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Sales of Final Fantasy 16 did not meet Square Enix's high expectations, said president Takashi Kiryu. Last week the com…

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

FF games have been crap since 10. I bought 15 on discount and was completely disappointed at how bland and lifeless the entire experience was. They have taken the series too far into MMO land, and need to go back to focusing on a good story with good characters, rather than a 'open world' with fancy graphics and lifeless characters.

13 was also a incomprehensible joke of a story, which they padded out to become even more absurd with the sequels.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"nooooooo turn-based combat is outdated and a limitation of old hardware, players don't want it"

meanwhile, Baldur's Gate 3...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Yeah it makes no sense. "Let's ditch turn-based combat for and even more niche genre, character action! Surely this will make us more money, right?"

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