Final Fantasy IX

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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 323 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 15 out of 323
  3. Negative: 26 out of 323

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  1. ablock
    Jul 6, 2016
    10
    Final Fantasy IX is an experience no one should miss out on. With deep characters, an engaging story, and a musical score that only the legendary Nobuo Uematsu could create, it is truly one of the classics and contends for greatest Final Fantasy ever created.
  2. Tomxike
    Jul 28, 2016
    10
    This game really touches me, it feels nostalgic to me even though this is my first time playing it. From the character progression to the branching story, everything feels right into place. Definitely worth a checkout!
  3. setuis
    Sep 5, 2016
    9
    Well considering i am not playing a remaster go old version..... and its the best final fantasy says something about it lol. Best story in final fantasy series.
  4. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    Best Final Fantasy game in the series. And i have played them all. Seriously, why this game is so underrated i will never understand. It has the best production values on the PS1, it was marvelous for its time. The story is nice, sure it is somewhat childish and a fairytale, but it is charming and fun. Gameplay is the typical jrpg, but is decent and won't bother you much. It doesn'tBest Final Fantasy game in the series. And i have played them all. Seriously, why this game is so underrated i will never understand. It has the best production values on the PS1, it was marvelous for its time. The story is nice, sure it is somewhat childish and a fairytale, but it is charming and fun. Gameplay is the typical jrpg, but is decent and won't bother you much. It doesn't require grinding to advance, unless you want to 100% this, which is a waste of time anyway.

    The music is among the best video game music of all time. The soundtrack will remain in your head.

    It is old and quite obsolete by modern standards, but if you can stomach PS1 era games, and you somehow missed it, give it a try. They don't make them like this anymore.    … Expand
  5. JetAlone
    Feb 1, 2021
    7
    Final Fantasy IX was a game that was highly, and I do mean highly, recommended to me by friends and family. Now, Final Fantasy is a series that I hold in very high regard. FFVI and FFVII are both some of the greatest games that I've ever played, VI especially. So after hearing all of the hype that FFIX seems to get, I expected the game to live up to VI and VII in terms of quality. AfterFinal Fantasy IX was a game that was highly, and I do mean highly, recommended to me by friends and family. Now, Final Fantasy is a series that I hold in very high regard. FFVI and FFVII are both some of the greatest games that I've ever played, VI especially. So after hearing all of the hype that FFIX seems to get, I expected the game to live up to VI and VII in terms of quality. After all, many people consider this one to be the best in the series. After completing it, I was left...disappointed. Now, I don't think FFIX is a bad game, not at all actually, but it simply didn't live up to the hype that it seems to garner, at least in my opinion. Some parts of the game, like the Festival of the Hunt, Terra, Tetra Master, and the whole ending sequence, are amazing. Truly some of the best content in the series. However, the majority of the game, I'd say around 60% of it, just drags on forever. It's simply not fun to go from point A to point B to point C to point D for 20 hours. I'd be more forgiving if the gameplay was interesting, but it's really not. The entire middle section of the game is just a slog to get through. In fact, I'd say that the game peaks during Disc 1. Not to say that Discs 2-4 are bad, but they're just not very fun. If I can give the game anything, it's that the characters are seriously great. A couple of them feel a bit half-baked, like Freya or Amarant, but characters like Vivi, Steiner, and Zidane, are some of the best that the series has ever seen. Oh, and the ending is amazing as well, easily the highlight of the entire game. I don't think it fully makes up for how boring the majority of this game is, but it does end it on a high note. A VERY high note, actually. Overall, I can say that I enjoyed FFIX, just not nearly as much as I thought I would. I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as VI or VII, but I'd put it about on the same level as FFIV. Though most of this game is monotonous and slow, there are enough really great moments that elevate the game above average. If only slightly so.… Expand
  6. Nowakowski
    Nov 3, 2018
    0
    This game falls into the all ready story combined with to tedious combat and horrendous voice acting, If you were board with the main story, this wont wake you up. Avoid at all costs.
  7. BasilZero
    Dec 11, 2016
    10
    Game: Final Fantasy IX
    Genre: RPG
    Publisher/Developer: Squareenix/Squaresoft System: Steam (PC) Total Score: 97/100 Value Score: 9.7/10 • Story: 10/10 • Characters: 10/10 • GamePlay: 10/10 • Graphics: 10/10 • Sound: 9/10 • Music: 10/10 • Length: 10/10 • Replay Value: 8/10 • Player Value: 10/10 Pros +Improved visuals in game and in cutscenes - resolution has been bumped    Game: Final Fantasy IX
    Genre: RPG
    Publisher/Developer: Squareenix/Squaresoft
    System: Steam (PC)
    Total Score: 97/100
    Value Score: 9.7/10

