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SQUARE ENIX · 439 ratings · ★ 3.8
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★★★★★
439 ratings
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Top complaints - extracted from 39 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"game"
24 negative reviews mention this · 62% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bad Design. The game is designed badly from the story to the pricing of the game. It is predatory pricing. A lot of SquareEnix games have fixed upfront cost pricing, which is transparent. But this game charges per chapter and was probably intentionall…" - juygdtr
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"free"
12 negative reviews mention this · 31% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay to play. Great game but do not install. First chapter is free then it cost money to play the rest of the game. A complete rip off." - Gduvufoh fk
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"play"
11 negative reviews mention this · 28% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Returning after 2 years. I decided to play the game after a few years and I never had to buy the chapters before and now my save game is deleted and I have to pay for the chapters. I would not even recommend this game because you have to pay for the chapters to pla…" - Plaguestorm13
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"controller"
8 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "No controller support. Fatal flaw. Like how could it not have controller support." - F;{eg{koet4wml;34mt e4ypom
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"support"
8 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "No controller support. Fatal flaw. Like how could it not have controller support." - F;{eg{koet4wml;34mt e4ypom
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"games"
8 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bad Design. The game is designed badly from the story to the pricing of the game. It is predatory pricing. A lot of SquareEnix games have fixed upfront cost pricing, which is transparent. But this game charges per chapter and was probably intentionall…" - juygdtr
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"chapter"
8 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bad Design. The game is designed badly from the story to the pricing of the game. It is predatory pricing. A lot of SquareEnix games have fixed upfront cost pricing, which is transparent. But this game charges per chapter and was probably intentionall…" - juygdtr
8
"chapters"
8 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Returning after 2 years. I decided to play the game after a few years and I never had to buy the chapters before and now my save game is deleted and I have to pay for the chapters. I would not even recommend this game because you have to pay for the chapters to pla…" - Plaguestorm13
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"controller support"
7 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "No controller support. Fatal flaw. Like how could it not have controller support." - F;{eg{koet4wml;34mt e4ypom
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"cost"
6 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bad Design. The game is designed badly from the story to the pricing of the game. It is predatory pricing. A lot of SquareEnix games have fixed upfront cost pricing, which is transparent. But this game charges per chapter and was probably intentionall…" - juygdtr
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"money"
6 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay to play. Great game but do not install. First chapter is free then it cost money to play the rest of the game. A complete rip off." - Gduvufoh fk
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"complete"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay to play. Great game but do not install. First chapter is free then it cost money to play the rest of the game. A complete rip off." - Gduvufoh fk
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No controller support
Fatal flaw. Like how could it not have controller support.
Bad Design
The game is designed badly from the story to the pricing of the game.
It is predatory pricing. A lot of SquareEnix games have fixed upfront cost pricing, which is transparent. But this game charges per chapter and was probably intentionally designed that way to trick some people.
Sad to see so many people who are so used to the current trend of predatory pricing, loot boxes, etc.. from AAA game studios that they actually defend this kind of pricing structure.
It is predatory pricing. A lot of SquareEnix games have fixed upfront cost pricing, which is transparent. But this game charges per chapter and was probably intentionally designed that way to trick some people.
Sad to see so many people who are so used to the current trend of predatory pricing, loot boxes, etc.. from AAA game studios that they actually defend this kind of pricing structure.
Returning after 2 years
I decided to play the game after a few years and I never had to buy the chapters before and now my save game is deleted and I have to pay for the chapters. I would not even recommend this game because you have to pay for the chapters to play the game.
Too easy
Need to make the game way more difficult please
Pay to play
Great game but do not install. First chapter is free then it cost money to play the rest of the game. A complete rip off.
Final fantasy Dimensions
Can you make this game support controllers??? RPGs are way more enjoyable when you can plug it into a controller
Please add controller!!
Please add support to use controllers!!
Not happy!
I was so excited to see, and play the original only to find out it’s only the 1st chapter that’s free. $5.00 for every single chapter after that made me delete the entire app. 🤬
Mediocrity at Premium Prices
The game is “free” until you start playing where they charge you per chapter. Overpriced mediocre and outdated software bundled together by shameless log expensive DLC-style game advancement. Truly a waste of space without any redeeming qualities passed nostalgia- and even that is lacking depth or effort.
Controller support please!
Great game but needs a controller update desperately!
Wow, what a scam.
They reel you in with all the classic final fantasy music and tropes and just as you are finishing up the first major dungeon, they want you to buy the next chapter. You have to buy each chapter and game, with a total cost of 38$. Shammery. I want the old Squaresoft back! Shameless activity like this would have never flown. My favorite gaming company quickly turning into my most despised, faster than Blizzard did. I won’t be looking at FF16 at all.
