it all started with Final Fantasy VII for me. My first RPG ever. It was and still is the most amazing gaming experience I've had to date. The character variation, the soundtrack, the story and the amazing mini-games are all which contributed to it being the most remarkable game ever made, however Final Fantasy seems to be going in a completely new direction and I'm not sure I like it very much. Story has taken a backseat in favour of hollywood effects and over the top action sequences. It appears the days of Cloud, Squall and the other countless truly inspired Final Fantasy characters has all but gone. Has the inspiration fallen away?