For your first FF game, a Steam sale offering with a good price and availability would be ideal.
For your first FF game, a Steam sale offering with a good price and availability would be ideal.
I've never played any Final Fantasy titles. Considered getting one on PS2, but couldn't find a chance. Now I'm thinking about Steam deals. Which option suits a beginner? I'm okay with reading some background if the story needs it. Just want a solid overall experience. The series feels pretty disappointing lately—anything on sale should work.
7 or 9 stand out for their storytelling, making them my top choice for newcomers. 10 was also great—it was the first true 3D and had a compelling narrative.
I wasn’t sure about Steam’s availability for version 7 until I checked earlier, but I’ve been considering joining FF. Even though the newest titles look amazing, I enjoyed how 7 played. I didn’t actually play it through—just worked in a store when it launched and saw it tested extensively. I should have remembered it; it’s still available in the sale.
14 is available on Steam, but it functions more like a multiplayer game such as World of Warcraft, and similarly for 11.
These narratives unfold in various locations and eras, eliminating concerns about missing plot points. You can enter any session whenever you wish. VII often tops discussions about storytelling. Final Fantasy X marked the debut on the PS2 platform, while earlier titles were released for PS1, marking a noticeable leap in visual quality. The pre-rendered scenes were highly impressive during their release. The remastered versions of X and X-2 on Steam performed well. I also spent extensive time playing blitzball, a fast-paced underwater soccer variant. In X, gameplay remains turn-based; you encounter foes that seamlessly transition into combat, letting you select actions for your squad members—such as attacking, using abilities, or wielding items. XII offers a smoother experience, staying largely turn-based yet feeling more immersive in real-time. You witness enemies around you and engage them directly, with no cutscene transitions; battles unfold naturally as you navigate the environment. Your main characters control their moves, while two allies can assist. You can set up automated responses for team members using predefined tactics like targeting high-health enemies or dispensing potions when health drops below a threshold. Prioritizing actions is possible, though the narrative in XII felt somewhat unremarkable, with unclear events and character details. I only played the original PS2 release of XII, not the PC adaptation. FFXV stands out as a contemporary title, offering real-time combat that looks excellent on PC. My controller’s malfunctions occasionally disrupted gameplay, but they didn’t prevent me from progressing through the early stages of FFXV. Overall, I believe console experiences remain superior to PC for this genre.
Graphics aren't the main focus, and my 780 FE might find more modern content challenging. Turn-based mechanics feel more like a design preference than a sign of a "modern" game for me. I prefer turn-based titles because they offer a calmer experience. If I want something quick-paced, I can opt for OW. That suggests a potential interest in games like VII. If you'd like, I can reorganize the suggestions based on other appealing options.