So I completed Final Fantasy VII Remake the other day but did have to much time to talk about it sooooo.....
Thats how you make a Remake! I must admit I'm someone who wasn't overly keen on all the remakes of the last generation or at least how many there was, but this game I'm really glad it got re made. Now I've played the original twice, once as a teenager and once about 3-5 years ago I my late 20's but this new Remake is my favourite I like it better for alot of reasons.
The characters were so much better, more fleshed out, felt more human, getting to see the other avalanche members was alot better and made the story fell more real/life like. Cloud was so much better, more relatable more personality, while playing through the story I felt more personally invested in him. Obviously the much updated graphics help in this with facial expressions and such. Loved both Tiffa and Areith.
Combat I enjoyed it was a good experience, free flowing but still had that tactical element to it. I didn't think it was ever really challenging on normal(obviously not tried had yet) but it didn't ruin the experience, I think people who don't like challenging combat would be able to handle it comfortably. Plenty of different types of enemies as well so it always felt quite fresh.
Story was I think excellently done, I was abit worried about some of the changes I'd heard of but actually playing the game like I say I prefer this one, the new elements worked really well. Some of the cutscenes where fantastic.
Overall I would give it a 8.5/10, definitely one of the best ps4 games, a few minor things that I would say stopped it being a solid 9, would of liked a bit more control of the party because it felt a bit to linear as in it always left you with the perfect party for each situation, I would of liked to swap in and out abit more just a personal thing, would of been abit more challenging/tactical if you could try different parties, also it didn't really feel like each character differentiated that much in battle mabye it does on hard. Also the dancing chapter just wasn't for me, a real jrpg moment or just catering to the west but I really felt like it took away from the games story and theme, luckily the next chapter is quite strong and pulled me right back in.
@MaulTsir I’m glad you enjoyed it! But what did you make of the ending??
The combat in hard was more enjoyable for me and characters did feel more different as you end up swapping between them much more. The lack of MP means that you end up with more dedicated healers/magic users but you also need to rely on healing and attaching abilities of the characters more too.
I just wish there was a way to save or swap material load outs between characters!
@Thrillho I personally really liked the ending, I enjoyed the whole re-telling alot it also makes for interesting theories of where they are taken the story next.
Areiths connection to Sephiroth is interesting she is obviously more important and essential to the story, the whisperers where good also and there is an interesting part in which when the bought Barrett back to life, Red says something along the lines that Barrett isn't supposed to die YET. The battle with Sephiroth and Jenova coming much earlier is also interesting. And the biggest one Zack being alive well like I said earlier Areith is for reasons still to be seen alot more essential to the plot of this re-telling so makes sense and for a much more interesting narrative. I am excited for the next one.
Also on a side note chapter 17 and 18 are essentially just endless boss fights 🤣 I got to a point where I thought I was trapped in a endless loop of boss fights lol
@MaulTsir My man! Congrats! I agree with everything you said there, what were some of your favorite moments in the game? Some of mine: Anytime Marlene was on screen, first time summoning felt epic, first time using starshower as Tifa, the museum scene, and the song that plays at the end. Least favorite: I absolutely despise the platforming section with the mechanical hands.
On your note about party limitations with customization I think that decision was made here to make the story more cohesive in the setting of this remake, something to reestablish all the core lore for veterans and newcomers alike. My thoughts are that Square held our hands to reset the foundation, and I feel in the next game that customization will be there to some extent. I really do wonder how they'll handle it though with all the cutscenes and stuff. Maybe a cutscene involving Cloud, Aerith, and Barrett will still play as intended even though your party consists of Cloud, Red, and Tifa. Either way I can't wait and I'm showing up day 1! Happy you got to relive FF7 in this amazing remake
My favourite parts: Anything with Tifa or Aerith in they just stole the show on most cutscenes, Jessie was a strong character too. Getting to see a better side of Cloud. Summoning always felt awesome. Loved the battle with the whispers at the end. The Ghost train was a particularly good chapter and I liked chapter 4.
Yeah I agree with you that the party selection was obviously more to fall in line with the story it would of been weired to just have a character show up for battle even though they weren't their, I wonder if they'll give more choice in the next one or if it will be more split parties like the later chapters. Either way looking forward to the next.
@MaulTsir Glad you enjoyed it! I was the same with the changes they made, I thought it was brave and risky to do what they did to such a beloved game. And this way, I'm really excited and intrigued to see what happens next, rather than being just looking forward to a remake of game I already know what happens.
My favourite part was rescuing Red XIII from the lab. He was probably my favourite character from the original, so was buzzing to see him realised in this new game engine.
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@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Yeah, I’ve been playing it on and off on Vita and there are a lot of those weird short quests. The combat just isn’t deep enough to warrant the MonHun-style massive HP pools for the bigger monsters though.
@Th3solution Yeah it's great, first section was quite similar to the first section in Drake's Fortune actually, so now I'm gonna have to turn on the aim assist, I feel! What are you playing at the moment?
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I’m not sure what you’re seeing but I see a mini cyclops wearing one of those Japanese conical straw hats. Not sure if that’s what you’re referring to... 😅
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@TheBrandedSwordsman I’m still playing Control on PS5 and it’s sublime. One of my favorites in recent years. I’ve been busy though in my life so my game time has been a little more limited. But I usually get about 6 hours on Saturday and Sunday to play, and maybe 3-4 hours scattered during the week depending if I decide not to watch the NBA or a movie or go out to eat with friends or something. I’m getting together with a couple friends tonight, so it’ll be another dry spell for gaming. But yeah, at the current clip, it taking me about 3 weeks to finish Control, but I’m savoring every minute. I should have the platinum though by my next play session, then I’ll have to decide whether to play the DLC or move on to another game.
I really want to play RE8, but i feel like I need to play RE3, RE4 and RE7 first. So I’m going to get through those and then get RE8 a few months down the line when it’s at a discount. It looks brilliant though!
I still have plans to replay Uncharted 2 and 3 sometime in the next few months too.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@JohnnyShoulder Yeah, I gather that the series has a soft reboot of sorts at RE7 so the storyline and characters are mostly independent of prior entries, but I’m hearing that RE8 is a spiritual successor to RE4 as far as tone, color palette, art style, etc. so I kinda want to experience it first, mostly for the heritage of it.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution Update: I've gone back to Bloodborne now and trying to perfect my OP build, before tackling the rest of the game and The Old Hunter's a second time, Castle Cainhurst will be a must-visit for me as I progress. Did you visit the area during your playthrough? I am one of those Souls players, it seems, for whom other games just redirect them to Souls games. Do you reckon you will ever play DS3, in the end?
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@TheBrandedSwordsman Castle Cainhurst sounds familiar, but I’m bad with names, especially the FromSoft names. I didn’t play the DLC so maybe I’m just imaging things.
As far as Souls, I do still want to eventually play Dark Souls 3, but I might end up playing Demon’s Souls instead first, since I’m really excited about the PS5 upgrades. Unfortunately despite the game being out for 6 months I still haven’t found it discounted at all. It’s still $70 both on PSN and at retail. When I see the price drop a little then I’ll probably snatch it up.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
I just opened my phyical copy of mass effect legendary edition (I preordered and it came early) and I'm delighted to say that there's no redeem codes in sight anywhere (the only code I see is one for 20% off my next bioware purchase)!
The game comes complete (Well minus any patches) on 2 Blurays, the first is the play disc the second the Install Disc!
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