| fatslob-:O said: You give FFXII too much credit ... I wouldn't even say the story is the main issue. It was very far away from been a FF game, more so than XIII! You say XIII has a forgettable story yet XII is practically a crappy history class in it's own fictional world. You could make an argument for ANY FF game that has unlikeable characters. XII was arguable more automatic than XIII when it came to combat. Sure XIII over did it with the linear map design but since when did FF games have good side content ? If anything the RPG elements are stressed even more than past FF games. RPGs are not about customization or the leveling system ... Mediocre game ? Damn, I guess all other FF games aside from VII, VIII, and X suck ... Bandwagon much ? |
What's wrong with IX then? I wasn't a big fan of it back in the day, but the more I think about it the more I realise it actually had all the elements of a good Final Fantasy title. The only reason I didn't like it when I first played it was because I much preferred sci-fi settings.
And I actually found the side content in the SNES, PS1 games to really improve my enjoyment of the games (side dungeons, card games, mini games). It gave the worlds extra depth and variety which is missing from both XII and XIII. Even FFX had a plethora of side content (probably too much now I'm replaying the HD remaster).
As for XII and XIII, they're both bad!
OT: So yes, the Final Fantasy series is definitely the most divisive.
