SNES

Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest

This game does enough things right that for the most part, you'll likely enjoy yourself while playing it. Recommended.

Mystic Quest er det perfekte spil for den mindre erfarne rollespiller. Et stort eventyr med mange steder og borge at besøge, men alligevel ikke alt for svært. Grafikken i Mystic Quest er ikke på højde med Zelda III's, men musik er virkelig noget Square har tjek på.

You and your three friends are in a bar. Out of nothingness, there is swirling mist in the air, and a jangling tune on the jukebox starts unexpectedly. A drunken pair of unruly toughs with Mohawks (they always have Mohawks) emerge from the fog, and they decide to start something with one of your pals. You watch with unnatural calm as Buddy #1 gets beaten down to his knees. Buddy #2 moves in to get in some retaliatory strikes, but you call him off and toss to him instead a First Aid Kit, and, quite perfunctorily, he sets about caring for your fallen comrade. You and your third friend appear paralyzed, but in truth, you are waiting for something. The second tough seems to be gathering inner strength... he launches an attack that leaves your Buddy #3 in a bloody heap. You knew this was coming, you saw the thug preparing for it, yet you made no preemptive strike!

So the fact that the replay value doesn't really exist and that the game in general is very short it makes this game, while probably not a worthwhile purchase, a very good rental! So if you're bored one day it wouldn't hurt to rent this game! Although its probably not out there to rent, eh .. since its all like from the 90's and whatnot buuut, borrow it from a friend! Good times WILL be had and it wont take forever to have them.

If you're looking for a mindless bit of gameplay to keep you occupied for a few hours, then FF:MQ is for you. If you're like me, though, and you appreciate the fine tradition of games like Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy VI, you're unlikely to think much of it.