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Maybe it's less Square's fault and more to do with Sony and MSoft? Think about it two games were announced as PS3 exclusives years ago and those two games haven't been released yet. However multi-platform and 360 exclusives have come out quickly to the Xbox 360. Perhaps it's just development time differences. Plus they most likely have their best PS3 devs working on FFXIII and Versus, so it'll probably be awhile until they announce new games for PS3.



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Euphoria14 said:
Years ago leading up this gen I used to get all excited when I heard of a Final Fantasy game on the horizon or any Square game for that matter.

Nowadays I couldn't care less. It is truly sad though because for the last 17+ years Square was my absolute favorite.

FF XII killed that off for me. My hands were trembling opening the package, and then the box. A few hours in... meh.

 



hatmoza 2.0 said:
Rei said:
hatmoza 2.0 said:
Rei said:
A week at vgchartz cant pass without a "boo-hoo why 360 and not the PS3, Square?!!" thread.

We need to make an official one.

 

 

Troll away

 

It's ironic to see this coming from you.

No whats Ironic is you giving your same 2 cents every single time SquarEnix is involved

we are talking about SE and how its making an ass of itself << I HATE WHINY FANBOYS ! WHETHER 360 OR PS3>>

 

 

 You are a whiny fanboy yourself, giving your same 2 cents every single time SE is involved. The sole reason for you being in the thread is to cry over the lack of SE's PS3 support. Isnt that so?



I've lost all respect for SE. they're runned by Retards nowadays. plus they're alienating their fanbase in Japan(and the rest of the world.)



Well nothing has changed. The only Square Enix RPG that the 360 has gotten is The Last Remnant made by the Saga team which hasn't made a good game in over a decade.

If the main Final Fantasy (and Versus) are bad, then you have a case.



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PullusPardus said:
.. i dont see why they are "TRAITORS!" since they are third party devs and i dont see why Sony fans find them as such.
Tho it IS true that they are going downhill lately most of their games are Cliche. tho we hope for "the best is yet to come", SO4 was a let down it had alot of weird voice acting and cliche story, The Last Remnant was weird, Infnite Undiscovery was ... dont know how to describe it, im looking forward for Final Fantasy , and i hope i wont be let down since its my favorite series.

 

Traitors to the Fans not the Console.

The ones that want their games the most they withhold them from. When they used to put out AAA games everytime they are now putting out shovelware like garbage. They lie to us fans as well with plenty of broken promises.

This is what makes them traitors to fans in favor of M$'s money(or whatever you want to believe is their cause for this stupidity).



      

      

      

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Rei said:
hatmoza 2.0 said:
Rei said:
hatmoza 2.0 said:
Rei said:
A week at vgchartz cant pass without a "boo-hoo why 360 and not the PS3, Square?!!" thread.

We need to make an official one.

 

 

Troll away

 

It's ironic to see this coming from you.

No whats Ironic is you giving your same 2 cents every single time SquarEnix is involved

we are talking about SE and how its making an ass of itself << I HATE WHINY FANBOYS ! WHETHER 360 OR PS3>>

 

 

 You are a whiny fanboy yourself, giving your same 2 cents every single time SE is involved. The sole reason for you being in the thread is to cry over the lack of SE's PS3 support. Isnt that so?

No my Friend not Whiny, disgusted with SquareEnix

FYI i own a 360 xbot and SE games on em suck the big one

 



Back in the Playstation days they were still establishing themselves and where their future style would go. They were building their reputation using the added CD technology and they did so in the safe userbase of Sony's systems. Now that they have established their credibility however, they realize that growing time is over. They are much more concerned about turning a profit and likewise you are going to see them make decisions that resemble business moves such as making spin offs, waiting to see which console to support, promising exclusives then delaying and then canceling the exclusivity, testing the waters of a new system and its userbase, etc.  It iisn't about making the next huge perfect project to establish a reputation other than to sustain the one that they have, it is about what they can do with what they have.

While doing all of this, they may loose sight of many of the things that their fans loved about them in the past but they will still retain enough qualities to keep their image. This process will also encourage old talent to leave. Companies really do evolve and grow up in many ways just like people do, for the better or for the worse. 

So Sony/Square fans of old shouldn't expect much in terms of loyalty anymore.  SquareEnix doesn't need it.  It's a pretty tough time if you are a fan of both.




forevercloud3000 said:

What is wrong with these idiots these days. This was once the same company that put out a AAAA game every year with VII,VIII,IX, etc. The company that was known as the KING of JRPGs for years.

At the start of this gen they were on a set path for glory. They boasted FFXIII as PS3 exclusive, as well as Versus and Agito(for PSP and cellphone). Now a few years have passed. SE has released not 1, not 2, but 3 games(Last Remnant, Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean The Last Hope) exclusively for a system that their main fanbase will not imbrace.

Their sales are through the floor, with only remakes keeping them afloat. They keep treading the same road that has proven un successful to them (X360 only) when it comes to JRPG sales.

Constant promises made and broken:FFXIII's exclusivity to PS3 crushed to dust and made MP. Last Remnant promised to be SIMILTANEOUS MULTIPLATFORM RELEASE for PS3 and X360. The game has YET to grace the PS3 platform after several months, it even has reached PC first.

They seem to be down right disrespecting their fanbase by not releasing a SINGLE PS3 game yet. You know, the system that revitalized Square's fame in the first place when VII came out, THe system made by the company that has bailed them out of some seriously risky deals such as leaving Nintendo for the better or keeping them afloat during the Spirits Within Fiasco(at least till they merged with Enix).

They also just dodge the questions when someone asks them about what the hell they are doing...

http://blog.wired.com/games/2009/03/gdc-the-last-re.html

Square Enix has trully lost all respect from gamers.

 

What do you guys think is behind this?

 

Just a thought - what do you think gamers who have bought the 360 for JRPGs, RPGs and action shooters think of your statement after reading it? Im sorry you cant play The Last Remnant, Infinite Undiscovery and Star Ocean The Last Hope but I and alot of people have not lost any 'respect' for SE in terms of producing enjoyable games. Sure, they arent in the same league as FFs yet, but they were really enjoyable. Maybe you should re-phrase your rant to say they lost respect of PS3 owners. 

 



I think the problem is that S-E are actually trying to appeal to Western gamers now. In the PS1 era, they didn't do that. They mainly developed games aimed at Japanese gamers and because of that, they had a unique appeal that many Western gamers found foreign, yet cool and hip. Now, their games are starting to become bland due to the need to appeal to Western gamers. For example, Resident Evil, believe it or not, was developed mainly for Japanese gamers pre-RE4.