5 Most DISAPPOINTING JRPGs of 2023
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- 2023 was a historically great year for video games! But there were also a lot of BAD and disappointing games. In this video I'll share my 5 most disappointing JRPGs of 2023.
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Man really am surprised with how many people were disappointed by ff16 one of my favorite games of the year for sure! Such a beautiful story
@@spbrk To each their own.
Hey dude love your stuff!
@@Kekorock1 thanks! Gonna be talking about a bunch of 2024 games tomorrow or the 3rd!
I have finished every mainline final fantasy except 16 and 15. I have both but for different reasons they did not hold up, 16 for all reasons he stated here, I kept saying to myself "something is missing," throughout my playtime.
the combat and exploration feels so slow if you compare it with ff15 and the teleportation, fast dodge and attacks. im now after the hugo fight and i really avoid fighting unless i have to. the only reason im still playing is the story and how beautiful the game and the music is.
I really didn’t like ff16 at all, but it is down to personal taste, and that’s ok if others like it, even if I don’t.
Final Devil May Cry Fantasy XVI. Wasn't for me.
I played Trinity Trigger and Mato Anomalies at launch and I lasted about two hours in both before I gave up and I was shocked that I heard recommendations online of both around release.
Oh my god yes! Trinity Trigger was such a disappointment! And I can't believe people outside thinking it looks good. This is crazy to me. And it was also a full price title which was not worth that money at all!
I can confirm he's right on Infinity's Trash as well, lol, not that bad to play, but that seems to be only like 20% of the game- playing it. Got bored trying to watch it and it's moved to the backlog.
@@kyj1147agreed. And for the price and the hours you get, you don't even get your money's worth if you make it $1 per 1 hour
Yo Trinity trigger is awesome.
I feel so seen by FF16 criticism. I loved playing the game but the ending of the story left such a sour taste in my mouth. Plus I found quest rewards so frustrating like I always had all this extra loot with nothing to do with it lol.
Yeah. FF16 sucked. Missing too much content of a proper ff game. Characters that rush from A to B wo any interaction just to see another 30 min cutscene and a boss battle. Quests that goes nowhere. Useless progression system. It's not a JRPG, and the sad part it's not even a good action game, I'd rather play DMC or Bayonetta for action.
Also Tales of Arise dlc sucked. No clue how they managed to fuck it up. It's basically a new game, and it was a major letdown.
FE: Engage is another. AMAZING battle, but goddam that history, design and translation (I now can't see a house in a tree that a start to get pissed) lol
Totally agree, FFXVI was a fun game but I'll never play it again as frankly combat got very dull, the story was a retelling of Shadowbringers and its not a JRPG in any way shape or form
Yeah FF16 was pretty disappointing. Ultima and Barnabas were just boring villains and thank you for mentioning that you can barely call FF16 an RPG.
Interesting while I TOTALLY agree with FF16 being more than disappointing, my biggest gripe with it was the braindead combat, nothing "excellent" about it in my opinion.
the games we didnt enjoy make us appreciate the ones we do even more ! everything has its place in the gaming market and there is something for everyone !
New Assassin's Creed games have more RPG in them than FF16.
True 😂
Yeah and I love how they said they wanted to make it more immersive and realistic so they added cussing while they have giant flashing lights and button prompts covering the action along with damage numbers spewing out during their most potentially cinematic moments.
IMO the roguelike design in LOOP8 isn't the biggest problem because you can save scum and the game is also pretty easy. The problem is that it is repetitive even without it.
Fire Emblem Engage (2023 video game) was disappointed.
I also found ff16 very disappointing, but besides all the problems you listed, I thought the combat was terrible, very repetitive, low enemy variety, no elements and no playable party members.