    • Story: 10/10
    • Characters: 10/10
    • GamePlay: 10/10
    • Graphics: 10/10
    • Sound: 9/10
    • Music: 10/10
    • Length: 10/10
    • Replay Value: 8/10
    • Player Value: 10/10

    Pros
    +Improved visuals in game and in cutscenes - resolution has been bumped up to high definition
    +Seven game Boosters added which increase gameplay speed (which helps a lot in sidequests), maxing out abilities, levels, and gil
    +Movie Gallery at the end of the game added to rewatch cutscenes
    +Blackjack mini game does not require a set of buttons to unlock at the ending anymore
    +Achievements have been added
    +Improved and cleaner looking UI
    +Cloud data which allows you to upload your save files
    +Autosave feature added

    Cons
    -Sound effects from monsters missing
    -Some fragments viewable in environment but not noticeable at all during regular gameplay    … Expand
  8. Watersson
    Jul 13, 2017
    9
    It is just one of the best from the Final Fantasy series. Remaster raise it's position even higher. HD characters, some kind of add-ons (for example "no counter", "give all items").Battle system is classical ATB, which really fits the game because Final Fantasy IX is actually old school itself (we are able to see castles, princesses and things like that again, instead of sci-fi from ff7 orIt is just one of the best from the Final Fantasy series. Remaster raise it's position even higher. HD characters, some kind of add-ons (for example "no counter", "give all items").Battle system is classical ATB, which really fits the game because Final Fantasy IX is actually old school itself (we are able to see castles, princesses and things like that again, instead of sci-fi from ff7 or "real world" from ff8). Story is hilarious, not serious like in predecessors. I would give this game 10/10 but in my opinion soundtrack could be much better. I a not saying that it is bad, it is just not as good as Final Fantasy VIII OST was. Anyway, it is the best PC port os Square Enix, I hope Final Fantasy XIII was done that way.… Expand
  9. b0rgese
    Aug 15, 2017
    10
    My favorite FF of the series! I still love playing it from time to time. This game doesn't get the attention it deserves. If you ever cared to try a FF this should be the one! I always support FFIX!
  10. UltimaNeko
    Mar 25, 2018
    10
    The best final fantasy /// Game Complete-Ending No.Add-on
    The story is good. There is sadness and happiness. Mix well
    The characters are unique and the role is to put it in the right place.
    Good.Song+Good.Animation+Good.MiniGame+SomeTime.OpenWorld
  11. ShinigamiX
    Nov 2, 2019
    0
    كنت العبها عندما كنت صغير وها هي الأن على الحاسب
    العبها واسترجع شعور لعبها لأول مره
    1010 Childhood Memories BEST RPG GAME والأن دعوني اتحدث عنها قليلا افضل لعبة ار بي جي وكذلك افضل جزء في سلسلة فاينل فانتسي اجواء عصور وسطى مع قصة مميزة مع شخصيات مميزة الكل يختلف عن الاخر في ضرباتهم العادية وضربات المميزة ويوجد هناك وحوش الاستدعاء لكل من الأميرة وايكو ولا ننسى ان هناك العاب    كنت العبها عندما كنت صغير وها هي الأن على الحاسب
    العبها واسترجع شعور لعبها لأول مره

