Like many others my first FF game was VII back when i was around the age of ten. I followed the series all the way to XII and played some of XIII as well as picking up the IV/V combo that was released on ps.
I loved playing VII everything from the music, to the story, can't forget the world map and the ability to explore, and so on. As was the case with the games through to X (minus the world map in X).
I don't know if its me but I just lost interest in the following games. X-2 wasn't so bad because X in my opinion was a great game which I think helped it out, but XII and XIII just didn't pull me in like the others.

You may not feel the same way but do you think Square-Enix can re-create the magic from its previous games?
Also anyone know of any other games that might achieve this or have?

Just think whats your favorite and why I'm sort of guessing its not one of the later ones.

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