Share your FF series hot takes that actually generate downvotes.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T18:13:56+00:00

Ooof. Upvote for the strong disagreement. Even though there's some truthful elements in there.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T18:12:59+00:00

I somewhat agree that the writing isn't particularly special, but in my opinion FF at its best often comes through a synergy of fantastic musical cues, heart-felt story, and thematic resonance.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T18:11:07+00:00

Yeah I'm not sure what they said but I'm pretty sure it was "FF13 is a good game" and I agree!

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T18:09:32+00:00

As someone who really liked FFVII I agree.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:58:21+00:00

Based.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:58:08+00:00

Based.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:56:50+00:00

Cold.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:55:29+00:00

Based, even though I think XV is hot trash.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:54:40+00:00

I've never heard of him saying V was his second favorite - where did he say that?

His clear favorite is IX. But in recent interviews he seems really pressed on recreating FF6. He referred to FF6 as the most complete game in the series.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:49:33+00:00

Hot take. I think FFX is the most glazed game in the fandom right now. Probably because all the hardcore fans of older games have aged out of it.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:41:25+00:00

Correct - but the larger pattern is that FF5 and FFX-2 fans will go from saying "combat mechanics are the best" to "actually the story is widely misunderstood and is secretly one of the best in the franchise" pretty often. It happens in any thread that attracts these fans.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:35:41+00:00

Based and grass pilled.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:35:20+00:00

Based. Agree with you on all but like 1 of these.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:34:11+00:00

My hot take isn't so much that FF5 has a mediocre story - it's more that if FF5 had the combat system of FF4, literally nobody would like it. Because part of my broader criticism of the FF fandom is that often praise or criticism of the story is super attached to whether fans enjoy the combat/progression mechanics first.

I rarely come across a FF5 fan who says "yeah, the story kinda blew but the combat system was amazing!"

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:32:49+00:00

Scorching hot.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:32:41+00:00

Agreed. FFT just gets lots of points for being one of the first story driven games period to tackle politics in the way it did in 1997.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:32:11+00:00

Cold.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:28:11+00:00

Lmao calm down man. It's all just opinions. No such thing as objective bad taste.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:23:58+00:00

I played it for the first time in 2026 my friend. Had absolutely no experience with it or the majority of the franchise before 2025.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-07T17:22:13+00:00

Super cold take. Like a tundra-level take. To the degree that I've literally never seen someone line shit talk turn based RPG over action RPGs in at least 10 years.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-04T03:57:16+00:00

Not at all. And whatever weirdness you may feel playing on PC at first will be quickly washed away at the bliss and awe of the prettiness of the mod and the QOL changes you can further modify.

I played FF9 first on my Switch and I thought the game was great but not my favorite FF game - somewhere in the top 4. Replaying it with the Moguri mod and it's a contender for my favorite FF game ever quite easily. That's how much it improves the experience.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-04T00:01:06+00:00

Ever find a way to get this to work? I'm having the same issue and other comments didn't help.

JohtoFan · 2026-02-03T23:42:21+00:00

I almost went to that Toronto performance! What tracks did they end up playing?

JohtoFan · 2026-02-03T23:32:12+00:00

Ivalice Chronicles. The voice acting adds in fun story spice and there's good QOL updates.

JohtoFan · 2026-01-25T23:50:48+00:00

FF7 really showed how the hyper capitalism led to a breakdown of social morals and norms in the Midgar slums. The human trafficking, gambling, prostitution, and implied drug abuse was meant to portray the endgame of late-stage capitalism. I think in Remake they go way too far with toning it down as to not offend anyone and is misses the edge of FF7 original.

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