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Final Fantasy III
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| Reviewer: Giancarlo | Date: Apr 21, 2008 |
| How does one put his thoughts about a masterpiece into words? I'm sure better people have tried, but I think, having played this game so much, that I can finally try.
Graphics: 9 To rate the graphics of a game this dated, however dated, to a game of today's standards is lunacy. I remember when this game was top of the line, and I was stunned to see that there were actually semi-3D elements to some of the cutscenes. Hell, the INTRO was 3 soldiers in mechanized armor marching across a bleak tundra, in 3D. I was taken aback by it, and you actually have to have been raised in a time where games like Starfox and Zelda: A Link to the Past were mind-boggling. Reviewing this kind of game should definitely have an age limit on it. Sound: 10 Nobuo Uematsu definitely outdid himself on the score for this game. Every section of the game, from the pomp of taking to the skies in the airship, to the thrill of running down rapids on a raft, are extremely well-presented musically. I was moved to tears a few times, during the more touching moments of the game. Also, having an opera in a game wasn't bad. The lack of actual voice acting in the game didn't enter into my rating, because the music and sound effects were that great. Gameplay: 10 There's so much to DO in this game. I put over 40 hours in this game, and that's a bare-bones playthrough. I didn't level my Espers to maximum, my characters weren't leveled to maximum, I never took the time to find the hidden characters, and I never powered up the Atma Weapon. That amount of time played for a game as old as this was nothing short of amazing. Especially when the game was able to hold your attention as well as the ones produced by Square. Overall: 10 This game is a must-own. I felt guilty after playing it on an emulator when my copy was stolen, so I picked up another copy. Best $3 I ever spent. I'd advise hunting down a copy for yourself, if you're able. |
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| Reviewer: masterj336 | Date: Sep 6, 2006 |
| For a while FF2 was my favorite. Then 7, 8, and 9 came out. I'd honestly say 9 is now my all-time favorite Final Fantasy. But I only played this one about the same time 9 came out. This one is among my favorite RPGs. It's a must for any RPG gamer.
Graphics: 10 The graphics of the characters are somewhat better than FF2's characters which are a bit less detailed and has less depth. Though, I'd say the best graphics are with the last boss, which I find ties in with the replay value and only makes it better. Love the overworld. I know compared to more recent consoles, it's only subpar, but for the SNES this is a game with very detailed and complex maps, like the mines in Narshe or Daryl's Tomb. Sound: 10 I love the music during battle. Town music is more unique, like Jidoor having its own (in my opinion) creepy theme. Boss music is great. However, something I don't think many games have topped, even with today's game themes, the last boss theme. This theme is mainly why I play this game so much. Gameplay: 10 Like others have said for other games, I can only give it up to 10. If I could go higher, I would. Probably around 15 or 20. The story is great. I love the battle system too. With so many abilities, magic spells, espers, etc, it's almost impossible to become bored and gives much more choices to the player. Controls are easy and the difficulty of the game itself can be challenging with equipment limitations and such. Finally, the replay value is extremely high, having so many secrets in the game that the play will probably miss their first time. I usually just play the game for the music at the last boss though. Overall: 10 If only I could give it a 20. Alright, fine! Overall: 20 Why anyone wouldn't want to play a game like this is beyond me. Graphics are great. Sound and music's great. Gameplay is superb! With lot's of free will and such a high replay value, I tend to play this game more than any other game. PS: Many might complain that they dislike the way magic is learned in this game. Technically, it's pretty much the same as learning abilities and magic in FF9, only without that little meter that fills up when you gain AP. You equip a whatever to your character and gain AP through battle to slowly learn whatever you're trying to learn. There are many systems like this used in Final Fantasy and are often used throughout multiple Final Fantasies, not just one. So just make sure, if you decide to dis a system like this, remember that you're dissing all the other games that include the same system. |
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| Reviewer: Jrod | Date: Jun 3, 2006 |
| There are quite a few reviews already here but that is just a testament to how good of a game this is. I am not a fan of the Final Fantasy series yet I loved every minute of this game. This is one of those games that you remember after you beat it.
