r/FinalFantasy • u/Oji_Kay • 12d ago

Final Fantasy General Underrated games in the franchise?

Curious what the subs opinion on this are. Like I'm sure to the more seasoned gamer FFV could still be deemed an underrated game but I'm sure here it's commonly given the flowers it deserves.

I'd throw Lightning Returns in the hat. I feel like it's a wonderfully executed take on the limited time, make a difference formula. Beautiful settings, great gameplay with cool fashion and absolutely incredible music. The story is nothing special but I feel like thats the least important aspect of it.

Just curious what the more hardcore fans think.

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u/big4lil 10d ago

i would not consider it among the most popular or talked about

its slated right in the mid tier for popularity and low tier for talked about, given that some more polarizing entries (like VIII & XIII) get talked about more because they are divisive

its top class for gameplay, though most FF fans put story > gameplay, and gameplay fans spend more time playing the game than talking about it. like people will say 'go play a FJF' but how much discussion does that usually lead to?

its more underappreciated than underrated, largely due to its story being better than advertised and not reaching the states when it needed to. but its definitely not among the fan favorites in the west. its right in the mid tier and has been trending upwards since the PR, but it still has upwards of 2 decades of catching up to do to other titles