List of games from the final fantasy series. Top 10 Final Fantasy games for PC. "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within"

For a long time each new part"Final Fantasy" was a benchmark for JRPG games, but after a series of unpleasant events for fans, the glory of the franchise has faded. But, until now, every novelty in the genre is somehow compared with the best games in the series. final fantasy.

It is not at all surprising that the lion's share of the projects in the selection is occupied by the games of Hironobu Sakaguchi - "the father of the last fantasy."

on PC and consoles is based on the author's personal gaming preferences!

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A game similar to early Final Fantasy games developed by Tokyo RPG Factory. The meticulous adherence to the genre canons of the 90s can be added to the advantages of the project, and the disadvantages are that in the pursuit of playing on the love of gamers for retro games, the developers seem to have forgotten that these canons were outdated at the same time.

blue dragon

The "dream team" created by Sakaguchi/Akira Toriyama/Nobuo Uematsu reminds (not surprisingly:) both the 9th part of FF and the games of the Dragon Quest series. It does not reach the best parts of the genre guidelines (due to a couple of annoying flaws), but it is recommended for acquaintance.

The Last Story

“The Last Story” is an exclusive for WII from “that same” Sakaguchi, only in some places it resembles the classic parts of FF, offering turn-based battles, real-time battles instead, and the game mechanics and game world most of all evoke associations with the 12th part of FF.

The Legend of Dragoon

Solid role-playing game from SCEI in the style of the 7th and 8th parts of Final Fantasy, released at the turn of the millennium. Just a couple of strokes was not enough for this game to enter the host of great representatives of the genre. Unfortunately, the first attempt of Sony's internal studio in the genre field has remained the only one to this day.

Xenoblade Chronicles (game series)

The plot of this wonderful game from Monolith Soft unfolds in a world inhabited by humanoids "hom" and creatures of mechanical origin "mechon", between which there has been a conflict from time immemorial. Belonging to the action-RPG genre, a large open game world and combat system, resembles Final Fantasy XII by Yasumi Matsuno.

Lost Odyssey

A game of the same type as Final Fantasy most of the projects presented in the selection resembles the latest FF parts created by Hironobu Sakaguchi.

The classic combat system (not without unique features, but still), the "game" of the characters "in front of the camera" and, most importantly, the atmosphere - everything is not just similar, but somehow hints that this particular game could be the license plate part of the cult role-playing series, do not leave the legendary developer with the publishing house Square Enix.

The long list of all the Final Fantasy parts continues to grow every year. Based on the popular computer game the world turned out to be attractive not only for gamers. Fans of good anime also found an outlet in it. Incredible computer graphics and an eternal story about saving the world by a handful of brave daredevils attract new fans to this universe.

Cartoon "Final Fantasy" - a feast for the eyes and ears

How to watch all the parts of "Final Fantasy", in order or not, is left to the viewer's personal choice. The films are independent of each other and you can start with any. Although created in 2001, the full-length film " last fantasy: The Spirits Within” according to many connoisseurs is still an unsurpassed masterpiece of the genre.

A fantastic picture tells about the coming to Earth of alien invaders-phantoms, destroying all life. Female scientist Aki Ross is looking for a way to escape - the almighty spirit of the planet itself. But she is thwarted by aliens and the military, who want more drastic measures. Despite the box office failure, audiences and critics praised:

• extremely realistic computer graphics to create images of characters and the smallest details of an imaginary world;
• atmospheric soundtrack, perfectly emphasizing every minute of what is happening on the screen;
• a bizarre story that everyone can interpret in their own way.

The technology used to create the film gave a powerful impetus to the improvement of computer special effects in the film industry.

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List of all licensed parts of Final Fantasy, as well as their sequels, prequels and spinoffs.

The game that started the great march of Final Fantasy into the world. Among the fans, there has long been a story about the poor SquareSoft desk, which was on the verge of bankruptcy and decided to give the world its last game. The "father" of the series, Hironobu Sakaguchi, named it Final Fantasy because he thought there wouldn't be enough money to make games after that. But it was not there! The game fell in love and in terms of sales began to catch up with the hits of those times. The company was saved.

Every fan of the series should at least get acquainted with this game. After all, it is here that you can find out what Rat's Tail is or where the Four Elemental Fiends came from. From the very beginning, we are given complete freedom of action: we can go to the city, or we can just wander around the world map. By the way, some of this freedom is strong frightens, because recently the games themselves lead the player through the story, but before that it was not at all like that.

History will tell us about the four crystals of the elements, which with their light give fertility to the soil, wind, heat and water. But, for some reason, the crystals began to "deny" people in their gift and no one can do anything about it. Only four warriors of light, with their crystal fragments, can help the world. And then the knight of the kingdom of Cornelia took the daughter of the king hostage ...

The events preceding the second part, as well as an alternative scenario for the development of these, you can learn from the short story Final Fantasy II Muma no Meikyu or Fantasy II Nightmare's Labyrinth.

In the wake of the popularity of the first game, it was decided to make the second part. Final Fantasy II came out a year after the first part (that's why it reminds me of it), but now the plot has become even more interesting, the old leveling system has been replaced with a separately invented one, and the very first news of those Final Fantasy mascots that we know has appeared. For example, the "beavers" with whom Guy is so good at talking were the prototypes of the Muggles, and in one of the forests you can find a feathered Chocobo bird.

In Final Fantasy II we learn the story of a company of four young people: Firion, Guy, Maria and Leon a village that was burned down by order of the Emperor. Our team barely survived the attack of the Dark Knights, they were only saved by the fact that there was a resistance army nearby, who carried them to a safe place and healed them. But one of the guys, Leon, disappeared without a trace. Our party decides to join the resistance forces and avenge the people who died through the fault of the Emperor.