Graphics: 10 The artwork and 2d graphics are some of the best I've ever seen for a game made back then. The environment is well crafted and is fun to look at, especially while flying in an airship or while riding a chocobo. The sprites interact well with the environ and even have expressions on their faces from time to time. Even during battles the attacks looked cool and the monsters were well drawn. Sound: 10 The music on this game is great. It never got annoying and helped to set up the mood and atmosphere of an area. The characters each had a theme song that seemed to fit them. Especially for the evile (evil and vile) Kefka. Gameplay: 9 Though I despise random battles the excellent fighting system more than made up for the stream of battles. One of the best things about this game is the sense of freedom you get and that there is no main character. You are left to decide who you want in the party. The characters are excellently developed (if you take the time to do some subplots), and you get to see them interact with each other forming friendships and going through struggles together. Overall: 10 This game is a real treasure. It creates a vivid and diverse world to explore and throws in some great characters and music along the way. I just finished playing the game and really wanted to give it a review because when you play a game this good it needs to be shared. If you, like me, are not a big fan of RPGs, or if you are fixated on a different game, at least try something new and play this game. |
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| Reviewer: Brandon | Date: Apr 16, 2006 |
| This is a classic without a doubt. From the first article I ever read about it in EGM up to finally setting my SNES controller down and sitting back to watch the ending this game had me hooked with memorable characters and an epic storyline :D
Graphics: 9 It's been stated before that the monsters are a work of art. They don't have animated attacks and quite a few of the sprites were recycled later in the game. This doesn't detract much from my score however. The enemies are wonderfully designed, very fantastic in nature, the environments are detailed and captivating, and the characters (deformed as they are) are colorful and enjoyable... a lot of character squished into those little sprites. Sound: 10 The FF series has always had captivating, memorable soundtracks, and this one is no exception. The opening theme draws you into the mystery and the environments are brought to life by the compliment of an amazing soundtrack. In my opinion, this title showed us just how good a game's track can be. 10! Gameplay: 10 No game I have played to date has the depth of this game. Each and every character has a deep story, and multiple side quests that develop their small (or large) worlds and bring you closer to them. The plot winds and takes sharp twists like any great storyline, and is dotted with epic events discoveries. You can argue that the menu driven battle system did nothing new or special, but for the time the esper system and many relic combinations were quite innovative. Every character had a unique skill to develop, giving you a fairly customizable team. Overall: 10 This game was a true epic. All aspects came together to make a rich, detailed world. Probably the only game I've actually played through 3 times. If you haven't played it yet, do so. This is a massive game, rich in side quests and character development. Play it for all it's worth, which is a lot :) |
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| Reviewer: Derrick | Date: Feb 18, 2006 |
| This is my favorite game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and may be my favorite game of any platform (Xenogears comes close). Many of the things that Square achieved with this game have never been achieved again. It's actually quite frustrating that games like Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy VII get talked about so much, when this gem clearly set the bar for those games. And for me it's obvious that that bar has never been reached, and may never be again.
Graphics: 10 The greatest graphics you will find on the SNES, period. Sure, games like Super Mario RPG have near-3D sprites, they're just too glossy and polished for me. They work for that game, sure, but Final Fantasy's darker setting gives it an edge. Skies and backgrounds are a lot more detailed than SMRPG as well, which mainly just uses bright colors. I actually prefer this game's graphics to a lot of modern day completely third dimensional worlds... sometimes you can't display emotion quite like a sudden change in sprites. Sound: 10 This game includes most of my favorite video game tracks of all time, including my favorite Dancing Mad. The orchestration compliments this game extremely well, and what game has a scene as memorable as the Opera House? Also, thankfully this is an SNES game so you don't have to worry about any horrible voice acting. Gameplay: 9 I give the story and characters a ten. I can't believe they took such a basic plot line and made it so interesting. It's your basic evil madman plots to destroy the world, with a twist. I don't want to give away much of the amazing plot, but I'll be vague... if you know his backstory, you can actually begin to sympathize with Kefka.. I also find it amazing that Kefka actually does succeed a lot more than most villains. There is a lot of hope in the beginning of the game, and that is crushed by the second half, where the theme becomes that of despair and hopelessness. The cast was perfect as