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16th-Jun-2009 10:55 pm
gamingistehshizz
I've been wondering lately why Final Fantasy VII is more popular than Final Fantasy VIII. I was born into a family of FFVIII fans and grew up watching my cousin play it, so I'm sort of biased. I never really played FFVII, thus I can't say anything about it. Is it because it came out earlier? The plot is nicer? The cast is more developed? Or it's just generally more awesome than FFVIII? I just started playing FFVIII again, so I was just wondering.

Gamers in my f-list (or anyone, really), I need your opinion!

my very first poll zomg

Poll #1416908
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 6

Which Final Fantasy game is better?

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Final Fantasy VII
1 (16.7%)

Final Fantasy VIII
2 (33.3%)

They're both awesome
1 (16.7%)

Another FF game/another game entirely (I'll explain in the comments)
1 (16.7%)

Videogaming? Ew.
1 (16.7%)



Please explain your answers in the comments.♥
Comments 
17th-Jun-2009 09:33 am (UTC)
I've played both, never completed either cus I SUCK! LOL
17th-Jun-2009 06:29 pm (UTC)
Aww you don't suck! Myabe you just lost interest?;)
17th-Jun-2009 08:11 pm (UTC)
I think I just generally failed haha
17th-Jun-2009 08:14 pm (UTC)
To be fair, I'm playing FFVIII again, and I'm really having a hard time with it. Walkthroughs are life-savers.:P
17th-Jun-2009 10:18 am (UTC)
VIII is only not awesome because of Rinoa. :D
17th-Jun-2009 06:30 pm (UTC)
Well aside from that. Which is a better game for you?:O
17th-Jun-2009 12:16 pm (UTC)
okay, first? GRAPHICS. FFVII fails at that, they all look like some sort of cross between a snowman and a kid. alsoo Quistis/Seifer lol. Also FFVII is dark in a.. not-even-I-find-appealing kind of dark. The nakakatamad kind of dark. And FFVIII's characters are waaay better developed.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE HELL PEOPLE LIKE FFVII MORE. I hate it. FFVIII should've been made into Advent Children. /rant

:D

So yeah, FFVIII is better.
17th-Jun-2009 06:35 pm (UTC)
I've been playing FFVIII again. EEEE QUISTIS/SEIFER!!! But it's sorta obvious that she has a crush on Squall.xD

I've forgotten how hard this game was!D: *clings to walkthrough*

I also don't understand why people like FFVII better. Maybe because it came out first? But you've played it already, so I'll take your word for it.:P
17th-Jun-2009 02:13 pm (UTC)
I'm not a gamer! ;]
17th-Jun-2009 06:36 pm (UTC)
You should try it some time.;) But not if you don't have a lot of spare time in your hands.:P
18th-Jun-2009 12:33 am (UTC)
Sniff...CHOCOBO! Pointless post (according to you) deserves a pointless comment! WOOO!
18th-Jun-2009 06:34 am (UTC)
I...like chocobos. B-but, FFVIII HAS QUISTIS AND EDEA AND SEIFER.*whines*
18th-Jun-2009 01:18 am (UTC) - CHOCOBO IS LOVE.
I grew up watching both of my brothers play VII and VIII. In all honesty though IA, what's with all the hype surrounding FF7? I never quite understood it, if anything the only thing I absolutely loved about VII was THE CHOCOBO RACES. AHAHHA, they're so kyoot. \o/

IMO FF7's appeal lies in the plot (which I feel is rather complex and quite interesting) and the customization you can do with the materia. Both of the aforementioned PLUS Cloud and Sephy (I guess people think polygonal figures are sexy) make for a smash hit. I think people may have been turned off by the complexity of FF8's GF (Guardian Force, like summons) system amongst other things.

BUT, ohoho my favorite FF game of all time is FF Tactics. It has just the right amount of politics in the story line, tons of side quests and a whole bunch of job classes to choose from~
18th-Jun-2009 06:35 am (UTC) - Re: CHOCOBO IS LOVE.
I'm playing FFVIII right now, and it IS complicated. But I'm struggling on for the story and RP purposes.xD

Is Tactics in the PSP?
18th-Jun-2009 02:53 pm (UTC) - Re: CHOCOBO IS LOVE.
which tactics are we talking about? the one in the gameboy sp was FUNNY
20th-Jun-2009 10:06 pm (UTC) - Re: CHOCOBO IS LOVE.
Anonymous
They have a remake of Tactics on the PSP (FFT: War of The Lions), and it's just as good as the original except for the fact that you can't really change the camera angles (makes it hard to see your enemies on the map). They added two new classes too as well as some really pretty cell-shaded FMVs.
20th-Jun-2009 10:08 pm (UTC) - Re: CHOCOBO IS LOVE.
I was the anon btw, :O

(if you're interested , I believe there should be Dissidia out for the PSP but it's more of a fighting game though)
21st-Jun-2009 03:39 am (UTC) - Re: CHOCOBO IS LOVE.
My brother played something FFVII related in the PSP. Not sure which one it was, but it had awesome graphics and is sort of a prequel.

And I love fighting games, but only if they're turn-based or something like FFVIII.:/
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