The second part was received as well as the first, so SquareSoft decided not to slow down. Soon the third part of Final Fantasy was released, which introduced even more elements that are painfully familiar to any veteran of the game. For example, for the first time, Muggles appeared in their own form and, everyone's favorite, fat chocobo. For the first time, a system of professions was introduced, which allowed you to switch between different "directions" of the character and build battle tactics based on them.

This part will tell us about four kids who unwittingly got involved in the confrontation between good and evil. The DS remake names them Luneth, Arc, Ingus and Refia. Luneth is a fun guy who likes to wander around different nooks and crannies (which played a cruel joke on him at the very beginning of the game). Arc a quiet and intelligent friend of Luneth "and who, however, is a little cowardly. Ingus served Princess Sarah until fate called to save the world, and Refia is a brave girl who terribly dislikes that her father is trying to teach her the skill of a blacksmith and constantly runs away from home.This is such a motley company awaits us in Final Fantasy III.Now the characters get a more detailed story, build relationships between themselves and the people around them, look for a way out of existing situations.In a word, the plot begins to acquire the intricacy that we are used to seeing in the series .

Final Fantasy IV Collection

From now on, the format of the list will change slightly, because the series of games begins. In the series, the chronological sequence will follow gaming events, not the release date.

The fourth part marked the "golden age of Final Fantasy". It was she, the first after the first part, the game that was able to get out of Japan (although in the United States it was renamed Final Fantasy II, so as not to confuse Western gamers). Professions were postponed until better times, but instead of them we were pleased with the new combat system, which also became a kind of “classic” Active Time Battle. Although it is still hidden (there are no those running stripes that all fans of the series love so much), but speed is already taken into account and the order of moves is no longer as clearly predetermined as it was in previous games.

The fourth part struck us with huge expanses. What is the huge ground world worth, and we can still get into the underground and fly to the moon. History also evolves, now everything has become even more confusing and interesting.

We will be told about dark knight Red Wings air fleet captain Cecil, who was ordered to capture the crystals. But our hero begins to doubt the correctness of the decision taken by the king.

• The PSP game bundle Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection included Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-, which describes the events between IV and IV The After Years.

(17 years after Final Fantasy IV)

Final Fantasy IV was so loved in Japan (and some of SquareEnix too), that it was decided to release its sequel, initially on mobile phones (don't worry, I say in advance that the list of consoles has expanded and its translation to english game received), which was divided into thirteen episodes and periodically released to the market. The game gives us the opportunity to once again see familiar faces and at the same time makes several innovations (such as group strikes and the effect of moon phases on skills). But even here it is not without drawbacks, because, even with fully connected episodes, the game turned out to be too short. But, as they say, we have what we have. Moreover, the story was included in the Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection for PSP, so the owners of this console can enjoy the story at no additional cost.

Cecil has already become a king, Rosa a queen and they have a little prince Ceodore, on whom, of course, parents have high hopes. Ceodore justifies their hopes and wants to join the Red Wings squad. But for this, it is imperative to pass a test of strength and courage, having obtained an item that will confirm these high qualities of the boy.

His parents, having entrusted the child to the captain of the fleet, meanwhile, are going to a solemn reception for Edward, who has rebuilt his Damcyan castle, and much more is happening. But, as usual, the world has reeled again from a new threat that hangs over it.

The fifth part of Final Fantasy again gives us a huge Magic world, whose balance is supported by the same four elemental crystals. But we are far from these high matters (at least for now) and play as a cheerful young man Bartz with his no less cheerful chocobo named Boko. Bartz travels the world in search of adventure on his feathered friend, but suddenly a meteorite falls, which confuses all plans and involves our guy in a battle between good and evil. Crystals, one by one, break, chaos engulfs the whole world, and only we and our true friends can prevent this catastrophe.

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2 years after Final Fantasy VII)

Although the list is playable, it would not be superfluous to mention the film, which logically connects the main game with its sequel.

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children A CGI movie that follows Midgar after the catastrophe caused by the confrontation between Meteor and the Lifestream at the end of the game. People gradually came to their senses, rebuilt their homes, began to appreciate nature. But the planet just doesn't forget anything. The world was struck by the disease "geostigma", which comes along with the infected stream of life and destroys people from the inside. Cloud lives quietly with Tifa, earns money, but the quiet life, as usual, did not last long. On the way to Midgar, Cloud is attacked by a group of young people who are looking for their "mother". Tsenga and Elena are attacked in the Northen Crater, and it's just a mess. Who, if not Cloud, should understand the whole matter?

• If you are interested in the film, then I advise you to watch Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete, in which scenes were added and the music was slightly changed.

The first game that went beyond the usual genre framework of the series and became a shooter. The fact is that Yoshinovi Kitase was very fond of playing Quake and had long wanted to do something similar in the world of Final Fantasy. At first, everyone thought for a long time about the character whose story will be told. Casting was Irwin from the eighth part, Yuna from the tenth and Barret from the seventh. But Kitase insisted on Vincent, who he liked a lot. So it was decided to supplement the compilation of the seventh part with one more game.

Dirge of Cerberus, as you already understood, tells about Vincent Valentine one of the members of our team in the main game. Peace has returned to Midgar, life has just begun to improve, as a mysterious and powerful group SOLDIER appeared, which calls its organization Deepground. For three long years they were imprisoned under the ruins of Midgar and decided to summon the perfect weapon ahead of their time - Omega. Omega had to take all the flow of life from the planet and transfer it to another place so that life could arise again.

But life is not yet over on this planet. Therefore, Vincent and the World Regenesis Organization (led by Reeve, whom everyone knows as the person who controls Cait Sith "th) are trying to stop and prevent them.

