Drop, charge, and lose the cords
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews Back to product review
- My rating: 0 stars
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3.5 stars
"Must-have for RPG fans with a DS"
Pros: Excellent revamped graphics. Classic FF style game to go. Quicksave ability added in.
Cons: Lackluster online features. Mediocre story delivery. Getting the whole experience requires you to use Moogle Mail.
Summary: Final Fantasy III for the DS is a must have for RPG fans. Not only does this title bring you back to the classic FF gameplay mechanics that made the series great, but it does so with spectacularly overhauled graphics (for DS standards). For anybody who didn't play the FF Advance games because of the dated graphics, Final Fantasy II is your road to classic FF gameplay with a modern face lift.
The gameplay, job system, and battle system in FFIII are a lot of fun. There are so many jobs that customizing your team is as much fun as using the unique skills of each class to decimate the enemy. Some players may find the inconsistent random battles frustrating though. Sometimes you can walk far distances without getting into a fight, while others you are fighting a new batch of enemies every 4 steps. However if you don't mind the antiquated random battle system then there is a lot of fun to be had on the gameplay side of FFIII.
The story of FFIII is the standard story that you may have seen from its predecessors. Four warriors of the light are chosen to save the world from destruction. The developers did give each character his/her own quasi-unique personality, but the story doesn't delve that deep into any character (which may be a plus if you play your DS games irregularly). The story delivery in the game is also kind of stale. For Example one moment your characters are talking with the people they just saved, and the next line they say "well, time to go." There really is not any finesse.
The reason I gave it a 7 instead of an 8 or 9 is because of the ridiculous online feature. I was really hoping for online battles against other players or at least co-op quests. Instead they put an e-mail system in place. That would be bad enough on its own, but you are required to use the system by getting friend codes and exchanging messages in order to unlock things in the single-player game. The entire post game was ruined for me because I had no interest in the Mog Mail system and it turned out that I should have been using it to gain access to secret side quests. Hard core perfectionist players should keep that in mind (I am still steaming that I don't have access to the hidden content).
All in all FFIII is a great portable RPG that any RPG or FF fan should easily fall in love with.
Where to buy
Final Fantasy III (DS):
$8.25 - $19.99
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RadioShack.com
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