Which FF game? 7, 8 or 9?

Since these 3 FF games are on the PSN network, and I am probably going to be waiting until doomsday for Sony to do some kind of update to either release the PS2 FF's on store or backwards compatible, i've decided to give the originals a try. Which would you recommend? I've never played any. I played the first few bits of FF7 pc version one. But barely very far into the story. So what's your opinion?

Out of all those 3 FF, I like FF9 the most. It feels like a classic Final Fantasy with no Scifi crap mix in it. If you prefer FF to be more Scifi then pick 7 or 8.

they are all very good and hence, if you can afford to, you should get all three. :) imo all three have respective charms and flaws. FF7 was the apex of the franchise, and it was best known for its epic tale and memorable characters. however, in terms of gameplay both VIII and IX were more sophisticated. VIII has a very open-ended and rewarding character customization system and arguably the best mini game the franchise has yet to offer, while IX hearkens back to the earlier FFs and emphasizes on job/class, and thus appeals more to the 4th gen gamers.

i would suggest to get all three. they are all worth playing again. but i have to say 9 stands out as my favourite

hey my fav out of them would be 9, i have a noob question though,

i have never bought anything on the psn store..so to do this you go to the psn store search e.g FF7 then you can purchase the game off the psn store with ur

credit card? then it downloads the game and just saves to your ps3 hard drive and you ahve it for ever? thanks if someone can answer

edit: i dont have backwards compatible..will this affect it?

Final Fantasy 9. Near everything about the game was perfect.

#8 is my favorite, but definitely get all 3 if you can. I've finished 7 and 8 and am going through 9 right now.

all of those games are great... i recently bought a brand new sealed final fantasy viii dont know when im going to start playing it though

I think 9 is the epitome of a FF game. Very old fashioned world and I really cared about the characters in that game

7 for sure..then 9....i really did not like 8 at all..im one of the few who didn't though so deff give it a try

hey my fav out of them would be 9, i have a noob question though,

i have never bought anything on the psn store..so to do this you go to the psn store search e.g FF7 then you can purchase the game off the psn store with ur

credit card? then it downloads the game and just saves to your ps3 hard drive and you ahve it for ever? thanks if someone can answer

edit: i dont have backwards compatible..will this affect it?

perna13

Yes. You can purchase the game with your credit card and download it to your PS3 hard drive. You will have it forever as long as you don't delete your account. Also, if you delete the game to clear up space then you can always return to the PSN Store and re-download the game onto your PS3 (just go to the top where it says, "view downloads" and it'll let you re-download the game free of charge).

Also, don't worry about backwards compatibility. That's not necessary for PS1 games considering every PS3 (from launch to present day) has PS1 backward compatibility but only some have PS2.

P.S. Final Fantasy IX is my favorite too. :D

In regards to the original post, it really depends on what you're into. If you're into a deep, interesting story but don't mind the archaic graphics then buy Final Fantasy VII. If you're interested in a more realistic (well, moreso than the rest) story with a good but complex battle system, play Final Fantasy VIII. If you're interested in a more light-hearted, fun story with possibly the BEST Final Fantasy character (that's right, fans, I'm talking about Vivi) with some very artistic art style, decent graphics even for today, and a more "Final Fantasy" feel to it then play Final Fantasy IX.

Overall, all three are great but personally I'd say IX is the best, followed by VII, and then VIII.

Final fantasy IX is the best, no competition
after 9 play 7 if you got time^^

They're all classics. My personal favourite is 9.

Since these 3 FF games are on the PSN network, and I am probably going to be waiting until doomsday for Sony to do some kind of update to either release the PS2 FF's on store or backwards compatible, i've decided to give the originals a try. Which would you recommend? I've never played any. I played the first few bits of FF7 pc version one. But barely very far into the story. So what's your opinion?

Morphic

get 7

Out of all those 3 FF, I like FF9 the most. It feels like a classic Final Fantasy with no Scifi crap mix in it. If you prefer FF to be more Scifi then pick 7 or 8.

chatri10

This is the correct answer.

Wow first time I see FFIX win but yes, FFIX > the rest. Great atmosphere.

I always though me and my friend were the only ones who liked IX. But im glad other people agree. I hate all the sci fi stuff brought into the others. Thats why for me its almost a tie between IX and X. But IX takes the cake by a fraction

Going to say 7..Instant classic right there

Final Fantasy VII is my favorite game of all time, but you can't go wrong with any of them.

They're all excellent.

You need to play them in order. Well, you should.

Final Fantasy 7 is by far the best. 8 was alright but it couldn't quite reach the bar 7 had set so high. FF9 is the second best choice out of the three if you plan in the future to buy another one.

FF 7 is WAY too overhyped. It's really not that great. FF8 is an interactive movie basically. FF9 is an old school FF all the way. It's probably my favorite since the almighty FF6.

The best by far is Final Fantasy 9.

Theen 8, and last 7.

i liked 7 the best, ff 9 is a good game but the "equipment gives you abilities" had already been played out in a couple rpg's by then (ff6 & 7 had similar systems with espers and materia) so i was a bit bored with that.

I liked all of them, but my fave would have to be 8.

I've only played 7 and 8 out of those three but I preferred 8. FF7 hasn't aged well at all because how much it focuses on story. This is usually a good thing in games but since FF7 has no voice acting, there's a whole lot of reading little text boxes. You don't realize how crucial voice acting is to a story until it's gone. There's some other things that make it feel pretty dated but that was the main thing for me.anime_gamer007

I would choose ff9 cause it was the first ff I played ... and loved it!

Final Fantasy 7 was absolutely great but I think I like 9 a tad bit more because it was such a pleasant surprise (at the time, I didn't hear from too many people that liked it). FF8 however, I did not find very enjoyable..

7 i liked the best, followed by 8 and i didnt like 9 at all i hated how the characters looked in it.

They're all classics. My personal favourite is 9.

Stressthesky

All three actually, start with FFVII then VIII and IX.

You will be surprised how good IX is. :)

Since these 3 FF games are on the PSN network, and I am probably going to be waiting until doomsday for Sony to do some kind of update to either release the PS2 FF's on store or backwards compatible, i've decided to give the originals a try. Which would you recommend? I've never played any. I played the first few bits of FF7 pc version one. But barely very far into the story. So what's your opinion?

Morphic

you started a thread with so many answers and arguing, and **** and etc... i prefer 7 or 9, 8 has a good love story in it, but so does 7 with cloud etc... just play them all! lol

Go in order, start with seven. If you only plan on playing one FF game go with seven.

Since these 3 FF games are on the PSN network, and I am probably going to be waiting until doomsday for Sony to do some kind of update to either release the PS2 FF's on store or backwards compatible, i've decided to give the originals a try. Which would you recommend? I've never played any. I played the first few bits of FF7 pc version one. But barely very far into the story. So what's your opinion?

Morphic

also if you have not all ready done so you must play ff6 called ff3 in the usa when it was on snes. Its 16 bit graphics so be ready for that. it my all time fav game. i dont think its on VC but there was a playstation version,snes,pc,gameboy advance ect.