    1010
    Childhood Memories
    BEST RPG GAME

    والأن دعوني اتحدث عنها قليلا

    افضل لعبة ار بي جي
    وكذلك افضل جزء في سلسلة فاينل فانتسي
    اجواء عصور وسطى مع قصة مميزة
    مع شخصيات مميزة الكل يختلف عن الاخر في ضرباتهم العادية وضربات المميزة
    ويوجد هناك وحوش الاستدعاء لكل من الأميرة وايكو
    ولا ننسى ان هناك العاب ثانوية في اللعبة مثل بطاقات
    وتحصل على مكافأت بلعبهم
    وموسيقى اللعبة كذلك مميزه تدخلك في اجواء اللعبة    … Expand
  12. newjks
    May 12, 2023
    9
    FF7, FF8, FF9 are masterpiece just play it! I can't differentiate which is better than which.
  13. Grimleaf
    Oct 14, 2021
    10
    A true master piece and in my opinion the quintessential jrpg with more heart than any game before or since.
  14. gusman
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    Awful crappy lazy port. 15fps on battles in a RTX2080. Yes, I know it has been designed like this, what makes it even worse.
  15. Editman3
    Jan 1, 2017
    10
    This was my First Final Fantasy game I've ever played and I truly see why people loved this series this is an amazing game: Great Story, Unforgettable characters, and a Solid soundtrack as for gameplay its average but what am I to expect from a PS1 RPG I really hooked on to this game from start to finish its such a shame this series went downhill after FF10 because come to find out thisThis was my First Final Fantasy game I've ever played and I truly see why people loved this series this is an amazing game: Great Story, Unforgettable characters, and a Solid soundtrack as for gameplay its average but what am I to expect from a PS1 RPG I really hooked on to this game from start to finish its such a shame this series went downhill after FF10 because come to find out this was original writer for the earlier series last game he wrote the other directors for the franchise from 10-15 had potential but the execution wasn't as great as this game please buy this game on PC it's DEFINETLY worth your while shame ANGRYJOE and DSPGAMING never got this game and instead played the TRIPLE-A titles instead which sucks.… Expand
  16. nintendo-sekta
    Jan 26, 2019
    10
    Игра хороша. Игра заинтересовала с самого начала игры и до титров. Текстуры нарисованы изначально, но персонажи выглядят по другому и создаётся какой то интересный дизайн. Музыка идеальна подходит игре.
  17. Wweald
    Aug 29, 2020
    8
    My first Final Fantasy experience, I really enjoyed it. The story and characters were pretty interesting, the world is really awesome. Even though the graphics are really poor by modern standards I was still really drawn in by the areas. The cutscenes were kinda laggy, proly an issue with the port. Which is unfortunate but I'm not gonna give it a low score cause of that. The gameplay wasMy first Final Fantasy experience, I really enjoyed it. The story and characters were pretty interesting, the world is really awesome. Even though the graphics are really poor by modern standards I was still really drawn in by the areas. The cutscenes were kinda laggy, proly an issue with the port. Which is unfortunate but I'm not gonna give it a low score cause of that. The gameplay was about as fun as a turn based jrpg can get, though it did bug me a few times.… Expand
  18. Y_NEWOR_ASSKD
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    Хорошая игра. Одни из лучших 120 часов в моей жизни. Но у игры есть проблемы, которые, в целом - полная фигня и значения не имеют, ибо незаметны или легко исправляются сторонними модификациями (пк же).
    1. Визуал. 15fps в fmv и бэкграунды с пс1 (при этом персонажи перерисованы и сильно контрастируют на фоне задних планов). Исправляется установкой мода Moguri.
    2. Отсутствие перевода на    Хорошая игра. Одни из лучших 120 часов в моей жизни. Но у игры есть проблемы, которые, в целом - полная фигня и значения не имеют, ибо незаметны или легко исправляются сторонними модификациями (пк же).
    1. Визуал. 15fps в fmv и бэкграунды с пс1 (при этом персонажи перерисованы и сильно контрастируют на фоне задних планов). Исправляется установкой мода Moguri.
    2. Отсутствие перевода на русский язык. Лечится русификатором.
    3. Мелкие недочёты в сюжете (на моё субъективное мнение).
    В остальном же игра просто потрясная, всем рекомендую.    … Expand
  19. Leviata_Reis
    May 27, 2021
    10
    Final Fantasy 9 e um jogo muito divertido com muitas missões diferentes . Tem o melhor personagem da franquia Zidane , a melhor personagem Mulher Garnet , e o melhor casal da franquia tambem . Os Japoneses criaram dois personagens que eu odeio , 1 e o insuportavel chato do Steiner , e outro que representa a gula sendo idiota e desnecessario pro jogo e a Quina . Apenas três jogos do FinalFinal Fantasy 9 e um jogo muito divertido com muitas missões diferentes . Tem o melhor personagem da franquia Zidane , a melhor personagem Mulher Garnet , e o melhor casal da franquia tambem . Os Japoneses criaram dois personagens que eu odeio , 1 e o insuportavel chato do Steiner , e outro que representa a gula sendo idiota e desnecessario pro jogo e a Quina . Apenas três jogos do Final Fantasy tem (10/10) pra mim , e o Final Fantasy 9 superou o Final Fantasy 7 .… Expand
  20. MoofiaBossVal
    Dec 26, 2021
    7
    The combat isn't particularly fun from a strategic standpoint, but the cinematic presentation of the battles is enjoyable enough.