Purchased but I’m not able to play
I purchased this game a few years ago on an older iPhone. I have upgraded to the iPhone 14 Pro and now the full version of the game is not there. I can only play the prologue, even though I’ve purchased the full version of the game.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
No controller support
Yet another poorly made SE app.
Controller support
Please support gamepad and controller for us old school gamers.
No. pay to play
I HATE pay to play games.
CEO of Square Enix. We need to come up with a way to make money off of this game.
Employee. How about we just make it look like it’s free.Then, we make them pay a lot of money just to play other parts of it
CEO of Square Enix and everyone else at the meeting table. Claps continuously, love that idea
I hate when they do crap like that.
CEO of Square Enix. We need to come up with a way to make money off of this game.
Employee. How about we just make it look like it’s free.Then, we make them pay a lot of money just to play other parts of it
CEO of Square Enix and everyone else at the meeting table. Claps continuously, love that idea
I hate when they do crap like that.
No controller support
No controller support in 2021 is just lazy. Crap
Demo
Games cool for about 30 mins then they want you to buy the next adventure What a bunch of crock
What a rip off
They get you sucked in with 10 minutes worth of gameplay for free. Then you have to buy the next chapters if you want to play the game. Don’t waste your time if you are looking for a free game
Paid for upgrade, still no cut scene to advance play!
For starters, imagine a string of curses here.
Played the free version-no Castle Lux cut scene. Bought the upgrade ($15, thank you very much!)-no Castle Lux cut scene. Have been grinding and grinding and grinding. Jeez! What the heck?
A horrible experience in what should be a delightful game.
Do I dare delete the app from my iPad, reinstall and grind for another hour and a half? (Did that four times w/out deleting app with no luck). Will the cut scene finally happen? Will I be left hanging-again!
Oy!
Played the free version-no Castle Lux cut scene. Bought the upgrade ($15, thank you very much!)-no Castle Lux cut scene. Have been grinding and grinding and grinding. Jeez! What the heck?
A horrible experience in what should be a delightful game.
Do I dare delete the app from my iPad, reinstall and grind for another hour and a half? (Did that four times w/out deleting app with no luck). Will the cut scene finally happen? Will I be left hanging-again!
Oy!
BYB
Really!! I have to pay to plays this!!!! No Thank You!!!!!!!
Demo
This is not a complete game, this is a demo. Are you kidding me?
Cheated from full version I paid for years ago
I bought the full version when it was on sale and then it turned into.in app purchases I bought all the extras and I am angry a simple update can extort customers from more money. Trashy tactics. I will never buy a square Enid product again. I have played the FF series since it was on the Sony PlayStation and I even bought the nes and snes versions along with many squaresoft, Enid and square Enid products. I am done lining their greedy pockets.
Bro.
Srsly, I liked the tutorial BY ITSELF, only to discover that the whole game is like a pay to win. The FF games seem to be ALL like this. I’m disappointed, deny this all you want ppl.
Annoyed as Hell
I try to only play free to play and when I downloaded it it was fine for me but when it hit me with a sudden pay to continue the main game like Mario Run I was irritated so I don't enjoy playing games that throw a sudden paywall of real money just to play a game because it is free. It would have been better if there were a few micro transactions that allowed you to do things easier but not making them necessary to play a game if you are a free to play like me.
Just aggravating.
Here's the thing: I haven't played much Final Fantasy, but I have played a ton of RPGs. However, this was one of the worst.
The game isn't free. It costs tons of money to keep playing, so they should just make the game cost money in the first place. Secondly, the whole thing just looks like it was made in RPG Maker, which isn't that bad but it's a big company. They should make decent graphics at least. Nothing's engaging, and you play about 20-30 minutes before you can't play anymore. Not worth your time.
The game isn't free. It costs tons of money to keep playing, so they should just make the game cost money in the first place. Secondly, the whole thing just looks like it was made in RPG Maker, which isn't that bad but it's a big company. They should make decent graphics at least. Nothing's engaging, and you play about 20-30 minutes before you can't play anymore. Not worth your time.
Lame
Not free to play
😞
Can't believe I'm saying this but this is a complete disgrace to the FF series. Terrible story line that throws 70 billion different pieces of information at you at a million miles an hour, making it virtually impossible to understand anything about the game and its characters. I'm over 50 hours in and I can't tell you a single event that happened in the game whatsoever, that's how incredibly broken it is. And with the complete lack of free roaming and overly linear gameplay, I doubt I'll ever bother to finish the game...garbage
Final fantasy the money pit
I was having a good time with this, honestly. Had some reminiscences of the monsters from final fantasy four, storyline, and had good character flow.
The problem I have with this was I finished it within thirty minutes. There is also a job class system that I didn't even get to try out. I mainly just auto battled all the ransoms. I had two "boss" battles that consisted of me casting their weakness 3 times to win.
