Good video game deal (?)

[Dinog11]

I'd like all your opinions on whether this is a fair deal.  I'm planning on buying all of these from my friend.

PS1

Oddworld Abe's Oddysee
MKM Sub-Zero
[parasite eve]
Lunar Silver Star Story Complete
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VII
Crash Bandicoot 2
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Offer: $59

[Mick Dundee]

You could Offer him 80 and it would be a good deal if they are in good shape. (FFVII, VIII, PE, and Lunar alone are worth it)

[shenske]

Deal!

I sold my copy of FFVII a few years ago on eBay (black label) for $80. I doubt it went down

[Doom]

Deal!

I sold my copy of FFVII a few years ago on eBay (black label) for $80. I doubt it went down

It was rereleased on PSN this month.

[the7k]

Collectors don't care about digital copies, and gamers don't care about black labels. While the GH version of FFVII may go down thanks to PSN, the black label is still solely for collectors.

[AppleQueso]

http://www.videogamepricecharts.com/game/playstation/final-fantasy-vii

That seems to show a steadily declining trend in the game's price. Hopefully this will continue. I want a copy of the game, but I don't feel it's worth that kind of cash for me.

[Doom]

I have access to my brother's FFVII, VIII, and IX, but I have no desire to play any of them. From what I've read FFVI is the pinnacle of the series, and FFVII is just FFVI's emo brother.

[AppleQueso]

I have access to my brother's FFVII, VIII, and IX, but I have no desire to play any of them. From what I've read FFVI is the pinnacle of the series, and FFVII is just FFVI's emo brother.

Really this drives me nuts, because to be totally honest, I'd say Terra (the main character of FFVI) is far more melodramatic and "emo" than any character in FFVII. It's really just popularity backlash (and those sequels) that give the game its bad reputation in my opinion.

And IX is great, really. can't comment on VIII, but from what I hear it's basically boring story + broken gameplay. The series did indeed peak at VI, but the rest of the series has had plenty of shining moments.

[the7k]

While I enjoyed FFVII back in the day, it is harder to replay than FFVI is. FFVI has an enormous cast of characters, and while that may be a nightmare for character development, its a dream come true for replay value. Also, FFVI's graphics are pretty timeless - FFVII's, on the other hand; let's just say you'll have to pretend you're playing "LEGO Final Fantasy". Also, FFVI had a female lead protagonist, something they haven't done again since... well, FFXIII it looks like. Might not make a difference for most, but its a bit of originality after you get tired of teenaged spiky-headed hot-blooded male adventurers.

FFXI was decent, but I couldn't get past the third disc - which was a combination of me growing tired of it, and the disc actually wouldn't allow me to get past a certain point without freezing.

FFVIII... ugh. I hated that game back in the day, and I hated it when I tried to replay it many years later. The battle system is a joke, the characters are colorless, the first six or so hours are utterly boring, and the plot has more holes in it than 50 Cent. If you like the idea of stealing enemies abilities, play Breath of Fire III. Not only does it require a bit of skill and timing in that game, but you get to keep the skills you steal! What a concept!

[KaiserWAVE]

(...) FFVI's graphics are pretty timeless - FFVII's, on the other hand; let's just say you'll have to pretend you're playing "LEGO Final Fantasy".

Hahaha, so true.

Apart from Final Fantasy Mystic Quest on SNES and Final Fantasy Adventure on GB, FFVII was the first Final Fantasy to be released in Europe. I got FF III (VI) back in the day but I didn't have a modded SNES then and you couldn't save using an import adapter so I couldn't get into it the way I wanted. I don't have a DS or a GBA so to this day I'm waiting to finally play FF III. But I couldn't care less about the new Final Fantasies. I bought and played FF VII and I hated it. It ruined the whole series for me and apart from FF IX (which looks appealing to me due to the character design) I won't touch any upcoming Final Fantasy with a ten foot pole. The character design is boring as hell and it's always the same story. Just not my cup of tea. I'm way more interested in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years than I could ever be for FF XIII.

[AppleQueso]

(...) FFVI's graphics are pretty timeless - FFVII's, on the other hand; let's just say you'll have to pretend you're playing "LEGO Final Fantasy".

Hahaha, so true.

Apart from Final Fantasy Mystic Quest on SNES and Final Fantasy Adventure on GB, FFVII was the first Final Fantasy to be released in Europe. I got FF III (VI) back in the day but I didn't have a modded SNES then and you couldn't save using an import adapter so I couldn't get into it the way I wanted. I don't have a DS or a GBA so to this day I'm waiting to finally play FF III. But I couldn't care less about the new Final Fantasies. I bought and played FF VII and I hated it. It ruined the whole series for me and apart from FF IX (which looks appealing to me due to the character design) I won't touch any upcoming Final Fantasy with a ten foot pole. The character design is boring as hell and it's always the same story. Just not my cup of tea. I'm way more interested in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years than I could ever be for FF XIII.

To be honest if FF7 was the first game in the series you played and you hated it that much it's probably best that you avoid the series altogether.

[Zelimpdna]

To be honest if FF7 was the first game in the series you played and you hated it that much it's probably best that you avoid the series altogether.

Not necessarily. I really enjoyed Final Fantasies I-IV and VI, Mystic Quest and Final Fantasy Adventure, yet I haven't really been able to get into any from VII onwards. Not sure how much of it is because of story/characters etc though, I just prefer the old top-down NES-SNES RPGs.

[the7k]

While the series definitely peaked at FFVI, I didn't think FFVII was bad. Not 'teh best gaem evar OMG ROFLCOPTER!', but a decent RPG.

I certainly haven't been able to play a Final Fantasy after they decided that the character design in FFVIII was the best character design ever and that all other FF games should strive to emulate it. The utterly colorless designs of FFVIII is one of my (many) grievances with that game.

I treasure Square for the contributions they made in the SNES and PSX era. In the SNES era, they made the best RPGs, period. FFIV, FFVI, Chrono Trigger, Bahamut Lagoon, Secret of Mana, Super Mario RPG, Seiken Densetsu 3 - they were a force to be reckoned with.

Then in the PSX era, while their RPGs were starting to lack, they began branching out with some really great titles. Tobal, Bushido Blade, Final Fantasy Tactics, Brave Fencer Musashi, Threads of Fate, Legend of Mana, Vagrant Story.

The when the PS2 era hits, what do we get? At first, we get The Bouncer, which was a nice effort - but shortly after that, Square Soft becomes Square Enix, and we then get nothing but a bunch of Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy entries. Wake me when this nightmare ends.

[juan0tron]

Hey, I really liked the Bouncer

Oman, just realized, now that FFVII is on the PSN, I can probably get the PSX discs for pretty cheap (Well, compared to $100 for the first disc D8 ), seeing as I already have the case lol.

And by the way, that's a pretty sick deal, I wish I had friends like that

[Mick Dundee]

Sorry Zomb, looks like the discs are still a bit expensive. Well, I wouldn't pay between $14-$30 per disc or $40+ for all 3.