View Poll Results: Which do you prefer?

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Thread: EoFF Ranks Final Fantasy Round 3 - FFX-2 vs FFIX

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shauna View Post
    Implying that every game ever is not just a cash grab.
    Most games are made to make money but it's not the only goal the creators have. FFX-2 was only made to make money. Aside from a pretty decent battle system it had no redeeming qualities really. It was just made so they could reuse the assets they made for FFX and pump out a game they knew would sell a few million copies with the least amount of effort they could put into it.

    It's the literal definition of a cash grab.

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    Excellent battle system aside, I think FFX-2 also doesn't get a lot of praise - and it should - for its non-linear and more choice-based quests and story options. My particular favourite is where you have to figure out who ruined the Mi'hen Highroad shop and Rin has you investigating, and there's a whole bunch of different outcomes depending on what evidence you choose to submit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Psychotic View Post
    FFX-2 also doesn't get a lot of praise
    Well this poll seems to say otherwise.

    im begining to think people are just symapthizing with X-2

    please sympathise with IX

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vivi22 View Post
    It's the literal definition of a cash grab.
    X-2 is indeed but on the other hand IX played it very safe and in a sense it feels as if Square was just trying to cater to the nostalgia of fans of the series. Personally I don't think it worked and instead they ended up with a game that lacked it's own unique identity and voice, which made it all rather forgettable in turn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ToriJ View Post
    A cash grab that Square Enix made and cut corners on to make back the money they sunk into The Spirit Within?

    If you say so.
    You seem to be implying that I care about the reasons for why a game was made.

    I don't care, so long as it is fun.

    And frankly anyone who does care is being astoundingly silly.

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    What is going on with you people around here?! This is not how this works. This isn't how anything works!

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    Freya returns: Final Fantasy IX

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    Oh no, a game was made in order to make money, heavens to betsy all is lost!

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    I think my loyalties are clear.

    Voted for X-2.

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    So how many Coca-Cola adverts did FFX-2 appear in? Just wondering...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ToriJ View Post
    A cash grab that Square Enix made and cut corners on to make back the money they sunk into The Spirit Within?

    If you say so.
    You seem to be implying that I care about the reasons for why a game was made.

    I don't care, so long as it is fun.

    And frankly anyone who does care is being astoundingly silly.
    No, I'm saying I don't understand how X-2 can be one of the best games in the series in spite of the things I, and Vivi listed.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mister Adequate View Post
    Oh no, a game was made in order to make money, heavens to betsy all is lost!
    And you missed the point entirely.

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    why cant we all just play our " Cash grabs" and Shut up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ToriJ View Post
    No, I'm saying I don't understand how X-2 can be one of the best games in the series in spite of the things I, and Vivi listed.
    You don't seem to be understanding my point, but...

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    This could be Birdemic vs. Citizen Kane and I'd vote for Birdemic. This could be Ocarina of Time vs. Angry Birds and I'd vote for Angry Birds.

    I'm not going to sit here and nail a NO FUN ALLOWED sign into the floor. I play games for fun. Period.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ToriJ View Post
    No, I'm saying I don't understand how X-2 can be one of the best games in the series in spite of the things I, and Vivi listed.
    You don't seem to be understanding my point, but...

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    This could be Birdemic vs. Citizen Kane and I'd vote for Birdemic. This could be Ocarina of Time vs. Angry Birds and I'd vote for Angry Birds.

    I'm not going to sit here and nail a NO FUN ALLOWED sign into the floor. I play games for fun. Period.
    Fair enough. I expected more when the word best was used, but I don't have any problems with your reasoning.

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    Of course, I have no problem with other people voting based on whatever they criteria they want to vote by. But I feel like too many people are getting really wound up about making this into a "Best" thing rather than looking at the poll question, which is, word-for-word, "Which do you prefer?"

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