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[Anno Domini]

does anyone still play this game. Serioiusly! it's so out of date. 2-D people, 2-d! Where did you guys even FIND it to play it? What system is it even on? i have no idea!

[Rantzien]

This game is particularly popular in February, or so I've heard.

Anyway, I'd reckon there are two main reasons that people are still playing this game: Nostalgia, and Discovery. For many people, Final Fantasy I was a whole new concept, the first of its type. It recieved a special place in their hearts, and they continue playing it for that reson. Other people, me being one, entered the Final Fantasy world later on through other titles, and because of that, they want to discover the roots of the series.

Yet other people would claim that they play it because it's a quality game, which is a statement I can't get behind. It is, in my eyes, pretty shallow and the gameplay is unrefined. But I still enjoyed playing it, and experiencing the start of a wonderful series of games, in its unpolished glory.

The fact that a game is 2D doesn't take away from it's quality. I much prefer a 2D game with soul, a good story, and/or good gameplay to a fancy 3D game with polished graphics and nothing to back it up.

As for how to get the game... There is always emulation. If you want it on a console you're probably either going to have to pay good money to a retro gamer, or get one of the polished versions (with improved graphics, if you really can't stand the old ones), like Final Fantasy: Origins for Playstation or Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls for GBA.

If you want to know more, there is always Wikipedia.

[Bahamut2000X]

Originally Posted by Anno Domini ^

does anyone still play this game. Serioiusly! it's so out of date. 2-D people, 2-d! Where did you guys even FIND it to play it? What system is it even on? i have no idea!

You make me giggle inside.

[Leeza]

2-D doesn't make my head spin or make me nauseous. FFI was the first RPG I played and I loved it; hence, I still play it.

You can still find FFI on Ebay. You can also find the NES console on Ebay.

[The_White_Wizard_of_Fynn]

Originally Posted by Anno Domini ^

does anyone still play this game. Serioiusly! it's so out of date. 2-D people, 2-d! Where did you guys even FIND it to play it? What system is it even on? i have no idea!

You know, if I met you in real life I would probably hate you... But I digress.
It's a good game! I mean, it's fun to play and it's nice to know how the series started off. Since when is 2D a downside? You're... weird (I'm being polite here)...

[Cyric]

Originally Posted by Anno Domini ^

does anyone still play this game. Serioiusly! it's so out of date. 2-D people, 2-d! Where did you guys even FIND it to play it? What system is it even on? i have no idea!

Ugh...that ignorance actually pissed me off...I feel so old now...

[KoShiatar]

Some of us play the game because it is the one that started it all. It's a classic. I could barely play the NES version, but I definitely enjoyed the PSP edition (that Ranzien forgot to mention) because of its hi-res graphics, clear and crisp music, bonus dungeons and so on.
Sometimes you just need a game that you can play in 20 hours, going straight from one boss to the other without annoying sidequests and without a plot so complicated and full of political intrigues you barely can figure what's going on. *coughs*FF XII*coughs*

[The_White_Wizard_of_Fynn]

Originally Posted by Cyric ^

Originally Posted by Anno Domini ^

does anyone still play this game. Serioiusly! it's so out of date. 2-D people, 2-d! Where did you guys even FIND it to play it? What system is it even on? i have no idea!

Ugh...that ignorance actually pissed me off...I feel so old now...

THAT's the word that wouldn't go past my teeth