    The game looks aesthetically great. The music is a mixed bag, with a handful of memorable tracks but the vast majority of the OST being forgettable. Nothing particularly bad, though. The story for the first two discs, and the first few hours of disc 3 is    The combat isn't particularly fun from a strategic standpoint, but the cinematic presentation of the battles is enjoyable enough.

    The game looks aesthetically great. The music is a mixed bag, with a handful of memorable tracks but the vast majority of the OST being forgettable. Nothing particularly bad, though.

    The story for the first two discs, and the first few hours of disc 3 is really good. You're constantly discovering new towns and kingdoms and meeting new characters. Once you return to Lindblum in disc 3, the story becomes about dungeon crawling and sort of falls apart.    … Expand
  21. basic123
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    My favourite story game and Final Fantasy of all time. No gamer should miss this masterpiece.
  22. aecsuter
    Aug 18, 2022
    8
    What a game!
    The graphic jump compared to 7 and 8 is incredible. More beautiful scenes, characters much better done, with expressions and an absurd charisma.
    I think this game is better than 7 and 8 in all aspects, story, characters, graphics, music, it has many extras also guaranteeing many hours of gameplay and grind. The turn system continues, with something similar to the 7    What a game!
    The graphic jump compared to 7 and 8 is incredible. More beautiful scenes, characters much better done, with expressions and an absurd charisma.
    I think this game is better than 7 and 8 in all aspects, story, characters, graphics, music, it has many extras also guaranteeing many hours of gameplay and grind.
    The turn system continues, with something similar to the 7 materials, and a greater diversity of summons.
    In this game, what is very interesting is that each character has a unique style of battle and exclusive powers.
    It's worth playing even for those who have never called a final fantasy in their lives!

    82 out of 100    … Expand
  23. botardi
    Jan 1, 2023
    10
    is crazy how this game simply doesn't gets repetitive, even after nearly a hundred hours on it
    a story that reaches another horizons, actually teaching valuable life lessons and awesome filosophical debates come from it, yet being light and heart-warming, with a masteripece soundtrrack on top of it all
    cried a lot at the end, such a beautiful story
  24. LastResource
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    worth it and glad to play this game again. so much memories and nostalgia within this nineth game in the series.
  25. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 6, 2023
    9
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  26. slytherial
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Это не только лучшая часть серии игр ФФ, но и лучшая игра в мире априори, такого захватывающего сюжета и харизматичных персонажей вы нигде не встретити, однозначно 10/10

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#36 Best PC Game of 2016

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. GameGrin
    Jun 8, 2016
    90
    A brilliant remastering of a PlayStation classic. While Square Enix could have gone further with the remastering you are still treated to an amazing story, a brilliant cast of characters in a beautiful world ready to be explored and loved by all.
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  2. LevelUp
    May 11, 2016
    85
    After 16 long years, PC gamers can finally play one of the greatest RPGs of all time. Final Fantasy IX may not have next gen graphics or high quality sound, but it does give the player a great story to follow with unforgettable characters.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 27, 2016
    80
    After sixteen years Final Fantasy IX finally comes to PC: the conversion is basic, but the core game still remains awesome.
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