Do you trust Squenix?

[Wolf Kanno]

Wasn't initially going to get into this topic but certain future purchases have made me realize things and I can say that yes, I don't really trust SE anymore. The last two console generations have eroded my faith in SE to deliver the Triple A titles like the 90s generation, and while they do occasionally release a gem here and there, I feel FF has been surpassed by its competition. I can honestly say I am utterly indifferent to what FFXV is going to be, and if it turns out Toriyama and Kitase are helming the title, I'm seriously going to wait until after its release and get some reviews from friends who somewhat share my taste of the series cause I already know the media will just give it a 9 or 10, and most FF fans will suck up anything those two create and beg for more.

I guess I came to this conclusion because I was debating about which of the handhelds I may buy, a 3DS or a Vita, and the MegaTen series is really being represented on the 3DS, which is why it's most likely going to be in my near future. Then I thought, what would happen if Type-0 got released and I honestly realized that it wouldn't be enough to really sway me into picking the system up. If Versus XIII gets pushed into the next console cycle, I am just not interested or invested enough in the title to bother purchasing a PS4 for it.

This is not to say I have lost faith that SE can make fun games, but they have lost the ability to make games that really grab my attention. All the creators I loved in the company have either moved on or seem to have involved themselves in small pet projects that keep them out of the spotlight and while I am still interested in games like Bravery Default, its also not a high priority for me either. I've also never been terribly invested Kingdom Hearts and I've always been cold to Dragon Quest so there isn't much else for the company to offer to me to make them a high priority. This is not to say I've abandoned FF, but I've moved beyond the feeling that just because its a numbered FF, I need to play it. I've also taken Kitase's words to heart and realize that I've just naturally reached the point where I've "out grown" the series. I'll still keep an eye on it of course but I don't feel the need to be as invested like I was when I was younger. FFXV could be announced to be a Mass Effect knockoff third person shooter, and I don't think it would largely change my feelings for SE and the franchise at this point.

In short, SE has just lost the ability to compel me to buy a new console to experience the next part of the franchise.

[Shadowdust]

I'm not even joking when I say Square Enix hasn't ever put out a game that I've been satisfied with. Squaresoft did. Squenix never. Could be the changing of the times, could be that something happened behind the scenes after the merger. Whatever it is I certainly don't expect much from them anymore.

That's exactly how I feel. I don't get the same feeling from them as I did before the merger. This may partially be because I didn't care much for Enix games in the past. I've always wondered if the Enix side of things has influenced Square releases a bit more. If so, that could explain some of the emptiness I feel when playing Squaresoft original franchises that I used to love.

[Pike]

When did Square and Enix merge again? Was it before or after FFX? What did FFTA fall under?

Those are the two "most recent" FF games that I really enjoyed, not counting remakes of older ones.

[Sephiroth]

When did Square and Enix merge again? Was it before or after FFX? What did FFTA fall under?

Those are the two "most recent" FF games that I really enjoyed, not counting remakes of older ones.

Square even made Final Fantasy X-2 before the fusion. The Japanese Final Fantasy X-2 has "Squaresoft" on it.

[Mahad]

There is really no good reason to trust any corporation/company whose sole purpose is to make money and whose only concern is the bottom line.

[Rostum]

I think this year or the next will give a good indication of where Square Enix is heading. You've got quite a bit being released, and needing to be released this year and the next along with a complete restructuring of the company. Whether you "trust" the company or not, you have to admit that it'll be interesting to see where it ends up in the next few years.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

I think the merge really changed things at a faster pace. I believe Squaresoft would have eventually turned into what it is now on it's own, but still.

That said, I just finished the new Tomb Raider, and I'm happy they at least backed a good game. It's not excellent, but it's the best Tomb Raider since Tomb Raider 2 in my eyes.

[Pike]

Well, DE:HR was really good. Not made by Square Enix but it had their name on it. So maybe it semi-counts.

[Zechs]

I'd fall under "I like what they did as Squaresoft more than now" label. I loved their PSX era games, a majority of them. Early PS2 were good. It was later in the PS2's years that things seemed to be different. I often wonder what it would have been like had that Management Fallout during FFXII (the loss of Sakaguchi-San and the like) not occurred.

Don't get me wrong, their later games aren't bad. I just find myself liking what they have already done over what they do presently.