Final Fantasy Anthology: FFV
- November 29, 2000 12:01 PM PST
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The first half of the Final Fantasy Anthology package is the "lost" installment of the successful franchise. Never before released in the U.S., Final Fantasy V stumbles out of the past hoping to capture an audience that might be too jaded for this old-style RPG.
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Out of The Box
Out of the sky comes a huge meteor that nearly destroys the Kingdom of Tycoon. Soon the King mysteriously disappears, and the power of the four magic crystals (Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water) is disrupted. Hoping to bring peace to the valley once again, four adventurers set off on a quest to find their missing ruler and restore the four crystals.
FFV is battle heavy, so it is a good thing the characters in your party can be equipped from head-to-toe. Weapons and armor can be purchased or found throughout a vast world brimming with puzzles and monsters. As your characters accumulate ability points they will be able to choose from a list of character classes (or jobs) such as mages, knights, thieves, and more. After completing each job, which is accomplished by unlocking all of its abilities, you can start combining classes and eventually create powerful characters with special abilities such as a knight who can perform magic. This level of customizationmakes the battles much more interesting.
Out of The Past
Square has proven again and again that it can deliver grand adventures with complex storylines, engaging characters, and huge worlds. FFV doesn't stray from that formula -- in fact, this game helped build it -- but even with the new cinemas and touched-up sound, FFV is still the original 16-bit game offering very little for the eyes.
If you are a die-hard RPG fan or a Final Fantasy fanatic, you might want to give this game a try, but players who have been dazzled by such visually stunning games as FFVIII, Legend of Legaia, and Parasite Eve will want to look elsewhere for that kind of entertainment.