well. The character development was great and really made you care about the lives you were controlling. Each had sort of "niches" but many were actually very original, all with fairly big flaws. There's no one "perfect" and admirable hero here... they all have huge problems that they'll have to solve to make it to the end. Gameplay in the form of combat, however, gets an eight. This game is just way too easy. The characters also suffer from being way too much like each other, especially since Espers can teach any character any spell. By the end you have a group of a lot of characters who can all cast the same spell and have slightly different special abilities and equipment. Also, the final boss is very disappointing. I wish they hadn't dumbed down the difficulty. Overall: 10 9.5 - Sometimes I wonder what the state of video games would be like if this game was never made... and then I wonder what it would be like if MORE games of this caliber were made. Honestly the storyline is not that original or unique (unlike say, Xenogears), BUT what makes it so affecting is the painstaking quality Square put in to it. Most people would not be interested in a game where you control a band of rebels trying to stop the Empire from taking over the world... it's cliché. But it's the little things that tie this game together. The love between Locke and Celes, and how she loses it half-way through the game... Terra's quest to find out who she is... Kefka's character overall and the feeling of despair by the game's end... everything is crafted to perfection. Most viewers of this site have most likely played this game already... but if you haven't, hopefully this review has inspired you to. If Square had spent just a bit more time tweaking the difficulty and made the slew of characters able to stand out a bit more in battle, this game would be an absolute masterpiece. I'm settle with 95% of a masterpiece. |
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| Reviewer: Franklin | Date: Aug 31, 2005 |
| I am a huge RPG fan, and this game is as good as it comes. for its time it had the best mesh of graphics, gameplay, plot, and replay value. There are temporary characters with their own subplots, side quests specific to each of the 7+ playable permanent characters, as well a ton of other sidequests to keep you busy for days. If you rush it and don't spend any time leveling, this game can be conqured in 48 hours, with an average playtime of 25 hours of main plot and a ton of sidequests. With no real main character, a 4 person battle system and highly detailed battle animations, this game rocks!
Graphics: 8 For its time, the graphics are top notcH. Not untill FF7 have I seen better. The game was redone with a few animated movies for playstation under is Jap-title Final Fantasy 6 with no real graphics enhancements, but lets face it, this is an RPG. Graphics come second to story...something developers have forgotten in this the age of shiny. Sound: 10 What can I say, it's a FF game, the music is perfect. There are places in the game where the music matches the plot so well it envigorates, or makes you wanna cry. Without the music, this is little more than an interactive book. The game features classic 2-D movement with a false 3-D overlay to the map that lets one go behind buildings, and a rotating perspective world for riding the Chocobos. Gameplay: 9 Menu driven battles and an expansive overhead world, what more can one ask for to go along with the most dynamic story to ever grace the series? Overall: 10 It don't get much better than this without being the next title in the series. Let's face it, FF hasn't made any mistakes (except FFX2). The game speakes for its self. Play it. If you're a modern RPGer and haven't played the old 2-d's this is a good place to start, abandon the shiny for good plot, lots to do, and become one with the game! |
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| Reviewer: Ice Snake | Date: Aug 15, 2005 |
| How could anybody give this game a rating of anything below 9.5? This is the greatest Final Fantasy game ever and very easily the greatest rpg ever. Everything about this game works perfectly and the story alone is enough to keep you playing. You have to have this game. Period.
Graphics: 10 Some of the best graphics you'll see for a SNES game. Evreything looks great and battle images flow well and look great too. Sound: 10 Final Fantasy 3 has the best music of any SNES game. Each character has their own theme and they all sound great and are memorable. I could hum any one of those songs right now. Gameplay: 10 Every character is unique and brings something different to the battle. The esper magic system goes beyond the basic ways of learning magic as seen in other games. Battles never get boring or reptitive and most battles won't be won by just simply attacking. Overall: 10 Perfect. The Final Fantasy series definitely reached its peak with this one. It is a masterpiece, plain and simple. Any knowledged rpg fan can tell you how this is one of the greatest. This game gets overshadowed by Final Fantasy 7 which was really the first graet Playstation game. Fianl fantasy 3/6 doesn't get the credit it deserves. |
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| Reviewer: Silas Matriarch | Date: Apr 20, 2005 |
| This is by far my favorite rpg of all time. Nothing compares to it in my opinion. With a deep plot, graphics unrivaled for the time period that it came out in, and music to match. There are few games, if any, that meet the standards that this game created for rpgs.
