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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even if your mildly interested in Role playing games, buy it, May 18, 2000
By A Customer
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
"Final Fantasy Anthology" is, arguably, squares greatest role playing game release for the playstation yet."Final Fantasy Anthology" features three discs. The first disc is "Final Fantasy V", the second disc is "Final Fantasy VI" and the third is a collection of favorite tunes from both games. Both games contain epic plots, battles between good and evil, dragons, magic, insane evil, and other fantasy elements expressed at their best.Final Fantasy VI Many centuries have passed since the War of the Magi, in which god-like monsters with tremendous magical powers were used. Civilizations have been rebuilt with iron, machines, and technology. For years, the ancient Espers have existed only as lost lengends. Now an Esper has been discovered and the forces of magic are starting to return. The risk of another, more devastating war is about to surface. Enter Terra. Shrouded in mystery, Terra is a young 16 year old girl stricken with amnesia. Imprisoned by the malicous villian Kefka, Terra is forced to joined his evil cause. She is the only being on the planet able to use magic, a talent which she she was born with. While exploring a cave, she unearths a Esper, and it kills her comrades, who hold her captive, allowing her to escape. Assisted by Lock, A wandering Theif, Celes, A traitor to Kefka, and many more comrades, Terra must learn the secret that is her past, and prevent the destruction of the planet. The story and plot for this game is simply fantastic, and each character is engaging, with fascinating personalities. Each character has a interesting past, discovered and slowly revealed by clever plot twists. The story is, in my opinion, ingeniuis. Kefka wins my vote for best villian. Also impressive is the well written character dialouge. At times, it is extremely heart-rending and emotionanly charged; I personally find it refreshing for an modern day role playing game that does not fail to deliver well developed characters and touching writing. It loved the depth of the characters. Many current Role-playing-games now adays tend to toss the character development in the dumpster. Even the newest final fantasy offering, "Final Fantasy VIII" suffers from shallow character personalities, but with "final fantasy VI" that is not the case. If this game has one flaw, it is its weak graphics. The look is extremly dated. Even the beautiful movies inserted into this game do not help much, as they lack the quality of some of the newer offerings, such as "Final Fantasy VII" or "Final Fantasy VII", and are, for the most part, very brief. The gameplay is excellent though. Each character has special talents used for combat,( Terra can turn into a Esper like being, Locke can pickpocket, Celes can absorb magic spells,etc). Characters can also equiqe Espers. The more battles you win, the stronger your esper becomes, and when it reaches a certain level, it will bestow a magic spell upon the bearer. It will also allow bearer to get bouneses to their attributes as they gain experence levels. When you combine rock-solid game play, involving characters, twistingly clever storyline, terrifying villians, and more, the result is "Final Fantasy VI", a undeniable masterpiece that is, arguably, the greatest RPG of all time. Final Fantasy V The world thrived on the power of four particular crystals- Wind, Earth, Fire, and Water.With the power of Wind, people sailed ships. With the power of Fire, they began the industrial movement. With Water, people quenched their thirst, and from Earth, they received blessings. One day, the Tycoon King, upon feeling an irregularity in the air currents, rushed to the Wind Shrine, only to find the Wind Crystal shattering to pieces right before his eyes. In addition to this catastrophe, an enormous meteor had fallen to the ground, causing earthquakes in the surrounding land near Tycoon Castle. Unbeknownst to them, this event is about to bring four people fronm different walks of life together on a common journey. There is Faris, a pirate who felt the impending disaster of the Wind; Galuf, a mysterious old soldier who has lost his memory due to the force of the fallen meteor; Reina, a girl who has left Tycoon Castle in search of her father; and Bartz, a wandering traveler. Why did the crystal shatter? What hapend to the missing Tycoon King? What meaning does the fallen meteor have? The answers will start to unfold as this grand adventure filled filled with new encounters and many mysteries begins...... The first thing you will notice about "Final Fantasy V" is its rather dated look graphic-wise, a flaw that riddles "Final Fantasy VI" as well. for FF5 and FF6 time, however, the un-detailed sprite grahics by todays standards, but where considered decent when the game was released, and the monster design is somewhat decent, and tend to look pretty fierce. But unlike "Final Fantasy VI", this game suffers from a rather weak plot. The plot lacks the clever twist and suttle magic of "Final Fantasy VI", and one may begin to wonder why this final fantasy was never previously released on our shores. Maybe its sucess was uncertain? Also unlike "Final Fantasy VI" is the mediocre character development. All the characters seemed genuinely shallow and lacked enough depth to keep me satisfied. The only main character with a fair amount of depth was Ferris, a pirate. However, what it loses in plot and character it makes up for with its solid gameplay. It's complexity is very high and it may puzzle and frusterate some and cause them to turn away, despite how good it could become. As soon as you pick up the first crystal shards, characters can select a certain such as a valent fighter, a spell-slinging magic user, a sly thief, etc. And as you battle the monsters and demons of this world, you collect more and more experence points. Eventually, you will be rewarded with new skills and powers related the class that you have chosen. While it may be a bore at first to level up your characters, as you learn more and more skills, the gameplay starts to enchant you as you attempt to level up your characters, and the gameplay then hits the borderlines of addictive. "Final Fantasy V" is not, by any means, a flawless experence. The graphics are lacking. The characters are shallow. But due to the gameplay,"Final Fantasy V", is a RPG experence that is not to missed. Final fantasy VI:***** (five stars) Final fantast V:**** (four stars) Music CD:***** (four stars) Well, what are you waiting for? I will give several reasons why you should buy it. 1. Its cheap, price-wise. 2. The music CD is incredible. Track 21, Entitled "prelude" a.k.a the classic final fantasy theme, and the song "Terra" are some of the best video game songs I have every heard. The songs on the CD are melodic and beautifully composed. 3. "Final Fantasy VI" is still the pinnacle of Role playing games. 4. "Final Fantasy V" is much more entertaining than what many of the critics are saying. 5. JUST BUY IT!
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