| Qays said: But I do think squares intention like you said to widen the fanbase and they failed. They might have gotten some 13 year old kids like FF8 got me, but no more than if it would have been a normal FF. I'd say they narrowed the fanbase by alienating existing fans. Final Fantasy is an RPG. People who play Final Fantasy play it because they like RPGs. Making it less of an RPG was a terrible idea. |
I would agree. That and the constant problem of the Final Fantasy series has been they always feel they need to 'reinvent the wheel' every game. Sure, its good to add new content and even change the gameplay, but not to the extent they do it.
Look back and see many of the most successful game series out there. Mario, Pokemon, Halo, GTA, The Sims, Dragon Quest. They got to the place they're at by taking what worked in the previous game and simply adding to it in the sequel. This is what made them popular with fans and successful as a series. Final Fantasy however is an enigma. They make a completly original title, and for the sequel, they start over completely from scratch and throw away nearly 99% of everything from the previous title and start over again. Its only logical that some people will start to pick and choose which games are 'the best' and which ones 'suck'. And some others get tired of the series because its a roller coaster ride of 'awesome games' and 'lackluster titles'. You can't make 'the best game ever' if you keep throwing away your old ideas and starting over.
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