Scoobes said:
If you took Final Fantasy out of the name I seriously doubt it would have scored particularly high. If you rate it as a JRPG there are very few actual features that would even constitute it as such. It does the bare minimum (battle system & story) albeit very polished. Admitedly, JRPGs this gen on HD consoles haven't been particularly good, but in the genre as a whole FFXIII can hardly be considerred good (critics included). |
It could arguably be detrimental too. I could come up with many quote of reviewers showing they were harsher because of the Final Fantasy name on it. But, if my mother had wheels it would have been a car you know. In the world of the "IF" everything is possible so im not going to make a solid statement it would have been better or worst without the FF name on it. The reality just show its higher then the average jRPG (particularly nowadays). I do agree that recent years (not just on HD console) hasnt been the best when it comes to jRPG. The last jRPG I really really liked before Xenoblade came out was Suikoden 5.