Since the unions are going to die anyway and I'm onto the final game in the challenge, I figured I might as well type out my final ranking for the series here. A bit anti-climactic of an end for such a large undertaking, but considering the Unions won't be around much longer anyway.... I might as well post my final thoughts. Obviously some games are missing from this list, but I tried to limit it to ones that fit within the series, not mis-titled games or extreme spin-offs like the Chocobo games.
I could go into great detail on whyI believe each game deserves each spot, but generally gameplay balance was the most important thing to be considered, because these are VIDEO GAMES, and gameplay is the most important part of that. Of course there are other things to consider as well, but really this list came from thorough critiquing of each entry, and not even what games I have the fondest feelings about. (For Example, I'm sure many people will be pissed to see how loe FFVII is, I have a TON of Nostalgia for that game considering it was not only my first Final Fantasy game, but one of my first video games ever, but when it comes right down too it, it's really not as good as people say it is. Instead of ranting about the reasons for that here I will just point to my previous retrospective of the game). Anyway that's all.
Edit: Oh I lied, I kind of guessed and put FFXIII-2 on the list without having played it yet... my main basis for that thought being the game has maps... and you don't automatically lose when your main character dies... and that already makes it a far better product that FFXIII was. I could very well be wrong but you know what? who cares, I can just switch the two titles later considering they are the two lowest on the list.
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy Tactics
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Final Fantasy Dimensions
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2: Grimoire of the Rift
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy the 4 Heroes of Light
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Final Fantasy XIII
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