***BEST GAME SQUARE(SOFT/ENIX) EVER MADE***

[Shadowseraph]

I can't say much for that, but I DID really enjoy the gameplay of Dirge Of Cerberus, Crystal Chronicles, Tactics, and the first Kingdom Hearts. Bushido Blade was... interesting, but not terribly good and I've heard good things about Just Cause 2. And I rather enjoyed the first Final Fantasy. I've also played 7, 8, and 10, but was not impressed. I also played KH 2 and Chain of Memories which both had little gameplay elements that I really liked, but my favorite was the 1st one. If they were to somehow mix the elements of the three, they would have pretty awesome game. As for story, the KH series is utterly ridiculous, 7, 8, and 10 are... stupid, 1 is alright, Dirge Of Cerberus and Crisis Core were better, but not good, Crystal Chronicles is pretty neat, Bushido Blade is boring, and Tactics reminds me of A Tale Of Two Cities. I haven't played Nier, Just Cause, Brave Fencer Musashi, or Parasite Eve so I can't say much of anything about them.

 

[lordmardok]

FFIX or Star Ocean: EoT. The star ocean series has a stellar list of good storytelling and FFIX was honestly my favorite Final Fantasy ever, though it often gets forgotten beneath the annoyingly hyped FFVII and VIII.

 

[Arisato-kun]

Final Fantasy IX forever. Only game I've ever considered perfect.


This must always be included when discussing that glorious game.

 

[ZacktheWolf]

FFVII. It's the only game where I've actually fallen in love with the story. It had some many complexities and tangents to it. It also hit a little closer to home than the usual fantasy-medieval settings RPGs tend to have.

SquareSOFT made a lot of great games.
SquareENIX ruined a lot of good franchises.

 

[crono738]

Chrono Trigger, hands down.
Secret of Mana and FF: Tactics tie for second.

 

[Joey245]

Kingdom Hearts 2. It's the one that got me hooked on the series, and it still is my favorite in the series. All the other Kingdom Hearts games are really good too.

Final Fantasy X was pretty good too, though I still haven't finished it.

 

[tklivory]

For me, I would have to say Final Fantasy VIII was the most enjoyable.
I understand a lot of people didn't like it, but it is one of my favorite games to date (I still every now and then do a playthrough).

Yay, I'm not alone!

Also: Vagrant Story cannot be praised enough. I love it in the same way I love Demon's Souls - it didn't hold your hand or explain everything to you along the way, but when you finished the game you really felt like you accomplished something special.

 

[scorptatious]

Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy VII, and Chrono Trigger

 

[Ignatz_Zwakh]

Final Fantasy Tactics.

Irrevocably changed my life. For realzies.

 

[XIGBARx13]

Kingdom Hearts 2 is definitely my favorite game by Square-Enix (also one of my all-time favorite games too), but I would say that Chrono Trigger is the best Square game ever.

 

[Raziel_Likes_Souls]

Soft: KH 1 and Parasite Eve.

Enix: Go fuck yourself. Just kidding, I loved The World Ends With You, but that's about it.

 

[malestrithe]

I've enjoyed pretty much every Square-Enix game I've played and I've played damn near all of the ones released in the United States.

If you were to force me to choose one, I would have probably break the rules and add categories to it.

Best Japan only, I'd to go with Seiken Denesetsu 3.

Best Released in the United States, probably Star Ocean: The Last Hope.

Best Released in PAL would definitely be Terranigma.

Game I had the most fun with, probably FF-12.

Game I most want to see comeback, 7th Saga.

 

[Macgyvercas]

Chrono Trigger. How is this even a contest?

 

[Ice Car]

Final Fantasy X-2!


Kidding, of course. I thought X was under the "Stupid good" set. I hated the temples though.

FFXIII can die in a fire

I hated those temples with a passion.

Second, you can go die in a fire yourself. FFXIII was a good game. It certainly wasn't the best but I like it. Unnecessary hate for a rather fun, good game.

 

[The Hero Killer]

Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy IV,VIII, and IX
Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2

 

[ManInRed]

Xenogears accomplished more than any other game.

Chrono Trigger was the most flawless game. (And interestingly enough the first game actually made by the collaboration of Square and Enix)

Victory favors the bold, I give Xenogears the win.

"You don't need to understand, but when the time comes, just take it as it comes, reality and death. I'll eventually get to you. Be seeing you." -Id

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

Final Fantasy X-2!


Kidding, of course. I thought X was under the "Stupid good" set. I hated the temples though.

FFXIII can die in a fire

I hated those temples with a passion.

Second, you can go die in a fire yourself. FFXIII was a good game. It certainly wasn't the best but I like it. Unnecessary hate for a rather fun, good game.

I wrote on this topic before, and had to dig up my post on the matter

*Ahem*

Very good for you. I only got through 14 or so hours before my rage/quit. I thought it was horrid for a few reasons
1) Combat made me feel like I had little control of events
2) The item leveling system was needlessly complicated
3) The aesthetic was boring
4) Hope was a little ***** and I wanted him stabbed to death
5) Snow was so stupid, and looked like a hobo
6) Lightning was emo without being badass.
7) Vanille was borderline insane and downright stupid.
8) What was done in the cutscenes was more awesome then you were allowed to outside them
9) I could not care LESS about any of the main characters
10) The level up system did not reward innovation or non-linear thought
11) Enemies have only a few tactics used to beat them
12) No money dropped
13) Few items dropped
14) Combat was downright dull
15) Did I mention that fucking hated Hope?
16) The fakey-made-up words made it hard to follow
17) There were some creepy moments in there
18) The story was beyond stupid
19) I did not ever once forget that I was playing a game. I was well aware of it. And if you can't let me escape, when I can believe in a curse of Spirt Eating from a dead god of the dead, then you fail!
20) Overall, I hated it, and it made me feel ill
At least FF X was so bad it was downright funny. At least it had a good combat system!

EDIT: However, if you want to make a counterpoint to everything I said, feel free.

 

[not_you]

since it's not actually released yet..... I would say Hitman 5 (Since Square Enix bought out IO, therefore IO = Square Enix)

But other than that, I would say Just Cause 2 or Arkham Asylum....
Actually, with Dues Ex 3 on it's way, and Arkham City.... My opinion could be changed drastically within the next few months....

*sigh*

I guess Square Enix aren't all bad.... just when it comes to Final Fantasy games.... (Outside almost every one before FF: XI)

 

[ineedscissors]

Gameplay wise most of the square games I've played are pretty similar, so if I'm going to go with story then it's a tie between Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and FFX, as they are very well constructed and emotional (very emotional *tear*) character driven stories.