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09-13-2006, 11:16 PM | #1 |
lol i dont even know
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Square-Enix wants my moneys and they always get them.
After playing Final Fantasy Tactics a few years ago, I became a rabid FFXII fan even when all I knew was that it revamped the series in so many ways that it wasn't a true Final Fantasy game, but a Matsuno's masterpiece. I've been following its release almost religiously, avoiding some of the spoilerish stuff while trying to get as much information as possible to saciate my need for Ivalice awesomeness.
Part of the reason I became so enthralled to the game, I must admit, was that unlike some other creations in the current trend, FFXII felt unique, even when the setting had some references to Vagrant Story and FFT. I've heard it everywhere: Final Fantasy XII is awesome, Final Fantasy XII is a love or hate game, you must buy Final Fantasy XII. The magnet took me in: I already preordered the Collector's Edition. I can hardly wait for October the 31st, and all I can do in the meantime is level up my characters in Dragon Quest VIII while waiting for this holy grail to reach my hands and immerse once again into the political intrigue Matsuno has always secretly treasured until the time was right for us. But then, I see this, and the fanboy inside me starts to scream. Some fun stuff here, like a RPG based on a street (read my yoyo in your follo[/lame hip hop]), a revamp of Kingdom Hearts II with an extended secret ending and possibly a Chain of Memories-esque minigame (which will almost surely be only released in Japan), and a FFXII sequel for the DS. To which I say, what the fuck? I know S-E is a company, and like every company it exists to make money. They have been doing this from the moment they released FFX-2, but ever since I played Dirge of Cerberus, I've been fearing for what was once a series that knew how to make itself desired. Now? I feel the company is rushing all these games too fast, not focusing on one at the time and.. giving us some crappy ass job (coughDIRGEOFCERBERUScough). So my question is this: How much can you milk something before it loses its appeal? It doesn't apply only to videogames, but I use them as a vehicle because of what is happening to Final Fantasy right now. And to be fair, Megaman has been doing it for a much longer time. That's one of the reasons I love the MGS series: you have some for a few years to fulfill your desires, and then wham! Speculation once again. Being much more of a subjective question (as well as an excuse to rant/excite about more FFXII), I want to know your opinions as to the rehashing of a series time and a time again. Because, after all, event though they are the ones who make the games, we are the ones who demand for them. Last edited by Regulus Tera; 09-14-2006 at 11:11 AM. |
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