Graphics: 10 I understand that given todays technology you might think that a 10 is just a little overboard, but I assure you that, given the time period that the game was created in there wasn't a game out there that could beat the graphics of this game. Detail put into the terrain of the map, the whole scene in the beginning of the game with the approach to Narche is proof enough. The way the air ship flew around the world, the sky, the ground, its unmatched by any other snes game Ive seen Sound: 10 The music score for this game is perfect. The mysterious music when you enter a dark mansion. The up beat swing when you enter the bars, The shift of the world music at that pivotal point in the game, It flows together. Though there are a few songs that get on my nerves, they are catchy and do go along with the mood. Gameplay: 10 One of a kind story line that catches you from the first few minutes of watching the beginning. You are hooked by the mystery of one girl trying to find herself and drawn into so many more deeper plots and twists. This storyline is unmatched even untill today. Overall: 10 Overall yes this game is perfect. From its beautiful and interesting scenery, to the twisted and interesting plot and character development, this game is a must own for all rpg lovers. And with no set main character, you are free to experiment which group best fits your fancy. Don't try it expecting the graphics and sound to rival today's technology, otherwise you will be sadly disapointed. Instead, play for the plot, and see if you can't get yourself away from it like I couldn't |
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| Reviewer: Kawasaki_Ninja | Date: Jan 25, 2004 |
| In my opinion, this is the best game ever made. No Final Fantasy, or game period has ever equaled this RPG in depth, both of plot and gameplay Graphics: 10 Aside from Mario RPG, this is the best they've ever done on the system. Unlike Mario RPG however, the backgrounds are vibrant and detailed, like the cliff at Narshe, as opposed to alot of blue or black as in Mario RPG, the skies while in the airship or on a chocobo are detailed and leave a nice glimmer on the oceans. Sound: 10 The music in this game sets the mood perfectly, Gogo's theme sets the irony of being eaten by a huge worm, but being ok -- Mog's theme suddenly breathes life into the caves of Narshe when you enter the moogle hideout -- The world map themes set the tone for your quest as a whole. As for sound effects, they were decent, some sounded a tad computerized, but that was typical of the SNES, so no major points off. Gameplay: 10 The first half or so was scripted storyline, which was very vibrant and involvling, the second half of the game is open-ended optional quests. There are an endless amount of things you can do and find, half of which you won't find until you restart the game so you can go back to the first world and pick them up!(I missed the Atma Weapon my first time :( ). The battle system is great, all the different absoptions you get available later can create new strategies, there is no best equipment. Get Gaia Gears and don't fear casting Quake endlessly, or Snow Mufflers and cast Merton repeatedly. Overall: 10 In short, this game does everything as good as it's ever been done, I think this is the best character development I've ever seen, aside from a few characters who just don't develop in this, but they are usually optional to have and/or just fun characters. Aside from those guys, the game is mostly without a main character, everyone is equally important, I love this and I have yet to see another game do it. I re-play through this one every chance I get. Get it now and see! |
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| Reviewer: beninhiding | Date: Dec 17, 2003 |
| Final Fantasy 3, is, in my opinion, the greatest RPG game of all time. This monumental game has set the standard to which all RPG games are compared to. Indeed, Final Fantasy 3 has created a sort of dilemna. No game since has surpassed the magnificence of this game. I'm sorry, but I feel that Square hit the peak with FF3 and has gone downhill ever since. Graphics: 9 The graphics for Final Fantasy 3 were revolutionary. Keep in mind that this game was released in 1994. From the opening sequence to the ghost train to the waterfall; FF3 still amazes me in every way when it comes to graphics. So what if the monsters in the battle scenes are static. Sound: 10 Final Fantasy 3 has the best soundtrack in video game history. Each character has a sort of signature track, and it fits them perfectly. The music compliments all the scenes nicely, giving the game that extra cinematic feel. The climax arrives at the final battle against Kefka. If you listen closely, you'll hear some Bach... Gameplay: 9 As far as gameplay goes, my only complaint is fighting constantly. Square alleviates this problem by giving each of the characters a special ability of sorts, making one feel that there's more options than fight, items, and magic. There are tons of side quests to satisfy the explorer's apetite. For example, you can guide Celes through an opera performance. You can