I adore Final Fantasy 16, however I can admit that as a jrpg it's really lacking in a lot of areas, especially classic FF shit like a party, character building and progression, world and quest design, etc. But I don't think it's disappointing at all, it's simply a different idea that doesn't cater to all the old heads who want every single Final Fantasy to be like all the pre 7 ones
Great list. Final Fantasy 16 was definitely a disappointment for me as well. It was a good action game but awful Final Fantasy. I'm not into action games much, so it not delivering on the whimsical Fantasy elements of FF was a huge let down.
It also continues Square Enix's ridiculous push to westernize their franchises. A terrible decision imo. Hopefully they never do that to the main Dragon Quest series.
Square Enix is weird, they sold off their western IP like tomb raider to focus on their japanese rpg because that is the one that still earns them the most money.
But now they're trying real hard to westernised it as well to appeal to the mass. It's as if the current square enix is ashamed of making jrpg and being japanese. All the latest interview talks mentioning witcher 3 and game of thrones is just so out of place.
@@stupendously_sillySo many weebs were born due to a fondness for Japanese storytelling via 90s Square RPGs. How tragic it is to see their inspiration become more like the West.
Agree with ff16 haven’t been able to beat it, extremely repetitive and I think its all cutscene heavy.
IGN has said God of War Ragnarok was more of an RPG than FF16. Sadly, I completely agree with them
Yeah, I agree with you on FF16 - I'm not sure I was AS disappointed as you, but I agreed with all your points. My biggest disappointment was that the really well done early story hooks were either reverted or abandoned. By the end, everything became pretty simple and cliché. I think the reason I still ended up with an overall positive experience was because I found the cast pretty likable. I had a similar experience with FF15, it was a mess, but I liked the characters enough to enjoy the game overall.
And also, as you said, the FF7 Remake games seem to be doing everything right that FF15 and 16 messed up, so I hope they follow that trend with FF17 in a few years.
I avoid to buy anything above 30 (in my currency) unless I see a good trustworthy review, my time n money are short to spend in something I won't enjoy
I loved FF XVI, but then again I didn't grow up playing the old school FFs. I just played FF VII Remake and XVI, and I loved both about the same.
FF16 disappoints mainly by not being a RPG but a Devil May Cry clone.
Coming back to this comment after the devs mentioned that they wanted to cater to a more younger and active demographic, it seems that you've clearly outgrown the franchise.
@@Paraguai123 Maybe, but I like what SE did with the FFVII remakes. I'm just kinda sad that mainline entries don't get to be RPGs anymore.
Yeah most of that you said it's kinda how I've felt. I hope Trinity Trigger is good as I bought it against your recommendation (on sale though)
As far as ff16... At what point will the final fantasy series cease to be one of your favorite franchises? The last one I thoroughly enjoyed was X on the PS2. And even if you say 14, that doesn't count. 11 and 14 should NOT have been numbered. They knew not to number tactics but two MMOs they number? Crazy
I liked 12 but I agree that X feels like the last truly great one, which is wild.
@@TheGamingShelf exactly. Up until after X came out I would've said what you said in this video, that final fantasy is one of my favorite series of all time. But now? Not sure.
I felt like I was being gaslit by all the articles and videos last year telling me how FF16 felt like a "real" FF. No, no it didn't. They would have been better off making that game a new franchise.
100% agree with Trinity Trigger. Best thing about that game is the Physical Version. Comes with a game guide an the box art is cool.
Agreed
I'm inclined to agree with your number 1 choice. I couldn't even finish it. I was going strong in the beginning of the game but the numerous side/fetch quests peppered in between long cut scenes with combat I wasn't really vibing with... it just bummed me out. I really wanted to love this game after not really enjoying FF15 at all, but I just couldn't. Maybe with the success of Baldur's Gate 3, Squenix will go back to turn based combat after seeing how well that was received.
Just hearing the words 'infinity strash' frustrates me. I was super excited about the game, so excited that I imported a physical copy. Only to pop it in and feel personally attacked. I'm a HUGE dragon quest fan, and I just couldn't couldn't enjoy it. I agree that you are better just watching the anime.
