Final Fantasy IV One Of The Greatest Games 53
Gamespot's series of "The Greatest Games of All Time" rolls on with a look at Final Fantasy IV. Dubbed Final Fantasy II in the states, it was easily one of the best games to be released for the SNES. From the article: "The narrative in Final Fantasy II gripped you and shook you like a rag doll right from the beginning of the game. Your introduction to the protagonist, Cecil, took place on the deck of a military airship that had been ordered to extort a magic crystal from an innocent town (not a very heroic vocation). After his complicity in this war crime, the conscience-wracked Cecil was dismissed from the military and sent on an errand to a nearby town, along with his best friend Kain. Using generic archetypes for characters (like Final Fantasy's White, Black, and Red Mages, for instance) was standard operating procedure in RPGs at the time, but Final Fantasy II went off on a far more interesting tangent."
Slow day? (Score:3, Funny)
An ancient prophecy! (Score:3, Funny)
darkness. The wind stops,
the sea is wild,
and the earth begins to rot.
The people wait,
their only hope, a prophecy....
'When the world is in darkness
Four Warriors will come....'
After a long journey, four
young warriors arrive,
each holding an ORB.
'They shall settle
In one single massive flamewar
The answer to which was best:
IV, VI, or VII.
Re:An ancient prophecy! (Score:3, Funny)
Ultima VI is a big favorite, the end of the trilogy of the Virtues it started to turn everything you believed on its head. Even more heavy stuff, especially when you found out who the false prophet is and what havoc has been wreaked.
Ultima VII is the BIG world changer. You now appear in Brittania 200 years after your last visit. The virtues are an archaic religion and people have turned to the new Fellowship cult who follow the Guardian. Many in the cult seem to do good works, but the cult itself insidiously (and unknown to even Lord British) promotes systemic persecution of non-members.