FFXIV named "worst FF ever" by IGN.

[Scherwiz]

Bender? As VINCENT? The quiet brooding character with the dark past? Someone was drunk when they made this. Cid is a much better choice.

All I did was hijack it from the interwebs, don't kill the messenger.

[ApplePie]

The story of Final Fantasy VI, told elegantly from multiple perspectives, embodies just one of the many elements that make it great. An unparalleled battle system beats at the center of the experience, fueled by character-specific skills and Magicite that empowers each hero with spells of the player's choosing. Exchange Magicite for Paradigm and spells for abilities and what game do you get.... I'm starting to think people hate FF13 because it isn't FF6/7/5/w/e remake. Oh nostalgia, why must you be so nostalgic.

I know people who are around the same age as I was when I played my first Final Fantasy, and they say the game is the most amazing game ever. I've asked them to try the earlier games and "it sucks" according to them. I don't really care about reviews. The only useful review is if it breaks your system or if it has extreme glitches that make the game unplayable. When will people realize that your opinion on if the story is good or not is exactly that, your opinion?

Oh, and -1 for whiteknights.

[HiirNoivl]

Oh, and -1 for whiteknights.

You just couldn't resist...

...in America

[Scherwiz]

The story of Final Fantasy VI, told elegantly from multiple perspectives, embodies just one of the many elements that make it great. An unparalleled battle system beats at the center of the experience, fueled by character-specific skills and Magicite that empowers each hero with spells of the player's choosing.

You forgot the most bugs, exploits, and glitches of the entire series, but still...

[ShinChuck]

You forgot the most bugs, exploits, and glitches of the entire series, but still...

Says the guy posting on XIV forums.

[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.

[Eron]

2.0 will rock!

[Bowen]

Incoming lock. . .

[KiniRyris]

Personally i really liked FFX-2 after 100%'ing it, it all made sense lol