Final Fantasy III has been a 1990 RPG classic. Now, it comes to the Android OS with high prices and expectations. There are many popular RPG makers out there in the Android Market like Kemco and Gamevil . Can Square Enix survive this? We’ll find out.
The first port of Final Fantasy III happened in 2007. It was ported to Nintendo DS with a major rewrite of the classic 1990 Nintendo game. As the game is oldschool, the gameplay is too. A party of four characters ventures the world (dungeons and towns), collecting items, and fighting monsters to make themselves stronger and overcome the upcoming disaster.
Graphics are okay. The edges are finer than the DS port. It is obviously better than those 8-bit RPGs out there.
The selling point of this game is the user’s ability to choose a specific job on each of his characters. More classes are unlocked as the game progresses. Switching jobs makes the game more enjoyable but the lack of in-game guides make it hard what specific jobs do. Users might need to check online strategy guides first.
Square Enix is known for producing good game storylines but it seems like they forgot Final Fantasy III to have one. In the first hours of gameplay, users will be baffled as to what a crystal wants you to do and what fate you are in. Ofcourse, as users progress in the game, story becomes clearer but it’s a different story in FFIII. It is still vague.
If you just want an epic journey, FF3 has it. You will venture in that world for 40 hours. As sub-quests are few in this game, they are still enjoyable as they include saving a town or a princess. Those sub-quests are a nice way to move away from the storyline for a while.
However, this game is not for newbies. Saves in dungeons aren’t allowed. There are no resurrection items in shop (they can be found but very limited), hard to restore magic points, grinding is a must. The first eight hours is hard but it gets easier after that.
Dungeons and towns are jampacked with secret doors. Finding them is possible by consulting to online guides.
Bottom line, FFIII could be a hit for Square Enix and oldschool RPG fans out there but the story itself is a let-down. Still, it is an enjoyable traditional RPG.
Pros: Not much of a change from the classic game. 40 hours of gaming.
Cons: Plot isn’t that good. Difficult start. Too expensive.
The first port of Final Fantasy III happened in 2007. It was ported to Nintendo DS with a major rewrite of the classic 1990 Nintendo game. As the game is oldschool, the gameplay is too. A party of four characters ventures the world (dungeons and towns), collecting items, and fighting monsters to make themselves stronger and overcome the upcoming disaster.
Graphics are okay. The edges are finer than the DS port. It is obviously better than those 8-bit RPGs out there.
The selling point of this game is the user’s ability to choose a specific job on each of his characters. More classes are unlocked as the game progresses. Switching jobs makes the game more enjoyable but the lack of in-game guides make it hard what specific jobs do. Users might need to check online strategy guides first.
Square Enix is known for producing good game storylines but it seems like they forgot Final Fantasy III to have one. In the first hours of gameplay, users will be baffled as to what a crystal wants you to do and what fate you are in. Ofcourse, as users progress in the game, story becomes clearer but it’s a different story in FFIII. It is still vague.
If you just want an epic journey, FF3 has it. You will venture in that world for 40 hours. As sub-quests are few in this game, they are still enjoyable as they include saving a town or a princess. Those sub-quests are a nice way to move away from the storyline for a while.
However, this game is not for newbies. Saves in dungeons aren’t allowed. There are no resurrection items in shop (they can be found but very limited), hard to restore magic points, grinding is a must. The first eight hours is hard but it gets easier after that.
Dungeons and towns are jampacked with secret doors. Finding them is possible by consulting to online guides.
Bottom line, FFIII could be a hit for Square Enix and oldschool RPG fans out there but the story itself is a let-down. Still, it is an enjoyable traditional RPG.
Pros: Not much of a change from the classic game. 40 hours of gaming.
Cons: Plot isn’t that good. Difficult start. Too expensive.