What is your personal opinion about the current state of the franchise and why?

[Chocomog]

There has been a lot of talk in the last 25 years.

A lot of controversal topics like identity crisis, decreasing sales numbers and wether or not the latest releases are the start of a new beginning or rather the final nail to the coffin.

But even though there is all this talk, I miss a place where you can do it seriously. Because on Reddit or Twitter people get quickly rejected for their doubts. I hope we can do it a bit here without getting personal.

That said, I don't want to talk so much about what strategy will save the franchise for Square Enix. But about what you personally think and feel about your experiences with the old and new games.

And if you think Square is on the right path for you personally.

Thanks for your thoughts

 

[Ghost X]

I can't speak for FFXIV, which people seem to like, but the franchise has been hit and miss since FFIX in my view, and increasingly of the miss variety. I have hope given that the fix is relatively simple, though it is unlikely, but that goes into commentary on SE's strategy, so I'll leave it there .

I enjoyed the old FF games for their RPGness and their well-developed and engaging stories and characters, which seemed to be the product of inspiration that no longer exists. There are still some good things about the latest FF games, but it is not like the old games, and so I haven't bought any since FFXII (which was actually one of my favourites). Granted, I rarely buy games at all, so... .