This thread makes me
FF has been a good series all the way through. It has had its ups and downs but overall it's a good series. IV, VI and VII were the best so far but Square has held my interest with the later installments. Maybe Square gets so much shit because it was king during the SNES era but they put out a decent product when you look at the other stuff the genre is putting out these days. Square is more mainstream these days and their games totally reflect that. Made so that novice players can easily play them. It isn't a good thing in my opinion but the games offer enough substance that they are fun to play through. My expectations have lowered and I enjoy the series alot more because of it. Hell, I'm even having fun playing through FFVIII again and I didn't like it the first time. If you don't like them, don't play them. If you aren't playing them, don't bitch cause you don't know what the fuck you are talking about (a major factor in alot of threads).