(3 years after Final Fantasy VII)

A game for Japanese mobile phones that deepens the description of the events in Dirge of Cerberus. Vincent Valentine is trying to save the world from a squad of Deepground soldiers who are hunting him to extract protomatter. Vincent learns that he is being hunted and sneaks into Shinra Mansion in order to get to the bottom of the secrets of his past.

What to expect from the game for Japanese mobile phones? And the fact that it also came out for English mobile phones! Therefore, you can definitely get acquainted with the game in an intelligible language. Although, if you are used to seeing only RPGs in the Final Fantasy series, then you will be very surprised, because this is a third-person shooter. Don't expect special convenience and beauties (well, did you think that a mobile phone would give you a good picture?), But if you are a fan of Vincent and want to get to know him better, then the game is required for passing.

After the resounding success of the seventh part, it would be simply stupid to stop. Therefore, after a short respite, the already rich and wealthy company SquareSoft began to create the eighth part. The polygons of the characters increased noticeably, it was decided to make the correct proportions and the story on as many as four discs (which was a record for the series, because the seventh part was only on three).

The combat system of the eighth part is distinguished by the fact that it has moved away from those familiar MPs that we are used to seeing. Now the characters "pull" magic from monsters, and their characteristics increase along with the binding of magic and Guardian Force summoned creatures that endow people with the power of magic. Our pupil of the Balamb garden, as usual, does not think about such lofty matters. He received a scar on his forehead in training with his eternal rival. Squall Leonheart a taciturn, self-contained and a little selfish student will be our main character, and over the course of four discs we will see how he meets friends and, under their influence, begins to change. A great storyline and a good time is guaranteed.

After such success, SquareSoft decided to once again please the fans of the series with the "classic" world that everyone is used to seeing. Bright colors, white and black magicians, everything comes back to us once again so that we can remember that old one, good world Final Fantasy, which we are used to seeing in the early parts. A huge number of references to previous parts, the "classic" ATV system, colorful world the ninth part has everything.

Although the classic ATV was taken as the basis of the combat system, the innovations were not forgotten either. Now skills are learned by equipment, and to activate passive abilities you need to use crystals.

We learn the story of a young thief named Zidane Tribal, who fell ill with amnesia, a disease popular in jRPGs. He, as part of the acting team Tantalus, decided to kidnap Princess Garnet from the castle of Alexandria. But everything went wrong when the princess herself asked to be kidnapped.

The tenth part has finally moved to the new console and full 3D. Although not everything is so smooth with the 3D start of the series (just look at the facial animation of the characters to understand this), but a completely new combat system and a great story allow you to forget about small flaws in terms of graphics.

Speaking of the new system, if before that we saw only different variations of ATV, now we decided to postpone it until better times and make something like an initiative scale, which marks the order of moves, which changes depending on the speed and previously taken actions of the character. Although the fans rebelled at first (well, how can you so easily get away from the system that was in the series for nine parts?!), but then they tried it in practice and it turned out to be not so bad.

The pumping system has also changed. They threw out the old, already bored, levels in the trash and replaced them with spherical ones. How it works? The character is placed on the board with marked skills, and for the level we can move through the cells that increase the characteristics\learn skills\just empty cells. We activate them with spheres that fall out of monsters. Here are the things.

The tenth part will tell us about a young man, a member of the team of Blitzball players and just a popular person Tidus. The guy's father has been gone for ten years, but our hero is not upset at all, because he was a very unimportant father. The next blitzball match turned out to be the last, which was held in the city of Zanarkand…

On April 1, 2003, Square and Enix merged to form Square Enix, marking the end of the Golden Age of Final Fantasy.

Chronologically, the very first Final Fantasy sequel in history. We play as the summoner Yuna and her faithful friends Rikku and Paine, who travel the world in their ship Celsius in search of spheres and clues that should shed light on the disappearance of Tidus. The combat system returned to ATV again, but now the speed of filling the scale and its value depends on the girl's profession. Leveling is now separate for each profession again, which here are called Dressspheres. Characters no longer stand in a straight line opposite the enemies, but move freely as they please (we are not able to control this). Some fans of the series didn't like it.

The world has been delivered from the oppression of Sin and is now celebrating its liberation. Everywhere happiness, carefree faces, because now you don’t need to worry that you may not live until tomorrow. Cities are gradually rebuilt and expanded, and our trinity flies around the world and has fun as best they can. What can I say, such a sharp transition from the serious and philosophical history of the tenth part, to the deliberate fun and carelessness of the tenth or second caused ... rejection of the series by some.

The very first MMORPG in the Final Fantasy series that was made entirely on the whim of Square Enix CEO Eiti Wada when good internet was a rarity not only in this country, but even in America. Therefore, the game did not receive due attention during the release, although it turned out to be quite good.

The combat system went completely into action (which was also seen in Final Fantasy for the first time) and now it was possible to assemble a team of players of different races and professions to complete quests, level up and just run around the world. The main feature of the game is the presence of a logical ending (they even show us the final video and credits, just then you can play further) and a strong emphasis on teamwork (and for this they made a special translator that decently copes with simple phrases).

This time we will find ourselves in the world of Vana "diel, which the gods made as a platform for their games. During such games, they created a huge crystal simply because they liked it. For centuries, the gods played in this world until they got tired of it and they did not fall into a deep sleep. And during their sleep, the children of the gods built their cities and wanted to return to their parents. But the keeper of the gates saw this and destroyed both the children of the gods and everything they did. Over time, the goddess Altana woke up and , seeing the ruins that the world has become, she cried five tears, which, falling to the ground, gave life to the five races of the world.The god Promathia, who was watching this, put a curse on all five races in the form of enmity and constant attacks of monsters.Now they are definitely will not think of returning to the gods.

Ivalice Alliance

A world created by Yasumi Matsuno, in which a number of games take place at different times and some of them are completely unrelated to the plot. Vargant Story, which shares a setting with the Ivalice Alliance games, isn't even in the Final Fantasy series.

