
Feb 2nd, 2004, 04:14 PM
The game relies on connectivity to make the game enjoyable. As a single player game, it's a boring, uneventful Guantlet-style button masher. But, if you have three friends, with GBAs, GBA links, and a lot of free time, that's when you'll get the most out of the game. But keep in mind, the entire ideal setup costs $600+
With four players, you can develop strategy via combos and stronger magic, not to mention that each player is assigned a different task (carrying the bucket, maps, etc) of the party. And while it doesn't totally change the gameplay, it's the more fun option of the two.
On top of which, you can take your character out of multiplayer, and into single (or vice versa) in order to find more items and play while nobody else is around (and let's face it, how often can you get four friends together for hours of this game?). The only problem with this, is the enemy difficulty apparently reflects the strongest character of the party. So unless your friends are doing the same thing at their houses, they're going to be fucked the longer you play by yourself.
There's very little story, and no experience gaining; Two elements synonymous with Final Fantasy. This game basically has the FF name to attract attention, and has little to nothing in common with the series.
If you have three friends, and everyone has a GBA and game link, and everyone has a GC and a copy of this game, and you all have plenty of time to hang out and play together, then you'll enjoy the game a lot. But if any one of these is lacking, then you're probably going to get bored quick.
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