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Hey, I'm Zerith and I'm new to the wiki. Alright, so a few years ago, I watched my brother playing Final Fantasy (not sure which one) but I immediately wanted to try it. Unfortunately, we sold our PS2, so I couldn't. Then FFIII and FFXII:RW came out for the DS and I was able to start. I immediately fell in love with the series, but I was wondering if there was a way to get more FF games without a PS2 or PS3. I was considering getting a PSP. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Celes Chère menu


That actually helps alot :) Alright, Now i just need to save some money for a PSP... 2 more questions though: 1) How do I upload avatars and crap? 2) Is the FFX for the 360 any good?

T4HoL-Kuore

Yeah, FFXI! My bad. Just a little tired today... :)


Alright, I uploaded the image. Now what?

FFT-job-blackmageM
zerobandwidth (talk) / 17:25, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
Final Fantasy XI
If you're thinking about buying a copy of FFXI, get it for PC, because the PS2 version probably isn't even available anymore, and the Xbox 360 version, while on a more capable platform, is just a port of the PS2 version. Just be warned that it's an MMORPG, so you'll be forming parties with other real people -- this can be good or bad, depending on who you end up with. I've been playing it for a long time, and like it a lot, but it's nothing like the previous FF games. You should be able to pick up a DVD set with the original game and all four expansion packs for about $40 US. A USB game controller makes it way easier to play on PC. And if you end up on Caitsith World, look me up. ^^

I'll probably take you up on that :D Whats the real difference between the 360 and the PC version?

PSP, is the BEST choice for FFgames. I have FFDawnofSouls(1+2), FFIV Advanced, FFV advanced and FFVI advanced. I also have FFVII, FFVIII, and IX on it. With War of the Lions(which is AWESOME!). You need to have it customized though. PSPISO.com is a good place to go. You'll need a GBA emulator and a HUGE memory card. More than 8GB for all those games. On mine right now,which is a 4GB, I have all the GBA ones, WarofLions, and FFIX. So yeah. I also have a DS for FFIVDS and FFIII. You should get a PSP if you want to play most of them. X is for PS2 so i don't know how you'll play that one which is the best followed by IV and VI. Good luck on that.

Moogle FFXII
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zerobandwidth (talk) / 18:18, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

The PC version of FFXI allows for much higher screen resolutions. This allows the combat log to display a lot more text on a much smaller percentage of the screen. Also, things like equipment displays, combat data displays, the command menu, etc. take up much less visual real estate on the PC version at those resolutions. For comparison:

PlatformLog WindowMacro PalettesEquipment Window
PlayStation/2 and Xbox 360About 40 characters wide, up to 8 rows, max 50% of screentop 10% of the screen by 100% acrosstop half of screen
PC set to 1024x768About 120 characters wide, up to 8 rows, max 20% of screentop 5% of screen by 40% acrosstop-left corner, about 50% across by 30% down

YouTube has a bazillion FFXI gameplay vids. This one looks like it was recorded from the PS2 version, and was sped up a bit. This one was recorded from the PC at max resolution. (Warning: Both of these have story spoilers, but it's unlikely that a new player would get to this point in the first... uh... year.) The console version is playable, but is more crowded; it's almost like playing a text-based game. The PC version allows for more of the scenery to show through, and there are a lot of areas where the scenery is worth staring at for a while.

In addition, the graphical textures can be set to a much higher level of detail on the PC than on consoles. Basically, if you have a PC capable of running the game (and that is not as easy as it sounds), the PC is where you should play. However, if you are one of those people who is tired of dealing with a PC that breaks down all the time -- like I was until I got a laptop from work -- then the console versions are still playable, and consoles are less prone to crapping out on you. I started on PS2 for the first year I was on the game, and it works just fine.

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