Final Fantasy, Brilliant Series? Or Overmilked Franchise?

[Neko]

To date, there's 13 Final Fantasy titles excluding the so called sequels and prequels of FF7. Along the way, I'm sure some of us (even FF fans) must've stopped and questioned ourselves... Are there too many out there now? How many FF are actually worth it? Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of the FF series. But looking at the games they recently have out, it was sad to see the overmilking that they're doing. I almost wish that FF would really be FINAL and have a graceful exit. To me, anything after FF7,8, and 9 were hopeless... (in exception to the DS remakes). FFX was just BARELY passable as it's clicheness just kill off any hope for it sticking into my head... and then comes X-2 to overmilk even THAT not-so-sticking piece.

The overmilking of FFVII... That would be the final draw... It WAS the best thing that ever came out (well next to chrono trigger and chrono cross), the movie was a nice gesture as a tiny continuation of the story... But when Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core came along... It just makes you wonder... When will it ever end? Please, before you flame about how great those games are... Judge with a clear head... Imagine if those games came out with the exact same storyline but individual from FFVII. Imagine if they have nothing to do with FFVII, the franchise, the title, the characters, the story... nothing to do with FFVII... is it even good or worth it or deep at all? Recall why you loved FFVII so much, it was because it had a really indepth storyline, a solid theme, an amazing soundtrack, a brilliant cast, and CHARACTER! Right now, those games just fly off the shelf because they have the FFVII logo on it. So really, Final Fantasy, Brilliant Series, now just an Overmilked Franchise.

[Yoshi Hero]

I have played the first six games (the remakes) and crystal chronicles (creating one's own story is interesting, though needs more options). The issue here is more with quality than overmilking a franchise, especially in the case of dirge of cerberus. It wouldn't be so bad if they kept some kind of standard for this. I mean look at how many pokemon games there are out there and the popularity of pearl and diamond.

[Neko]

I have played the first six games (the remakes) and crystal chronicles (creating one's own story is interesting, though needs more options). The issue here is more with quality than overmilking a franchise, especially in the case of dirge of cerberus. It wouldn't be so bad if they kept some kind of standard for this. I mean look at how many pokemon games there are out there and the popularity of pearl and diamond.

yes, not all sequels are bad, in fact, some sequels only makes it better. But in the case of FFVII, the overmilking is too evident. The original already wrapped things up pretty nicely and had a dramatic end. Gamers who ventured through that game makes a sigh of relief as the world was finally saved.... Only to be disillusioned by plots that weren't even "FFVII-styled" anymore. In the new FFVII franchise, Cloud was percieved to be an EMO-type comparable to Dante (without the cockiness). In the original, Cloud was CLUELESS... not EMO... D: Plus, Dirge of Cerburus.. oh ho don't get me started on that one. If you have played that game, you'd have your own lecture to tell

[Snowy]

I have played FFX from beginning to end and I liked it. I will agree that it is nowhere near as good as 7-9. but it's still a good game in it's own. I played FFXI for some time too, it had elements that were pretty decent too. Yes it's an MMO and that breaks off from the FF tradition of selling hardhitting storylines, but on the up side, they are trying to enter into a new market niche and trying new things. FFTactics, Chocobo Tales, Crystal Chronicles... Even though the main line FF (the numbered ones) has lost it's way, the new things that are breeding from the franchise are definitely worth the sacrifice.

[Neko]

AHH! Chocobo Tales! had it, played it, beat it! It was so cute and awesome and uses all of DS's functions. Every possible use of the Nintendo Dual Screen system was used creatively. And yes, even the mic was used! Definitely one of the UPs of the new Final Fantasy era. One of the few UPs that justifies the continual of this overmilked franchise at all despite people just going along with hype o.o