group battle. Solve the riddle in Zozo. Find the hidden character. Live out Shadow's dreams. Overall: 10 The game gets a 10 overall. Simply because I have not played a game with such an engrossing story with richly developed characters and enough variation to keep me interested since playing FF3. If you're an RPG fanatic, you've already played this game. If you're an RPG neophyte, you should play this game, now! It's funny that with all the technology that's around, all the games seem so shallow and repetitive. I recently rented Gladius, an RPG for the X-Box, on the reccommendation from a gaming magazine. It was basically a souped up version of a shareware game that I played on the PC ten years ago. It's sad that they focus on the all the glitter and not the story. It's the same way with movies too. I like to play pick me up games like anyone else, but my favorite games have rich and involved stories with great dialogue and characters. Every RPG seems to follow the same |
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| Reviewer: Sabin | Date: Jan 24, 2003 |
| my name, need i say more, im a finatic. this game started it all for me. you gotta enjoy what paved the way to enjoy the fruits at the end, and i tell you, FFX not in existance without this baby. its fantastic, the story is great, the character plots are great, with the exception of the 2 secret characters, well arguably 3 secret characters. if you havnt played it yet, well what can i say, you should have. better late than never. Graphics: 5 Sound: 7 Gameplay: 10 Overall: 10 PLAY IT LIVE IT LEARN IT KNOW IT LOVE IT, i am proud to announce my brain is a walkthrough for this game. i like the fact that there are 18 characters and they all bring something different to the party, but when in a stick situation they all have heal 3 and life 2, and ULTIMA, i never used it, but that didnt mean my guys didnt know, just means by the time they did learn it there ATTACK was way better, can i say offering and genji glove, hit the screen 4 times, if you play like me. and the Esper system of learning magic is unique and fantastic, and i dont think ff9 coppied it, like they said they were going to those rat bastards. |
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| Reviewer: DarkAtma | Date: Dec 27, 2002 |
| The Final Fantasy series has always delivered. However, it has always been a work in progress. If you started with FF7 on the PSX and went from there, at first these old FF games will seem pretty stale. But if you're like me, and played the game when it was first released, you'll realize that it was the greatest RPG at the time it was created. I've always had a sentimental affection for the game because it was the first in the series that I played. Graphics: 8 Though not on the level of Donkey Kong Country or Star Fox, the graphics were a huge step up from the previous Final Fantasy games. Some of the backgrounds are very good, but limitations of the hardware delayed the masterpieces that grace the backgrounds of later FF games. And the attack animations are non-existant. Sound: 10 Sound is the only category I've ever game a game a perfect score in. FF3 deserves it, just like every game in the series except FF9.(the FF9 music is good, but for some reason it seems less dramatic than the others) This perfect score in sound may seem a little biased to some people, the sound effects aren't extroidinary. One would be right to assume this bias, as Nobuo Uematsu is my favorite composer of all time. Gameplay: 7 The gameplay is very simliar to the tried and true methods of earlier FF games and many other RPGs of the time. In effect, there aren't really any problems with the gameplay, but there isn't anything to make it stand out enough to warrant more than a score of 7. Overall: 10 I can not imagine how this game's story could be any better. And since the story is the heart of any RPG, this game is flawless. |
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| Reviewer: Dan T. | Date: Oct 2, 2002 |
| Where to begin. FF3, put simply, is a masterpiece. If you've played any Final Fantasy games you'd know the standard set by the series. Knowing that i have to say that FF3 (FFVI in Japan) is one of the best of the lot. It has just about everything you could want in an RPG - an immersing story, excellent graphics (just love watching Pearl), great Esper system, but the sound is by far the best feature. Read on and you'll see. Graphics: 9 Sound: 10 Gameplay: 10 Overall: 9 If you can finish the game dont think ""Oh, thats it. I think i'll get rid of this now"" because you can play the game again. If you narmally use Wait mode then challange yourself and use Active mode. Try to collect all the espers. You !!WILL NOT!! complete this game to the full first time around. |
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| Reviewer: Seneroth | Date: Sep 28, 2002 |
| First and foremost. If you haven't yet tried this game... I suggest you do so. I really think that this has to be a classic in RPG's, the classic of all classics. The final fantasy series may have switched consoles and the graphics and movies got awesome... yet FF3 has the sort of plot and design that you can remember while you're playing FFX thinking...gee... I wonder if it will end up like FF3 at some part. Graphics: 9 Sound: 10 Gameplay: 10 Overall: 10 This message will self destruct in 10...9...8...7...6....5....4....3....2....1.. |
