I've just been playing through V and VI, too. I started with VI (mostly because I'd gotten farther in V as a kid, and wanted to give VI another try). I can definitely see what you're getting at. For sure, I find the gameplay of V more fun (mostly because it has the class system and is pretty similar to Tactics, which is by far my favorite game gameplay-wise). Dying seems to be a common occurrence in VI, especially when the game randomly decides such and such character needs to be in your party. The dialogue is a little off-putting (I think the GBA translation did the dialogue a little better?)
And then there's just the truly weird stuff, like Ultros and Locke's dead girlfriend in the basement (which will never stop freaking me out).
That being said, I think what I really enjoy about VI is the heart a lot of the characters have, which can be a little lost amongst the sea of characters. I love Edgar and Sabin's story, and how hard Terra tries, Celes's journey is really heartwarming too, especially considering where she's come from. I think that's why I'm finding myself liking it, despite a lot of the things I see wrong with it? I don't know. The dialogue's shallowness is really hard to deal with, but... I don't know... some of it just works?
(It also gets a little better after the floating continent, just FYI. Shadow's dreams are really poignant, and there are some things with Gau that are really nice, as well. And there are more character-specific moments, as well. So that helps a little.)
Um. Hm. I apparently have strong feelings about this, haha?
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Date: 2011-11-21 05:18 am (UTC)And then there's just the truly weird stuff, like Ultros and Locke's dead girlfriend in the basement (which will never stop freaking me out).
That being said, I think what I really enjoy about VI is the heart a lot of the characters have, which can be a little lost amongst the sea of characters. I love Edgar and Sabin's story, and how hard Terra tries, Celes's journey is really heartwarming too, especially considering where she's come from. I think that's why I'm finding myself liking it, despite a lot of the things I see wrong with it? I don't know. The dialogue's shallowness is really hard to deal with, but... I don't know... some of it just works?
(It also gets a little better after the floating continent, just FYI. Shadow's dreams are really poignant, and there are some things with Gau that are really nice, as well. And there are more character-specific moments, as well. So that helps a little.)
Um. Hm. I apparently have strong feelings about this, haha?