Fair enough, mouse_clicker. I too hate it when people relentlessly bash something over and over again.
I guess my problem isn't just with the newer Final Fantasy games, it's with a lot of RPGs in general. I'm one of those "crazy people" that thinks that gameplay is the most important aspect of a game, regardless of genre. I'll never understand the mentality of "story first, gameplay second" when it comes to RPGs. Why do RPGs get a pass when it comes to gameplay? It's not like having a great story takes away development time from the gameplay aspect. Take Deus Ex, for example. Great story, excellent open-ended gameplay, plenty of character interaction, and a lengthy adventure (some would say TOO lengthy). Why can't all RPGs be like that? As far as I'm concerned, story and cinematics are the icing on the cake, not the cake itself.
If I want a great story, I'd rather read a book, watch TV, or go see a movie. I play video
games because of the
gameplay. If I'm not having fun while playing an RPG, the story sure as hell isn't going to make me feel any better. But hey, that's me.
If you like the gameplay in the newer Final Fantasy games, that's fine. I like a lot of games that other people don't. The subjective quality of gameplay really isn't the point of this post. It's just that I've noticed a lot of people say that gameplay really isn't that important in RPGs.
THAT'S what bothers me the most.
Anyway, I think mouse is right about not bashing stuff over and over. This last rant was more about RPGs in general, and not specifically about FF, but I think I'll stop here. I don't really have anything more to say that I haven't said already.
Oh, and I noticed Gup was quick to point out the
ONE WORD that I misspelled in my last post. So I guess now the score is:
Gup, the grammer Nazi - 2
Me - Negative 10,032,489,837,458,674,572.0038259125
The entire cast of The Goonies - 10,000,000,000
(Admit it, The Goonies is the greatest movie ever made)
(I spelled grammar wrong on purpose. Sorry to get your hopes up, Gup)