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| Reviewer: LockeCole | Date: Sep 15, 2002 |
| This game I love. I do not think I will ever get tired of it. It is, in my opinion, the greatest game ever created. Graphics: 10 Sound: 10 Gameplay: 10 Overall: 10 From the first time you see Terra, Biggs and Wedge come up to the crest overlooking Narshe to the time THE END appears on your screen I think you will love this game. |
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| Reviewer: Sir Sam of Sammy | Date: Sep 14, 2002 |
| This was my all time favorite RPG for Snes until I played Chrono Trigger. So although not the best in my mind, it still ranks very high on my list. Graphics: 9 Sound: 9 Gameplay: 10 Overall: 10 Final Fantasy VII is still my favorite RPG, and the sky is still blue.... or is it? You better run out right now and check!!! GO GO GO |
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| Reviewer: Ctorj | Date: Sep 10, 2001 |
| The graphics are the best that the Super NES system has to offer. This game was one of the first to show what the Super NES system was capable of doing. If you have never played the Final Fantasy games before, then you need to give this one a go at. The sound is second to none because it is creative, enticing and it never gets boring, perhaps the best part. The gameplay is easy to master and the even the novice gamer will have fun playing this game. So, whether you're an expert trying to beat Kefka in 5 or less moves or the novice wondering why Shadow won't stay with your party, this game is worthy of the title ""Best RPG for the Super Nintendo"". | |
| Reviewer: Igno | Date: Aug 28, 2001 |
| I first played this game as a 10 year old. I'm 16 now, and I'm still not tired of it. The characters, I can't get enough of. unlike FF7 and FF9, where there's only 1 main character, always in the front, you can control up to 13. The character development is very good, movie like, I'll say. But, overall, the best thing in this game. . . The Music! You just can't get enough of it! I'd find myself whistling the music in school, even if I hadn't touched the game in years. Graphics were extrodinary for it's time, as well as the airship mode. Controls are easy as one two three- push button. Go there. Let go. Stop. Not too hard. The story is mind blowing. You think you know a character, then he/she has a flashback, and suddenly, you have a new character. Kinda. The use of two worlds is unheard of in these new games, except FF9, where you go to ""Terra"" for a half an hour of gameplay. Kefka, I'd say, is the standard for bad guys nowadays. Sure, Sephiroth was evil and looked cool, but he has no sense of humor, and can mess with Cloud's mind. What fun. The end battle, unlike FF7, which pits you against sephiroth three times, puts you against a big tower of not so cuddly monsters. The first one scares you, the second one is kinda ""Wha?"", but the third one looks easy but isn't. If you think that life 3 is just a spell that revives you, it's not, it's much, much more. I spent nearly a half an hour on this one guy. Now you're at Kefka. He casts Fallen Angel. Now you're hurting. Unless you casted, guess what, Life 3 on someone, you're gone. The ending is one of the longest in squaresoft history, and I enjoyed every minute of it. It's almost a half an hour long, and leaves it wide open for a sequel. Who knows. . .maybe there will be. . . |
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| Reviewer: Drusus | Date: Aug 26, 2001 |
| FF3/6 is probably my favorite video game. The story and characters are phenomenal, the music is catchy and moving, and the graphics are excellent. Backgrounds are rendered beautifully; a shame the individual characters couldn't have been more detailed. The lack of a single main-character is one of the essential elements of the game--each character takes center stage for a time, and later on, one can choose to play as his or her favorite characters rather than being trapped in the rigid boundaries of the programmer's ideas. While the (fabulous) story is basically unchangeable, it is so rich and has so many elements that the game retains an amazing replay value. I have played the game through dozens of times and never get tired of it. One can always play a little better, a little more efficiently, or do things in a slightly different way. I find FF3/6 more enjoyable (though not more revolutionary or influential) than FF2/4, primarily because there are so many twists to the typical RPG format, so many ltitle sub-plots and adventures--specifically the opera-house, I find to be one of the most enjoyable and wonderful moments in video game history--a welcome change of pace from the ""receive quest, kill monster, get treasure, bring back treasure, use treasure, find next quest"" paradigm. The only games I have played that compare are FF2/4 and Crono-Trigger. -Drusus Gladius |
