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Ahh... it's good to be back.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

There are a lot of elements about this game that remind me of Final Fantasy 6. From the moogles to the music to the artwork, this game (in my opinion) seemed like a big effort to reclaim the beauty of Final Fantasy 6 and the earlier installments to the series. Ahh... it's good to be back.

I thought the the Final Fantasy series just kept getting better and better up until Final Fantasy 7. I thought that 7 was an excellent game and I liked the detour from the norm by making it somewhat furturistic. I thought that the element of 3D that was introduced was fantastic. Yet, I just couldn't say that I enjoyed it as much as FF6. But that was okay... it was still a great game. Then FF8 came out. Oh SquareSoft, why did you have to taint the series like that? Don't get me wrong, the graphics were superb and the game (overall) wasn't too bad, but the storyline was very slow and annoying. Having the main hero be a somewhat shady character is not a new idea, but Squall was an introverted-jerk. I hated him from beginning to the end. I just could not get into a game where the hero is not a likeable character.

Well, that now leaves us with FF9. I was still a big fan of the series and I trusted that SquareSoft wouldn't make the FF8 mistake again. I'm pleased to say that FF9 is a triumph! I'm almost though with the game and I loved it from beginning to end. The graphics are better than ever as they have now morphed stunning 3D redering with the beautifully hand-crafted art from the FF6 days. The music for this game is very good. The hero (and other characters) are very likeable, and the storyline is top-notch. I still do not think that this game has the edge over FF6, but I would say that it is as good as FF7. A definite keeper!

2nd best FF game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was a little turned off by the characters when I first saw them. None of them are attractive. In my opinion they're all ugly. But these ugly people have some amazing graphics that make them absolutely beautiful. The graphics in this game is a major improvement from Final Fantasy 8 and an unbelievable improvement in storyline. The story is equally as good as in Final Fantasy 7. I actually quit playing FF8 and switched to this one. And I only have one battle left to beat the game. But FF8 is just so boring that I couldn't take it anymore. FF9 keeps my attention every minuet. I love all the characters in this game, the story, the graphics, the fighting, everything. The only thing I dislike is their ugly faces. Mainly Zidane and Dagger. Vivi is cute and enjoyable.

Best in the playstation series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

After a great final fantasy VII, and a somewhat dismal Final Fantasy VIII, This game blows all the compition out of the water. Final Fantasy IX begins with what seems to be a small kidnapping of a princess, and leads to something that could destroy the very world!

The graphics, gameplay, sound, and controls in this game is vastly greater in grandure compared to the games that have come before. Hours and hours of gamplay, complete with a few alternate endings, make this a high mark on squaresoft's already impressive list of games that are a MUST.

The characters are built very well throughout the story of the game. The battle system mixes the best of the old, with some new and more exciting fighting systems. The graphics are astounding for a playstation game, and the FMV's are great, coming into the story in exactly the right places. This game is definately a must.

Ok Now I'm hooked!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the first final fantasy game I've ever played. For some reason the FF series never struck me as interresting from the previews and review I saw and read of them. But I never actually played any of them. I seen this game at Sam's Club for $39.95. I decided to give it a try. And WOW that's the best 40 bucks I ever spent on a game. Although I'm not a graphics person I look more for fun and gameplay(which this has I might add)This has great graphics and eye poping FMVs If you are a RPG fan and are in doubt about FF. Try it you won't be disapointed!

Square makes another classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Play it. Play it now. No excuses just buy. Why you ask? Where to start? Charachters.From shy Vivi to oafish Steiner all the charachters have thier own struggles and conflicts. Vivi doesn't know who he is or where he came from. If you do not have a soft spot for him check 4 a pulse. Everything rocks in this game. From the sound to the charachters you'll want this game.

Pure magic.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I thought there was no way that this game could top the excellent Final Fantasy 8, but Squaresoft does it again. Everything about this game is pure dynamite. Great story told with a fast pace and unbelievable movie sequences, fun battle and abilities system, gorgeous music, amazing graphics, and the best cast of characters in any video game ever. Each one comes alive as the story unfolds and each one is extremely likeable. Now I'm running out of good adjectives to describe this game, so just trust me and go buy it.

Brilliant homage to a superior series' roots.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Final Fantasy 7 and 8 became progressively more techonological; in said process they lost some nameless division, a timeless quality that caters to the old-time gamer. While an effect only felt upon intense reflection, it is still pervasive. This effect doesn't detract from the gaming experience, 7 and 8 are worthy games in their own right, but it seems to detatch these games from the series' roots. Final Fantasy 9 firmly grasps these roots, and tenaciously clings to their nostalgic promises. Perfectly pervasive and overwhelming in its effect, nostalgia floods from the screen while playing Final Fantasy 9--promising, reminding, revealing long surpressed emotions of the beleaguered old-time gamer. This I felt upon my first time through, and I can't shake the feeling that this kind of game will disappear for lack of support and shivering nostalgia.

Perhaps I am paranoid, but that feeling remains. Please, gamers, don't let this kind of game disappear. You may not have played the old RPG's, but they became much loved for a reason. This reason, great design and simplistic charm, is one that must not be supressed by myriad graphical enhancements and gameplay so "innovative" that it eliminates the necessary and unadultured fun that makes RPG's so very appealing.

Okay, rant over. Final Fantasy 9 reveals the life of Zidane, an enigmatic and zany character--benevolent womanizer. He becomes, through an expertly penned story, the main character in a fight to end the reign of a malign queen--the story eventually elevating to galactic proportions. With an involving storyline, slick graphics the best of their time, and a simple management system that truly "works," Final Fantasy 9 offers one heck of a gameplay experience. New RPGers can appreciate the experience, though I believe that the old-school gamer will realize the full importance of this game's homage payment to its roots.

WoW

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Final Fantasy IX is an extremely beautiful game! The story line is engrousing, the graphics are beautiful, but not near as good as Final Fantasy VIII (thats not the Cinamatics, thats during game play!), the sound is AWESOME, the characters are lovable, and the four discs give you well over 40+ hours of play!

best final fantasy game ever!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've been reading other reviews and a lot of people called this game "complicated" the gf junctioning is not difficult at all. I got the basics of this game right away. the card game was hard for me at first! but once i got it, it was easy

graphics- 5 the movies in this game are amazing.
story- 5 although i never understand why squall is so stand offish
playability-5 the easy leveling up ( especially compared to ffx) makes this game soo awesome.

the thing that makes this game the best rpg game out there is not only the characters and graphics, but also all the hidden dimensions. i've yet to get some of the hidden guardian forces in this game. i didnt even think to get a few of them until it was too late to find them and i had to play again! this game is awesome!

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is so good. Every day after school I come home rush to my room just to play for 6 hours straight. The really indepht charecters make you want to go into the game to meet them and help them deal with their problems. Right now I am at the end of the third disk and I need to know more. I am just glad that exams start next week.

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