Final Fantasy isn't dead, but I do feel like the Square I knew and loved has been on the decline for a while now. The PS1 era really brought about some interesting projects that you just don't see from the company anymore. I feel like most of the more experimental things they do end up having to have a connection to FF or another big name before they feel comfortable releasing them. There are some exceptions (like Bravely Default and The World Ends With You), but I miss the days where we were getting the likes of Ehrgeiz, Einhander, Musashi, Vagrant Story, Xenogears, etc etc.

In the end, XIII has been the only real slip up as a game to me. XIII-2 was a heck of a lot of fun. Lightning Returns was a little less fun, but it had a pretty interesting world and was still enjoyable. XIII isn't even absolutely terrible, it's just not one I personally enjoyed very much. XIV is fantastic. Type-0 looks fantastic. XV looks great, and they've even been improving as a company with the communication they've been giving on development for that game. I think if XV comes out and bombs, we might be at a point where we could start considering the possibility of FF being dead. It could also very well be the resurgence of an RPG powerhouse. You never know.