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5 Recent RPG Abominations

Role playing games have always been feast or famine throughout their history of existence. While we have had some phenomenal entries into the genre, there have been some utter and absolute abominations that bastardized everything we love about RPGs. This article is about the latter.

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kyl2774742d ago

No white knight chronicles?

agentxk4742d ago

WKC is a pain at some parts, but I actually enjoyed it. Then again I rented Lagoon numerous times and bought Quest 64 as well...

kyl2774742d ago

I just found the whole experience bland, sterile and boring but I know that N4G (and only N4G) loves it.

bangoskank4742d ago

Lagoon for the SNES was a terrific game! Not sure how it's held up over the years though. The game's mention brings back good memories. Thanks.

Redempteur4742d ago (Edited 4742d ago )

i enjoyed WKC .

having played enchanted arms , i have to say that this game is flawed on many points ..

enchatnted arms was an average snack that people bought becausethere was nothing else at the time of release .

Neptunia is an average game that people can enjoy if you know teh subject ( other beware )

but putting xenosaga in this list ... what did the writter smoke ? Also the story is solved at the end of xeno 3 .. if the writter didn't understand that then he didn't play the game at all .

i mean there are way worse Jrpg than xenosaga. ( last rebellion ? )

Kalowest4742d ago (Edited 4742d ago )

LOL i played most of the games and loved them. I didn't play Two Worlds.

blitz0x4742d ago

I've only played two worlds 2, and it was atrocious. One day I'm gonna rip into that game with a review, but sufficient it to say I agree with the sentiment of the article.

rrquinta4742d ago (Edited 4742d ago )

It probably wouldn't be fair, but Valhalla Knights should be on there - especially the terrible Wii game - Eldar Saga. And what about Venetica?

I guess you had to choose only 5.

Myst4742d ago

I agree the Wii one was a rather fast detour from what I was accustomed to from the PSP titles. I even had it pre-ordered (still have it now thinking about finishing it at some point), but I felt at least with VK (PSP) it was in a way "playable" whereas the Wii one just...doesn't feel the same to me. Then again I never played the second so I'm just going off the first.

Myst4742d ago

I'm on the fence about Xenosaga I actually enjoyed some parts but the others I did not made me cringe. So it was fairly okay to me. Now Two Worlds 2 on the other hand I sort've felt a "meh" from that one, the single player primarily and a bit from multiplayer it was okay but I don't know just didn't capture me...

VampiricDragon_4742d ago (Edited 4742d ago )

stupid article

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FFX and FFX-2 Do Not Need a Sequel

As a complete duology, Final Fantasy X and X-2 just do not need a sequel. These games provided us with satisfying conclusions to the characters' journeys and meaningfully wrapped up their arcs. And after the terrible way -Will- presented its narrative, feeling more like an attempt to capitalize on the previous game's success than a well-crafted and meaningful sequel, that's all the more reason to just let FFX be what it already is. Any further attempts to force a sequel will only diminish the legacy and impact of Final Fantasy X and X-2.

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Snookies12323d ago (Edited 323d ago )

If they do another one, I'd really like to see more of a focus on the connection to FF VII. Since it was confirmed that they take place in the same world. Let's just keep the pop star element out of it for the next one... I really enjoyed X-2 as a game, but man that decision for Yuna and Rikku's character direction wasn't the right choice.

shinoff2183321d ago

The connection to 7 would be dope af. I can even begin to think how'd they do it. I mean storywise and stuff I know about the Shinra stuff and everything. I'd be down with a 10 3

-Foxtrot321d ago (Edited 321d ago )

Nope

https://www.finaland.com/?r...

It wasn't supposed to be taken seriously

"This story is a bit of a joke. When we created FFX-2, we wanted to create something, a totally new world. Except that when I created it, I realized that it looked a lot like FFVII ... But without realizing it. Afterwards, when it was officially said in Ultimania, it took a completely gigantic proportion when it was just an anecdote"

Thank God anyway

It's better when each FF is a different Universe

Snookies12321d ago (Edited 321d ago )

Except, it is canonically connected in the VII Remake. There's a Shinra character in X-2, who is actually shown in a picture on the wall in the Shinra HQ in Remake. Meaning at the very least, X and VII share the same world in the Remake version.

CrimsonWing69321d ago

@Snookies12

I thought they said that was just a joke:

―It’s a sequel to VII?!!
Kitase: “No, that was halfway a joke. However, in FFVII’s ending, Holy was supposed to settle things, then it’s suddenly ‘500 years later,’ and there’s been nothing like a sequel for it. There’s room to fill in that gap. There’s room for imagination. Since Nojima-san and Toriyama-san have worked together since then, talk that it could be possible with those staff members built up for a moment.”

