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>>2504770
2/2

FF4 is like FF2 with a normal level-up system and less horrible design choices all around. You have named characters with personality and set stats (no classes), your party is dictated by the plot so you have to work with what you're given, and it's the most story-driven game yet, and I consider it the first "modern" FF game since later games tend to be similarly story-driven.

In that vein, FF5 is the last "classic" FF game outside some later spinoffs that I heard about but haven't played yet. The job system is back and made much deeper; you can level up jobs to gain new skills, and can choose to give said skills to other classes, giving you nearly endless party skillsets. It's about as story driven as FF4 but you have the same party the whole time mostly so you have complete control over your jobs, skills, etc. Bosses are the most strategic in the series so far, some requiring you to really think how to beat it, and it's just the best game in the series out of all the ones I played.

Final Fantasy VI is next on my list of games to play, I just thought I'd give you my opinions on the games. If you don't want to start with 1, I recommend starting with 3, and then either going to 4 next or skipping to 5 and playing 4 later, since 5 is like an expanded version of 3.