YoctoYotta's Top 16 - #5: Final Fantasy (series, PS-era+)
by yoctoyotta
Final Fantasy VII was my first RPG. I was 15, receiving it as a gift with my PlayStation in 1998, about a year after it was released. I didn't get it at first, and stopped maybe ten hours into the game, before setting it down for a couple of months. I eventually decided to go back to it, did some research, and when I restarted, I felt much more in control, having a better understanding of the M...
Final Fantasy VII was my first RPG. I was 15, receiving it as a gift with my PlayStation in 1998, about a year after it was released. I didn't get it at first, and stopped maybe ten hours into the game, before setting it down for a couple of months. I eventually decided to go back to it, did some research, and when I restarted, I felt much more in control, having a better understanding of the Materia system, and very basic RPG underpinnings, like what haste is, and that fire magic is stronger than ice. Things you'd say to someone like me, "no shit, Sherlock." A certain event in the game forever changed what I believed was possible with game stories, and spawned my passion for JRPGs that persists to this day.
I've gone on to play every installment in the series since, save for online-only FFXI, and while they each have their ups and downs, I still await the release of new Final Fantasy entries on pins and needles.