I'm a FF fanatic. (I even have a Cactaur tattoo on my ankle.) VI is still my absolute favorite and nothing since then has really captivated me. However, I've enjoyed most of the games since then. (I absolutely HATED VIII, though... Characters were horribly annoying.) Something about the way that FF stories are told and the character development works for me. I kind of wish they'd stop messing with the battle system every game, but I understand why they do. People like me who want to play more of the same because it's familiar are a dying breed. Seems like everyone wants "New! Innovative!" etc. Still, I like the old and familiar. And I like the new. There's just something about FF that I'm always happy with. Call me a fangirl, I guess. ^_~ Besides, as much as we complain about how the new ones aren't as good, yada yada, sales still show that Square Enix has a winning formula.
My game tastes are much closer to Japanese gamer tastes, so maybe that explains things... /shrug |