History YMMV / FinalFantasyAllTheBravest

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The main complaint about the game is its non-existent "battle system" compared to all other entries in the franchise. Just swipe up your finger over your characters, and you win. If all characters get defeated, they can be revived by paying or waiting. [[ItsEasySoItSucks It doesn't have any semblance of strategy or challenge]], being a glorified paid spectacle of attack effects instead of an actual game, and was openly called by reviewers a lazy attempt to cash in on nostalgia with no gameplay beyond mindlessly tapping the screen. While it had a saving grace in its great sprite work and amusing job descriptions, the game was widely panned for this and its microtransactions by both critics and users and, even if it's only a mobile spin-off, has the (dis)honor of being ''the'' lowest rated game in the entire ''Final Fantasy'' franchise on review aggregating sites, scoring [[https://www.metacritic.com/game/final-fantasy-all-the-bravest/ less than 25/100 both by critics and users]].

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The main complaint about the game is its non-existent "battle system" compared to all other entries in the franchise. Just swipe up your finger over your characters, and you win. If all characters get defeated, they can be revived by paying or waiting. [[ItsEasySoItSucks It doesn't have any semblance of strategy or challenge]], being a glorified paid spectacle of attack effects instead of an actual game, and was openly called by reviewers a lazy attempt to cash in on nostalgia with no gameplay beyond mindlessly tapping the screen. While it had a saving grace in its great sprite work and amusing job descriptions, the game was completely panned for this and it's microtransactions by both critics and users and, even if it's only a mobile spin-off, has the (dis)honor of being ''the'' lowest rated game in the entire ''Final Fantasy'' franchise on review aggregating sites, scoring [[https://www.metacritic.com/game/final-fantasy-all-the-bravest/ less than 25/100 both by critics and users]].

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The main complaint about the game is its non-existent "battle system" compared to all other entries in the franchise. Just swipe up your finger over your characters, and you win. If all characters get defeated, they can be revived by paying or waiting. [[ItsEasySoItSucks It has not any semblance of strategy or challenge]], being a glorified paid spectacle of attack effects instead of an actual game, and was openly called it a lazy attempt to cash in on nostalgia with no gameplay beyond mindlessly tapping the screen. While it had a saving grace in its great sprite work and amusing job descriptions, the game was completely panned for this and it's microtransactions by both critics and users and, even if it's only a mobile spin-off, has the (dis)honor of being ''the'' lowest rated game in the entire ''Final Fantasy'' franchise on review aggregating sites, scoring [[https://www.metacritic.com/game/final-fantasy-all-the-bravest/ less than 25/100 both by critics and users]].

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The main complaint about the game is its non-existent "battle system" compared to all other entries in the franchise. Just swipe up your finger over your characters, and you win. If all characters get defeated, they can be revived by paying or waiting. [[ItsEasySoItSucks It has not any semblance of strategy or challenge]], being a glorified paid spectacle of attack effects instead of an actual game, and was openly called it a lazy attempt to cash in on nostalgia with no gameplay beyond mindlessly tapping the screen. While it had a saving grace in its great sprite work and amusing job descriptions, the game was completely panned for this and it's microtransactions by both critics and users and, even if its only a mobile spin-off, has the (dis)honor of being ''the'' lowest rated ''Final Fantasy'' game on review aggregating sites ([[https://www.metacritic.com/game/final-fantasy-all-the-bravest/ less than 25/100 both by critics and users]]).

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The main complaint about the game is its non-existent "battle system" compared to all other entries in the franchise. Just swipe up your finger over your characters, and you win. If all characters get defeated they can be revived by paying or waiting. [[ItsEasySoItSucks It has not any semblance of strategy or challenge]], being a glorified paid spectacle of attack effects instead of an actual game. Reviewers like IGN and Game Informer complained about it as well whenever the game and its battle system is brought up. While it had a saving grace in its great sprite work and amusing job descriptions, the game was completely panned for this and it's microtransactions by both critics and users and, even if its only a mobile spin-off, has the (dis)honor of being ''the'' lowest rated ''Final Fantasy'' game on review aggregating sites ([[https://www.metacritic.com/game/final-fantasy-all-the-bravest/ less than 25/100 both by critics and users]]).

* FashionVictimVillain: Rubicante.

** The battle system. Just swipe your finger/stylus over your characters like mad, and you have a system. ''That's it.''
** Having to pay for new areas and new characters is a dick move, but excusable since they ''are'' optional extras. What isn't is that the gold hourglasses you need to revive the party cost money. Yes, when your party is getting pummeled, your only options are to wait three minutes of real time as they revive automatically, or pay money to revive them instantly. You have to ''pay more money'' to revive your party members.
* ThatOneBoss: A whole ''gauntlet'' of them near the end, culminating with [[spoiler:Neo Exdeath]].
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The main accusations that reviewers like IGN and Game Informer make whenever the game and its battle system is brought up.
* VindicatedByHistory: While its infamous reputation means it'll never live it down, the game has an astoundingly good 4.1 rating on the app store. Due both to going [=F2P=] and the public's general acceptance of most of the game's predatory mechanics like the gacha due to popular games like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyRecordKeeper'' and ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'', it's now deemed a fun time waster.