More like Infinity trash amirite? *laugh track plays*
@@PersonoflordlycaliburI'd go with infinity's trash but yes.
You know what did NOT disappoint? All of your videos this year! So happy I found this channel, every video is truly a treat. Happy New Year, Mr. Shelf! 🎉
Dang thank you! I really appreciate the kind words :) I’ll try not to disappoint in 2024!
I think the most disappointing one for me was fire emblem engage. its the epitome of a souless entry. the gameplay in when in battle was great but everywhere else was horrible. encounters were time based so if you defeated all of them on the map you had to wait in real time for them to respawn, supports were made really difficult to level to a point leveling them was not fun or worth it, the story was so predictably bad its on par with fates for how bad it is. the hub is was ok but it was super dull and uninteresting but it was a nightmare finding characters you needed to find. also no romance with characters which was terrible just overall it was very bad the saving grace about it was the amazing combat system. but this was such a super disappointing release because of the bar 3 houses set for the franchise.
I actually disagree with you on FF16. I am loving FF16 i think the combat mixups are so fun and if you know how to use your eikons the right way you can pull off some really good combos compared to 15 it feels like an insane improvement. I hated 15 it felt empty side quests were super boring and the world was so big and empty it got boring fast and the combat was just not fun and felt like you were so loose with the controls it just wasnt fun the world was so large it drowned out everything and FF16 definitely fixed that issue. It feels like the start of a new formula for modern FF and I Agree 2 things that need work is running speed and exploration needs some improvement but the world actually fills up as you go through it area you think are empty later on will have bosses and other things. but i think its in the right direction just needs some polishing. I personally like FF7 Remake but i dont think its completely the right route to go im not a fan of the slowdown to choose a skill.
Loved the video.
I know FF16 isn't everyone's cup of tea. I actually enjoyed the story and feel drew me in during the demo and I've been hooked ever since. Haven't finished it but I don't find the cutscenes that bad granted I've played the likes of Metal Gear Solid and it's movie length cutscenes. Granted I'm not a traditional FF fan. Started with crystal chronicles on the gamecube and just recently got into the main series games. Even played FF15 and that didn't bother me, though it has its short comings.
Out of this list I think Mato Anomalies is on the fence for actually being better than bad. I feel like it'll become a cult favorite later on from now.
I mean, to be fair and honest, I've been have a fun time playing Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai. Sure, I don't think it's a game for everyone.
For me, the only disappointingthing is that i wished it would've last throughoutthe entire anime instead of halfway through the story. As someone who watched the anime, I feel it could've done better in terms of content, but I still feel it's fun just to pick up and play a few chapters. In some areas, it is a disappointment, but I do have a fun time playing it.
16 was pretty awesome for me but story was lacking the polish of the demo. It still had moments, but it fell short in hashing out the main characters and giving them more backstory. I actually wanted more cutscenes tbh.
I love the adventure of Dai anime and even though I had fun with the game I agree with all of your points about the game. I would recommend the game to fans of the anime but don't spend over $20-$30 dollars on it
Trinity Trigger is good
I think in the future, FF16 is going to be like FF8. Either you get it or you don't. I didn't like FF8, and I haven't been able to stay interested in FF16 long enough to really know if I don't like it.
I agree with you that FFXVI is very well made in the technical department, BUUUT the game design is not that well thought out. What I mean is that the gameplay loop should've been different. It's basically a MMO loop in an action game... I love FFXIV, but I wasn't expecting that game's structures copypasted in a single player game.
So, all in all, XVI is well made to a point. Also, I don't think the story is well told. It feels like TWO stories glued together and the amount of coincidences is wild XD
PD: yeah, the "prologue", let's call it that, is amazing.
I mean... people still didn't gave up on Final Fantasy? You guys are hopeful dreamers for sure.
