FFV Sucks!

[Asheis]

ahh sorry.

Im always confused by the american/japanese number translations.

I was thinking more along the line of 5 before 6(which is actually 3)

your right, now that I think about it. It's just been awhile since I had a chance to play 6(3)

FF V was an entertaining game, the story was bland and the characters had no depth but the combat was good. Music was a mixed bag in my opinion, some of the songs were catchy others were just there. The game was hard compared to the ps ffs but still it wasn't really that hard.

I'm going to use my free will to say that this game does sucks. I had it on anthology and it did not impress me in the least. The story just seemed to drag on and on and everything that happened seemed very loosely related to anything that happened before. It was like "now we have you go here, okay, we're with done with that, now let's go here." I mean, I still don't know who the hell X-Death is. And that is probably the worst name for a villain ever. I hardly remember any of the characters, because they were so dry and unappealing. I mean, when that old guy died, I could not have cared less. The only thing that that meant to me was "alright, I spent a bunch of time leveling up this old guy, now i have to start all over with this little girl". The only things I can remember about any of the main characters is that one of them was named Bart and one of them was a female pretending to be a male pirate. Great. Man, I was playing a video game and I was bored out of my mind at the same time; I didn't think that that was possible. The job system didn't really impress me either, but that is probably because I've played Tactics before I played FFV. Anyways, I will give FFV one thing - it had Gilgamesh and he was cool as hell.

[Gil-galad]

The only thing keeping me from saying this game sucks is its entertaining battle system, couped with a nice job system. ^^ Everything else is shitty. From the plot to the so called plot twists: "Oh, I'm not a man!" - Faris. And the characters were pretty boring. But you have to admit, it did have a nice little job system.

[Omega]

Well I have to agree with alot of the last responses in this thread. However I won't go as far to say the game sucks, it just was not as good as FF IV.

The storyline was nothing enrapturing. It was an alright tale, but it wasn't an epic one that you could not walk away from.

The characters were comical but almost a little too lighthearted. There wasn't really anything that you could bond with them on. There also wasn't enough drama or emotion from the characters.

The music was average to bad in my opinion. I didn't really enjoy alot of it, a few tracks were ok.

The graphics were ridiculous. I think they were worse than they were in FF IV. Pretty much on all levels, monsters, character, background.

I think in general they focused more on the battle system and combat systems rather than storyline and graphics, in contrast to FF IV.

[Simply"Kit"]

*Im very curious why the creator of this thread said Final Fantasy V sucks.I myself like the game,although there are some things that disturb me and piss me off like the there are soo many Jobs and I feel compeled to master them all....why because Im a Final Fantasy perfectionist!MWAHAHA it really takes a long time mastering without cheats or codes or game sharks!Maybe you couldnt get through one mission or forgot your objectives and got pissed off right!It happened to me a lot,cause I play mixed games like fighting games and other RPG',and I forget the mission and get stuck fighting the weak monsters within the area...that pises me off!grrr...but once I got to complete it and continue on it started to get fun again!Well thats my pitch!...anyone wants some beer?!Hehehe

[awall]

FFV does not suck. FFIV does not suck. They're both good, but in completely different ways.

FFIV had great character diversity. The characters were all unique and had their own distinct personalities. They all had a unique place in the plot and... well, they're extremely easy to identify with and remember. FFV had fairly bland characters who didn't have any innate talents (at least not any related to battle). None of them were particularly memorable. In terms of character development, FFIV is better than FFV.

FFIV had an epic storyline. It wasn't really that amazing compared to modern games, but it revolutionized what we think of as a standard RPG plot. It made you feel like you were part of a great adventure. FFV had terrible dialog, a cliched villian (not that FFIV didn't, but it still did a better job of it), and really didn't have the same appeal on a plot level as FFIV. In terms of plot, FFIV is better than FFV.

FFIV had limited strategic appeal. Characters couldn't be customized at all, nor did you have any choice over who you used. The game simply told you, "For this fight, you will have a Paladin, a Monk, and three mages, and they will have a set of abilities and equipment that I choose. FFV allowed you to do practically anything with your party? Want a balanced team with a Knight, a Thief, and two mages? Sure. Want a four-red-mage team? Sure. Want a Chemist, a Bard, a Trainer, and a Hunter? Sure. Anything you want, you have the liberty to go for. In terms of strategy, FFV is better than FFIV.

