WHATS HAPPENInG????

[Cz]

Really? New ones?

Of course. It's got the word 'Advance' in the title. So it's a totally different game, duh!

I honestly don't see the problem with some of the changes that Square are making. I can't honestly say that I'll miss random battling, for example.
However, I do think that by constantly trying something new, they are alienating a loyal fanbase. I will most likely never play FFXI, as the online gaming 'revolution' is something that I don't want to be a part of right now. FFXII doesn't look as if it will be anything special (It's far too early to make a serious judgment, but from what I've seen and heard, it doesn't look too promising). FFX-2 was hopefully a one-off, because FF is not about bombarding the player with mini-games. If the series continues to go in this direction, I may well find myself giving up altogether.

[Jenn]

I personally love the Graphix... but i'm going to make graphix so i guess that is why. I'd like to see them make FF more of an action game mixed with RPG. I think that would be cool... But hey that's just my opinion.

[wilrod89]

what do you mean an action game mixed with RPG???? if square continues the way its going, then it will be nothing but an action game with no RPG in it...........final fantasy X didn't feel like an RPG to me..... its just how i feel......

[Mo-Nercy]

what do you mean an action game mixed with RPG???? if square continues the way its going, then it will be nothing but an action game with no RPG in it...........final fantasy X didn't feel like an RPG to me..... its just how i feel......

I don't know how you could come to that conclusion. FFX was just as much RPG as any other FF, in some respects maybe even more. To me, the CTB battle system made every other FF I've played seem like an action game. True, it is a very linear game and it does make it feel sort of like an action game. (i.e. go through an area, fight boss, next stage etc.) and it was a bit unconventional but just because it doesn't always play like an RPG doesn't mean it's not one. Would you say the Zelda games are platformers not RPGs? I most certainly hope not.

[DJZen]

The Zelda series always got thrown in the "adventure" category...

Seriously though, this thread is kinda funny to me. To me, FFVII is new-school. When new-school FFers talk about being miffed about the new-school, I get all confused. Also, if you think FF has ever been anything other than go through area, beat next boss, you're seriously fooling yourself. In fact, the gameplay mostly consists of pressing the A button over and over again. The only thing that's really changed is that now they seem to make the game press the A button for you, making things a little more simple. Hmmm.....

[DMKA]

Personally, I'm all for originality. I was VERY impressed with all the new crap square tried with X-2 and I was very happy to see that their willing to try different things. I personally LOVED X-2's battle system as well, and I'm hoping for even more chaos in the next's games system.

But while I am all for originality and new stuff, I also fear FF losing its identity and then becoming something I don't like. I just hope it stays Final Fantasy thats all, and doesn't turn into something that doesn't even resemble its predessors.

I won't judge till I play though.

[sephiroth21]

well square cant help it. each and every ff to thim has to be diffrent one way or another.