The Ends

If there's a thread like this, I didn't notice it.

This is for general discussion of the endings of the various FF games. Which games had the best endings? Which ones sucked? What would you change? And so on. Obviously, there are spoilers here.

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I think X had the best ending. I love endings that make me cry. And it had enough closure that, had I played this game before X-2 was released, I wouldn't have wanted a sequel. I also liked IX's bittersweet ending. And the video camera sequence at the end of VIII was really cool.

The worst ending, in my opinion, would have to be XII's. It was very anti-climactic, and I didn't like how none of the characters seemed to grow from their experiences in the game. Everyone just seemed like they were back where they were at the start, with the exception of Basch (serving the wrong person ) and Ashe as queen rather than exiled princess. I also find VII's ending a little lacking (in that you don't find out anything about the characters' fates besides RedXIII), but I suppose that's why they made Advent Children.

 

I never would have thought of that, but the idea of Squall dying is pretty interesting. It's kind of strange that Rinoa would be smiling like she was if she were talking to Ghost!Squall, though. Unless his death unhinged her or something.

Eh, I agree, but I don't like it. It doesn't really seem fair to Basch. v_v

 

^Don't you already know the ending from playing VII, though? That'd ruin it for me.

 

Seriously? It is so obvious that Laguna and Raine (Ellone's adoptive mother in Windhill, if you don't know who she is) are his parents. She died giving birth to a child, Ellone tells us. If you talk to Kiros on the Ragnarok at the end of the game, he tells Squall that he looks like his mother. He also translates for Ward, "Good thing you don't look like your father" and Laguna gets offended. Laguna also flat out tells Squall that they have things to talk about, if Squall is willing to listen. What else could he want to discuss, except the fact that he totally abandoned Squall as a newborn?

 

Yep. I'm always irritated when people don't get that. If you pay attention to the game, it's obvious. <_<

I never had much interest in the FFVII spin-offs, mostly because I think it's stupid for S-E to beat VII to death rather than release new numbered games. And VII has always seemed overrated to me. But it sounds like this game might be worthwhile to play. Or, more likely, I'll just youtube the ending. XD

 

I said this about XII- "The worst ending, in my opinion, would have to be XII's. It was very anti-climactic, and I didn't like how none of the characters seemed to grow from their experiences in the game."

If you felt that the beginning of XII was really that bad, I don't think the game would grow on you if you picked it up again. I liked it well enough while playing it, but it is definitely not the best of the series. The ending doesn't save it.