No, I don't want them to make games like they once did. Why? Because they already made them. I'm happy they are branching out and trying new things. After all this time, developing "classic" Final Fantasy has probably gotten boring. And, really, not everyone thinks the new games suck or aren't "as good." I've really only seen that on FF forums from long-time fans. Newcomers seem to be more open.

I'm not trying to say older fans are close-minded. Seriously! I understand why the new games don't appeal. Many came into the franchise during the SNES and PS1 eras and fell in love with the series because of what they had to offer. I can understand if you're disappointed they no longer deliver those games.

I liken this to a long time band. Those who loved the band when they just started end up losing their interest when the band starts changing their sound. Fans want to the band to "return to their roots" whether the band want to or not. New fans jump right in to their discography and try out bits of everything: old stuff, middle work, and newer material. They don't have a vision of the "true" band, or what they want to call the "true" band.

I see the same thing with Final Fantasy or any long-time game series. Final Fantasy is taking a new direction. Older fans don't always like it. Newer fans don't seem to care as much. They come in, are fascinated, and just want to play the games. It doesn't always matter if it's old school or new.

Now, whether the game's quality is good or not is debatable. Because that's entirely subjective, I have no defense for that. But I don't think Square Enix should be considered to be losing their way simply because they don't make Final Fantasy like they used to. Because that's just it: they used to. They already made it, time to move on.