FFXIV named "worst FF ever" by IGN.

[Jennestia]

Why do people think II was so bad?
(And we are talking about the actual FFII right?)

Yes, the II in Japan. It's because it was pretty unorthodox in setup, the game wasn't THAT bad, but the skill up was just..odd lol.

[Bowen]

Yes, the II in Japan. It's because it was pretty unorthodox in setup, the game wasn't THAT bad, but the skill up was just..odd lol.

How could it be unorthodox if it was the second in the series?

[Hitoriki]

What IGN has to say about FFXIV:

Final Fantasy XIV doesn't win "worst Final Fantasy" because it had a bad launch. Though, for clarity's sake, the launch bombed. It was incomplete when Square-Enix declared it ready for market in September 2010 and that showed in its horrible user interface, performance issues, and the bewildering number of inconveniences associated with travel, questing, and trading items. It has improved greatly since those days and the plan laid out by the development team for version 2.0 shows promise.

Despite how quickly Square-Enix apologized for Final Fantasy XIV, restructured the development team, and maintained the free trial period, XIV still represents the worst Final Fantasy because it betrays how Square-Enix has faltered over the years. Eorzea is a colossal, beautiful world, but all sense of wonder lies crushed under the weight of maddening designs that seem better suited to drive players out than draw them in.

MMOs are long-term investments and perhaps once Square-Enix makes enough changes Final Fantasy XIV may live up to the brand's pedigree. Either way, Final Fantasy XIV remains a powerful lesson of how even the biggest names in gaming can crash and burn without the proper care.?

Regardless of your opinion or IGN's opinion on what is the worst FF, everything they say about FFXIV is true. The game was horrible at launch and they even mention 2.0 and the better direction the game is taking. Theres no reason to hate IGN for that. Dont defend the game blindly.

[Jennestia]

How could it be unorthodox if it was the second in the series?

In comparison to the rest of the games, it was very weird, especially since FFIII jumped right back to the "regular" style of progression.

Since it was different, people weren't that keen on it because to be fair it was pretty weird way of progressing beyond the usual hack and slash, much like Zelda II was a different style in ways.