Brand destruction? Final Fantasy: All the Bravest

So I just saw this PSA put out by IGN, warning gamers not to buy Final Fantasy: All the Bravest.

I didn't even know this game was a thing to begin with, but it's an app game - probably on iOS and Android.

From what the two IGN staffers could figure...  The game is like a Final Fantasy that basically plays itself.

You have a party of like 30 or 40 characters, you tap on them, they attack the enemy party (but you don't select which target they attack), and that is all that apparently happens during battles.  You unlock equipment and stuff, but it's all automatic.  And all you do is battle monsters.  There is no real planning or strategy or fun.

I have not played the game, and I have no intention of spending $4.00 on it - especially now.  But IGN seems pretty stunned by just how awful this game is, and even their '2.5' rating of the game seems a bit too generous. (Read the IGN review here.)

As a longtime fan of the Final Fantasy series, I think this might just be the worst game ever produced that bears the FF brand name.  I mean we've put up with FF12, FF13, Crystal Defenders, and Chocobo Dungeon to name a few less-stellar series entries.  I thought The 4 Heroes of Light was pretty decent, despite its simplistic nature.

But this game just seems like a blatant cash-grab.  The trading-card-eqsue ala carte characters is proof of that.  Paying $1.00 for a chance to unlock some random hero from one of the FF games that was actually good?  Paying another $4.00 for pixelated Midgar art?  And the game is just brainless, pointless and insulting to RPG fans everywhere.  I honestly don't know what genius thought this was a good idea.  It's not even as clever as Half-Minute Hero!

So this is pretty much the lowest point for the FF brand.  What is everyone's thoughts and opinions on 'All the Bravest'?  Did you buy the game?  Do you think it is a pretty harmless and fun idea, or do you think it says a lot about where games are going?  I'd love to hear your thoughts!

~ Ovirew

The fact that they added an "pay real-life money to revive everyone" option is enough to make me hate the game with a passion. Seriously what the f*ck was SE thinking adding that. What's next, "pay up $1 to continue where you left off!"

I seriously hope there aren't that many people that would actually pay real-life money to use the option. F*cking nonsense.

I wouldn't care so much if it was just a bad game, and not a bad game designed around sucking all the money out of your wallet.

Square Enix needs some new management, i wish Sony would just buy them, that would be amazing.

What? They're shamelessly milking a franchise of more than 35 games with a cash-grabbing iOS app? I'm shocked! :o

Look at the Metacritic score. 2.6? And the lowest score is a 0.4? DAMN!! Now that's a bad game!! :lol:

I mean we've put up with FF12, FF13, Crystal Defenders, and Chocobo Dungeon to name a few less-stellar series entries.

All the Bravest is the most cynical PoS I've seen in a while and its fascinating because as you say, its existence erodes Squenix's biggest asset. Still, its just a little further down the road Squenix has been going down for a while now (FF13 has a couple sequels and more in the wings, which is ridiculous because while it was a good if flawed game, those flaws kept a lot of people from enjoying it).

*Shrugs* I just finished playing the excellent Persona 4: The Golden and right now I'm in the middle of the charming Ni No Kuni, so if Squenix wants to make cynical crap rather than make great games, its no skin off my back.

People who still have hope for Square Enix STILL EXIST? o_____O

Whoah.....

I mean we've put up with FF12, FF13, Crystal Defenders, and Chocobo Dungeon to name a few less-stellar series entries. JML897

I feel like I'm the only one who liked Crystal Defenders :/ I mean it certainly wasn't a revolutionary game but I felt it was worth $10

I liked it too, its not shovelware that uses the Final Fantasy name to get make a quick buck like this game and FF14.

Destruction? Nah, Square died long ago. At this point it's brand necrophilia.GodModeEnabled

Destruction? Nah, Square died long ago. At this point it's brand necrophilia.GodModeEnabled

[QUOTE="GodModeEnabled"]Destruction? Nah, Square died long ago. At this point it's brand necrophilia.Black_Knight_00

[QUOTE="GodModeEnabled"]Destruction? Nah, Square died long ago. At this point it's brand necrophilia.Black_Knight_00

EDIT: Yikes, lost my responces to all of the earlier posts.  Dang.  Oh well.

Just wanted to take a moment to respond to most of the posts so far. Idk if anyone has replied since then with something I would have liked to respond to, but anyway here goes.

People who still have hope for Square Enix STILL EXIST? o_____O

Whoah.....

Justforvisit

Breaking this into two posts...

Destruction? Nah, Square died long ago. At this point it's brand necrophilia.GodModeEnabled

At least they publish some great games made in the west Deus Ex, Hitman, Tomb Raider and Kane & Lynch, just to name a few. Thief 4 too, if the Eidos people ever get their heads out of their bums.Black_Knight_00

Square will always have a special place in my heart, but ATB and its pay to win system really offended me. Actually, if you look at all of Square's games on the App Store, they're overpriced and didnt translate very well. Theatrhythm looks like a rip off too. Best to live in the old days of Square. Although, I am kinda looking forward to A Realm Reborn and keeping hope it will be a rewarding game.madgirlwithabox

I knew this game was a fail since day one, i didn't need to read a review to know that.

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"][QUOTE="GodModeEnabled"]Destruction? Nah, Square died long ago. At this point it's brand necrophilia.Justforvisit

[QUOTE="Justforvisit"]

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"] At least they publish some great games made in the west Deus Ex, Hitman, Tomb Raider and Kane & Lynch, just to name a few. Thief 4 too, if the Eidos people ever get their heads out of their bums.Black_Knight_00

EDIT: Yikes, lost my responces to all of the earlier posts. Dang. Oh well.