The twelfth part was decided to be made in the style of a recent MMORPG and the part was completely given over to Yasumi Matsuno master of palace intrigues. Long five years of development and pressure from the top did their job. Matsuno couldn't finish the game and quit the company (official reason: failing health), but Hiroyuki Ito and Hiroshi Minagawa came to the rescue and finished the game.

The action-packed combat system from Final Fantasy XI is fully preserved, while the tactical component is greatly increased with the help of gambits (styles of behavior that are activated under certain conditions) that can be assigned to each character. With such gambits, it was possible to hone the behavior of the team to such an extent that even some actions in the battle had to be taken only in force majeure circumstances. But of course, for those who like to enter each command manually, separate menus have been made that can be turned on anywhere to apply magic or drink a potion. In addition to this system, the Lisence Board system also appeared. In short: it's not enough to just buy magic, a weapon, an ability. We also need to learn the appropriate license for the character we want to wear it on. Well, in addition to all this, we are waiting for the already familiar levels that we get for experience points.

History will tell us about the confrontation of the small state of Dalmasca against the empire of Arcadia. The first lost due to the lack of the military power that the empire had and is now completely in the hands of Arcadia, and all those who disagree with this were killed or imprisoned deep in dungeons. But there are still people who are looking for ways to resist and did not fall into the clutches of the new government. However, for now, we don’t care at all and we play as a young thief Vaan, who is so insolent that he began to steal from imperial soldiers. But big things are ahead. Vayne Solidor is soon to be welcomed as the new ruler of the city and treasury royal palace become vulnerable for a while.

Although the plot begins to revolve around Vaan, it soon moves on to more serious things and people.

• Later game was re-released in Japan as Final Fantasy XII: International Zodiac Job System, with several game balance fixes.

The twelfth part was quite successful, so it was decided to increase and expand its story with another part. And so Revenant Wings for the Nintendo DS was born. The combat system is very similar to its predecessor, but, as usual, not without changes. Now Espers are used not only as a last resort, as the last hope to tip the scales in their favor, but as the main fighting force. We find a special platform, set the number and type of summoned creatures, and they start flying out like devils from a snuffbox. Yes, and the "arsenal" of Espers has increased to a historical maximum in the series - as many as 51 summons, both from Ivalice Alliance / Final Fantasy and just from the bestiary.

Game events will take place, both in places already known to us, and in completely new ones.

Vaan has already fulfilled his dream, bought a flying ship and became an air pirate. Now he is exploring the flying continent of Lemurés in search of such coveted treasures. Balthier, who certainly would not miss the opportunity to snatch big score also nearby. But, as often happens in this case, something went wrong and our heroes are waiting for adventure again.

• Developments after Revenant Wings will be described by a game codenamed "Fortress", which has not yet been announced.

The first game in the series to focus specifically on tactics (not at the expense of the plot, of course), which became so popular that after it, in many games with a similar bias, "Tactics" was added to the name. What can be said? As you already understood, tactics are everywhere and in everything. We must calculate every step we take in the battle, every piece of equipment that our characters will wear, every ability that we will use, because if we make an ill-conceived step, the situation can become critical. You need to describe the entire depth of the combat system in a separate huge article (which, by the way, already exists), so let's move on to the plot.

The game will tell us about the events in the long-suffering world of Ivalice, in which power is divided between the house of Bevoulve, the aristocracy and the church of Glabados. The Church is trying to seize power over the country and weaves its own intrigues, but they have matured a much more serious plan that will give them the opportunity to gain not only the power that will help take over the world, but also puts this whole world at risk of destruction.

• The game was later re-released on the PSP with minor modifications.

The first tactical experience in the series turned out to be successful, so it was decided to continue working in this direction and release a spinoff in the form of Tactics Advance. The combat system has not undergone any special changes and, basically, has remained the same Tactics, but with improvements. Probably the biggest difference will be the system of laws. Now, almost always on the battlefield there will be a judge who will appoint his laws. This can be a ban on attacking with a certain weapon, a spell, or the use of an item. The judge himself is constantly nearby, but does not enter into a fight.

The main character is a young boy named Marche, who moved to St. Ivalice change of scenery and improve health. At school, he was immediately given the nickname "New Kid", and, due to his modesty and quietness, he was not the most popular person. Soon he made friends and one of them invited our hero to take a look at an amusing little thing.

This time we are shown not the familiar region that we are used to seeing, but a completely new one, far to the west of Ordalia. The system from Tactics Advance has been improved, the laws have been slightly modified, and skills can now be learned by equipping weapons (just like in the ninth part). Clans give a bonus to certain parameters at the beginning of each battle, but if we break the law, we will lose this bonus (in previous version we were sent to prison) and characters who are not revived until the end of the battle will be considered dead. If we are law-abiding, then at the end of the battle we will have an additional gift in the form of tasty loot and additional cash rewards. The number of races has increased, several corrections have been made to the profession system.

The story begins at school the day before summer break. Little prankster Luso was punished for his behavior and sent to help the librarian, Mr. Randell. While Luso was cleaning out the library, he found a book that described a story about wizards but was half empty. At the end of the book there was a suggestion to finish the story myself. Luso entered his name and was transported to the very world of wizards, which was mentioned in the book.

Huge hello from Neverending Story, from which this plot was brazenly stolen.

• If you are very interested in the world of Ivalice and want to try all the games, then play also in, which, although technically related to Ivalice Alliance, is actually nothing interesting (a flash drive in which you need to collect underwater treasures).
• Vargant Story, which is also not related to the series in any way, is technically part of the Ivalice Alliance.
• The game is codenamed " Fortress"will have to describe the events after Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings.

