Ever since Square and Enix joined forces, they have been taking a lot of risks with Final Fantasy.
Enix are the masterminds of Star Ocean, and so when I saw that they teamed up with Square, it seemed promising.
However, a lot of Square-Enix titles have proven to not be as good as they are presented. One thing about the company is that they can make any game look incredible, but when you play it you may be left with disappointment. I haven't played FFXIII yet, but the presentation was insanely good. That is why I was taken back by the bad reviews it got.
Could it be possible that they would mess up the first next-gen FF?
Obviously so., and I think they are well aware of it and that is why they released a part 2 to salvage some of it's intended glory.
FFX is great, though not one of my top favs. But one will notice that while X was made by Squaresoft, X-2 was developed with Enix in the mix and, well, it was horrible.
But in my opinion, Enix can't be specifically to blame. Personally, I much enjoyed FFXII. I think some of the criticism it takes is a bit exaggerated and over reaching.
It whispers Enix intrigue in many ways. Anyone who has played the Star Ocean series knows what I mean- the huge dungeons, free roaming and grinding, and so on.
I have a lot of respect for Square and Enix both, but they seem to either be losing their touch or are simply overly experimenting with the series. Hopefully, FFXV will bring back a more traditional touch. I think that will proof to be awesome now that programmers know how to take full advantage of the power that the PS3/360 have.
The thing is, Square was seemingly incapable of making a bad game in the past. They ruled the RPG department of the Super Nintendo and the PS1. And Enix, by their selves, are pretty good their selves. So what is causing them to lose their touch? I know Nobuo Uematsu left the music department, which is a shame. But that's obviously not the only issue. Is Sakaguchi (creator of FF) still in charge of his creation?
Anyways, figured I'd post this to hear what others know or feel about it