Final Fantasy IX
by Square Enix
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Product Summary
Brand: Square EnixRelease Date: 2003-06-30
Platform: PlayStation
Model: 9782
Publisher: Square Enix
Product features:
- Dark times have spread over the world of Gaia. Four separate governing nations, some blinded by their short-sighted greed, some persevering in the name of justice, are battling on and off in a deadly game for power. One kingdom, that of Lindblum, headed by the honorable and trustworthy Regent Cid, finally decides to take a stand against the unspeakable massacres by the troops of Alexandria. Enl
Video Game Reviews of Final Fantasy IX
Customer Review: The most underrated game of all time
Summary: 5 Stars
Personally, I can't understand what drives people to rate and review this game based solely on its intention to "bring the series back to its roots". Does no one have it in them to judge it on its own merits? It boggles my mind why VIII and IX are essentially ignored by fans of the series. Out of all the games, this one receives the littlest attention, being passed off only as "the last game with deformed characters". Okay, why is it not remembered as "the magnificent entry in the series featuring Zidane, Garnet, Steiner, Vivi, Eiko, Amarant, Freya, and Quina", in the same node as we place games like FFVI and FFVII? Let's be honest; if this had been released in VII's place, no one would have a clue who Cloud or Tifa were. It all has to do with the placement in the series. Had this been the game to change the face of Final Fantasy forever, it would be remembered far more fondly. Final Fantasy games are typically released in threes for their respective platforms; I - III for NES, IV - VI for SNES, VII - IX for PS, then X - XII for PS2 (even though XI basically doesn't count for anything but an online game that should never have been included in the numbered series). As a result, IX becomes completely lost in the thick shadow of its two primary predecessors, VII and VIII. While VII is fondly remembered by all as the game that changed RPGs forever, and VIII is given far more negative views, how is IX remembered? As "a nod to the series' roots before X". That's it. No special remembrance of the characters, no references to the story in other games, nothing. But how could anyone in their right mind not love it? It's the most definitive game of the series. With the largest soundtrack, the greatest music, the best characters, and some of the most fun gameplay, anyone who shrugs it off for the likes of VII or X or something of the like can't possibly be playing the same game I did. Never once throughout the series, save for VI, was I as entranced by a game. Sure, Kuja may not be the most memorable villain, and sure he's a little overtly feminine, but he's also not a deranged lunatic bent on "returning to the planet" like Sephiroth, either. When you compare Kuja's motives to Sephiroth's, who's the more vile? It's impossible to top the insurmountable craziness of Kefka (VI), but Kuja still comes in as a close second. There are a few gripes I have regarding this game, however, but only a select few. First, the "trance" system. Whoever's idea it was to have the trance meter simply reset after battle no matter how much of it was used or not should be fired. When you're leveling and trying to get your characters' trance bars filled, and suddenly you finish the battle just as it does so, you're looking at a bunch of time wasted! This flaw is one of the most frustrating things about this game. Also, quite notable, is the end of Disc 3, specifically the Shimmering Island chapter. Once you're in, there's no escape. Plus, there's no leveling up either. You're faced with battle after battle there and if you haven't leveled high enough for this particular stage of the game, kiss those 40+ hours of playing goodbye! Unless, of course, you saved just before entering, but some of us aren't that lucky. All in all, an amazing game. Those two flaws don't nearly come close to knocking down a star of my rating. In fact, now that I've warned you of the second one, that's one less flaw you have to worry about. All I can say is, pay no attention to all these idiot reviews across the world raving about FFVII for being "the best of the series". Sure, that game is amazing in its own way, as is every FF, but let's face it; there is nothing visually appealing about it when you break it down. Sure, it may be a PS game, but I found myself glossing over the much larger amount of detail put into its SNES predecessors far more often than its blocky, textureless characters and horribly plotholed story (which this Compilation of FFVII is doing nothing to mend, but rather hinder even further). At any rate, buy this game, along with FFIV and FFVI for the best experience the FF series can offer, along with X and XII. But to be honest, this game is no less great than any of the others. It just takes adapting to new things and pretty soon you'll be as engrossed in this game's plot and gameplay as I was. The only reason I can see someone disliking this game is if their feng shui swings more toward actions games and shooters to begin with. Simply put: if you have ever considered giving the FF series a try, DO NOT PASS THIS UP. Pay no attention to the naysayers; this is the game to own.
Description of Final Fantasy IX
Dark times have spread over the world of Gaia. Four separate governing nations, some blinded by their short-sighted greed, some persevering in the name of justice, are battling on and off in a deadly game for power. One kingdom, that of Lindblum, headed by the honorable and trustworthy Regent Cid, finally decides to take a stand against the unspeakable massacres by the troops of Alexandria. EnlPromotions - For Editorial Games
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