Where did the fall begin? Can we trace the ongoing slide of one of the industry's greatest franchises back to its origins? Did it really begin with FFXIII?
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Alex Donaldson: "Hindsight is a hell of a thing, however, and in the years since Final Fantasy XIII, my respect for the decisions its developers made has skyrocketed. In the two Final Fantasy titles since we see both the brilliance and the folly in alternative approaches - and in Final Fantasy VII Remake, we get a more nuanced understanding of what FF13 was trying to accomplish from many of the same development leads."
FFXIII is actually one of the best Final Fantasy games.
I also sort of was disappointed at the time, never as much as the bandwagon. But really all the fantastic 3D rendered cutscenes and I actually liked the characters and the story though convoluted was actually fantastic and the ending was extremely emotional. So much budget and time were put into that game Square had such big plans, I actually have always felt kind of bad for how things played out.
I have been thinking for years how great it would be to get all three games on one disk for PS4 or 5.
i liked the game alot but i didnt like how they handled the terminology.
i dont mind reading data logs but it had soo many.
but i always loved the music and how it looked. the battle system wasnt too bad either.
but i like 13-2 more :)
i still dont understand why we never got a remaster of the trilogy
XIII is a pretty solid game, but XIII-2 is WAY better. XIII-2 was one of the few games I decided to go for a Platinum trophy in, early on. Had so much fun the entire way through getting it too!
I hated this to when it released. I haven't much liked a ff game since ff10 as much , aside from ff7remake. I decided to give it another shot on my series x since it's not on a current ps and was liking it quite a bit(just takes me some time to get over things ) until star ocean 2 remake came out I was all over that.
Square should definitely remaster it or something for ps4 ps5
Square Enix Blog: "How do you compose iconic songs that help define a legacy? We speak to legendary composer Masashi Hamauzu about his work on Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XIII, and Final Fantasy VII Remake, and how to make unforgettable music."
FFXII was the first one that felt different for me.
I'll never agree with the word "decline" being used in reference to Final Fantasy. They have evolved, and perhaps evolved away from what everyone WANTS...but they are brilliant in their own right to many of us who are still able to appreciate them, perhaps with more of an open mind than most.
The fall began with FF7. The author laughs this off (but doesn't actually explain why). Here's why:
FF7 began the Age of Production Values™. Prior to that, Final Fantasy was known for it's excellent storytelling, believable dialog, believable characters, etc. I'm not saying FF7 is a bad game. Not at all. It's a rather good game, but its success (and continued popularity) made Squaresoft think "hmmm, we don't need to have good writing or good characters. We just need to have flashy visuals, crazy cutscenes, and off-the-wall environments and enemies".
They did that with FF10 and guess what happened? FF10 is probably the second-most beloved game in the franchise.
It started with FFXI. That's when the storytelling took a sharp turn for the worst. Boooooooo.
For me it started with FFX. No proper world map, linear corridors to get from one city to another, terrible voice acting, lightning bolt dodging... it did have a great battle system though.