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While I have played and thoroughly enjoyed many Final Fantasy titles (as well as plenty of other console and PC RPGs), I'd have to agree with the previous posters that this review is way off, and you have a rosy view of the history of Final Fantasy. This title is nothing more than your standard RPG Maker 2000 fan-game with some slight RTP edits - they didn't even go to the trouble of creating a custom battle system as others have (that's a REAL challenge), that and the fact that the so blatantly utilized Final Fantasy music throughout the entire game reinforces the idea that they were trying to ride the "Final Fantasy" name to popularity. I have played around with RPG Maker 2000 before, and it's certainly a neat program, but I disliked the front-view battle system and lack of enemy animations - sure you can make your own custom engine with plenty of scripting, but it seems they should have included the option to choose another system - even 2003's side view battle system is limited in regards to enemy animation. I have no doubt this game does provide some entertainment value - perhaps a 3/5, but a highly derivative, poorly-edited work does not deserve a 5.

[Luchsen]

It is on Reloaded.

[Luchsen]

Don't worry, we have plans to include MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.22, an Intel 80486DX4 PC and electricity in all our archives. If you don't have much time to play games, we even will provide a gaming-experienced user to replace you.

[The Fifth Horseman]

That may in future be expanded by inclusion of a 3200 baud modem and an analog phone line.

[areyounuts]

This is not a Final Fantasy game, and the fact that the author calls it one is simple copyright infringement. It has nothing to do with Final Fantasy, it's not a Final Fantasy game, it bears no strong resemblance to a Final Fantasy game, it is not a Final Fantasy game.

I think the fact that it's a) on this site at all, and b) has an editor review of 5/5 when in fact it's complete badly-made crap, both say something very depressing about this website. Apparently if I took a crap in a paper bag, set it on fire, and called it Final Fantasy: Burning Poo, I could get it hosted here and get a high review. Maybe I'll go do that now.

[areyounuts]

Also, by all means, someone please attempt to explain to me how this game qualifies as either abandonware, or a classic DOS game. Or maybe I'm taking all the stuff about "why this website exists" too literally. Or maybe, on the other hand, someone is dropping the ball hardcore.

[TheChosen]

Originally Posted by areyounuts

Also, by all means, someone please attempt to explain to me how this game qualifies as either abandonware, or a classic DOS game. Or maybe I'm taking all the stuff about "why this website exists" too literally. Or maybe, on the other hand, someone is dropping the ball hardcore.

Originally Posted by The Fifth Horseman

The only reason it's here is because it was here before Reloaded came into being.

And If you dont know, Reloaded is the sister-site which hosts freeware games.

As for the review, thats a personal opinion.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Originally Posted by areyounuts

This is not a Final Fantasy game, and the fact that the author calls it one is simple copyright infringement. It has nothing to do with Final Fantasy, it's not a Final Fantasy game, it bears no strong resemblance to a Final Fantasy game, it is not a Final Fantasy game.

As much as I agree with your point, the reviewer seems to have a slightly different opinion on the matter.

I think the fact that it's a) on this site at all, and b) has an editor review of 5/5 when in fact it's complete badly-made crap, both say something very depressing about this website.

Such as the fact I gave Absolute Pinball 2/5? Every reviewer has their own view on things. The review does not say much about the actual game itself, so it might be due for a re-review by someone else - preferably a person with a neutral attitude towards it.

Apparently if I took a crap in a paper bag, set it on fire, and called it Final Fantasy: Burning Poo, I could get it hosted here and get a high review. Maybe I'll go do that now.

You couldn't get it hosted here since 2005 or so.
And getting a high review anywhere does entirely depend on who is writing that review in the first place, you know.
One person might call a game the biggest pile of turd ever produced, another would call the very same game the best thing since sliced bread... and, as always, the truth would be somewhere in between.

Hello. A problem occured randomly during the game. I'm on my way to beating the temple on the planet Frena, but when I press enter to enter the temple the screen goes black and after a second a small window pops up telling me it couldn't find/open a file called Future3.

Help would be hugely appreciated.

Can anyone help me?