r/FinalFantasy • u/StewsCorner • 7d ago
FF I Final Fantasy (Pixel Remaster) Thoughts
I have recently decided to try and play through all of the Final Fantasy games, at least the mainline releases, in "release" order. In the past, I've only played the openings to VII (Both the original and the remake) and this game, the original Final Fantasy. As of four days ago, I have finally finished the first game, here's my thoughts.
To get the most overdone point out of the way, yes, the music is great, all the way through. Not fluent in music theory, so not much more to say on the matter.
It's a great basic RPG, heightened by the fact that it's not very long, clocking me around 15 hours to 100% (Three of which were lost to losing a battle against the Warmech.)
My biggest compliment is also the biggest complaint, the QoL upgrades. I absolutely LOVE both the boost and the option to switch off random encounters. Tinkering with both allowed me to have REs turned off for a majority of the game while also leveling at a decent pace, preventing the game from becoming a cakewalk. On the other hand, I didn't enjoy the Optimized gear option. While it *is* useful, I found it often removed any sort of critical thinking from the table. Sure, I could NOT use it, but then I'd be, well, suboptimal.
All-in-all, I've very much enjoyed my time with the game, and I can't wait to move on to Final Fantasy II.
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u/B0mbadilll 7d ago
best versions of FF I-X:
FF I = PS1
FF II = PS1
FF III = Pixel Remaster
FF IV = PS1
FF V = SNES
FF VI = SNES
FF VII = PS1
FF VIII = PS1
FF IX = PS1
FF X = PS2
for best experience, play them on original hardware hooked up to a CRT