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| Reviewer: Lakemantarzan | Date: Aug 21, 2001 |
| Ok I love this game. The graphics are pretty good considering it was 1994 and it was a 16 bit console. I love that mosters are pretty detailed. Sound is ok but the music is top-notch. I just would find myself whistling the music all day after I would stop playing (actually having my family kick me off). Gameplay is great. They really pioneered the turn based style battling. Overall this game is great. One of the best stories ever and thats what Square does best. This game last for a long time. There is so much no one could ever find every item. There are so many weapons and espers. And there was something like 13 playable character (not including the ones you briefly control like Terra's dad. This game kicks booty! |
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| Reviewer: WingZero_42 | Date: Jul 23, 2001 |
| This game is decent; not the best, but hey, it's okay. The graphics aren't overly impressive, but when you consider the time, it's not that bad. Sound is pretty good. The big killer that prevents me from giving this a ten in gameplay is the play and battles are too slow! It takes forever for your turn meter to fill up, and your walking speed rivals that of a gawking tourist. Nonetheless, this was a fun play, but don't believe all the hype, because it's really not as good as everyone says. (They mostly said it because its a FINAL FANATASY game; to some people, that already makes it great.) If you're looking for a game truly deserving its 10 rating, check out Chrono Trigger. (It's also made by SquareSoft.) | |
| Reviewer: Zauzer | Date: Jun 29, 2001 |
| Graphics: Compared to nearly all of the other SNES games, this is way better Sound: Most of the songs were really good, although I didn't like the last boss song as much. Gameplay: Learning magic from Espers is cool. The characters are not too diverse because of espers, but they do have their own unique skills. Overall: If you haven't played the game, get it now! I would say that there were only 2 or 3 SNES games better than this (Chrono Trigger being one of them) And I would say that this beats even Secret of Mana! |
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| Reviewer: The Pigman | Date: Jun 23, 2001 |
| This is the best game I have ever played. The graphics are great, considering the technology of it's time, the gameplay is awesome, the animations are very sharp, the soundtrack is almost unbeatable because of the sharpness and variety of music and the music doesn't get annoying, the plot is the best ever, and the cinemas are perfect. The in-battle gameplay is magnificent. The secrecy of things in the game makes it even more interesting. The game has tons of options and each character's theme song suits them perfectly. Having two worlds and a bunch of hidden things makes it great, too. The only setback is the replay value. The storyline is almost completely unchangeable. This game would be perfect if there were more events that change the outcome of the game. The only game to probably be able to beat Final Fantasy III would be a Final Fantasy III 2. | |
| Reviewer: Vegeta Z | Date: Jun 15, 2001 |
| Plot: Mmmm....okay, first of all, I will talk about this game's story. The plot is very rich, it is able to keep my interest through the whole game. Personally, that is my favorite part of the game. It has enough twists to make it interesting and new through the whole game. Graphics: Well, the graphics in this game are, what you could expect from a Final Fantasy game. For those who haven't player Final Fantasy before, that is not too great. The spell's graphics however, are pretty good. They're colorful, and if you have had a few drinks, they look almost 3 dimensional. Sound: This game that a great soundtrack. It's clear, crisp, has several battle tracks, and the overworld music does not ever get annoying. The music suits the location you are in, in the game. I would also like to note that each character has his/her own theme song. Gameplay: Well, the gameplay is, RPGish. Saying that, I am assuming you have played RPG's before. The battle system is menu based. You pick what you want to do, and, the character does it! Imagine that. Battle, however, is time based, unless you enable the ""wait"" option in config. Which makes tim stop when you are in a menu. Such as the magic menu, or items. When not in battle, you press the direction you want to go in, and you go there. Pretty basic. The reason I gave this an eight, was partly because of the airship controlls. They are very responsive. Unless you have no fingers, you will not have too tough of a time controlling it. And the gameplay in it does not require much skill anyway. Replay value: Well, if you wait about a year or two, then play it again, it will be fun again. Unfortunately, there is a set course of events, that are always the same (with one minor exception). This games replay value is not the best. Overall: Overall, this is a great game. It is fun and moderately chalenging. ~Vegeta Z |
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