FFIV had a rather uninteresting battle system. Most of the abilities in the game either did damage or restored HP. Abilities that didn't do one of those tended to suck mightily (honestly, did anybody ever use Protect? Haste? Boast? Tears? I didn't think so). This game encouraged a tactic I refer to as "Hack 'n Heal," which is one of the most boring ways ever to play FF. FFV had a huge range of abilities that performed a wide variety of tasks. You could do damage, heal HP, get great mileage out of status spells, protect yourself from physical harm, capture enemies, call animals to come help you, attack with the terrain, perform instant death attacks... the list goes on. There were also many more effects that could be generated during battle, and the interface was much cleaner (you could actually tell when your allies had status effects on them). In terms of battle system, FFV is much better than FFIV.

So does FFIV suck? No. It appeals to people who like the things that it does well. Does FFV suck? No, it appeals to people who like the things that it does well. It's all about what kind of game you prefer.

[Simply"Kit"]

***Absolutely,most definetly,ofcourse!!!!

*What he said..........
*Nice explaination there man,I couldnt have said it better hee hee
*I hope Mr. Final Fantasy V hater understands now that FFV does not suck!!!It just varies from the taste of the gamer!

***HALLER BACK!!!***

[Angantyr]

This is a really old thread but anyway FFV does not suck imo, FFV was the first FF I played with the job system and realised how great it was, the 1 on here if fairly basic but it still went down well and considering when it was made this game would of seemed huge. If I remember the story correctly it wasnt much more of an aprovement but more of a new story to bring in new fans, IV was a bit more of an emotional game like VII and V was more lightharded but quite enjoyable to play.

[TomStrife]

Must i say I admire your username thread starter.

I do not think this game sucks. It is my least favorite FF game. It is in one word "Okay". It really depends on what system that you rate it.

For example:

If it was for PS1, it would be less enjoyable. I have the PS1 version and I can`t handle those graphics on a TV.
As for a small gameboy, that I can handle.
FFV is coming out for GameBoy Advance.

My point, GameBoyAdvance games don`t have to have a good storyline or graphics. Look at Golden Sun, the plot is pathetic but the game rocks.

IMO, FFV is cool. So is FFIV.

Give me a nice battle sys and I'm good. I don't like overcustomization(stress on *over*).

FFV had the jobs and I don't find that's overcustomization cause it's ur choice.Ur up against a tough boss (and since stats are the same) and u need offensive magic and healing magic. U could choose a set of RMs or 4WM but u can still keep it varied with the RM, BM, Paladin, WM. With FFIV u have no customization at all and that obviously increases difficulty. With that said FFIV may be a little more difficult but I keep saying, "the game wouldn't give u characters that aren't suited 4 the boss " but wit FFV u can wonder if ur making mistakes with jobs. That could be counted as a flaw or as a difficulty improvement.

I agree with the guy when he said that u don't have to like all FFs to be considered a FF Fan. I do disagree with him when he says that FFV sucks because it doesn't. Actually this job system is the *I* saw 1st in FFTA and from that day I always thought that FFs were al like this so I scouted out for them and found FFV and was hooked on it for the longest while-because of the jobs.

[The Sailing]

I'm in the middle of playing this game for the first time right now and...*sigh*...I'm not diggin' on it a whole lot. Like, I've been playing the games in order (FF I thru FF X-2 is my goal...well not FF III sadly, but yeah...) and I think FF IV was the best so far, with FF I a close second (FF II was kinda weak IMHO, but whatever...). But, I just got to Galuf's world in FF V and I'm really having trouble liking it.

I'll admit, the job class system is great (and it's really cool to see all the stuff FF Tactics used later), but I think that Square may have spent more time on the battle system than they did on the storyline and characters. Like, FF IV's characters are so memorable and interesting, but FF V's are just kinda silly. I mean, Faris' sexual ambiguity is kinda lame. And, Bartz's character just being a traveler ("I go where the wind blows..." LOL) is pretty weak too. Galuf is all right, a little goofy, but all right, and Reina is really typical (I guess it is an old-school game).

I also find that almost all of the dialogue is joke-y (although, I think that this might have something to do with the U.S. translation). No one takes anything very seriously and when they do, it seems a little out of place. And, X-Death has got to be the lamest name for a villain I've ever heard. I really want to like this game (like how you really want to like a certain song on an album just so that you can say you like every song on the album), but as the game progresses, I am growing more and more bored with the increasingly less interesting plot line. (I hope I'm just burned out on RPGs for right now.) The music is pretty awesome though. The town theme and Galuf's overworld music are great! But, it's just not enough...I dunno...I hope it gets better as it goes, I just have to bring myself to play it.