Fabula Nova Crystallis

A collection of games united by one religion. Fabula Nova Crystallis translates as " New fairy tale about crystals" and tells the story of the goddess Mwynn, who created two worlds: the world of the living and the invisible world. But her son, the god Bhunivelze, killed his mother in order to gain complete control over the world of the living. So Mwynn went to the invisible world of the dead, and Bhunivelze, despite having achieved his goal, began to think that his mother had put a curse on the world so that one day it would be destroyed. To destroy his mother once and for all, he needs to get into the invisible world. But to do this, when you also need to control the living world, is not at all easy. Therefore, Bhunivelze created a fal "Cie (something like a servant) named Pulse and gave him the task of finding the gates to the invisible world. A little later, he created fal" Cie Etro, which was supposed to help Pulse in his task, but Bhunivelze subconsciously made it too similar to Mwynn. Frustrated, he did not endow her with power and sent her to wander, but instead created Lindzei, who was supposed to protect him and the world from threats. Seeing everyone busy at work, he fell into a deep sleep until the gate was found.

While Pulse and Lindsay were busy completing their mission, Etro wandered the world sad that she had no power or purpose. In a fit of desperation, she killed herself and went after Mwynn to the invisible world. From the blood that was shed, mankind was created. Etro, already from the world of the dead, saw this and was imbued with love for the creatures that she accidentally gave birth, because they, like the goddess, were born only to die.

After some time, Etro found Mwynn, almost absorbed by the energy of Chaos. She, with her last strength, explained that she did not put a curse on the living world, to die its fate and asked to keep the balance between the two worlds, because if it is broken, then the entire Universe will be destroyed. Although Etro did not understand what Mwynn wanted, but over time she became lonely and she put a piece of Chaos energy into every person and called it "Heart". Pulse built the world as he wanted, Lindsay, protecting people, built a flying paradise for people Cocoon. One day, Pulse and Lindsay left the world and were never seen again.

Bhunivelze slept until the end of time.

The events preceding the thirteenth part will help us to find out a series of short stories Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise-.

The thirteenth part, along with the transition to the new PS3, received incredible graphics and storyline within the mythology of Fabula Nova Crystallis. The ATV system is back, to be modified for maximum action. The most notable innovation is the change in Paradigms professions and skills that characters can use in battle. Now, to win the battle, you just need to change paradigms and press Auto-Battle.

The plot begins with the fact that a PSICOM army sergeant named Lightning sneaks onto a train that sends l "Cie outside the Cocoon (l" Cie people marked fal "Cie, who must complete their task). This departation was called "purge" and the only way get to Sister Lightning take the train. Voluntarily, of course, no one is going to give up. By an incredible coincidence, people on whom the fate of the world will depend are brought to meet each other. But along the way, you will have to get a little dirty about the army, which will not allow breaking the law.

A burst of feelings...

How I hate her...

The epilogue of the thirteenth part was released separately as a novella. Final Fantasy XIII -Episode i-. The events between XIII and XIII-2 will help you to find out the 232 page book Final Fantasy XIII-2 Fragments Before.

(3 years after Final Fantasy XIII-2)

The continuation of the thirteenth part, which took over the combat system from the previous part, but significantly improved in terms of exploration of the world, side quests and mini-games. Paradigms and leveling of characters are no longer strictly limited plot events, but completely placed on the shoulders of the player, and the fights have become a marvelous mixture of random and non-random battles. The developers listened to the criticism and tried to do everything in their power to make the game satisfy all the requirements of the fans of the series.

The cocoon has fallen and people are slowly starting to settle in the expanses of Gran Pulse. Sera moonlights as a teacher in the small village of New Bodhum and it seemed that nothing would interfere with a peaceful life. But Lightning disappeared without a trace. Moreover, only her younger sister remembers that she survived the events of the thirteenth part. Everything changed dramatically one night when a meteorite fell near the village, and with it a mysterious young man named Noel Kreis arrived. He calls our heroine with him on a journey through time.

The story of such characters as Lightning, Snow, Noel, Alyssa and Yeul will tell us the book Final Fantasy XIII-2 Fragments After.

Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Returns

The game with which (as all players hope) the epic with Lutning will come to an end. Many years have passed since Lutning was turned into a crystal and chaos almost managed to engulf the world. With the new powers of the goddess Etro, our heroine is going to save the world, which is slowly sinking and dissolving into nothingness.

We are offered a new combat system where you can control only one hero, but attacks are assigned to each hand separately. Also promise big choice costumes and a variety of weapons (wait for the bikini). A system has been introduced for the night, where at night some passages in the city will be closed, and during the day other monsters will appear and shops will open. We only have thirteen days until the end of the world and will have to work hard to delay it as much as possible.

The logo shows Pulse and Lindzei supporting the world.

Agito was originally developed for Japanese mobile phones, but was later ported to the PlayStation Portable. Action system from crisis core has been almost completely changed and now we can fight with a team of three people. At the same time, the game stands out in that it caught up with the famous sixth in terms of team size and the modified Altocrystarium magic improvement system.

This time we will be told about the world, which is mired in a military conflict between four states. Each crystal gives the kingdom strength, but in return takes away the memory of the dead. One day, Emperor Cid Aulstyne learned this truth and that the world is just a playground for the gods to experiment. This was the last straw for him. The balance of power was upset, the emperor Cid Aulstyne violated the Pax Codex peace treaty and went to war against other states in order to save them from the slavery that the crystals imposed. So, having captured most of the continent, he crept up to the Rubrum Peristilium school, which contains the Suzaku crystal. The students of the school gave a worthy rebuff to the troops, until the Crystal Jammer was used, which restrains the power of the crystal. It seemed that without the power of magic, hope is lost, but then Class 0 has arrived, which will play a decisive role in this war.

