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Square Enix FFIV & Chrono Trigger (PS)

FFIV & Chrono Trigger (PS)

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Square Enix FFIV & Chrono Trigger (PS)

  • Reviewed by: electrictroy

    07-22-05

    Duration of ownership: 9 Days

    Strengths: best RPG ever made

    Weaknesses:starting to show its age

    Overall Evaluation: I've noticed a couple people complain about the load times (especially during battles). There's a quick and easy fix for PS2 owners: In the main menu under the PS1 Driver, there's a setup option for "Fast Loading". When you turn that on, the game will load as fast as the original cartridge did. Problem solved. . And now for the game: Chrono Trigger is one of, perhaps even *the best*, role-playing game ever made. Chrono Trigger has a strong appeal for me, because of the time travel/sci-fi theme. You and your characters travel across several thousand years (from medieval times to a distant, robotic future), in your quest to beat back the bad guys. The battle system allows you to chain your characters together for extra-powerful attacks, which is a unique innovation. Finally, how the game ends is never the same. Like a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure, the ending varies depending upon how you play the game. Chrono Triggers offers lots of replayability, and is a true masterpiece. .As for FF4, the game is somewhat weak. Many call FF4 their favorite final fantasy, but I was not too impressed. I'd put it somewhere in the middle. It was originally designed to run on the 1980's 8-bit Nintendo, but at the last minute FF4 was upgraded to run on the just-released 16-bit Super Nintendo, and it comes across as primitive, both in graphics and story. Not as good as what came later. Bottom Line: Buy Final Fantasy 4/Chrono Trigger right now... mainly for Chrono Trigger, but also to satisfy your curiosity about FF4. If you're like me, you'll cherish it forever.

  • Reviewed by: DirtyPudding

    07-20-05

    Duration of ownership: 2 Years

    Strengths: 2 games for the price of 1. New cinemas added.

    Weaknesses:Load times not found in the original versions.

    Overall Evaluation: Final Fantasy Chronicles is a collection of both Final Fantasy 4 and Chrono Trigger. Both games were previously available on the Super Nintendo and now Square has decided to release them on the Playstation. Both games are exact ports of the original games with new cinemas scenes added in. There is also more loading time since the original games were in cartridge format. This is really the only problem with the games but it does hurt a little bit. It can really take you out of the experience when you must wait a few seconds before each battle begins. In the end though, this collection is a lot easier to find than the Super Nintendo versions. These are two great games everyone can now enjoy.

  • Reviewed by: JDreborn

    07-01-05

    Duration of ownership: 1 Years

    Strengths: You get Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 4 on one disc.

    Weaknesses:Old graphics could be a turn off for some.

    Overall Evaluation: Final Fantasy: Chronicles is a collection of two RPGs. You get Final Fantasy 4 and Chrono Trigger. I really don't know why they call this Final Fantasy Chronicles when you only get one Final Fantasy game, but go figure. These two games are instant classics for any RPG fan. Both are memorable and enjoyable even now. Chrono Trigger even has character designs by the person who did Dragon Ball series. Give the game 5 stars if you are a fan of RPGs and 4 stars if you don't like old graphics.

  • Reviewed by: sabin23

    06-30-05

    Duration of ownership: 2 Months

    Strengths: New FMV added, two great games in one package, Chrono Trigger still stands the test of time.

    Weaknesses:Load times, bad sound due to poor emulation.

    Overall Evaluation: Final Fantasy IV (or II if you prefer) was my first experience with RPGs. The epic storyline and stirring music just sucked me into the game and made me a RPG fan for life. While it has not stood the test of time (in terms of graphics or story) as well as some of its counterparts from the 16-bit days, it's still a great game and great reference material. On the other hand, Chrono Trigger has held up quite well. That's not surprising since it was made at the pinnacle of 2D gaming. It was probably the first RPG that didn't have random battles (you can see the enemies before you enter battle). It's been 10-years since Chrono and I'm surprised more games still haven't scrapped the random battle crap. The graphics, soundtrack, story and multiple endings are what make this game so great. The new FMV scenes are great additions since the art actually matches the original character designs by Akira Toriyama. The only thing that would prevent me from giving my highest recommendation to wards this package is the poor emulation. There is a lot of load times and for some reason the sound is actually worse on the CD format. All in all, two great games in one package. You can't go wrong with these classics.

  • Reviewed by: dtsai24

    06-28-05

    Duration of ownership: 1 Months

    Strengths: Great Games

    Weaknesses:None really

    Overall Evaluation: These are two incredible games put together into one game. Anyone who plays games should go out and get this because of the great gameplay. People who have already experienced the games can enjoy the great games they already played and new gamers can see how great the games are.

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