Tetra Master
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so guys which of these factors do you look forward to on your FF games more? no in-between choices. this is pretty tough I guess. 
let's see your answers. 
let's see your answers. Gameplay vs. Story
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Definitely story. I can play mediocre playing game if it has a great story, but I can't play a great playing game with an awful story. I need something to back up all the action. A great story keeps me motivated.
Story. I for one can't stand it when someone says Final Fantasy 7 sucks and then they say: "OMG, the graffix suk." I think you all do too.
It's always about story, no matter what, even in movies, and any other form of entertainment. Also, in the end it's all about finding fun in what you do that counts. The older FF's had these grand storylines, which made them vastly appealing to many people. The newer FF's seems to have sacrifice epic feel and plotline for breath-taking eye candy and all that other jazz. I think they're headed the wrong way.
It's always about story, no matter what, even in movies, and any other form of entertainment. Also, in the end it's all about finding fun in what you do that counts. The older FF's had these grand storylines, which made them vastly appealing to many people. The newer FF's seems to have sacrifice epic feel and plotline for breath-taking eye candy and all that other jazz. I think they're headed the wrong way.
Both really. I like the games to have a good story and be fun to play.
A game could have the greatest story ever told, but if it's no fun to play, meaning the battle system really sucks, I'll probably lose interest. Some things that can annoy me about game play can include:
-Little actual game play, meaning that the game is really an interactive movie.
-Battle systems that very difficult to get the hang of and even when you do, they're no fun.
-Little exp given during battles that it takes ages to level up.
-Story mode spaced so far apart that when you reach that point you forget what happened last.
-several glitches and not the good kind
-endless pointless task after endless pointless
-battle systems where you don't even actually have to play the game
-The controls randomly switch during the middle of the game for no reason because it was an unchecked programming error.
Likewise, a game could have a really great battle system, but if the story sucks, meaning it's boring or just plain stupid, I will definently not finish it.
Bad things for a story:
-Little to no character development for any of the characters for a game that takes at least 40 hours to complete.
-Characters 16 bit era and beyond that don't have their own personality.
-Silly romances that are rushed or over dramatic
-Cliche after Cliche
-No developement for long periods of time
-Important things happening that are never followed up upon.
-Trying to be subtle but not
-Trying to make the villian sympathetic villians. (They're trying to destroy the world and murder millions of people. Don't try to make me feel sorry for them by showing me how harsh their childhood was or how awful their entire life has been)
-Main characters that have no purpose to the story.
-A story that is so complicated and confusing that you lose track of whats going on halfway through since you spend sometime leveling up.
There's many more but it would take forever to list them.
Good story+Good game play= Great Game
A game could have the greatest story ever told, but if it's no fun to play, meaning the battle system really sucks, I'll probably lose interest. Some things that can annoy me about game play can include:
-Little actual game play, meaning that the game is really an interactive movie.
-Battle systems that very difficult to get the hang of and even when you do, they're no fun.
-Little exp given during battles that it takes ages to level up.
-Story mode spaced so far apart that when you reach that point you forget what happened last.
-several glitches and not the good kind
-endless pointless task after endless pointless
-battle systems where you don't even actually have to play the game
-The controls randomly switch during the middle of the game for no reason because it was an unchecked programming error.
Likewise, a game could have a really great battle system, but if the story sucks, meaning it's boring or just plain stupid, I will definently not finish it.
Bad things for a story:
-Little to no character development for any of the characters for a game that takes at least 40 hours to complete.
-Characters 16 bit era and beyond that don't have their own personality.
-Silly romances that are rushed or over dramatic
-Cliche after Cliche
-No developement for long periods of time
-Important things happening that are never followed up upon.
-Trying to be subtle but not
-Trying to make the villian sympathetic villians. (They're trying to destroy the world and murder millions of people. Don't try to make me feel sorry for them by showing me how harsh their childhood was or how awful their entire life has been)
-Main characters that have no purpose to the story.
-A story that is so complicated and confusing that you lose track of whats going on halfway through since you spend sometime leveling up.
There's many more but it would take forever to list them.
Good story+Good game play= Great Game
Story all the way. Good gameplay is just a bonus for me. If the story sucks, there's really no reason to keep playing.
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I would have to say story. I have to be engrossed with the story in order to be fascinated with the gameplay itself. If the story is not in good standing, I'm usually tempted to turn off the console and quit right then and there...but I don't. I always try to find some good points in a storyline, despite how bad I may think it is naturally.
Gameplay is important too, but not as much as the story. I know that fun tends to revolve around gameplay, and that's understandable. It perfectly makes sense...but I see the storyline as the overall quality of a game. Period.
Gameplay is important too, but not as much as the story. I know that fun tends to revolve around gameplay, and that's understandable. It perfectly makes sense...but I see the storyline as the overall quality of a game. Period.
Um...story i guess? I'm kinda with Rydia on this one, they're both equally important.
People play RPGs for the story, but if the gameplay is crap no one is going to endure it just to hear a story. Likewise, if the story is crap but the gameplay is good...well i'll probably play it anyway just because it's fun.