Despite me mostly enjoying FF7R, it wouldn't be that good if it wasn't based on iconic entry. There's ton of meaningless sidequests, like 3 whole chapters of it. It dragged on in many bad ways and action gameplay obviously aimed at more new and wide casual auditory that supposedly came in since 15.
Very misleading title for a video.. Disappointing JRPGS and the video contains maybe one JRPG.
The first 4 games on this list i completely agree.
FF16 was a mixed bag, personally the cutscenes were great, the DMC style combat was fun, but my issues were the fact that almost every enemy could be taken down with the same strat, i prefer rpgs where i can use a party aswell.
The eikon abilities were fun but i hated its limited use only being able to use a small handful.
The slow jog around the main hub area was boring AF.
It was definitely a style over substance, having that said in think people hold this game to an incredibly high standard being a final fantasy title.
I enjoyed FFXVI but with the benefit of hindsight I have to agree with all your points. The open world is dull and mostly empty, the loot system may as well not exist, and all the side quests make me think Yoshi-P forgot his team wasn't working on an MMO anymore. Thinking back, the story also kind of disappointed me because in the lead-up to launch Square-Enix was implying there would be political intrigue and that it took inspirations from Game of Thrones, which made me think the characters would be have gray morality and motivations that conflicted in interesting ways.
In reality the characters and their motivations are all pretty one-dimensional. The "political intrigue," to the extent it exists at all, mostly happens off-screen and you just read or hear about it in passing. Even then, it has very little direct bearing on Clive's story so you could just ignore all of it and it wouldn't make much difference. To be fair, the cinematography is some of the best I've seen in the genre, and every major boss fight is jaw-dropping, but I think those two aspects of the game are so strong that a lot of people are willing to overlook its shortcomings.
I'm probably being a little too hard on the game - I did finish it and mostly enjoyed it for what it was - but the prologue promised so much more than what we actually got.
Mato Anomalies starts bad and gets consistently better as the game progresses. However, it never makes it to “good,” just “okay.” It’s somehow worse than the sum of its parts 🤨
I think it's bullshit that any time somebody criticizes a final fantasy or square enix game, They have to make some kind of apologetic disclaimer first.
Mine were Trinity Trigger and Eternights that come to the top of my mind 🥹
I've said this before but I like your channel because you get to share your opinions whether they are popular or not. My RPG disappointment was actually Sea of Stars. I was looking forwrard to that game ever since I played The Messenger and learned it was the same studio but after playing for a few hours I just thought the combat was boring and stopped playing and never went back. Last time I felt this way was when Indivisible came out.
Thank you! I try to be honest, even when it goes against the grain. I actually almost put sea of stars on the video. It really drags near the end.
I wanted to like sea of thieves but I hate slow paced combat
@@TheGamingShelf Would love to hear your thoughts about Sea Of Stars.
I like Loop 8. I understand the disappointment since it was probably advertised as an RPG, but is more of a visual novel.
Trinity trigger and FF16 bad? Lol this is just your personal preference lmao
Sounds like FF16 has kind of the same issues as FF14. Its so great but at the same time its insanly bad, you love it but you also could go on an endless rant. Yea that sounds like a Game YoshiP has made, he simply doesnt care and is an ignorant to critics.
It's sad to hear FF16 missed its mark. I am grateful to know Loop8 wasn't good so I can avoid it. So thanks for that favor.
Adding Final Fantasy 16 to this list is just petty. That was a fun as hell game
One reason I think some people are let down by FF16, and I say this as an observation and not excuse or defense, is those going in because they enjoyed FF14 and it’s being made by folks from the same team didn’t know it’s being made by the B squad of that team. It doesn’t have the same writer so it doesn’t have near the story quality of Heavensward or ShadowBringers (or even Stormblood).
@@Zephhi Hugo's writing is just as bad tbh; his entire motivation is "I hate Clive." I understand WHY he hates Clive (not mentioning it here because spoilers) but they don't characterize him at all beyond that. He would have been a lot more interesting if he had any personality beyond that singular motivation, but nope, never happens. Tbh Benedikta is the only antagonist who had any potential to be an interesting and sympathetic character, but they didn't do anything with her story arc either.
