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The Greatest Final Fantasy Games
Final Fantasy VII PlatinumFinal Fantasy VII Platinum
Buy used from: £17.98
A groundbreaking installment, bringing the franchise into 3D for the first time. It may be graphically dated by todays standards, but the gameplay and story are timeless.
Final Fantasy X Platinum (PS2)Final Fantasy X Platinum (PS2)
Buy new: £21.99 / Used from: £9.87
One of the best RPGs around, the tenth game offers beautiful graphics, a mixture of traditional and inventive gameplay, and for the first time voice acting amidst the reams of text.
Final Fantasy VIII PlatinumFinal Fantasy VIII Platinum
Buy used from: £18.99
Stylistically the most realistic in terms of character models and behaviour, the eighth game tells a touching love story with a time travelling twist.
Final Fantasy IX (Platinum)Final Fantasy IX (Platinum)
Buy used from: £29.89
A faithful homage to the older games in the franchise, it's a departure from the more sci-fi orientated seventh and eighth games, but none the less a superb RPG experience.
Final Fantasy XII (PS2)Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
Buy new: £34.95 / Used from: £7.49
An unfairly maligned game that tells a complex political story, perhaps not everybodies idea of a great narative, but the new style of gameplay is another creative turn for the franchise.
Final Fantasy VI Advance (GBA)Final Fantasy VI Advance (GBA)
Buy used from: £79.99
A port of the classic SNES game that fits perfectly onto the Game Boy Advance adding new content but not compromising the strong gameplay or story.
Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS)Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS)
Buy new: £22.43 / Used from: £14.98
Clearly a labour of love for Square Enix, the classic storyline has been faithfully adapted into a new 3D style giving greater insight into the characters. The DS specific features are also welcome.
Final Fantasy III (Nintendo DS)Final Fantasy III (Nintendo DS)
Buy new: £9.37 / Used from: £4.97
Released for the first time in English language territories, the third game has been given a graphical overhaul and follows a more traditional RPG style.
Final Fantasy V Advance (GBA)Final Fantasy V Advance (GBA)
Buy used from: £18.00
Another first time release for English language territories, the fifth game has a superb levelling up system involving and greatly expanding upon the job system.
Final Fantasy I (PSP)Final Fantasy I (PSP)
Buy new: £21.92 / Used from: £17.94
Although re-released and ported several times, this PSP version is the definative version of the original, with improved gameplay, graphics and presentation.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of The Lions (PSP)Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of The Lions (PSP)
Buy new: £17.49 / Used from: £13.89
One of the best tactical RPGs woven together by a complex storyline and an intelligent use of the final fantasy job system.
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (PSP)Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (PSP)
Buy used from: £11.00
A spin-off fof the seventh game that makes a great action game whilst filling in important parts of the games backstory.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (Nintendo DS)Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (Nintendo DS)
Buy used from: £6.45
A spin-off from the twelth game in the form of a strategy game that fits perfectly with the DS stylus controls.