Like with VII, it's pretty weak in story (in my opinion, anyway), but it's alot of fun and i love the materia system so i still enjoy the game. Same can be said for Dragon Quest VIII, there's not much to its story but the gameplay is so fun i play it anyway.
People play RPGs for the story, but if the gameplay is crap no one is going to endure it just to hear a story. Likewise, if the story is crap but the gameplay is good...well i'll probably play it anyway just because it's fun.
Like with VII, it's pretty weak in story (in my opinion, anyway), but it's alot of fun and i love the materia system so i still enjoy the game. Same can be said for Dragon Quest VIII, there's not much to its story but the gameplay is so fun i play it anyway.
Well the gameplay and the story both play a significant roll in making the game what it is. If the gameplay is too dull and repetitive, I get bored and tend to stray away from the game. On the other hand, if the story is out of this world amazing, I'll play it no matter how cruddy the gameplay is. XD
If any of you have ever played Star Ocean II, then you know what good game play is. Even if you didn't like the story, you'd play the game just on account of how fun it is. ^.^
If any of you have ever played Legend of Dragoon, then you know what it means to play a "meh" game with a great story. ^.^
If any of you have ever played Star Ocean II, then you know what good game play is. Even if you didn't like the story, you'd play the game just on account of how fun it is. ^.^
If any of you have ever played Legend of Dragoon, then you know what it means to play a "meh" game with a great story. ^.^
I think both Gameplay and Story are important. I can play weak storyline games, if the gameplay is good, but if the gameplay is terrible, complicated and boring, then I just won't play a game. Kinda like FFVII now. Gameplay is really boring, but I love the storyline. Shame I won't be playing it ever again.
The story is a bigger factor for me than the gameplay really. Obviously, gameplay is a big factor, but I can much easier play a game with an engrossing plot and mediocre gameplay than play a game with decent gameplay and a shite storyline.
Luckily, most of the FF series has a lovely combination of both
Luckily, most of the FF series has a lovely combination of both
UltimaFantasy2007
White Mage
I think with a game such as Final Fantasy both are extremely important to me. With the majority of games I would say straight up, that gameplay is very much more important. However, with Final Fantasy, story is very much important also. I think that without both the game fails. Both of them are required, there is no vs. only co-op. Final Fantasy needs a compelling story to keep me gripped, but also a great RPG system to make gameplay fresh, interesting and also very intimate witht the development of characters and so on. RPGs are very reliant on both. Not one or the other.
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Story for me. While both are very important in the RPG genre, I will not play game with a crappy storyline no matter how bad the gameplay is, yet I will play a game with a "meh" gameplay if the story is good.
Example, FFVII DoC. This game really wasn't designed very well, and the camera work makes it even worse. Not so fun to play... but plot is reasonable and interesting enough that I'm planning on restarting the game tonight so I can finally beat it.
Example, FFVII DoC. This game really wasn't designed very well, and the camera work makes it even worse. Not so fun to play... but plot is reasonable and interesting enough that I'm planning on restarting the game tonight so I can finally beat it.
Tetra Master
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well I like both but if I have to chose.. gameplay. just a bit more in my book.
I enjoyed FF1, 3 and 5 most among the old series. (excluding 4 coz I haven't played it) I was totally entertained at FF5 even though the story isn't that deep and at 1 it's just perfect even though you suddenly get totally clueless at some part.
And at FF6 for some reason I wasn't satisfied at the gameplay. good story but not that amazing for me. it flowed so fast and I don't find the ending that rewarding. I only liked the characters and its graphics. so I prefer FF5 much over 6.
it's a little surprising to me that very few prefer the gameplay. I guess FF is a role-playing game so maybe that explains.
I enjoyed FF1, 3 and 5 most among the old series. (excluding 4 coz I haven't played it) I was totally entertained at FF5 even though the story isn't that deep and at 1 it's just perfect even though you suddenly get totally clueless at some part.
And at FF6 for some reason I wasn't satisfied at the gameplay. good story but not that amazing for me. it flowed so fast and I don't find the ending that rewarding. I only liked the characters and its graphics. so I prefer FF5 much over 6.
it's a little surprising to me that very few prefer the gameplay. I guess FF is a role-playing game so maybe that explains.
For me, it varies between them both for certain types of games but for Final Fantasy, I think the plot edges it. The plot is a big reason why I constantly level up through the game to unveil the next part of the plot. This isn't just for role-playing games as right now, I'm looking more into Heavenly Sword and if I was to buy that, it would definitely be for the plot rather than its game play whereas a game like Mario or Banjo-Kazooie, I play for the game play.
So it really depends but for Final Fantasy I prefer it to have a strong plot.
So it really depends but for Final Fantasy I prefer it to have a strong plot.
Only being able to choose between the two of them, I’d have to go with story...
As with any RPG, I think game play is as equally important as the story for a well balanced game, but I tend to enjoy the storyline just a little more than the game play in most.
As with any RPG, I think game play is as equally important as the story for a well balanced game, but I tend to enjoy the storyline just a little more than the game play in most.