[awall]

Originally Posted by The Sailing

I'll admit, the job class system is great (and it's really cool to see all the stuff FF Tactics used later), but I think that Square may have spent more time on the battle system than they did on the storyline and characters.

Yep. I'm pretty sure nobody really debates that; it's just that some people say that the gameplay is all that matters, and some say that to be a non-sucky RPG all the elements have to be there. I myself side with the first camp, but even I wish there'd been a bit more plot and characterization to this game.

Originally Posted by The Sailing

And, X-Death has got to be the lamest name for a villain I've ever heard.

Japanese: E-ku-su-de-su
English: Either "Exdeath" or "Exodus." The fans who translated the rom long before Square got around to it chose the former. I have a nagging suspicion it was originally intended to be the latter (PM me if you wanna know why... it might be a spoiler, so I don't wanna post it here).
Anthologies: Rather than "Exdeath," the Square translators decide to go with, "X-Death." This sounds more like a spell than a name for a villian, and I have to agree it's one of the silliest names ever. Why couldn't they have stuck with Exdeath? It's still lame, but at least bearable.

Originally Posted by The Sailing

I really want to like this game (like how you really want to like a certain song on an album just so that you can say you like every song on the album), but as the game progresses, I am growing more and more bored with the increasingly less interesting plot line. (I hope I'm just burned out on RPGs for right now.)

I feel you. Some games are just like that; you know they're good games, you really want to like them, but they just don't hold you. Xenogears and Breath of Fire did that to me. All I'll say is congratulations for keeping an open mind and sticking it out. I respect that a whole lot more than I respect people who decide they don't like a game a short way into it and never give it another chance. If you get to the end of FFV and still decide it's not your cup of tea, then go ahead and never come back to it.

(Admittedly, I've given up on more than my fair share of games a short way into them. While I have a lot of respect for people who are capable of sticking with a game all the way before passing judgement on it, I don't claim to be that cool myself. But I try.)

[The Sailing]

Originally Posted by awall

Yep. I'm pretty sure nobody really debates that; it's just that some people say that the gameplay is all that matters, and some say that to be a non-sucky RPG all the elements have to be there. I myself side with the first camp, but even I wish there'd been a bit more plot and characterization to this game.

Yeah, I think I'm more in the "plotline-lovers" camp than anything (which is why I loved FF IV so much), but even if the game doesn't have that great of a storyline, good gameplay can usually still make it fun (i.e. FF I). And, that's kinda what I'm holding on to. The job class system is so customizable that I'm paying more attention to what my characters' ABPs are at than I am the actual story!

Originally Posted by awall

I feel you. Some games are just like that; you know they're good games, you really want to like them, but they just don't hold you. Xenogears and Breath of Fire did that to me. All I'll say is congratulations for keeping an open mind and sticking it out. I respect that a whole lot more than I respect people who decide they don't like a game a short way into it and never give it another chance. If you get to the end of FFV and still decide it's not your cup of tea, then go ahead and never come back to it.

(Admittedly, I've given up on more than my fair share of games a short way into them. While I have a lot of respect for people who are capable of sticking with a game all the way before passing judgement on it, I don't claim to be that cool myself. But I try.)

Yeah, I've always tried to keep an open mind about video games that I grow disintersted in (or maybe I'm just trying to convince myself that the money I spent on the game was worthwhile? ), so I'm not gonna give up on this game and I will eventually beat it, but from the looks of the game so far, it will unfortunately probably go down as one of my least favorite FFs. I'm still trying to stay positive though! It could get better!

P.S. Thanks for the info on X-Death. The name's still lame, but it's always good to know more about the subject of ridicule. I will almost definitely PM you about your theory on the name, Exodus, after I beat the game. So you may receive a bizarre PM in the future about something you've long forgotten. This is your heads up.

[Crazy Chocobo]

Final Fantasy V wasn't really that bad in my opinion. I didn't complete the game but I still thought it was pretty good. It didn't really have the most entertaining storyline but it still had its moments. The characters were pretty cool. I found some of the battles pretty hard. I got up to one battle and I just couldn't defeat the enemy. It could have been because I didn't level up properly or it was just plain difficult. The job class system made the