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LeroyBrown said:
WiteoutKing said:
Final Fantasy is hardly dead. It just took steps in a different direction. Meanwhile, its "sister series", Dragon Quest, still maintains the same RPG formula it's had since the days of Dragon Warrior III.

A fall from grace such as FF has experienced is nothing compared to a humble trend of successful mediocrity. While everyone has their own opinions on Final Fantasy I've seen little other than FFX come out since FF7 to warrant buying a single game of the main series and even then FFX was a sub-standard and lazy attempt in my opinion. I get the feeling that most fans are somewhat frustrated with the lazy tossing of remakes and spin-offs onto random consoles without any regard for the fanbase and with FFXI being an MMO, FFXII playing like a stripped down MMO and FFXIII turning out to be a shooter RPG (Dirge of Cerberus?) I can't imagine too many traditional fans have much faith in the main series or Square's vision for it anymore. I have no doubt FFXIII will sell decently enough on its name alone (as decently as a PS3 game can sell) but as to whether or not it or its spin-offs will ever be remembered as what an FF game should be... I think we'll find that to be an entirely different matter altogether.


What???? FFX a sub-standard, lazy attempt?? Whats your standard, because not everyone thinks that PS2 FF are as bad as you say. I enjoyed FF 9, 10, 11, and 12 more than I did for 7.

And FF XIII is NOT a shooter RPG!!! Where did get that tidbit? No screenshot or video has even hinted at it. FF 8 wasn't a shooter RPG. She has a gunblade much like Squall. The team that was behind FF X (as well as 7) is behind this one. So, it is going to be another amazing game; or a lack-luster attempt as the FF series is a joke.



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