FFX is the best Final Fantasy, while Kefka is the best villian in Final Fantasy.

Without giving a definition for "better," my opponent has proceeded to give me logical fallacies that I have apparently come to fulfill. My opponent *can not* tell me that I am committing argumentum ad populum (appeal to popularity) if he has not defined "better. " Better could be "most liked" or "most praised" just like it could be "most progressive" or "best graphics of its time. " My arguments were based on both - praise for its build, and praise from its fans. Therefore, Final Fantasy VII encompasses not only the hard facts of "better" but also the popularity part of "better. " In the gaming world: if the players don't like it (if the population wont buy it), it's not called a "good" game. My opponent also accuses me of argumentum ad verecundiam (appealing to authority). The mistake my opponent makes in this regard is that the appeal to authority fallacy can not be used in such an instance (as it is his own personal opinion about the authority). Also, appeal to authority is needed for a lot of things we from day to day "believe" (like believing our doctor when he says we have a heart problem, or trusting Armani to build a good looking dress). Choosing to address gaming magazines that review the games (and giving my opponent *many* different reviews, not just a single magazine) is perfectly acceptable if I am adding a bit of actual authority to why the game is better. I'm sure my opponent is relying very heavily on appeal to authority when he talks about the components of a game (he probably doesn't know technological nitty gritty but had to learn it from authority in order to talk about it). He is especially relying on appeal to authority in order to make his claim that FFX is the best, because my opponent has only played a few of the games (6,7,8,10,10-2, and 12) and must read about the former final fantasies from other authority in order to make his "secure opinion" about FFX. My opponent can not make fallacy claims when he has not clearly defined the parameters in which we are arguing "better. " His better, or the world's better? Moving forward into his argument. .. . My opponent talks about how it is inconsequential to compare the two games in graphics, but when you see that FF7 had the best graphics of its time and FF10 was just one amongst the others of its time, we can sure compare. Also, my opponent makes a claim that FF10 was pioneering in voice acting and facial expressions for its characters: Since my opponent is using his own opinion as authority in this debate, I can give my opinion on the voice acting and facial expressions of Final Fantasy 10 right here: I considered it horrible and cheesy. The voice acting took a lot away from the game, making some points even laughable. Even GamePro (and many others) agree. (. http://www.gamepro.com...) My opponent states: "Contradictory to what my opponent has stated, you CAN in fact, ride a Chocobo in FFX, traveling far distances with it. " I never stated you couldn't ride one, I merely stated you couldn't ride one throughout the entire map like you can in FF7. Also, in FF7, you can actually navigate the airship, which you can not do on FF10 until the very end of the game (both causing much frustration amongst gamers). My opponent, again, with his limited knowledge of all the Final Fantasy games, gives his personal account of finding Final Fantasy 10 to be the best story (and gives a synopsis of the story line). My opponent can *not* say that FF10 is objectively the best Final Fantasy (using his own opinion) when he has not played all of the Final Fantasy games. Here is a quick synopsis of Final Fantasy VII's story line: . http://www.ffinsider.net... Obviously, from its sales and popularity, it is by far more loved by the gaming community and "better. " (Also, the slaughter scene by Sephiroth being one of the top scenes in all gaming history can be added to that). The story line is deeper, just as shocking, and just as chilling - . That is FF's staple: good stories. He goes on with Kefka. Kefka can not be grasped by players like Sephiroth can. What my opponent counts as "errors" in Sephiroth are actually strengths. Sephiroth's backstory makes the player sympathetic toward his cause gives him a strong emotional bond with the player, making the struggle between the game's main characters and the game's villain quite the emotional battle for the player. Just because Kefka succeeds does not make him the best villain: there are plenty of heroes that succeed and don't succeed and this doesn't make them the "best hero. " What makes a good villain is one that the player can relate to, that shows the player dark sides of him/herself and makes the struggle between the main villain and the main hero quite the struggle indeed. It gives more depth to the character and not only labels him in boring black or white terms (like Kefka) but makes him human (which makes him richer, more real, more palpable than Kefka could ever be). No one can relate to someone like Kefka who is just manic and out of his mind for no good reason, but people can relate to Sephiroth who is twisted and sinister for reasons we could all possibly fall victim to. Sephiroth was not only very human, but was grossly powerful and has The Masamunie; The most powerful weapon in Final Fantasy. Because of his popularity, he has even been featured in other games (like Kingdom Hearts) which wasn't something Square has done with Kefka. It all comes down to this: Do we trust millions of gamers (including myself) and authority gaming magazines that rate Final Fantasy 7 higher than Final Fantasy 10, or do we trust my opponent who hasn't even played all of the games (and possibly hasn't even played 7 for all we know, we'd have to appeal to authority in order to believe him - going against his logic). Final Fantasy VII is the better of the Final Fantasy games, and, unsurprisingly to this claim, holds the best villain, giving it double the strength. Final Statistics on the two games: FINAL FANTASY VII (7): "Reception" --Aggregate scores-- Aggregator Score Metacritic 92 out of 100[63] MobyGames 93 out of 100[65] TopTenReviews 3.7428 out of 4[64] --Review scores-- Publication Score 1UP.