Does anybody still care/get excited when a new Final Fantasy game is released ??

[NightWolve]

"FINAL FANTASY® XIV"

Just saw the ad for it pop up right here in the forums. I clicked it to give Aaron some change; Google Adsense pays for the PCEFX hosting and domain, with change to spare, so I try to remember once in a while to click the ads that pop up that are relevant to me.

http://store.na.square-enix.com/store/sqenixus/en_US/list/ThemeID.29853700/categoryID.64514800


Anyway, I was wondering, does anybody still get excited when a new Final Fantasy game is released ? Anybody give a shit ? Or like me, is it a very far off distant memory when you used to REALLY care about the series and it had your undivided attention ?

[Tatsujin]

erm..no ^^

I think I never was ^^

[NightWolve]

I logged 100 hours in FF8, it was alright. I bought 9, left it in the backloggery, PS2 came along, bought FFX and decided to skip forward. Enjoyed it, still have to go back to 9 though, then go forward and do X-2 and 12. Then there's the spin-off Dirge of Cerberus. I don't think I have any interest in these online versions. To get caught up in them and being subscription based, it would suck up too much time. I remember getting addicted to a MMORPG, Ragnarok Online, and playing it 4 weeks straight. I just sort of don't want to allow that to happen again I guess. Single player, one adventure/story is how I prefer to roll in principle for the rare times that I do sit down and finally get some game-playing done.

There was a time where anything Squaresoft produced was instant gold to me and I'd go out and immediately buy it. If anything, just to show support for the RPG genre. I guess that feeling has been long gone and there's not been another company nor will there ever be that'll ever inspire the same sentiment. I sort of lament not having that kind of enthusiasm anymore. But that's how it goes as you get older, I guess, and your interests, life, focus, etc. change...

[HailingTheThings]

No. Final Fantasy should've ended after the first one. I mean it's called Final Fantasy*, not "Alright, hold on, umm-like there will be some many Fantasies, just you wait."


*I know some duder named it that bc it was meant to be a swan song or something, blah-blah-blah can't remember deets. Also, the games are okayish, I'm just buttin'. hehe

[TheClash603]

I actually played through FF XIII and I enjoyed it to some extent.  I bought FF XIII-2 and played 10 seconds and thought I couldn't do it again.

The MMORPG stuff doesnt interest me at all, but I may pick up the first FF released on PS4.  Then the next 2 after that I will skip.

Final Fantasy Theaterythm Curtain Call has been pre-ordered though.

[pulstar]

There used to be a time I cared. I cared during FF2 & FF3 (SNES numbering) and FF7-FF9. During the Playstation days (when I was old enough to not have to rely on my parents to buy me games) I bought FF7 & 8 Japanese and again in English (my Japanese is only really basic at best). Final Fantasy 9 I enjoyed although it was absolutely sluggish. FF10 was okay, not great. I didn't like 12 and however much I was looking forward to 13, it disappointed me immensely (and all of the spin-offs of 13 as well).

Square just don't make games like they used to. I enjoyed the Romancing Saga series on SFC. Anyone play Unlimited Saga on PS2? If you haven't, don't.

[MrFulci]

Someone bought me Final Fantasy for the NES as a gift, X-mas probably. I remember looking at the box, wondering wtf this game was.

Then I remembered seeing the game box at Toys 'R Us, it had the red border ticket, $10 clearance game.

I wasn't into RPG games like this. Turn based. This may have been the first "complicated" one I played. Other than Shining Force, Dragon Slayer... I can't think of other turn based RPGs I had played at that time.

The first time I played it, OK, I had to choose characters, name them...

It was interesting wandering around, I couldn't afford to buy anything, then I remember dying after putting 30min or so in. I was thinking, "Well, that sucks", and thought it was a stupid game.

I think I decided to give it another go, and go further into it, then I found that NES strategy guide, and didn't have to worry about creating my own maps anymore. I actually brought the game to show someone else, and that person then became a bit hooked on RPG games, as that person then sought out sequels.

Sometime later, I borrowed and played the SNES games.

After that, I have not looked forward to any of them. I stopped.

[Bernie]

NW, you certainly need to go back to IX.  It was where they went back to the basics, and got away from all the crazy shit in VII and VIII.  Those two are my least faves of the series.  I guess my favorites in order... they'd be.
FF
FF III- SNES
FFII- SNES
FF X
FF IX

[Punch]

Nope. But I never cared about the Final Fantasy so I'm a little biased
I guess it only attracts the weaboo crowd and the occasional person that buys only because he heard about the series. And a portion of the longtime fans (who might or might not be weaboos) too.

The "Final" Fantasy is as final as Ancient Ys 2 "The Final Chapter" lol.

[tggodfrey]

We had the NES one.....Found it hard and didnt have a very good personal direction with the game.  probably plays a handful of hours on it and lost interest.  Might give it another go one of these days.

[xelement5x]

I've played all the mainline games up to 13, bought 13-2 but couldn't really get into it either.  Now there is a 3rd game in the sub-series about Lighting again. 

I think Lost Odyssey and Last Story are the closest thing to a real FF that's been released in the last several years.

[MrBroadway]

removed

[Jibbajaba]

Final Fantasy X killed my interest in the series.  So, no.

[bartre]

Final Fantasy has been really up and down in my book.
i liked 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9
3, 5, and 10 were okay.
2, 4, 10-2, 12, 13, and 13-2 all sucked hard.
never played 11, 14, or lightning returns

it is worth noting that when they did the "reset" in 14, they actually had an in game apocalypse.

honestly though, i think part of the reason i have no real interest in the FF series anymore is due to the fact that i have maybe 10% of the free time i had back when i played most of these games.

[Black Tiger]

FFVII was the last Final Fantasy release that I cared about and as much of a disappointment as it was, being a huge step backward in the series, I at least appreciate it for what it is. But FFVIII did not satisfy my passion for RPGs in any way. It felt like Resident Evil Emo Quest.

But that is just as far as new unique entries go. I was super excited for Final Fantasy on Wonderswan and it lived up to my high expectations. The PSP remakes look great as well, but I can't be bothered to try them until I get a PSP that can play on a TV.