Square Enix is going 'aggressively' multiplatform after string of PS5 exclusives

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10 points·PaulHoule··4 comments

I don't think the exclusivity was really the problem. If a console has enough bangers people will buy it.

But certainly what Square Enix has produced doesn't rise anywhere near to the level of "good enough to get the console for."

I'd argue the content is actually just bad. I haven't played the second installment of the FF7 remake but each episode has been a prolonged remake of 1/3 of a very old game.

FF16 played like a very boring MMORPG, fetch quests included but social interactions with other people excluded.

Just got going on Fantasian and I'm liking it so far. I really didn't want to subscribe to Apple Arcade just to play one game, but the free trial with a new device got me to give it a shot.

No other Final Fantasy has come near the cultural impact as FF7 which is why they will never stop milking it.

A considerable number of people did buy a PS5 for the Remake/Rebirth, myself included. Definitely not what they hoped for though.

I feel strongly enough that I'd argue that it isn't bad. The quality of the game is excellent - the graphics are great (the amount of detail in the environment alone is amazing), the additions and amount of content, gameplay, voice acting, minigames, all around a great game. They did a great translation of the original game to this era of gaming.

When it comes to reviews, they are also overwhelmingly positive.

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