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  orin on 25/09/2020 - 19:40

  Which would be the best FF game to get into first in terms of game play and graphics?

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    rekuhs on 25/09/2020 - 19:57

    +1

    Out of these probably 10.

    I love them all but the older ones can be hard to play now as they're pretty clunky.

    10 though, graphically, coming from the PS2 is a massive improvement over 7, 8 and 9.

    12 game play wise is very different from the others so if you're wanting to see if you like FF, I don't think that's the best one to start with.

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      weapon88 on 25/09/2020 - 20:43

      +1

      Even though 7 and 8 are my all time favorites I have to agree with rekuhs here. I think 10 is a bit more beginner friendly than 7, 8 and 9.

      I never got into 12, I tried to, might give it another go since I never played the Zordiac Age version.

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        mackdiddy on 27/09/2020 - 10:36

        I absolutely love 12. It's got (imo) one of the strongest settings in the series, and the battle system flows really well. Not having transitions to battles is nice too- sometimes I find it frustrating being "interrupted" while walking from A to B in older titles. It's also really open. For all the criticisms of XIII's hallways, X certainly wasn't that much different.

        The overarching narrative isn't as strong as other titles but I find a lot of charm in it's simplicity. The characters also aren't the strongest but there are some gems like Balthier.

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    Bahngain on 25/09/2020 - 21:51

    I got into Final Fantasy quite late and so far I have to agree with weapon88, VII & VIII is still my favourite in terms of storyline although FF IX is pretty high up there with the excellent adaptation for modern gameplay.

    Haven't played X but most of my friends who grew up playing FF seems to universally agree on X as their favourite.

    XV pocket is also a good alternative as they are relatively modern although not as open ended as the full XV version.