Quote Originally Posted by Croyles View Post
I have always thought that people on Eizon are way too tough to please when it comes to FF. Theres hardly any gaming discussion going on in this forum as it is. Ive been a member since 2003 but was browsing for years before that and I still remember everyone disliking the look of every Final Fantasy that was coming out at the time.

For a website thats dedicated to the series, one that has always been about trying something new each time, this forum is remarkably reluctant when it comes to change, and probaly the one that talks the LEAST about Final Fantasy, even compared to general gaming forums.

Say what you want about Nomura, I think the characters looks intriguing and fantastic, and the game looks pretty neat so far too.

Now everyone can go ahead and flame me.
I think you hit the nail on the head, given the nature of Final Fantasy it's pretty odd that complainers (i'm guilty of this) have chosen this as a series to discuss on a forum. Also, judging a game before its release is more preposterous than ever this generation. Any 360/PS3/HD PC Gamer (recent) can attest that cut scenes are no longer better looking than actual gameplay. Seeing everything in motion and reacting to you in real time gameplay means you can't possibly know what a game's exactly like until the controllers in your hand. And now we have games like inFAMOUS, where watching gameplay videos themselves don't cut it either, you have to see how smooth the gameplay and animations are for yourself to appreciate just how good it really is.

Quote Originally Posted by Vyk
I dunno. I was a member of a forum for one of my other favorite RPG series: Shining Force.
I can relate 100% to that, but there's a stark difference to what Sega did with Shining Force and Square has done with FF. The original series is no more, after Camelot left it was open season on branding every RPG they made with the title "Shining Force" with no continuity (which it had) or adherence to the genres it helped pioneer. With Final Fantasy, you can expect 3-4 member parties, some variation of turn based combat, with all the monster archetypes you love, and some kind of apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic struggle for the life force of a planet. A lot of people who worked on the original games are still involved, and I guess all I can say is I'm sorry you didn't like any of the games since VII apparently.

But like Croyle's said, this is Final Fantasy, you gotta be prepared to see something different each time. Whether or not you actually like it, all bets are off.