Just wanted to take a moment to respond to most of the posts so far. Idk if anyone has replied since then with something I would have liked to respond to, but anyway here goes.

[QUOTE="Justforvisit"]

People who still have hope for Square Enix STILL EXIST? o_____O

Whoah.....

Ovirew

Breaking this into two posts...

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"][QUOTE="Justforvisit"]

Hm well, you have a point there, ok, at least they're still good as publisher. Seems like they shifted the focus from game development to this much?

Man, I still do miss the old Squaresoft Times, but well, every good thing comes to an end, huh?

Justforvisit

And I don't see where you don't see a deep plot laying underneath the obvious main plot of FF VIII?Justforvisit

The problem with Final Fantasy 8's story is that the majority of it is so nonsensical. I haven't played it in years, but if I recall correctly, a lot of the events have no bearing on the core for the story. (The dream sequences, for instance, just come out of nowhere and are never explained, I don't think.) Plus, the battle mechanics were a pain.

I also appreciated you not trying to defend the protagonists' wardrobes :DBlack_Knight_00

Honestly, who could? I think we all can agree they're ridiculous.

put up with ff12 and 13? i dont know i thought they were good games. i get it with 13 i suppose, it seems everyone here hates that one. but cmon, 12 was pretty good. if not for the story then the gameplay. i remember that game being just VAST. it took me hours just to get through an area, and the open environments were so rich. plus lots of great side quests and stuff. that game really sucked me in i think i spent like 200 hours on it. i loved the music too. i felt like that game was ps2 at its best, i swear that game would be the best for an HD remake.

The problem with Final Fantasy 8's story is that the majority of it is so nonsensical. I haven't played it in years, but if I recall correctly, a lot of the events have no bearing on the core for the story. (The dream sequences, for instance, just come out of nowhere and are never explained, I don't think.)...c_rake

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"]I also appreciated you not trying to defend the protagonists' wardrobes :Dc_rake

Honestly, who could? I think we all can agree they're ridiculous.

I still think Nooj has the worst clothes of all the final fantasy characters.

hands down.

I think it's implied that Ellone is somehow responsible for Squall and the others being able to witnessed what happened in Laguna's time. Or else, maybe it has something to do with Ultimecia's time-compression abilities. Really, I don't see how the story of 8 is much more confusing or farfetched than that of the other games, but whatevs.Ovirew

Yeah, I think I read something about that. I never finished the game, anyway, so... Combat system just didn't work for me.

I still think Nooj has the worst clothes of all the final fantasy characters.

hands down.

Lucky_Krystal

From what the two IGN staffers could figure...  The game is like a Final Fantasy that basically plays itself.

Ovirew

From what I'd heard, that distinction goes to Crisis Core. 

[QUOTE="c_rake"][QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"]I also appreciated you not trying to defend the protagonists' wardrobes :DBlack_Knight_00

Honestly, who could? I think we all can agree they're ridiculous.

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"][QUOTE="c_rake"]

Honestly, who could? I think we all can agree they're ridiculous.

Justforvisit

I still think Nooj has the worst clothes of all the final fantasy characters.

hands down.

Lucky_Krystal

Well, to be fair that outfit (which I had never seen before) is miles better than the one in FFVIII. It still screams emo and cutforbieber to me, but it's a decisive step up from that gay bar stripper feather boa leather outfit he walked around in in FFVIII.Black_Knight_00

I don't care what anyone tells me, but Final Fantasy VIII and XIII is what killed the series for me. Anyone who enjoys them are out of their mind. Ridiculously bad RPGs in their own right. Only good things I ever liked about them was the music and how different it was, but that's it.

As for FF: All The Bravest (ATB if no one got the connection there), it looked cool when I first saw it, but after hearing about how you have to use your real money to revive your guys or how you have to advertise just to get more characters, I decided against it.

You want to know what's the last, best FF game has been in a long time? Final Fantasy Dimensions, THE WAY IT SHOULD BE!

I still think Nooj has the worst clothes of all the final fantasy characters.

hands down.

Lucky_Krystal

That is one sweet cane though.

I still think Nooj has the worst clothes of all the final fantasy characters.

hands down.

Lucky_Krystal

Seriously, what is up with that hair?

Anyways, FF is done with. It's all about the Tales series now!

[QUOTE="Lucky_Krystal"]

I still think Nooj has the worst clothes of all the final fantasy characters.

hands down.

stunt296

  It's all about the Tales series now!

Damn, JRPGs really are in the stinker now...

[QUOTE="stunt296"]

[QUOTE="Lucky_Krystal"]

I still think Nooj has the worst clothes of all the final fantasy characters.

hands down.

DJ-Lafleur

It's all about the Tales series now!

Damn, JRPGs really are in the stinker now...

No, they aren't (nods towards Ni No Kuni, Persona and even Fire Emblem).

[QUOTE="DJ-Lafleur"]

Damn, JRPGs really are in the stinker now...

CarnageHeart

No, they aren't (nods towards Ni No Kuni, Persona and even Fire Emblem).

Agreed. Don't forget the Tales series, the rest of the Shin Megami Tensei series, Disgaea, and Valkyria Chronicles though.

Look at the Metacritic score. 2.6? And the lowest score is a 0.4? DAMN!! Now that's a bad game!! :lol:

Lucky_Krystal