SPOILERS Favorite character to play as? *Gameplay Spoilers*

Ite

Ite

Save your valediction (she/her)
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Ite
Funnily enough, I never used Chi Trap or Starshower, but Tifa is my favorite by far. I enjoy all the characters, but I found that once I switched to Tifa I would never switch back. Outside of boss fights, her basic combo flow is enough to make short work of all enemy groups. I didn't play Hard Mode... don't know if I will... but I enjoy watching videos of her one-shotting Fat Chocobo and other enemies.
 
Odysseus

Odysseus

Ninja Potato
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Ody
I'm gonna be boring and say cloud. Switching between operator and punisher strategically to do huge damage feels really good, the sound effects are great, getting off an "infinity's end" feels amazing, and ascension is such a good move. I like hitting things hard, and Cloud just does it for me.

Barret after you get max UNGER- I mean, fury is also a lot of fun.
 
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Superespresso

Superespresso

The big lad
My husband has this thing for playing as Tifa. During his entire playthrough every time he had to switch away from her the disappointment was palpable.

Personally, I enjoyed playing as the portable tactical nuke Aerth as much as I could. I had a lot of fun being able to observe things from a distance in order to see what was going on and determine what I wanted to do, and Classic Mode hated me, so playing as Aerith was the next best thing. It also felt amazing to Yeet people with high powered magic bullets.
 
Mayo Master

Mayo Master

Pro Adventurer
Man, that is seriously a tough call.
As a fan of seamless action, obviously Tifa's moveset is a treat. Especially after getting Starshower.
That being said, I really have a particular fondness for Cloud's Punisher Mode. I get a lot of satisfactions from Guard/Counters.
Probably a Tifa/Cloud tie for me.
I really enjoyed playing with Barret too, in my view it's the most straightforward to handle, especially after getting Maximum fury. I'm not enjoying his Melee combat as much, although I had my moments (charging against Abzu's charge and making Abzu topple in the process was awesome).
Maybe Aerith is the one I enjoy the least, but I actually do like to play as her a lot (which speaks about how much I enjoy playing with the other three). I think it's always down to the issue of getting the Aggro - but I believe that she'd be way too OP otherwise.
 
ForceStealer

ForceStealer

Double Growth
I genuinely don't think I have a favorite, they're all so much fun and in such distinct ways.

Aerith is probably the one I was most pleasantly surprised by, though. Her moves are very satisfying. Getting into a crowd and unleashing a Sorcerous Storm feels great. And, as I've said before - dropping an Arcane Ward, a Magnify-Thundaga, and seeing her just fill a room with lightning is metal AF. Loved it.
 
Prism

Prism

Pro Adventurer
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pikpixelart
I never put the proper time to build up Tifa to be as strong as she could be, so I missed out on her potential. On my next playthrough, I want her to be a big focus of mine. Worse yet, I had no idea Barret had melee options! Damn, that's crazy.

Cloud is my favorite currently, just because he's so reliable. Punisher mode is very satisfying to pull out strategically. It can be very ineffective if you use it at the wrong time; if you use it at the right time, it's crippling to the enemy.
Aeris, as a ranged character, has a trait I really like - in risky situations, she can build up ATB without having to get into the fray (Barret also has this trait). Because Aeris has a couple of really good moves that cost both ATB bars, I enjoyed playing her. Especially that one laser move, the name escapes me right now.
 
Purple

Purple

Charmed
Tifa followed closely by Cloud. Man, I usually despise DLCs but if they gave us an Episode Tifa DLC, I’d gladly give SE my wallet
 
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Jimmy XH

Jimmy XH

Pro Adventurer
I tend to rotate through them as and when I charge and use ATB but I find myself focusing more on Tifa because she is a lot of fun to play as.

Going by some of those GIFs I’m nowhere near mastering her work either, so I’m gonna have a good crack at using her more. I’m also stuck on Starshower as my go-to move but I was definitely under-utilising Unbridled Strength as I watch more play throughs.

The depth of the combat really is great isn’t it? I feel like I’ll need to make the most of it when I start on Hard Mode...
 
cold_spirit

cold_spirit

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Alex T
Aerith for me. I set her as the party leader whenever she's playable.

Here's my setup:

Silver Staff

Offensive magic + Magnify, Offensive magic + HP Absorption, Offensive magic + MP Absorption
First Strike + ATB Assist, Magic Up + Magic Up

Equip Silver Staff to reduce the MP cost of offensive magic. First Strike will allow you to use Arcane Ward + offensive magic as quickly as possible. Try to use them back-to-back so that ATB Assist will give your allies the ATB to finish off whoever's left. With Magnify + Arcane Ward, you'll potentially be casting six spells, but MP won't be an issue even on hard mode due to MP Absorption. Swap out the offensive magic depending on the chapter to best target enemy weaknesses. If you're about to face a boss, ditch the two Magic Ups for Steadfast Block + Chakra.

Plus Aerith's animation for Ray of Judgement is lit.
 
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