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Final Fantasy Chronicles (Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV) Review (continued)
More User Submitted Final Fantasy Chronicles (Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV) Reviews
Date: 2006-08-01
Excellent package, but serious flaws in code
Both Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger are excellent games (CT could be my favorite game of all time). Final Fantasy IV has been excellently restored to its original "hardtype" version. Story elements and dialog have been restored, which is extremely exciting.
However, I have a complaint about the port. Somewhere in the port, the code for saving a game was not optimized for the playstation but instead uses a version that works fine on solid-state memory (like a cartridge, which these games were originally on) but horribly when going from CD to solid-state. This is a serious flaw, as saves can take up to half a minute to complete. That is why this game gets 3 stars on overall.
Date: 2006-05-23
Chrono Trigger
This is a good deal. You get FF4 which was final fantasy 2 back on the super nes, and the great game Chrono Trigger. A must have for rpg lovers. Plus the art for Chrono Trigger is by the same artist of Dragonball and Dragon warrior VIII fame. The games are long and Chrono Trigger can have many diffrent endings depending on the choices you make. Overall It is a must.
Date: 2005-10-25
Two epic RPG's in one package!
Two RPG masterpieces, Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger, have been
re-released in this great package with some nice additions. I'll be reviewing the two games.
FINAL FANTASY IV
INTRO: In 1991, FFIV was originally released in America for the SNES under the name, "Final Fantasy II." But the SNES version was pretty flawed. For one thing, they censored the script and and it was horribly translated. Another thing is that they took out a few things, such as the Developer's Room. Also, they toned down the difficulty. Now the game has been re-released for the PS1 with the complete, uncut script, Developer's Room, and a harder difficulty.
GAMEPLAY: This was the first FF game to have more than the number of characters in your party. (you can have up to five characters in your party. Sweet!) The game has lots of secrets, spells, weapons, and summons. It's a really addicting RPG with a great challenge.
GRAPHICS: Meh. It was made in 1991, so of course the graphics look outdated. But they were good for the time.
SOUND: Not much to say about the sound. It's your standard SNES sound.
MUSIC: I love the music in this game. Even 14 years later, the music still packs a punch. I especially love the boss music. It's very catchy.
STORY: This game has a great story. I won't spoil it for you, but the story is very original, filled with plot twists.
ADDED EXTRAS: Besides having the complete, uncut game, not much. Just an FMV scene.
CHRONO TRIGGER
INTRO: Ten years ago, CT was released for the SNES. Even now, it's still one of the most loved and popular RPG's ever. Now it's been re-released with a ton of extras.
GAMEPLAY: CT is an RPG. However, there are things that are special about this game. For one thing the battle system is unique. You can use moves that combine different characters. It's a bit hard to explain.
Another thing that makes this game unique is the fact that you can time travel. You can alter the past, and have fun. Plus, more eras mean more sidequests.
GRAPHICS: Very ahead of its time. CT's graphics were beautiful, from the colorful 2D textures, to the forests, the graphics were topnotch.
MUSIC: Like most RPG's, CT has an epic musical score.
SOUND: Pretty good for 1995.
STORY: The story, I believe, is solid. It isn't the best RPG story ever, but it is easy to understand and very entertaining.
REPLAY VALUE: Most RPG's don't really have a replay value, but this does. Once you beat the game, you can do a New Game+, which allows you to start the game over with everything you had on the first game. Plus, there are many, [and I mean MANY!] endings to unlock.
ADDED EXTRAS: Awesome anime cutscenes, and much more!
OVERALL: Two epic RPG's in one package. A must have.
Date: 2005-10-09
One of my all time favorite games!
This is a really nice remake of a great classic (FFIV). They improved the dialogue, and added in a lot of great items. The challenge level, however, was bumped up significantly. The game was originally paced so you didn't have to spend nearly as much time leveling up. A few of the bosses surprised me this time through (I've played the SNES version multiple times in my day). The story is unchanged, however. A must have for any FF/Classic RPG fan! As a bonus, I finally got to play Chrono Trigger!
Date: 2005-09-08
Good title for cRPG fans
This is a good collection. It's even better if you have a PS1 emulator and a fast PC. This would cut down on the lag. (Of course, if you have such, other options arise.)
Some have mentioned the lag issue. As one who played through these on the SNES, I can assure you there is horrid lag. The PS2 has a faster CD drive and some form of caching for PS1 titles which helps dramatically, but by no means removes the delay.
In Chrono Trigger on the console, fights started with no discernable lag. The creatures on the background jump out at you and you're fighting with no visible delay beyond the jumping animation.(or whatever they do) In FF2/4 the screen did fade black, and then faded in, but this took about an eighth to quarter of a second. (estimated)
Chrono Trigger was a great game. The story is fun, and the characters are great. The story is non-linear and you get a great feeling of control. How many games give you the choice of killing off one of the bosses or accepting their help? (Your choice affects the ending in a reasonable fashion)
FF2 (4) was also a great story. When I played through it first, I commented how it felt like playing through a book. Much less choice in progression than even in earlier FF's, though. Fun, regardless.
Finally, he sound quality was lower on the PS version than on the original console. The fade effects on the music and such are gone. I haven't played through sufficiently to notice any other changes, but that one was rather glaring. I really liked the use of fadeing to make it sound like you were getting away from the source. (Such as the Millineal Fair music fading as one wanders away from town.) The PS version rather ungraciously terminates at some distance, and then at some further distance fires up the new music. Jarring.
The original Chrono Trigger would get 5/5, but these issues particularly hinder it.
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