This should've been called a demo if you could even call it that, because you don't even get to demo the complete combat system of jobs or abilities. And of course the additional "chapters" are overpriced. If you wanna dump some cash then by all means jump all over it. I'd rather go back and just play the originals I love than supporting squares greed. I think their CEO has a big enough yacht
The problem I have with this was I finished it within thirty minutes. There is also a job class system that I didn't even get to try out. I mainly just auto battled all the ransoms. I had two "boss" battles that consisted of me casting their weakness 3 times to win.
This should've been called a demo if you could even call it that, because you don't even get to demo the complete combat system of jobs or abilities. And of course the additional "chapters" are overpriced. If you wanna dump some cash then by all means jump all over it. I'd rather go back and just play the originals I love than supporting squares greed. I think their CEO has a big enough yacht
Cloud Save Error
The iPad app does not allow me to recover cloud save files my iPhone. Otherwise the gameplay is decent and captures the feeling of the older FF titles before FF7.
An Unknown Error Occured
I don’t mind paying for quality games. Just be transparent about it and let me know what I’m buying at the beginning.
Once you progress through the prologue you are forced to make a purchase for the next chapter or buy all the chapters. Fine, I’ll fall for your lame gimmick because I’m a sucker for nostalgic FF games. But then to not even work…
I’ve tried various times to make the purchase for the chapters without luck. I keep getting “An Unknown Error Occurred”.
Just have people buy this regularly through the App Store and drop the “get hooked and spend” model.
Once you progress through the prologue you are forced to make a purchase for the next chapter or buy all the chapters. Fine, I’ll fall for your lame gimmick because I’m a sucker for nostalgic FF games. But then to not even work…
I’ve tried various times to make the purchase for the chapters without luck. I keep getting “An Unknown Error Occurred”.
Just have people buy this regularly through the App Store and drop the “get hooked and spend” model.
Controller Support Please!!!
This game would easily be a 4 or 5 if it had controller support!
Not unless you're a die hard FF fan
Unless you love the job system and have 15 dollars to spend on jank then pass, even then the free part of the game doesn't even let you experience the job system, which y'know is important to the battle system
Entertaining tile Chapter one is complete
Similar to Final Fantasy 1. After Completing Chapter one. Your forced to pay for additional chapters. 😕. I’de rather download it on my PC or go get the original if it’s possible to find. Other then that. It’s not worth paying for additional chapters. Making a cell phone game become expensive.
Some issues after you purchase than delete game...
Overall, this is a call back to the classic formula utilizing job classes and unique character building that really began to kick off after FFIII. Though this game is more like a tribute, example: remember “dragoons” and “crystals”?!?! I played through it and paid for all the chapters; which is roughly the cost of most Squarenix mobile games on here. However, I didn’t think that after I deleted the game that if I wanted to unlock all the chapters I already paid for, that I would be prompted to pay again?!?! That’s kinda dirty guys! Maybe you can fix this or idk acknowledge that I paid over twenty dollars for if at best an average game with a basic save the world premise. Come on!
It's ok, but interface is bulky and jerky
I won't be bothering to pay for the extra chapters. The graphics are older and would be better if they were updated. The interface and movement is very jerky and hard to control anywhere you are trying to move.
There are better games out there for the style and are considerably cheaper.
There are better games out there for the style and are considerably cheaper.
Can’t restore Purchase
Hello to the game developers I’m having a problem with the restore purchase option I’ve paid the for the game on my old phone and now I’m wanting to restore what I had but it wants me to buy the chapters again
What do I do
PS this is easily a 5 Star rating game and I loved the story so far, just please help with this one little Encounter I’m having
Thanks
I also tried re-downloading the game
What do I do
PS this is easily a 5 Star rating game and I loved the story so far, just please help with this one little Encounter I’m having
Thanks
I also tried re-downloading the game
Hidden costs are a turn off
Ya got one star simply for nostalgia sake. Cmon now, you don’t read a book and pay by the chapter. Why would I buy any FF game knowing this is how y’all operate? Be upfront with the cost. Sides, without the nostalgia aspect it’s sincerely not worth the $14. Get over yaself 🙄
Not enough health for the amount of attacks
I’m JUST starting out. There are way too many encounters at the beginning and I don’t have enough potions. I ran out while in the first dungeon. Either fix it so it’s turn based or fix the enemies encounter rate. OR give more health.
I can’t get past the second level in the mountain dungeon because I keep running out.
I can’t get past the second level in the mountain dungeon because I keep running out.
?
So I ended up buying the game , it was amazing I loved it sooo very much and would catch myself playing and replaying it on my free time , but then I got a new phone and first thing I did was redownload this game, to my dismay I had to pay AGAIN to get the app I already paid for? I knew I shouldn't have paid for it to begin with but come on now I was really looking forward to playing this game again , guess I won't ever again since I would have to pay again 😔
Sentiment summary
68%
Positive (4-5★)
9%
Neutral (3★)
23%
Negative (1-2★)