Sorry but your opiniom becamed worthless in the Moment you praised the garbage Remake but critic 16 lol i agree by my many Points of 16 but may be you and some other people should stop buy a story game when you not wanna see a story
The JRPG that most disappointed me has to be One Piece Odessey. All I see is praise for the game, but I found it pretty bad. The combat is fine, and the straw hats are good characters for JRPG, but everything else is bad. The story is basically "what if" story like Xenoverse with different name of "dreams". You get new moves in the most boring method- by a fixed point at the story. Which makes grinding to feel force as you get only stat boost, which is irrelevant because it feels like I have to keep up with the difficulty spike and it does not feel like I'm getting any stronger. Skills are just a stat boost with no uniqueness, characters feel like worse version of others (Robin is worse Zoro), Chopper is one of the worst healers ever in JRPGs, and then characters who leaves the party aren't leveled up which makes the grinding even worse.
I'm glad Final Fantasy XVI went back to more of a medieval setting, but I'm not interested in what is essentially Dynasty Warriors with fetch quests and amazing graphics. I get it, turn-based isn't hip anymore, but the alternative we're being given isn't cutting it.
Nah ff16 is amazing. Im sorry but it was in the running for my game of the year and i probably play tons of games lol
5:49 SO BIG 😂😂
A pair of big clues
I agree. Super disappointed with the direction FF XVI chose. Hope they reel it in a bit next time.
FFXVI just looks ugly tbh. THe game has nothing to do with FF at all
It really bugged me why I was so so on 16. This was the first time in a game I wasn't excited to open a chest, explore or get a quest reward.
We need more people talking about how not good FF16 was. If it didn't have the Final Fantasy branding, I dont think anyone would have cared about it. I think its time for a return to form for the series
This was a fantastic ff game. It’s everything I needed after ff15 being disappointing
What is a return to form? Turn based? Not happening. ATB? Not likely, FF7 Remake set a new standard.
@@JeannieLove the series doesn’t need turn based if you think it does you aren’t thinking of the series as a whole and how it can move forward
@@coldwateryo You're preaching to the choir here, I think this was meant for the original person?
The people who hate 16 pretty much all hate it cuz it's not turn based, same reason they don't like any game after FFX.
@JeannieLove action combat just isn't suitable to conveying the defining characteristics of FF. Those to me being strong emphasis on story, character development, party dynamics, and teamwork. Hate to say it, but if you removed the ff7 elements of the remake, people wouldn't care about those either. If the original ff7 had never come out and the remake was the first we had seen of FF7, I can promise you it wouldn't reach the acclaim and beloved status of the original. Because it's a generic, dime a dozen ARPG. They need to do better.
I agree with Final Fantasy 😂
16 was a spectacle through and thorough. Loved every minute of it!
I’m happy you enjoyed it 🙂
@@TheGamingShelf Yeah it feels like a great evolution of 15's and 7 remake's combat. Which are the only mainline games I played.
+ the team that made 16 is also the same team behind 14, the MMO. And I am a massive fan of that and play it daily for nearly 6 years now.
So for me 16 is just everything I like from previous games in one haha
I'm not sure what you were expecting with FF16, but opinions are subjective. You seem to be more of a purist turn based rpg fan, which should be the last type of gamer to judge any rpg outside of that. FF16 was amazing for so many reasons outside of the things that made it your top disappointment. I guess when your game comes out, we'll all see how it's truly done.
I actually prefer action combat, in fact the combat is probably the best part about 16. Most of my favorite JRPGs have action combat. However good combat doesn’t make a good combat. Everything designed around it needs to be good too. To me, that’s where 16 let me down.
Also, you don’t have to make games to critique them.
