Your opinion on Final Fantasy

I've hear alot of people saying the series just keeps going down and they're not excited for XIII. I hear there's too damn many, and Squeenix should focus on something new. Although the opinion of XII seemed high almost all around, it didn't seem like it was enough to turn the majority around. Cows always go on about it as a big exclusive title, but fanboys don't really need to like it to use it as an argument. Is it just players being over-nostalgic about the oldies, or they're ps favourites?

I'm pretty excited for 13 (all versions). No gameplay footage yet, but I have high hopes. For me it's leading the charge in reasons for me to get a PS3, that is, if it ends up looking like fun. Do you still enjoy the series?

The series climaxed in 1994.foxhound_fox

No one knew FF until FF7, so I'd say the climax was in 1997... and FF9 was the downfall... and FFX and FF12 were alittle better

FF isnt really a series, the games have nothing to do with one another, and the only thing they have in common is theres alot of airships in them and always someone named cid.coolguy1111

You're right. A FF game can be seen as ''RPG number x''

No one knew FF until FF7, so I'd say the climax was in 1997... and FF9 was the downfall... and FFX and FF12 were alittle betterTimesplitter14

FF isnt really a series, the games have nothing to do with one another, and the only thing they have in common is theres alot of airships in them and always someone named cid.coolguy1111

Yeah, it's better just to call it a franchise then a series.

at yes they are easily 1 of the top 5 games of hte year when ever they are released.

For me, the peak was FFVII(though i havent played 6 yet, but plan on getting the GBA adaption.) IMO, X, X-2, XI, and XII have all been medicore at best. Especially X, I completely disliked the game. Anyway, if they can get back to the way they were FFVII and before, I will be happy but as it stands im not all that interested in the FF "series"

I loved 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, & 12. The series died to me with 10 and 10-2 but 12 really brought it back for me. geist117

 Same with me... X and X2 sucked but 12 was awesome.

[QUOTE="Timesplitter14"]No one knew FF until FF7, so I'd say the climax was in 1997... and FF9 was the downfall... and FFX and FF12 were alittle betterfoxhound_fox

Okay, to those saying it's not really a series, granted. Whoever used the word 'franchise', that's more like it.

I'm working on playing them all, I'm working on 5 and I love it. Lately I feel like they are getting a little too complicated. Squeenix appears to be going a bit off the deep-end, with the Sphere Grid, FFX2, an MMO, and then the Lisence system. Strange ideas, and some games have quite a bit to think about when equipping etc. Ofcourse the job system started all that, so I guess it just depends when you get into it.

And to them becoming movies...that's not a bad thing for everyone. Myself, I like the amount of cinematics. Yes they're very nice-looking, but they help to draw you in too. RPGs are really for people looking for a good deal of story anyways. When there's as much movie as gameplay *cough Xenosaga* then it can be a pain, but I'm glad they're there anyways. Imagine them on PS3 as well...FF cutscenes are usually good for showing system strength for graphics.

Is XII really good because that's what people said when X was released. Now some say different. Should I buy it or atleast rent it?waynehead895

I love the series but it really kinda peaked around FF6 and FF7. FF 8 was good and FF9 was nice (in my opinion) but then FFX had to come along. And the pretty boy archetype was introduced and fangirls all over the world rejoiced and gamers like me groaned in agony.

FFX is personally a dark spot on the FF series in my opinion and FFX-2 didn't do anything to help redeem the FF name. FFXI shall not be mentioned and while FFXII does have the annoying girly-man, I hear it's much better then FFX and the story is much more refined then FFX so I'll try it out once I can afford it. Also, the whole real-time gameplay thing FFXII has going for it makes me want to at least rent it.

FFXIII looks very promising to me and if I could ever afford a PS3, it would be so I could play FFXIII.