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Final Fantasy IX

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Square really outdid themselves, kupo!	Archmonk Iga	10/10
It's like Growing up with sports cars all your life, Losing your money and having to buy a Pinto.	Bigmac_what	2/10
Most Boring RPG I've Ever Played	JPtheGreat	4/10
An amazing game which moved me deeply.	Krauser86	10/10
Listen to me, this game is phenomenal in every respect...	4589	9/10
A good effort but several pegs short of a true epic	Alecto	7/10
An amazing fusion of storytelling and gameplay	aNubOnRoids	9/10
After nine tries, they finally got it just right	Arkrex	9/10
Pretty good, but far too flawed to be anywhere near great.	Black_Seed	7/10
Final Fantasy IX offers both the best and worst of Final Fantasy.	Braben	7/10
Flawed battle system. Underwhelming story. Still fun.	Computerbug8	8/10
Corran450's Review Series Vol 5: Final Fantasy IX	corran450	9/10
One of the best games ever made.	Crocomire	10/10
Put the Fantasy back in Final Fantasy. Pure Fun	CTUAgentJackBauer	9/10
"Bring the series back to the roots"? Give me a break!	Cyril	6/10
"Back to the Roots" has never meant so much fun before	darthjulian	10/10
Zidane, can I actually do something different for once? Thanks!	DaveTheUseless	7/10
Let me take you back in time, rewind to ‘89	Denouement	10/10
Final Fantasy IX, adding to the ever growing saga.	DivideofNations	8/10
A Mostly Sunny Life	Draqq_Zyxorian	7/10
Room for improvement (reminds you of this tagline, doesn't it?)	EDDY555	8/10
Simply Beautiful	eolsen	9/10
Sophisticated, poetic and romantic - the roots of Final Fantasy.	Fein	9/10
Not a perfect 10, but the best game in my collection	Foalku	9/10
Retro gaming may be Square's intention, but 'Final Fantasy IX' makes a much different impression...	Garbol Shora	8/10
Now, can anyone tell me what is a Qu?	Halron2	6/10
When I bought this game, I did not expect to get a muted movie...	Happy Matt	7/10
If you love the others, more than likely you will love this.	Johnny Mercyside	10/10
Does FFIX still hold its own? Mostly.	JohnRobertLynch	8/10
Nothing beats a good ol' bit of RPG goodness......	Jonny Dangerous	9/10
It's back to the basics... what took them so long?	Kirbix	9/10
"Oooh... soft" ~ Zidane Tribal	Leebo	9/10
An Innovative and Fitting Tribute to a Great Generation of Gaming.	lokey1	9/10
Glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity	Mariner	7/10
Old school with new school.. is that good? You're Not Alone!	Master LL	8/10
Most of the time, FFIX is like a great book; it's impossible to put down	nintendosega	9/10
Fantastic Fantasy	Osafune2	10/10
Old thrown in with the new makes for a great game.	PeTeRL90	9/10
I want mail kupo!	PRINCESSMAGICAL	10/10
Being the most unrealistic Final Fantasy didn't stop it from being excellent...	RHarrison	10/10
I fell asleep while playing this boring game	RPG Critic	6/10
Final Fantasy IX is truly perfect	ryliru	10/10
Yawn Been there, done that...	SCCAN85	6/10
The RPG of the Year, and beyond	SDJaY	10/10
Final Fantasy IX is the bastard child of the Final Fantasy series that nobody seems to care about	Shivan Reincarnated	8/10
All in favor of marooning Steiner on a deserted island speak up. Shneepshnop cautiously raises hand	shneepshnop	9/10
Magnum Opus of the Numbered Series	Shotgunnova	9/10
Final Fantasy IX..Games simply just dont get better then this.	TBnumber81	10/10
Has it's weak points - but one hell of an amazing epic!	Thlayli_rah	9/10
Big heads are back, big-time!	Tom Clark	9/10
Back to the basics again boys. And sometimes that could be the best strategy	Tricky	8/10
One of the single most underrated and best games Squaresoft has ever produced	UltimaterializerX	9/10
The Crystals Are Back Once Again!!! - ysf's Review Of The Millennium!!!	YSF	9/10
The game I got my name from...	ZidaneTribal13	10/10

GameFAQs Full Reviews

A well-executed combination of old-school RPG gaming and modern innovation	BBigwig	10/10
It's Zidane! The Super-Saiya- I mean... Ratboy!	BoredGamer	10/10
Old school fans will be dancing with joy.	BrakZero	10/10
A great game that is deserving of the FF title!	chandlerbing	9/10
A good game that should have fared better had it not been rushed.	DJellybean	8/10
Rewind... Try b4 you buy	extremisjae	7/10
It's almost perfect. A chamring game 'til the end.	LegendaryFrog	9/10
"We've come too far to lose now. Let's just wrap this up and go home...all of us."	Lord_Kefka	10/10
Very good as is definitely Square but not the best Final Fantasy	Naomi	2/10
Not as good as 7, but leaps ahead of 8	roadkill	9/10
One of the best in the series...	XeroXtancy	10/10
Not as great as FF8, but a good game in its own right	Zypher X	7/10

GameFAQs Quick Reviews

Wow. Square's series is now better than ever	bx4ever	10/10
A faithful review of the latest FF	Camelia	10/10
I realized my mistake...	Dark Templar	7/10
The Best Game Ever.	Demonic Rider	10/10
I have nothing to say...	DXie	10/10
Just an above average game but DEFINITELY BETTER than FFVIII!	Edwin.C	7/10
Pretty as a picture, but nothing new	Elranzer	7/10
Sad that It's the last	erauqSsIdlroWehT	10/10
One of the best you'll play	ertfert	9/10
The weakest Final Fantasy since part V	Garan	6/10
And I thought Chrono Cross was good...	Haunter120	10/10
an unforgettable gaming experience	HeavenlyRikku	10/10
The final good final fantasy game	KawaiiKitsu	8/10
A mix of old and new equals: Final Fantasy Throw Up	MCauthon	3/10
The Overlooked Installment of the Franchise	MDucks	8/10
A work of art.	Nemesis	10/10
Old school RPGers rejoice! This is probably Squaresoft's best effort on the PSX	PContaminator	10/10
Legendary. That's what I expected. Oh so close. That's what I got.	Psycho Penguin	9/10
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a NEW number one RPG!	PWolfstien	10/10
sigh I liked the last one better...	Reservoir Dog	7/10
Don't take a 3-day leave off your work for this game	Ruk Chan	5/10
There's a good reason we skipped from 8 to 10	Saneasylum89	3/10
A good game, but it could have been a lot better.	Sardius	7/10
It's good. But not the Best	SLASHR4	8/10
So what if it's not about an emo with a huge sword?	SuperGamecube64	8/10
I just want to say I spent $60 on importing the game and it's WORTH IT trust me!	Underdog	10/10
Just because it is a FF game, doesn't mean it's a HIT!	Valour	7/10
Back to basics	wolverinefan	10/10

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