Final Fantasy is enriched and steep in history that begins with the original Final Fantasy (These days called Final Fantasy 1) back in 1987 with the NES. This game brought Final Fantasy to America and allowed the series to start here. However, it really didn't get popular until the SNES got around and later the PS1. However it found more immediate footing in Nintendo's home country, Japan, and gave Square and Nintendo hope that the future was strong with the Final Fantasy series. Below is mainly the PS1 review of Final Fantasy because I'll say right away what NES and Steam offer.
NES Version: It's the launch pad for the series and the game does do some things well but overall it is limited because of the limitations of the NES itself. It features great music and graphics for its time, but the dialogue and text box are limited due to the limitations of that by the NES. The game plays a bit slow but I tend to give that more with the limitations of the NES again. If this were on the SNES it would play much more brisk paced and be more fine. The transitions to battle are a bit weird but I would just be pointing to the same flaw over and over with the NES. Overall it was a good start into the franchise but one that if started a few years later would have seen much more great success.
Steam Version: This is technically the Pixel Remaster for all those who were wondering. This is probably the smoothest of the games and arguably the one I would recommend most of all the versions of this game. This game has the best graphics, music and ability to play the game throughout the versions of Final Fantasy. It's otherwise no different in story but the nuances of the game are the best of the bunch and make it the best of the bunch to play. Without further ado, here is my PS1 review.
Positives:
1. Graphics- A major step up from the NES, but that isn't saying much. The fact though they had to remaster it to the PS1, use essentially different equipment and different ability to get it done warrants a lot of credit. They did well to port it to the PS1 and make it function really well.
2. Music- Another major thing that is stepped up from the NES to now and makes it overall better. I was impressed with how much better and clearer the music was on the PS1. I feel Square also deserves a lot of credit for what they did there.
3. Elemental Bosses- You'll see these in future games in some regard but I like that you have all of these bosses in the first game and that they can be a challenge.
Negatives:
1. No character development- Yep there's going to be a bunch.. but the first is no character development. I can understand you don't know what you are getting to but they don't even talk. It's just 4 random people in third person type roles and no speaking lines and just holding up their power for the crystal they are at to re-ignite to help the world. Which leads me to..
2. Bland story- It's just literally revive the crystals with just one twist in there. Yeah there are a few side quests but it's nothing too remotely difficult to do. There just isn't much to the story and there isn't much to this game much overall I feel.
3. Bland Skill set- There isn't much to it, you almost have to do 2 mages, a thief and a warrior, otherwise it is a very, very tough game to beat. But there isn't much to the skill set. You don't steal with the thief anyway, and when it becomes a Ninja, it is just a mere upgrade. I'm not a major fan of just the overall bland style done with this game and I felt that there could have been more done even in a remaster to make this game feel more adventurous.
4. No summons- This is what happens with no summoner job in this game and no upgrade. In fact, Bahamut is the creature that gives you your upgrade in job status about 2/3rds of the way through the game. It's lackluster and something that I am glad they fixed after a couple of games later on.
Rating: Honestly this is a game that while the elemental bosses are good, the graphics and music is also good, is just bland and honestly boring. There is no depth to it. It's just four people walking around almost mindlessly not talking and doing anything other than beating monsters and bosses and restoring peace to the world. There isn't anything other than that. No character development, boring classes, and while yes the upgrade is decent enough it doesn't provide more of any depth or flavor to the game. To me this rates a 3 out of 10 and I would rank it the lowest of the Final Fantasies I have played.
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