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyRecordKeeper'' is considered to be "what ''ATB'' should have been in the first place", with a similar set-up and draw (form a party of ''Final Fantasy'' heroes, explore levels from their home worlds) but a much more complex gameplay system with much gentler micro-transactions.
** Though it's still not highly regarded, people began to warm up to the game a bit more once it was made free to download. At that point the only things you need to pay for are optional extras, you're free to ignore them and just play the base game, which is nothing special but provides an adequately entertaining way to waste time.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Based on premise alone the game ''could'' have been great, and the sprite work is awesome and shows there was real effort put in. The result has not only been underwhelming, but completely hated by fans and reviewers alike. Square Enix themselves seemed to recognize this, as the premise was basically recycled into ''Record Keeper'', which has done far better.

* ThatOneBoss: A whole ''gauntlet'' of them near the end, culminating with [[spoiler: Neo Exdeath]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Based on premise alone the game ''could'' have been great, and the sprite work is awesome and shows there was real effort put in. The result has not only been underwhelming, but completely hated by fans and reviewers alike. Square Enix themselves seemed to recognize this, as the premise was basically recycled into ''Record Keeper'', which has done far better.

* ThatOneBoss: A whole ''gauntlet'' of them near the end, culminating with [[spoiler: Neo Exdeath]].

** Though it's still not highly regarded, people began to warm up to the game a bit more once it was made free to download. At that point the only things you need to pay for are optional extras, you're free to ignore them and just play the base game, which is nothing special but provide an adequately entertaining way to waste time.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Based on premise alone the game ''could'' have been great, and the sprite work is awesome and shows there was real effort put in. The result has not only been underwhelming, but completely hated by fans and reviewers alike.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyRecordKeeper'' is considered to be "what ''ATB'' should have been in the first place'', with a similar set-up and draw (form a party of ''Final Fantasy'' heroes, explore levels from their home worlds) but a much more complex gameplay system with much gentler micro-transactions.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Though it's still not highly regarded, people began to warm up to the game a bit more once it was made free to download. At that point the only things you need to pay for are optional extras, you're free to ignore them and just play the base game, which is nothing special but provide an adequately entertaining way to waste time.

* ScrappyMechanic: The battle system. Just swipe your finger/stylus over your characters like mad, and you have a system. ''That's it.''

* TheyJustDidntCare: The whole game just screams "zero effort for a quick buck". The entire gameplay just consists of swiping the characters repeatedly with no strategy whatsoever, and the game is built in such a way that tries to get you to pay money to bring fallen characters back. The sprites save for some "premium heroes" and the soundtrack is all recycled from other games.

* TheScrappy: Slowly becoming this to ''the entire franchise.'' Between the microtransactions, the screen swiping battle system, randomized DLC main characters and overpriced DLC campaigns, you have a major bomb in the iOS store. Reviewers have unanimously declared it a lazy cashgrab to the point of some saying it's ''insulting'', and most of the fanbase concurs. Considering the massive BrokenBase the series has, for ''everyone'' to hate it is an impressive achievement. Even the much reviled ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyMysticQuest Mystic Quest]]'' had ''some'' fans.

* TheScrappy: Slowly becoming this to ''the entire franchise.'' Between the microtransactions, the screen swiping battle system, randomized DLC main characters and overpriced DLC campaigns, you have a major bomb in the iOS store. Reviewers have unanimously declared it a lazy cashgrab to the point of some saying it's ''insulting'', and most of the fanbase concurs.
** And that's a lot, considering that the previous title holder for [[TheScrappy The Scrappy]] was [[FinalFantasyMysticQuest Mystic Quest]] for many fans, if the Final Fantasy Wiki's users are any indication.

* TheyJustDidntCare: The whole game just screams "zero effort for a quick buck". The entire gameplay just consists of swiping the characters repeatedly, and the game is built in such a way that tries to get you to buy them to bring fallen characters back. The sprites save for some "premium heroes" and the soundtrack is all recycled from other games.

* TheyWastedaPerfectlyGoodPlot: Based on premise alone the game ''could'' have been great, and the sprite work is awesome and shows there was real effort put in. The result has not only been underwhelming, but completely hated by fans and reviewers alike.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The main accusations that reviewers like IGN and Game Informer make whenever the game and its battle system is brought up.

* TheScrappy: Slowly becoming this to ''the entire franchise.'' Between the microtransactions, the screen swiping battle system, randomized DLC main characters and overpriced DLC campaigns, you have a major bomb in the iOS store.

** Having to pay for new areas and new characters is a dick move, but excusable. What isn't is that the gold hourglasses you need to revive the party cost money. Yes, when your party is getting pummeled, your only options are to wait three minutes of real time as they revive automatically, or pay money to revive them instantly. You have to ''pay more money'' to revive your party members.

* ThatOneBoss: A whole ''gauntlet'' of them near the end, culminating with [[spoiler: Neo Exdeath]].

* FashionVictimVillain: Rubicante.