Long-term construction, which has not yet been released, and the devil knows when it will be released. And again, the action in the game goes off scale, but now we are promised large open spaces and complete freedom of movement (we will even be allocated a beautiful car for this purpose). Now the environment will be destructible, the graphics are even better, and the gameplay is even more dynamic.

Versus will tell us the story of the prince of the last kingdom, who, due to his status, needs to protect the subject lands from people with evil intentions. After all, he is the last person from the dynasty who can control the crystals. Having one of them, Noctis (our main character) was able to accelerate the development of his kingdom, which became much more developed than the surrounding area. Having created such a gap between the peoples, it was necessary to isolate the citizens of the last kingdom from the rest of the world. Although the people themselves were not against it. Well, the rest we still have to find out.

The fourteenth part again completely went online. Although the word "left" is not quite appropriate here. Rather, she hobbled with respite every six months due to her bugs, which at the initial stage occurred at almost every step. Later, the developers admitted that they had to redo 70% of the game's content in order to somehow improve the situation. Patches and patches are already coming out, which should complement and restore the reputation of the game, but is the game worth the candle (in this case, from an acute form of hemorrhoids after such a nightmare)? It's up to you.

Although the races and the world remained the same, the graphics improved noticeably and changes were made towards single player short portions. Just for this, they made the Guildlevel quest system, which you can quickly go through and get your reward. There was no voice chat in the game, but updates are coming out, so they can introduce it with each new patch. At the same time, the number of story scenes has increased (some were even voiced) and the profession system has been tweaked.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

A series of console-exclusive games from Nintendo based on the original Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.

A prequel to Crystal Chronicles for the Nintendo DS. The most unusual feature of the game is the spell casting system. Magic does not require MP, but to be able to cast a spell, one must spend magicite. At first, we will be able to create only simple magic, but when allies appear in our team, we get the opportunity to cast the magicite of each character and, based on the resulting combination, make more powerful spells.

The story begins with the fact that the brother, sister and father went to the forest to chop wood. The kids tried, but the ax turned out to be very heavy. But the kids were not taken aback and used magic, chopping the tree into chips. Their father noticed this and taught them an important lesson: “If you believe that something is impossible, then it will be impossible. But once you believe there is a solution, the world will empower you to find it.” The whole plot will revolve around this philosophical theme.

A sequel with improved gameplay from Ring of Fates and the ability to play multiplayer not only for owners of the same consoles, but also for Wii owners with gamers who play on the Nintendo DS. The ability to swim and fight in the water was also added, which somewhat diversified the fights; the ability to import your Mii avatars (who dress up as masks) and the division into classes by tribes. Each tribe has its own type of weapon and its own abilities, which can only be learned by being a member of it. We create our hero ourselves, so do not rely on a well-developed story.

And the story begins with a wonderful dream, as a man pursued a little girl and they stumbled upon a crystal and, as soon as it began to shine, our hero / heroine wakes up. It turns out that this is our sixteenth birthday, a period of transition to adulthood, and therefore we need to go through a special rite of passage when a young man who is sixteen is sent to the forest to a large crystal. Well, as usual, everything started to spin here ...

The game stands on three pillars: exploration, interaction, combat. And every aspect was thought out separately.

We start playing as selected characters who equip a caravan to replenish myrrh stocks from Myrrh trees. This substance is needed to purify the crystals when they become unusable to protect villages from the poisonous miasma gas that has covered the entire planet and makes life impossible outside the zone protected by the crystals.

So our team must constantly extract myrrh in order to save people from this scourge, but monsters often gather near the trees that produce it, which makes the task of extracting this precious material even more difficult. Separately, it is worth mentioning that the plot becomes completely non-linear and many details depend on our choice (although the main events will not change).

The events of Crystal Bearers take place far in the future, when such advanced technologies as pistols and flying ships have already been invented. Crystals are now used as a power source for all kinds of equipment.

A long time ago there was a war between the Lilty and Yuke tribes in which the Lilty won, destroying the Yuke crystal and thus erasing the entire race from the face of the earth. The crystal shards have not been forgotten, and now they power the flying ships and Lilty's weapons.

And the story itself is completely dedicated to Leyle a cheerful young man from the Clavat tribe, who is no longer the first to face adventures. But our young man is not an ordinary person, he is the bearer of the crystal. The carriers of crystals have some part of the body crystallized (sorry for the tautology) and endow them with magical powers. In Leyle's case, it's a small speck on his face that grants him the power of telekinesis. He can move and interact with objects with the help of his mind (although with increasing distance from the object, his power weakens) and has this and only this kind of power. Yes, you heard right, there will be no more Firaga mixed with Poison. But do not rush to get upset! There are a lot of interactions in the game that can be activated by connecting several objects with your power (trust me, it's worth it to see how the evil Marlboro blossoms).

Where are the RPG elements? Yes, and there aren’t really any, the game has gone more into the arcade, but it’s a very high-quality, beautiful and interesting arcade game.

• The last two games do nothing to complement the story of Crystal Chronicles.

Do you know the Majesty game? If yes, then it will be much easier for you to understand what kind of game it is, if not, then it will be a little more difficult. We play as a young prince, who suddenly has a heavy burden of managing his kingdom. The kingdom is also empty and it seemed that nothing would save the situation. But true friends will come to our aid and help breathe life back into our native lands, and the crystal that protects the state will endow us with magical powers that will help us build buildings.

Quite unusual is that we do not complete tasks, as we are used to in all parts of the series, but issue them. So, you need to build all the conditions for visiting travelers in the form of an equipment store, magic, a hotel, and much more. We assign a task, assign a reward for it and wait until some hero deigns to accept the quest. This is how we attack and defend, and at the same time strengthen the economy. Manager simulator, what else can I say?

