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Michelasso on 05 September 2015
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Johnw1104 said:
Michelasso said:


Well, I think we reached the common agreement that Final Fantasy is the most divisive franchise. Apart from the original FFX-2, that game is simply broken.

Said that your "fixing" is factually wrong. FFXIII is the fourth most sold FF game, close to FF VIII. And it keeps selling, also on PC. So it has the critics and user reviews, althoug not stellars (but still great) and the popularity.

Then I am not sure what you meant with "FF X also fits on the list". Are you trying to say that FFX, the best FF ever made is inferior to, I dunno, that childish FF IX? Blasphemous people in the good ol' times were put at the stake for much less!! :p

Lol "childish" IX... I feel no compulsion to explain why that assessment is silly, as I suspect you're trolling me :p

I listed X because it IS divisive, perhaps moreso than any FF game in fact. The main issue is that it was indeed a good game (I enjoyed it), but it marked the most overt transition into the linear, modern RPG we see today. I finished the game in about 14 hours without a strategy guide... That's just ridiculous by RPG standards.

Given your fondness for XIII and that X is your favorite, though, it's quite clear why we disagree here. You really like the new style of RPGs, whereas I long for what Final Fantasy used to be. Neither is more correct than the other, it's just a matter of preference.

Also, we've definitely just proven that Final Fantasy is the most divisive franchise haha

Not really. My fondness if for FF X. I just consider FF XIII a good game, but it deserves that 1/10 of a point less (2/10 when compared to FF X :D). If you read my second reply you see how my judgement on FF IX is still on hold. I played the Italian version and the localization was simply awful. And yes, childish. Now I bought the American one, so I'll see. I played just the beginning and it had a different feeling. About other games FF VIII was my favorite after FFX. Then I replayed it recently and that drawing killed me. But the story is still uber alles!

Regarding FF X... Sure it isn't divisive in Japan. It has been voted by the Famitsu readers in 2006 as the best game ever. Regarding the 16 hours.. I must have rushed through it. I don't believe I can manage to do it even on purpose. Still, doesn't FF IX have a special weapon one gets after beating most of the game in less than 12 hours? :p