Steve’s
PlayStation Games
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Final Fantasy VII |
Final Fantasy VIII |
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I bought PS one just so I could play this game. (And you’ll read again in PS2 for
FFX.) Cloud, Aeris,
Tifa, Cid, Barret, Red
XIII, Yuffie, Vincent, and Cait
Sith are your characters. Materia is your
magic and extra abilities. This was a
relatively dark game compared to others in the series, with the secret
stories carried all throughout the game.
Beware the anger of Sephiroth. |
It took me a few times through to really appreciate this
game. I felt as if Squall had to “find
someone” who wasn’t where they should be, then go
“find someone else” who also wasn’t where they should be. With Squall, Rinoa,
Quistis, Selphie, |
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Final Fantasy IX |
Final Fantasy Tactics |
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Vivi, Zidane,
Dagger, Amarant, Freya, Eiko, Steiner, and Quina are your
combatants in this game. I enjoyed the
story, but the game was too cutesy at times.
Certain story elements were plain goofy, and the childish character
drawings made it difficult to take some things seriously. Aside from that, the CG graphics are terrific,
as are a number of the songs. |
A strategy-based RPG with a deep story and great battle
system. I enjoy the vast array of jobs
and the challenging story battles.
Great stuff! |
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Final Fantasy Chronicles (Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV) |
Final Fantasy Anthology (Final
Fantasy V and VI) |
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These are two of my favorites, and I’m so happy I could
play them again here. See my write-up
on my SNES page. |
FFV was new to me.
It was interesting overall but it didn’t captivate me like most of the
other FF games. FFVI is still my
all-time favorite, and I must have played it through a few dozen times by
now. See my info about FFVI on my SNES page. |
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Final Fantasy Origins (Final Fantasy I and II) |
Dragon Warrior VII |
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It was lovely to revisit the Light Warriors and take down
the Fiends of Elements in this re-drawn version of the original Final
Fantasy. The key story elements are
the same, so my NES
comments are no different. FFII was a
good play, but did not capture my soul.
I just may not have played it enough! |
It was nice to play another DW game after all this
time. I enjoyed the game overall. I still feel the DWIV is a better game, and
I yearn for the day Square-Enix will put together
an anthology of the classics on a system I owe (such as PS2). |
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Chrono Chross |
Legend of Dragoon |
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It was nice to dive back into the Chrono
world, though I would have preferred another quest with the original
characters. Still, the variability of
this game was great. Depending on who
Serge spoke to when, you might end up with a different set of party members
and different ways to get to your destination. I wasn’t thrilled about all the time with
Lynx, though it was an interesting switch in the story. |
An interesting RPG.
I enjoyed the story and the characters, overall. I can’t seem to play the game without
Rose. She’s awesome. A party without her just isn’t a party. |
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Parasite Eve |
Parasite Eve II |
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What a great story.
I love it! Pure sci-fi, and
based on a Japanese novel. I though Aya Brea’s quest was great and challenging. I particularly love replaying the game with
my end-game equipment and simply following through the story and the gruesome
animations. Also, I tuned in to the
movie channels and watched the movie version of Parasite Eve. It was definitely worth a viewing if you
can handle the subtitles. |
I have to admit, I still have not had the patience to play
this one through. It was a bit of a
challenge, but more than that, I didn’t enjoy the feel of it as much as the
original. One day, Aya,
I will help you defeat the evil. I’m
just wondering though, was it really necessary for her to lose all of her
parasite powers before this game? |
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Arc the Lad Collection |
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue |
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I enjoyed this set of games. The first game was remarkably short. The second game, I felt, had the best music,
characters, and story. The third game
with its sole use of the Hunter’s Guild for quest felt a little
demeaning. After all, you couldn’t
simply help people; you to register to do it then give a full report. All in all, a fun experience. |
I enjoyed the anime cut-scenes, though the game was a bit
too linear for my tastes. I enjoyed
the music CD that came with the game.
But then I lost it. So I wrote
to them asking for a new copy. They gave
me the, “We don’t usually do this, but we’ll make an exception for you…”
line, then offered to sell me a copy for $15, plus shipping. I buy plenty of game soundtracks, but not
when they come free with the game! |
There’s more to
come…
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