If you are interested in this game, then you can read the description above, because it is an exact copy of Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, but with a small difference. Now we are not playing as a good king, but as a dark lord. Insolent travelers strive to climb into the tower and loot all the chests that they meet along the way, and at the same time pick up the dark crystal a penny so as not to pocket it?). Therefore, you have to defend yourself, placing monsters and various traps that should stop curious and insatiable villains. Yes, the fate of the villains is also very difficult. What did you think?

The game will tell us about the twelfth confrontation between Harmony and Chaos. The eternal conflict will once again give us the opportunity to be with our favorite characters, and the world map and a large amount of open content will somehow diversify our fights.

During the creation of the game, igrodely inspired by the movie Advent Children, so do not be surprised that by simply pressing a couple of buttons, our character can fly towards the enemy at a speed that any bird would envy. The fact that our guys can run on the walls without exception should have been obvious, of course.

The plot, as usual, revolves around the gods Cosmos and Chaos, and the heroes called by them from the numbered Final Fantasy. Cosmos endowed her warriors with a power that, at special events, should form a crystal and help defeat Chaos. But it was not there. Chaos has made its move and sent an endless army of Manikins crystal creatures to our team, which take the form of the one they first saw. And every manikin does not want to give us a friendly hug. Well, how to fight for good if your hands are constantly busy fighting with crystal copies?

• Dissidia 012 fully includes the events of the next game, so it's better to play duodesim right away.

A fighting game that brought together the main characters and villains from all the games that they could reach and threw into one world, tying it on the eternal struggle between good and evil. That's so straightforward and tied everyone together. The goddess of harmony Cosmos is in eternal conflict with the god of chaos… Chaos. The balance was maintained for a long time, until Chaos called on his side the anti-heroes from the numbered Final Fantasy. Cosmos was on the verge of death, so she also went through all parts of the series and recruited the main characters into her team. Their last chance to win is getting crystals. But it's not as easy as it first seems...

All fights (except those that take place on the easiest difficulty) are held in a tense state, when everyone is waiting for the right moment to attack. If you miss, then be sure that your opponent will not miss the opportunity to kick you well in one spot while you figure out what and how. Well, how about without entertainment?

The first rhythm game in the series. The conflict of the gods has taken on new colors along with bright design and chibi characters. Although the game was released exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS, you can try the game on Social Rhythm, a game that was launched along with the main one (it will require a facebook or twitter account).

In battle mode, we tap on the touch screen of our console to the beat of the melody, and our team attacks the monster. If we miss a note, then we will be hit and we will lose precious HP. In addition to the battle mode, there is also an adventure and event mode. In adventures, we travel through familiar places to different location music from previous games, collect treasures, meet Muggles, chocobos and other characters. In the event mode, we will listen to music along with a video sequence from some game in the series, which will definitely cause nostalgia.

For well-passed levels, we get experience, money and equipment, and summons diversify the gameplay, which will help and change the normal course of the battle.

It's a classic Nintendo DS style game and has been put on a par with Seiken Densetsu ~Final Fantasy Gaiden~ or Final Fantasy Adventure (as it's called to attract fans to new game, which actually started the Legend of Mana series), but is in no way related to it by plot.

The game is very similar to the first part of the series with its combat system, which again became completely turn-based, but MP was replaced with Action Points. In short, each turn these points regenerate (up to five), and on them we already choose an action, which, depending on the type, takes a certain number of points. Additionally, the hero state system returned, very similar to fury and sadness from the seventh part. When our hero has a high "enthusiasm" score, he begins to glow with a yellow aura and gains a bonus to his stats. If the indicator is low, then it will glow blue and the characteristics will be reduced.

And the system of "crowns" came to replace the professions. We collect a variety of hats piece by piece, equipping them, we get additional skills and bonuses corresponding to a certain profession.

Final Fantasy: Brigade

A mobile game with a social focus, designed by Monster Octopus, who designed Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts Mobile. We assemble a team from a brigade of flying ships and fly around the world, looking for adventure on our stern.

The story is even more striking in its simplicity and uncomplicatedness. A long time ago, the world was protected by two crystals, but then one of them broke, and monsters were born from its fragments, and the second lost its power. You can return the power to the crystal only by standing before the creatures of the second calling creatures who need to prove their strength.

Another game for mobile phones and released sporadically (as happened with Final Fantasy IV: The After Years). This time we were pleased with the ATV system, Android and iOS ports + a classic plot that revolves around crystals, but now we have two teams. Together with the warriors of light came the warriors of darkness (who turned out to be quite good guys, in fact) and there will be a separate set of professions for each.

A long time ago (well, why did something happen all the time for a long time?) World War, which ended with the efforts of the Avalon empire, and in the present, two small groups of people met. One of them was from a small peaceful state, and the second flew on a flying ship from the north. When they met, the crystals shed light on the world and it plunged into light and darkness. So the story will be divided between two teams that are completely separated.

Final Fantasy: All The Braves

A nightmare game that was made with the sole purpose of ripping off money from the fans of the series. We manage a huge team of forty (!) heroes who fight against monsters. We have NO story and no goal in the game. The gameplay is also completely absent just poke at the character and he will attack. The whole nightmare is seasoned by the most greedy money injection system that could have been invented in Final Fantasy. Money is literally pulled from the player by force, for miserable sprites in which there is nothing from the characters.

It's also good that the critics saw all the horror and gave the game 2.5 \ 10 and the lowest ratings that they had at their disposal. The game is listed here for a complete list, I do not advise fans to play.

Final Fantasy Artniks

A Japanese social network that really wants to be like the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game. Naturally, there is no story behind it, so don’t even think that there will be something interesting there. And it has never been released outside of Japan and, I think many will agree with me, I hope it will never come out.

Something like a fly agaric from the series. The game was named part of the series just to attract fans, but is actually the first game in the Legend of Mana series.