For me its sea of stars abd after finishing it i have agread that i don't like chrono triggers encounter system and i enjoy random encounter way more also the combat had lack of option and to saming for me.
When Final Fantasy XV is better than 16 we have a problem
Definitely agree with #1. Worst FF in the series by far.
lmao Final Fantasy XVI is my runner up game of the year.
This your opinion for me top 3 games of year
FFXVI wasn't only the most disappointing JRPG of the year for me it was also the most disappointing game period for me. I thought the characters were incredibly bland (good characters are one of the most important factors for me in my JRPGs), and the female lead was also a complete nothing of a character, she mainly just stood around in the backgrounds and said nothing. And you're totally right the demo is by far the best part about the game.
I'm with you on how the vision/direction of the FFVII Remake trilogy is going! Its easily my most anticipated game of 2024!
Knew infinity strash would be on all these lists even tho they sent it to most reviewers for free lol
Yeah it got a lot of positive reviews from certain people lol
100% agree with XVI. That wasn't a JRPG. That was a character action game. Devil May Clive. Also 100% agree on VII Rebirth. That's the true evolution of the FF formula.
Didn't the developers literally called it an action game? The problem is people expecting it to be a JRPG.
@@LordXelion God forbid people expect a figure head JRPG franchise have RPG elements 🤷. And they emphasized action elements. They never set the expectation that it was going to be lacking of RPG elements. Let me be clear before people think I'm just waving a hate boner. I enjoyed parts of XVI overall and, outside of remake, I'd say it's the best single player FF since X. Though imo, that's more an indictment on the series than anything.
@@TheSteelers4190 it does have RPG elements, it's simplified as it's more of an action game. What they did wrong is doing this a mainline FF, but I guess being a spinoff game they'd have lost sales. I agree it's the best since X outside VIIR.
@@LordXelion the RPG mechanics are so minimal that I cannot justify calling it one. Just me personally. I agree this should've been a spinoff of some kind. Hoping they use the mechanics they're cooking up in Rebirth as the framework to work from for future mainline installments
@@TheSteelers4190 Yeah they're minimal, they could worked up on elemental weaknesses or equipment being more relevant at least. I loved FFVIIR's combat so I agree, FFXVII+ would benefit a lot if they use it as base.
7:54 This is every RPG ever
I can agree with some of the points regarding Ff16 like the finding of 2gil, however with the information provided on Loop8 from you and other RUclips, I'd say that one should be the most disappointing. Still, fun video 😊
Trinity Trigger has been sitting on my shelf, and nothing I've seen encourages me to give it a try, Thank goodness I've stayed clear of Loop 8. Anyway, Happy New Year!
I've played some of these and I do agree with your evaluations, though Loop8 was an interesting case. In spite of its poor and critical reception, I enjoyed it! But in hindsight, that might be because I did research beforehand and got some good hints about the gameplay... Managed to beat the game having only done one loop.
My big let downs were FF16, Loop 8, Enternights and Mato Anomalies - quite a bad year overall. The background music for Loop 8 provokes particularly negative thoughts for me haha.
I think 2024 should be much better with sure-fire hits like FF7 Rebirth, Like a Dragon, P3R and Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Best JRPGs for me: Final Fantasy XVI (best), Octopath Traveler II, and Star Ocean 2R
Disappointing JRPG: Forspoken
Okay JRPG: Sea of Stars, Super Mario RPG-R
Completely agree
Last FF i liked was X
The only thing dissapointing in FF 16 was the ending
It depends on how you interpret it. It was really vague.
completely agree with FF16, theres just to many elements missing from it for me to honestly say its one of the best games in the series which seems to be something a lot of people are saying. The moment for me that completely turned me off the game was the parties reaction to Jill staying behind to save clive from barnabas and odin. the fact that no one mentions her in the next cutscene is just plain bad storytelling
Agree with everything you said about Trinity Trigger. I even pre-ordered 3 copies of the game to play with my gf and nephew because the combat and local coop option reminded me of Fantasy Life (oh how hungry we were for Fantasy Life). In the end, I couldn't even finish the story. The soundtrack was also repetitive and mediocre I found myself muting the game most of the time. The game was also too short so can't even say the length of the game makes the price worth it if we go by the lowest standard metric of $1 per 1 hour gameplay.
