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Final Fantasy 4: The Complete Collection
Oct. 1st, 2012 10:12 pmOriginally released in the US as a dumbed-down version called Final Fantasy 2 that nonetheless captured my heart, this game has seen re-releases on the PS1, GBA, and DS; and a sequel released via WiiWare. This PSP disc finally puts it all in one place, complete with another graphics update and adjusted translation. As if inspired by George Lucas, this game has been re-re-re-re-mastered so hard it would be virtually impossible to master it again.
( Long discussions of the three games included here: the remake of FF4, Interlude, and The After Years )
Overall: It only took twenty years, but I got the sequel to one of my favorite games in a format I could play it in. And make no mistake, this game was made for people like me, who’ve been fanboys since forever. But it falls flat in a lot of places, most notably in the lack of plot for the absurd amount of grinding and padding. Honestly, in the Final Fantasy pantheon, unless games like this are really your thing, I’d skip it.
( Long discussions of the three games included here: the remake of FF4, Interlude, and The After Years )
Overall: It only took twenty years, but I got the sequel to one of my favorite games in a format I could play it in. And make no mistake, this game was made for people like me, who’ve been fanboys since forever. But it falls flat in a lot of places, most notably in the lack of plot for the absurd amount of grinding and padding. Honestly, in the Final Fantasy pantheon, unless games like this are really your thing, I’d skip it.
