FFVI
posted by thewiimii (ELLSWORTH, ME) Feb 4, 2008
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Let me start by saying that FFVI very well could be, for my money, the absolute best English Final Fantasy on market. I'm too young to have played FFIII (as it went by on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System), so I can't deduct points because it's a port. All right, time to be picky. The only, ONLY problem I have with this game is that you can't change classes (an example of such a game: FFV), because I like the amount of customization that brings. But FFVI makes up for that flaw by the sheer number of playable characters (including two exclusive to the GBA version, like a mime that copies other characters' abilities and a yeti that can only be controlled by Mog the moogle). On the control subject, it is flawless. The unorthodox controls for the chocobo and airship will throw you off at first, but it's easy to get the hang of. Now the story... well, that's probably the best part. I'm not saying anything though. I'm only saying this: in addition the usual FF tear-jerker spiel, it can be quite funny sometimes too. The battle system is a good one too. While newbies might lose a couple of tight boss fights on the faster ATB (or Active Time Battle, in which your characters wait for a visible bar to fill before they can move while you never know when th enemy is going to attack at first, but you can figure out a pattern, such as Ultros spitting ink at you when you hit it with a Fire spell "HEY! Octopus stew is not on the menu!") speeds. Another unique feature is the Magicite system, in which you learn spells from little crystals (called Magicite) from certain characters and enemies. Don't think you can steal a Magicite, though. You have to defeat the creature (usually an FF staple such as Leviathan or Shiva). Others are given willingly (such as Ramuh or Kirin) or purchased or auctioned (such as Golem or Zona Seeker). Well, that's all I can think of about this game without my brain explodin' (plus I'm running out of space), so, adios!
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