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BasilZero on 15 March 2025
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Otter said:

I spoke to a lot of none fans and for them it just wasn't on their radar because its the 16 entries into a series that they're out of the loop with. As somone who really enjoyed 16 despite its flaws and saw it as a return to form in many ways, I recommended it to as many people as I could but no one would budge lol.

I think people really understate the importance of the franchise finding new fans. Its not enough that you rely on the 30+ demographic to keep buying your games because many will gradually just loose investment, loose interest in gaming etc

As far as the core fan base I think you legit have almost 2 decades worth of misfires and inconsistency. A lot of once core fans, just don't value the franchise like they used to and seeing FFXVI in action one friend immediately just said "They're still trying to make it an action game"....

Its actually quite a shame that people wont give it a chance.

I only played the demo on PS5 (which I was really impressed with) but I bought the Steam version a few weeks ago when it was on sale. Playing through FFVII Remake Intergrade right now but I'm planning to play XVI Complete on PC as well.

I've been a fan of Final Fantasy since the late 90s when I got into the series and played every single mainline entry minus the MMOs but have to say the change from going to turn based to action got my interest as I prefer action RPGs more nowadays than turn based.