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My first Final Fantasy game!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User
Unfortunately, I have never had the privelege of owning a Playstation system nor have I had the privelege of playing a Final Fantasy game for the NES and SNES systems. However, I do thank god that I own a GCN for it would be shameful for me to miss out on this great RPG. I really have no experience with heavy RPg games (except for Dragon Warrior III) but you do have to admit, Final Fantasy made a great transition from the Playstation to the GCN. The whole idea behind the game was great, not revolutinary but great. However, the part that I liked and thought was interesting is the idea of holding a crystal chalice to protect you from the Miasma. Even my younger sister loved this game, but unfortunatley, I don't own nor do I plan to own a GCN/GBA link cable, so each of us are playing a seperate file. This game isn't as short as many people tend to think. It is actually a long game, considering that their is a boss known as Raem who is the most powerful boss in the game. He is very powerful and in order to defeat him, you need to collect all the artifacts in the game in order to be strong enough to defeat him. Overall, playing as a single player isn't boring as "someone" said. in fact it is exciting. Here's the ratings:
Music: old and has this ancient Celtic mood to it which matches pretty well with the settings. (10/10)
Graphics: Very detailed and crisp graphics. Great (10/10)
Gameplay: very good. but could be a little bit better though. (7/10)
Overall: 5/5
This is a must have RPG game for any GCN owner. Whoever doesn't own this game, shouldn't call him/herself a gamer for they are a disgrace to the gaming community.
My review of the first FinalFantasy for the Gamecube
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User
<br /> This game is really interesting, the graphics are beutyful, but the gameplay isnt that good. You start deciding what kind of character you want to be and then you can make him better by exploring the wonderful lands of the game, wich will perplex you at an instant. This game is not recommended for kids, not because of the rating, is because of the really hard way to play and frustration it may give them.<br /><br /> The game is a really good title for your library and is a well done game with great landscapes and fantastic music, and an excelent RPG for those who seek adventure.<br /><br /> The only way you can play with more than 1 player is by having at least two or more gameboyadvance's or gameboyadvance SP's with each a gameboy advance cable connector, wich is really dissapointing.
Bring a friend.
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User
Crystal Chronicles should ONLY be played with one or two friends. I realize this requires some hefty hardware requirements, but the game simply is not fun alone. Ideally, as a multiplayer co-op, FFCC is a fantastic game. Unfortunately, it suffers from a slew of design issues. Quirky upgrade system. Frustrating enemies/levels/puzzles. Repetitive setup. It's just a hack-and-slash, after all, and not the Final Fantasy we remember. BUT-- the game has a great fantasy feel to it that is very involving and really makes you work as a team. You'll put in a good 20+ hours with it, too, and that's not bad. FFCC isn't perfect, but it's very rare you get to play a game of this nature, anyway.
This game made me hate Final fantasy until I had played others...
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User
Seriously please do not buy this game. It's literally terrible. My ex bf loved it and he was stupid and mindless, however EVERYONE ELSE hated this game. Its boring, easy and pointless. Also to have multiple players you have to have multiple game boy advances and wires. So I had to go half and half to buy game boy advances to get my 3 friends to play with me.
I hated Final Fantasy assuming they were all like this until I played 9 then 7 and LOVED those, they had a story...there is no story at all to this game it's just stupid little battles here and there and you have to carry a chalice. I don't think there is an end you play "years" and fill said chalice then restart all levels again for next year.
This is only good if your a kid and ever played a video game before.
Pretty fun, but....
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User
The gameplay is entertaining. I enjoy the free-based battles over turn-based and active time-based any day. The artifact system is good, but can offer a few set backs, as well. The magic system is good, too. I don't mind the fact that you lose magic after each level. And if you have something to complain about that, then just get the magic rings. I also enjoy the recipe system that's used in this game. But I never could get some smiths to forge certain items.
There are a few things that bother me. One is that you have to have GBAs and specified cables in order to do multiplayer, which I hate because I, as well as my sister and brother-in-law, have an NDS system, but there is no way to link them to the Gamecube. Another thing that is bothersome about multiplayer is the fact that one other person has to carry the chalice around, which kinda makes it pointless to do 2-player sometimes, since most of the time, the other person has to carry the chalice.
Otherwise, all in all, this is a fun game. The music is nice, graphics are good for its time, and it has some challenge to it.
frustrating.
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User
I'd always wanted this game, but never got the gumption to buy it. I eventually purchased a used copy and was severely disappointed. as the Game Informer review says, gameplay is 'frustrating' and the plot was completely lacking. When I played i saw no point. There was no saving the world, no powering up awesome weapons, just running around in a bubble. I expected more from a game from square.
Summary
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User
It's not the best of all Final Fantasy series, however, for a decent collector like myself it's satisfying and sufficient. I absolutely would recommend it for collectors and fans only, not beginners.
Crystal Chronicals
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 11
Date: January 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User
This game is cool because it is the first Multiplayer
Final Fantasy game ever. You can also choose the tribe and apperance of your guy, and the story and graphics are as amazing as the Final Fantasy games in the past.
This game is absolutly awsome!
this is great!!!!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 10
Date: January 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User
wow is the only word i gota say. this has what i have been waiting after being diaponted about FF x-s this is what to distract me from it. this has multiplayer!!! yes u do need gba's but if u reserve it u get a free cable. also u can buy another cable...this is just a great game!!!
a long way
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 21
Date: January 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User
final fantasy has gone a long way with there extremely detailed games, but unfortunatley there running out of ideas. these new games are NOT true to the final fantasy series that we once knew. final fantasy 3(my favorite game) was by far the best one but these new FF games are just repititive but still fun, dont get me wrong. if you never played FF you will love this game. there great.
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