Killed this list. Right on the money with Dragon Quest repetitive actions. Ff16 definitely drove me away 10 hrs in smh. Waste of money
I fully agree with FFXVI being the most disappointing game of the year. The gear system is so bad that I upgraded my sword, did a few cutscenes, and then had a new upgrade available before my next combat encounter. I love FFXIV, and Heavensward was my favorite storyline, so I was hyped more than I've ever been for a game because it was that team developing it. The demo was so good at setting everything up and building even more hype, and the ending was the perfect inverse of that feeling. It left me feeling empty and as if I just wasted 60+ hours of my time. I can not stand open endings. They're pretentious and lack any resolution. They're nothing more than a cop-out.
Ouch, thanks for the heads up on the ending. Now I'm DEFINITELY avoiding FFXVI. To this day, the open ending of FFVII continues to be a perfect example of how NOT to do an RPG ending.
@@hitmangfx7162 I never liked that one either. You spend so much time with these characters, it sucks not getting to see where they end up after the end of the adventure.
Huh, I didn't know DQ:Dai had such a long legacy. Thought it was like a recent thing based on a gacha spinoff or something. Learn something everyday, I suppose!
To be honest I did enjoy bot Trinity and Dai, they may not be perfect but are still fun and enjoyable. I was disappointed from FFXVI for the same reasons you mentioned. The other two games I skipped since they aren't bot really my bread and reviews were generally bad
honestly Final Fantasy has always been a linear game, the last time they made it open would it was in 15 and even there the world was completely empty with nothing to explore. So whenever you hear Final Fantasy being open world dont expect much from it seems SE doesnt know how to create open world games.
Small correction Taylor- Mato wasn’t great but there is a weakness system to the combat, it’s slash, piece, bang.
That there are people thinking that Trinity Trigger is looking good or fun to play is crazy to me. This game looks and plays so cheap!
I'm a moderate Adventure of Dai fan. Crocodine being my favorite character. Him not being playable in Infinity Strash was the sole reason I didn't buy it, and I'm so damn glad I didn't. Dai's story deserves a good game dammit.
It's unfortunate that most of these games weren't super well received by most people. I remember being excited for Loop 8, and yeah... it could have been better 😅 Awesome video Taylor, great job as always!
I wanted to loved Loop8. I was SO hyped for it. Man, what a bummer. And thank you for the kind words 😊
That dai game is pure trash
I honestly can’t believe Square released it. It’s SO undercooked.
I always call FF16 a watered down DMC game, with an FF story...
Was also totally let down by ff16 as well but i do have to say the new Omega DLC was my favorite part of the entire game LOL
The combat is way to long for combat that simple. The different designs they tried to implement are in each others way.
16 is good if you play with the easy mide items and are in our for the story. The rest of the game around the story is not good
Final fantasy is kinda dead as a jrpg franchise, the new final fantasy is stuff like xenoblade, octopath, or bravely default.
I think the last good final fantasy game is final fantasy X on ps2
It really and it is so depressing as a huge former FF fan. These days I'm much more into the SaGa series.
@@hendribadaya8814 I think FF12 Zodiac Age is good enough to be considered a good final fantasy, its at least on par with the non godly titles like 3, 5, and 8
Then don't play the series anymore, it's not going back
@@JeannieLove i don't also since the sales numbers were not that great on 16, i am not alone.
Yyyeeeeah!! More loop8 slander! Happy new year!!
6:58 Not just off putting but it put a massive distrust in SE future.
Overall I really enjoyed FF16 but it did disappoint in a few ways especially the final area/act