they can survive one bad ff game. ffII was awful, yet they came back and soon delivered ffVI and ffVII. ffVIII was widely hated (unjustly), yet they came back with ffIX and ffX. and ffXII will bring ff back up after the crap of ffX-2.

* NOTICE how this is a very unique opinion? there are so many opinions, ffVIII loved/ffVIII hated, ff declining/ff getting better etc it just comes down 2 personal taste. its not falling...its just CHANGING.