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• Dark times have spread over the world of Gaia. Four separate governing nations, some blinded by their short-sighted greed, some persevering in the name of justice, are battling on and off in a deadly game for power. One kingdom, that of Lindblum, headed by the honorable and trustworthy Regent Cid, finally decides to take a stand against the unspeakable massacres by the troops of Alexandria. Enl
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.75 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.46 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Release Date:
| June 30, 2003 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 733 reviews |
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| PlayStation | | Media:
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 The most underrated game of all timeNov 18, 2009
Personally, I can't understand what drives people to rate and review this game based solely on its intention to "bring the series back to its roots". Does no one have it in them to judge it on its own merits? It boggles my mind why VIII and IX are essentially ignored by fans of the series. Out of all the games, this one receives the littlest attention, being passed off only as "the last game with deformed characters". Okay, why is it not remembered as "the magnificent entry in the series featuring Zidane, Garnet, Steiner, Vivi, Eiko, Amarant, Freya, and Quina", in the same node as we place games like FFVI and FFVII? Let's be honest; if this had been released in VII's place, no one would have a clue who Cloud or Tifa were. It all has to do with the placement in the series. Had this been the game to change the face of Final Fantasy forever, it would be remembered far more fondly. Final Fantasy games are typically released in threes for their respective platforms; I - III for NES, IV - VI for SNES, VII - IX for PS, then X - XII for PS2 (even though XI basically doesn't count for anything but an online game that should never have been included in the numbered series). As a result, IX becomes completely lost in the thick shadow of its two primary predecessors, VII and VIII. While VII is fondly remembered by all as the game that changed RPGs forever, and VIII is given far more negative views, how is IX remembered? As "a nod to the series' roots before X". That's it. No special remembrance of the characters, no references to the story in other games, nothing. But how could anyone in their right mind not love it? It's the most definitive game of the series. With the largest soundtrack, the greatest music, the best characters, and some of the most fun gameplay, anyone who shrugs it off for the likes of VII or X or something of the like can't possibly be playing the same game I did. Never once throughout the series, save for VI, was I as entranced by a game. Sure, Kuja may not be the most memorable villain, and sure he's a little overtly feminine, but he's also not a deranged lunatic bent on "returning to the planet" like Sephiroth, either. When you compare Kuja's motives to Sephiroth's, who's the more vile? It's impossible to top the insurmountable craziness of Kefka (VI), but Kuja still comes in as a close second. There are a few gripes I have regarding this game, however, but only a select few. First, the "trance" system. Whoever's idea it was to have the trance meter simply reset after battle no matter how much of it was used or not should be fired. When you're leveling and trying to get your characters' trance bars filled, and suddenly you finish the battle just as it does so, you're looking at a bunch of time wasted! This flaw is one of the most frustrating things about this game. Also, quite notable, is the end of Disc 3, specifically the Shimmering Island chapter. Once you're in, there's no escape. Plus, there's no leveling up either. You're faced with battle after battle there and if you haven't leveled high enough for this particular stage of the game, kiss those 40+ hours of playing goodbye! Unless, of course, you saved just before entering, but some of us aren't that lucky. All in all, an amazing game. Those two flaws don't nearly come close to knocking down a star of my rating. In fact, now that I've warned you of the second one, that's one less flaw you have to worry about. All I can say is, pay no attention to all these idiot reviews across the world raving about FFVII for being "the best of the series". Sure, that game is amazing in its own way, as is every FF, but let's face it; there is nothing visually appealing about it when you break it down. Sure, it may be a PS game, but I found myself glossing over the much larger amount of detail put into its SNES predecessors far more often than its blocky, textureless characters and horribly plotholed story (which this Compilation of FFVII is doing nothing to mend, but rather hinder even further). At any rate, buy this game, along with FFIV and FFVI for the best experience the FF series can offer, along with X and XII. But to be honest, this game is no less great than any of the others. It just takes adapting to new things and pretty soon you'll be as engrossed in this game's plot and gameplay as I was. The only reason I can see someone disliking this game is if their feng shui swings more toward actions games and shooters to begin with. Simply put: if you have ever considered giving the FF series a try, DO NOT PASS THIS UP. Pay no attention to the naysayers; this is the game to own.
It kept my kid borther happy now I can work peacefully!Nov 17, 2009
Not much to say except this, if this is a final fantasy game it's gotta be good except the online and 12, buy this game if you feel nostalgic.
Great gameNov 13, 2009
I bought this for my boyfriend and he loves it and stayed up all night playing!
 Not Amazingly Awesome But RecommendedNov 13, 2009
So far this game has been fun. This game is not for the type that can't sit down for more then one hour, because this game is a long one. The graphics are good for when it was made but sometimes it is hard to tell where something is like the weapon shop or item shop. The story in the game is interesting but you need to read almost everything to completely understand what is going on or you will get lost. The one thing I really like about this game a lot is that it still has the traditional final fantasy fighting sequence unlike FFXII (which is still a good game). If I could rate this one out of ten I would give it a eight out of ten. I hope who ever gets this game will enjoy it.
The last of the great Final Fantasy titlesNov 13, 2009
I am of the opinion that this is the last of the great Final Fantasy titles (newly released anyway, not including the re-makes of some of the older installments). As much as I thought that FF8 was an awesome game, I wasn't too crazy about the overly-complicated battle system at the time. So I thought it was great that they streamlined it for FF9. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical at first when they revealed the plot was going to take place in a midevil setting because they risked losing some of the originality. But this game was still very original nonetheless.
While this game overall is not extremely easy, I thought the final boss in the game was fairly easy - especially compared with Sephiroth and Ultimecia.
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