of your life?

[Pack 4 Potatoes]

Are you just comparing the much more modern 3D remakes of FFIII and FFIV to the ancient 2D versions of FFV and FFVI?

[Veeshan]

Honestly not even sure I understand OP's claims.

I can certainly agree that CT and 4 have fewer mechanics to engage with (I'd disagree about 6 given its Esper magic learning system, equipment system, and party choice systems). But story is a huge part of any game?

CT and FF4 had challenging parts; I actually DIED on Dalton in CT! Like, legitimately, not just cause I was testing things. FF4 gets SERIOUS in the Lunar Subterrane and several other places. So there's still plenty of gameplay to soak in.

I would say it's not until modern games where they gut much of that for pixels and drama.

[Onkel Mori]

What the hell...
Okay, He had me in the first half when he compared some Final Fantasy games and CT. Everybody has his own taste and opinion. For example I don't like FF 2 much because of the leveling system, but I like 5 for the job system.

But then, when he said story is least relevant...
I can't believe there are people, who think that story is the least relevant thing in a video game...
JRPGs tell a story. Saying story isn't relevant here is like saying breathing is least relevant for being alive.
This isn't Tetris or an old school 2D jump n run game like Super Mario Bros., where's always something simple like "Princess got captured, save her!"...

Well, I'm thinking about an old meme now.
Not sure if troll or just you know what...

[Infinite Pudding]

Not everyone likes what you like. Some people like what you like. Some people like what you like, but also like things you don't understand. That applies to pretty much every aspect of life.