Since it's not exactly Final Fantasy, the combat system is completely different. We do not choose any commands, but move freely around the battlefield and attack enemies when we want. The gameplay, in general, is similar to the Legend of Zelda of the time. The game was later named Sword of Mana.

We are done with the games and now I will say a few words about films with two cherished words in the title.

Final Fantasy: Spirits Within

A film by Hironobu Sakaguchi and the first film made entirely on a computer. The company pumped a lot of money into this project, but it did not pay off and led to the departure of Hironobu Sakaguchi from the company.

The film tells about the race of aliens Phantoms, who occupied the Earth and destroy people. Only a couple of scientists - Aki Ross and Dr. Sid can save humanity from this scourge.

Final Fantasy Unlimited

Anime series for children younger age, consisting of 25 episodes.

We will be told the story of Ai and Yu, whose parents found a passage to Wonderland and traveled there a couple of times, but one day they simply did not return. The kids decided to find their parents at any cost, and from the parents' book they learned about a strange train that arrives at an abandoned station at night and takes passengers with it to this very country. But our kids were not the only ones on this wonderful train.

And finally, thank you very much for your attention. If you notice that something is missing, then do not be shy and be sure to write to me about the error.

The anime is based on the popular Final Fantasy games. Despite the fact that all the main characters and the world are taken from the toy, the cartoons deserve attention. Someone considers the first releases too childish, but in general, after viewing, a good impression remains. If you decide to watch all the parts, "Final Fantasy" (the list and sequence of the series is given below) may seem confusing and incomprehensible at first. However, this world is addictive, and you involuntarily begin to empathize with the characters.

"Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals"

Final Fantasy V was the original source for the Final Fantasy cartoon (anime). 200 years after the victory over evil, the clouds are again gathering over the world of R. Three of the four crystals that maintain the natural balance on the planet have been stolen by the evil sorcerer Detgiyunos. Only the wind crystal remained uncaptured, and if the sorcerer receives it, he will gain unprecedented power and strength.

After acquiring power, Detgiyunos plans to become the ruler of the whole world. Only the descendants of the former heroes, the boy Frets and the girl Lineley, can interfere with what was conceived. They have something to oppose to the sorcerer: Frets excellently manages with a sword and bombs, and Lineley is a monster summoner, however, a beginner. But in order to fulfill their mission and protect the crystal, the young heroes first need to escape from the leader of the pirates, who dreams of getting all the crystals personally for her needs.

"Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within"

Near future. A meteorite falls on Earth, and something strange begins to happen. People and animals are dying, entire cities are emptying... The invisible aliens - phantoms that destroy energy entities - are to blame for everything. After much research, it was possible to save only some areas of the Earth, protecting them with special shields.

To resist the invaders, the protagonists must find the eight source spirits and combine their energy into a force wave that can destroy the phantoms. A team of scientists is ready to do anything to save the planet, even at the cost of their own lives.

"Final Fantasy: All Might"

Once upon a time, a column of light appeared in the middle of the sea with two monsters fighting inside it. They disappeared, but at the site of the battle, a tunnel formed, connecting the two worlds.

Twins Yu and Aya have to go to the other side to find their missing parents. On a dangerous journey, children will meet the girl Lisa, who has secret knowledge, the guy Kaze, who is not afraid of any opponents, and the genius Sid. It is thanks to their company and help that it will be possible to resist the ruler of Wonderland, who has begun hunting for uninvited guests. And all because of Kaze's magical weapon...

"Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children"

Anime created based on Games Final Fantasy VII. It's been 2 years since the terrible disaster. Almost all of humanity died: either due to the consequences of a meteorite fall, or from the terrible disease Geostigma, for which they could not find a cure.

The main character Cloud is also infected. He tries to stay away from the crowd and continues to blame himself for the deaths of his friends. However, events are twisted in such a way that he will have to forget about self-discipline and once again save the world.

"Final Fantasy VII: The Last Order"

This anime is a prequel to Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children. The action takes place before the events unfolding in "Children", and tells the story of two friends - Zack and Cloud. Describes their escape from the Shinra Company and their confrontation with Sephiroth.

"Final Fantasy 7: Towards a Smile"

To better understand the world of this anime, it is better to watch all parts. "Final Fantasy" (a list of series in order is in this article) is a rather complex and sometimes confusing cartoon.

The Advent Children spin-off will show the situation through the eyes of another character.

After a meteorite fell on the planet, the usual life collapses. Hunger, illnesses, catastrophes... The once elite quarter was practically wiped off the face of the Earth, loved ones died. However, life goes on, and only faith in the best and meeting new friends helps Denzel overcome difficulties and hope that someday everything will work out.

"Final Fantasy 7: Dirge of Cerberus"

The action takes the viewer to the world of Advent Children, but already a year after the main events.

The anime shows life based on the ruins of a former civilization. The planet is only trying to recover from a series of disasters, people believed in the future. However, a sect appears that wants to seize power over the world. It will be confronted by already familiar heroes, led by a mysterious

"Final Fantasy: Nuclear Crisis"

A prequel to all the events of the universe. It will help you understand all the parts better. "Final Fantasy" (the list of anime will help determine the sequence of viewing) will finally give answers to many questions of interest.

The events in the cartoon unfold 7 years before the start of the main action in the game Final Fantasy VII.

After the fall of a meteorite, the Shinra military organization tries to seize power over the entire planet, becoming the main monopolist of all energy reserves. Based on the cells of the alien, modified soldiers and the super-warrior Sephiroth are created.

For those who decide to watch all the parts, "Final Fantasy" (the list above) may seem strange and without a logical explanation. As the fans of this universe say, for a better understanding, you need to go through the games Final fantasy 7 and Final fantasy: Crisis Core. After that, no white spots will remain. But even without passing the game, the anime is quite good: excellent graphics, well-thought-out characters and plot dynamics at a decent level.