If you wanted a better story than that of XIII, prepare for disappointment because XIII-2’s plot is nonsensical at best and absolutely bonkers at worst. If you wanted more wide-open spaces, improvements to the already-great combat system of XIII, and more information regarding some of XIII’s narratively weaker characters – like Serah – then you’re going to really like XIII-2. It won’t blow your socks off like others on this list, but you’ll roll credits satisfied you played through this 1992 classic.įinal Fantasy XIII-2 is regarded by some as the solution to XIII’s problems, but of course, that depends on what you view as problems in the original Fabula Nova Crystallis entry. Often forgotten, Final Fantasy V deserves your time at some point in your gaming journey (perhaps via the new Pixel Remaster of it). Plus, its softer story is refreshing compared to the world-ending calamities often seen in JRPGs and even other Final Fantasy titles. The job system’s flexibility really lends itself well to making each party member feel like a character you’ve personally crafted and molded.īeyond the job system, which is easily (and rightfully) the main selling point of Final Fantasy V, this game’s soundtrack rips. Building off of the more basic version of role swapping first introduced in Final Fantasy III, V’s jobs opens up the game’s RPG systems in ways not previously seen in the series, and we’re not just saying that because of the ridiculous combos you can create with it. It also means it’s closer to the bottom of this list than it is to the top, but don’t count this one out because its job system is one of the franchise’s best. Unfortunately, that means Final Fantasy V is often forgotten. | Our Reviewįinal Fantasy V falls between two beloved Final Fantasy entries – IV and VI – that many see as some of the best in the series. It’s hard to recommend Lightning Returns to anybody as a result, save for hardcore fans of the XIII world, but even then, they’re sure to be disappointed by drastic changes to gameplay and mechanics, and a weaker presentation of the series’ main protagonist. Its story is just as nonsensical as its predecessor and Lightning is at her weakest in this entry.
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It drops some of the highlights of the XIII universe, like XIII-2’s monster collection and crystarium, and adds in mechanics the series didn’t need. Ultimately, though, Lightning Returns fails to make a largely positive impression. That can be quite annoying, especially if you screw things up in the final hour. If time runs out, you’re essentially put through New Game Plus, which has you restart the game with all of your current stats. As a result, Lightning Returns is played to the backdrop of a highly divisive mechanic that puts a clock on everything you do. Dropping the party-based combat of the previous entries with a mostly solo Lightning experience, you’re tasked with saving as many people as you can before the world ends. The only threequel in the series, Lightning Returns is a look at how far Square Enix can stretch the universe of a mainline Final Fantasy.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, for all its faults, is special, though perhaps not in the way Square Enix wanted.
That its story is unremarkable on top of that makes Final Fantasy II hard to recommend to anyone lacking a passionate interest in the franchise’s history, but the recent Pixel Remaster does make playing through it much easier. Unfortunately, since combat is core to the game, the leveling system really bogs it down. It’s interesting, sure, but it’s more cumbersome and confusing than it is fun. Instead, your individual traits like HP, Magic, Stamina, and more, improve based on the actions you actually take in battle. Unlike Final Fantasy, you aren’t earning overall experience that levels up your character’s stats across the board. What’s there isn’t inherently bad, but it’s certainly strange. It wasn’t released in the West until years later, and by then, the Final Fantasy franchise had moved on to bigger and better things, which made it hard to return to the series’ first sequel. However, in any ranked games list, there has to be a game at the bottom and putting Final Fantasy II here was an easy call. There’s an argument to be made that none of the mainline Final Fantasy games are outright bad.
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