―So, how did talk of it as a sequel to VII come up?
Nojima: “I felt that VII and X had a relatively connected feeling, that VII has an essence there.”

―Ehh, so VII and X are connected?
Nojima: “No, there isn’t much to it. For example, what happens when people die is fundamentally the same in my mind. I wrote both stories following the same idea. At times, other thoughts pop up, though. Pyreflies are green here and there, and other colors besides.”

https://thelifestream.net/c...

I think they were just having fun and making a gag out of it.

Name Last Name321d ago

@Snookies12 those are just easter eggs

-Foxtrot321d ago

@Snookies12

Easter eggs man nothing more

Like I said it's better for them to have their own Universe then being connected

I mean think about it...FFVII and FFX are completely different outside of those small little things, the worlds are like Night and Day

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Flawlessmic323d ago

Nope but I sure would love a remake of ffx, my fav ff game along with 9.

JokerBoy129321d ago

Oh man, never thought I'd see someone with the same favorites as me lol. We're supposedly getting a remake of 9 at some point. I'm hoping we get something new from the FFX universe.

shinoff2183321d ago

I cannot wait for the remake of 9. It's got me pumped and it's not even official. Ff9 is damn near perfect imo

Abnor_Mal321d ago (Edited 321d ago )

I just saw a video about a rumor that Sony may have secured the rights for FF9 exclusivity for some possible remake.

https://youtu.be/7P8fsQkFN3...

Skip ahead to the 2:30 mark

Okay didn’t see others already said it

gold_drake323d ago

technically, they already do. in form of a novel and audio thing.

but .. i dunno. ive always wanted a prequel with the three guys.

not sure what else there is to tell about Spira.

shinoff2183321d ago

Sorry for the spoiler if true

Is it true if you complete x2 100 percent tides comes back in some way. I never 100 percented it.

Name Last Name321d ago

Yes, the Fayth ask Yuna if she wants to see him and they dream him up again.

shinoff2183321d ago

Thanks. That pretty much what I read.

dumahim321d ago

Is this article 22 years too late?

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20 Years Ago, Final Fantasy Broke Its Biggest Rule — and It Paid Off Wildly

The franchise had been built around each game being an entirely original and unique experience. But that all changed in 2003.

BrainSyphoned397d ago

I remember X2 as the game that birthed the idea in Square that FF13 parts 1-3 and the disastrous FF 13 Versus....I mean FF15 were great ideas. Hooray for continuations paying off wildly to the point of almost not existing.

Harkins1721397d ago

And it still sold 10 million copies. Wasn't that disastrous.

kingnick397d ago

The attempt to make side stories to mainline FF games was another lazy idea by SE to maximise profits while expending fewer resources.

FFX-2 was a good game and I liked the combat system it didn't have the replayability of prior mainline titles. The comedic nature of the characters and story meant I didn't feel as invested in the game world.

ManMarmalade397d ago (Edited 397d ago )

The problem with 13 was actually that it was ported to the 360. Tons of ideas and content had to be scrapped to make room for the game on the 360 which required 3 discs, while the PS3 required only one disc. The battle system had things missing that were in the original trailers too. I tried to like the game when it came out, but I was disappointed and stopped playing around halfway through.

-Foxtrot397d ago

The dress sphere mechanic was fantastic I thought

FallenAngel1984397d ago

FFX-2 was my first game in the series

FallenAngel1984397d ago

I love that game. Beating it multiple times is a blast

sadraiden397d ago

Is N4G trying to astro-turf themselves against all of the current SE hate? Seems like there's a lot of "SE GOOD" posts today in the wake of the Symbiogenesis noise.

Godmars290397d ago

I remember it as middling at best. The first FF I didn't finish.

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Final Fantasy X series shipments and digital sales top 20.8 million

Total worldwide shipments and digital sales for the Final Fantasy X series, which includes Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, have surpassed 20.8 million units as of September 2021.

In October 2013, Square Enix announced that the series had sold over 14 million copies. Since this was before the initial release of Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster, it can be assumed that the remastered collection makes up the additional 6.8 million units.

phoenixwing638d ago

It's so cheap on steam I'm not surprised

Melankolis638d ago

Heh, it's even 30% cheaper than FF VIII Remastered

Flawlessmic638d ago

Remake pleaseeeeee!

Keep the game exactly the same just give me next gen graphics!!