I too disagree with this statement. If they universally sucked so bad then why are we all here? Exactly, because we like the series and enjoy playing their games. Sure, 6,7, and for many 8 was the pinnacle of FF. 8, 9 and 10 get a lot of criticizing because they compare them with other games.
I'll admit X-2 wasn't as good as X, but in its own light it was decent. If this game had the SAME storyline, but instead of being on Spira and with Yuna and Rikku, I can guarantee there wouldn't be the same hatred for it as we see now. Too many people compare it with FFX for it to get good publicity. Its main beef would be "its girly" not "it sucks because X was better"
As for XI, I haven't played it because its online and I'm not paying a monthly charge to play it. Seeing as I like playing different games a lot, I can't justify continually paying for a game I won't be playing. And I'm not going to dedicate my entire gaming life to one game for the rest of my days. I feel it should be a pay once per account or character and that be that.
FFCC was a good game. I never fully beat it because it, storyline wise, was weak, but it definitely was fun to play. Not the worst game ever but not great.
XII isn't even out so you have absolutely NO reasoning to knock it. Just because you are a skeptical little arsehole doesn't mean that its gonna blow chunks. its like watching a movie for the first time. If you go into the theater thinking its gonna be the biggest peice of horse crap since Gigli, you aren't gonna like it unless its blows you out of the water, You'll sit there and not laugh at the funny parts, you'll criticize the character choices and overall ruin the movie's intent to entertain and NOT one up every other movie ever made.
Just because FFX didn't "live up to" FF7 doesn't mean that Square-Enix is going to the perverbial dogs because of what you veiw as a few games that aren't great.
