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The series and several specific games within it have been credited for introducing and popularizing many concepts and features that are widely used in console RPGs.[5][6] In addition, it has been praised for the quality of its visuals and soundtracks.[1] The Final Fantasy series was awarded a star on the Walk of Game in 2006. WalkOfGame.com commented that the series has sought perfection as well as been a risk taker in innovation.[8] IGN has commented the menu system used by the series is a major detractor for many and is a "significant reason why they haven't touched the series."[27] The site has also heavily criticized the use of random encounters in the series' battle systems.[84][85] They also stated the various attempts to bring the series into film and animation have either been unsuccessful, unremarkable, or did not live up to the standards of the games.[86] In July 2007, Edge magazine criticized the series for a number of related titles that include the phrase "Final Fantasy" in their titles, which are considered to be not of the same quality as previous titles. They also commented that with the departure of Hironobu Sakaguchi, the series might be in danger of growing stale.[1]

Many Final Fantasy games have been included in various lists of top games. Two games were listed on GameFAQs' "The 10 Best Games Ever" contest in Fall 2005, with Final Fantasy VII voted as the "Best Game Ever." Six other Final Fantasy titles were included in the additional 90 games listed.[87] GameFAQs has also held a contest for the best video game series ever, with Final Fantasy being the runner-up, behind The Legend of Zelda.[88] Several games have been listed on multiple IGN "Top Games" lists.[89][90][91][92] Eleven games were listed on Famitsu's 2006 "Top 100 Favorite Games of All Time", four of which were in the top ten, with Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy VII being first and second, respectively.[93] Many Final Fantasy characters have been included in GameFAQs' "Character Battle" contests. Final Fantasy VII's Cloud Strife and Sephiroth have both won once and have been listed as the runner-up multiple times.[94][95][96][97] In ScrewAttack's list of "Top Ten Coolest Characters", Cloud was rated the number two "coolest" character; Sephiroth was also considered but the list stipulated one character per franchise.[98]

Several individual Final Fantasy titles have garnered extra attention; some for their positive reception and others for their negative reception. Final Fantasy VII won GameFAQs' "Best. Game. Ever." tournament in 2004.[99] Despite the success of Final Fantasy VII, it is sometimes criticized as being overrated. In 2003, GameSpy listed it as the 7th most overrated game of all time.[100] Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII shipped 392,000 units in its first week of release,[101] but received review scores that were much lower than that of other Final Fantasy games.[102][103] A delayed, negative review after the Japanese release of Dirge of Cerberus from Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu, hinted at a controversy between the magazine and Square Enix.[104] The MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI, reached over 200,000 active daily players in March 2006[105] and had reached over half a million subscribers by July 2007.[1] Though Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was praised for its visuals, the plot was criticized[106] and was considered a box office bomb.[1][63][64] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles for the GameCube received overall positive review scores, but reviews stated that the use of Game Boy Advances as controllers was a big detractor.[6][107]

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