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Too Much of a 'Good' Thing

Paul looks at the current push for gaming sequels and asks if they are always of benefit to the original.

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Godmars2904024d ago

Not enough actually.

The series started to lose itself at FF7. Then there was the mistake of not calling FF online that instead of FF11.

FF13 and its direct sequels were just a complete derailment.

Snookies124023d ago (Edited 4023d ago )

The series might have started to lose itself at FF7 (considering the jump to 3D), but that doesn't mean FF7-FF10 weren't masterpieces in their own right. The real issue was post FF10.

They did 10-2 which had great combat and a generally good story with horrible execution and terrible dialogue. Then there was as you stated FF11. Which SHOULD have been FF Online so as not to mess up the numbered entries. Then 12 came along, which had fun combat, a great world, but the characters and story were boring as hell.

Then came the 13 series. 13 itself had a great world and a decent story with some interesting characters (I mainly attribute this to Sazh). However it was restrictive as heck. No exploration aside from the giant field outside of Cocoon, the Crystal system sucked because it was all linear with no real chance to go your own route. Then we get 13-2 which most people didn't ask for. It was a pretty decent game, but the fact they're going for a third entry shows how inept SE really is. Why are they milking the 13 franchise when it wasn't even anywhere close to being the best in the series?

Gimmemorebubblez4024d ago

....Will there ever be a Final, Final Fantasy?

FaultyPixel4024d ago

not so-named I suspect, but all things eventually end i guess

FRA854023d ago

i really liked FF7-10 but as i got older parts of the games seemed too childish or light hearted im not sure how to explain it. think of the moggles in FF13 and FF13-2 they annoyed me so much.

im not against sequels if there's still a good story to be told but when they'r just milking it they do tend to be crap.

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The 5 best video game adaptations of popular board games

Discover our top video game adaptations of popular board games, from Bloodbowl to Wingspan & get your board game friends into video games!

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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just_looken3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Giblet_Head1d 6h ago (Edited 1d 6h ago )

As someone that has built a watercooling rig. EK is big, but there's so many numerous watercooling part companies out there. EK's stuff isn't exactly amazing quality for the price compared to others either, it's just ok. Much like Corsair. The impact would be negligible long term. For perspective the majority of my parts are XSPC, at most I use EK for my gpu waterblocks and fittings. Both easily replaceable.

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Indie hit Dredge is getting its own movie adaptation

Rob Webb of KnowTechie writes: We're still waiting on the details, but this video game adaptation promises to be seriously creepy.

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