A Fantastic Remake of a Classic JRPG. (Sweet Review #69).
I know, I rated this higher than OG FFVII. Is it actually a better game? Probably not? But it made me feel things about a game that I have not felt in a very long time. I'm giving this a 5 star because of how it made me feel when playing it. Realistically it deserves a 4.
What do I mean by that? This gave me nostalgia for a game and characters, I never had before. Before this game, I was in the camp of "FFVII is Overrated." This game made me love these characters in a way I never did before andhelp me find a new love for the original.
Seeing these characters, this world, and the music brought to life in a way that was not possible on original release brought tears to my eyes. I struggled so hard with this game emotionally. Credit to the voice acting and the music. It broke me in a way that gave me nostalgia for a game I never had nostaligic feelings for before.
This game makes me feel the same way I feel when I think back on first playing Banjo-Kazooie. Being my favorite game ever, that's a big deal that another game can somehow create that level of nostalgic feeling in me. The only other thing to do that is playing FFIX with Moguri Mod and hearing the orchestrated Town of Dali music. Legit broke me and I cried.
Let's talk about Remake outside of my mind breaking feelings. The action rpg combat is fine. Is it my favorite? No. Things can be tanky, especially bosses. I do love how each characters plays different. But that also leads to you not wanting to play as certain characters. Is it still super fun? Yes. Thinking more and more about it, I think the change was necessary. The OG turn based system is pretty simplistic. And VII as a whole is a very easy game. I think having Remake be its own experience is a good thing.
Now, do I feel like there is some unneeded fluff? Absolutely! Sometimes certain areas drag on, when they were like 2 screens in OG. I don't want to being hitting a boss for 10-15 minutes just to die and have to start again. Especially not on easy. Also the forced walking sections are not needed. Don't slow the players movement. It's just annoying. The PS4 version is pretty in some ways and ugly in others. One last complaint, don't hide stuff behind difficulty levels. Not cool. Also not putting the DLC on PS4 is simply anti consumer. It seems like it'll be important. Yet again, not cool.
I'm sure you all know by, now how I feel about the story, characters and music. They gave me the feels. The only other time I cared about Cloud was in Crisis Core. Remake is the only time I cared about Aerith. When I went back to OG, this game made me care so much more about them. The star of the show is Jessie, but I sure do love Aerith now. All I can say is I love what they are doing with the story. I don't want to spoil anything. The last thing I'm going to say is that this game, mostly because of the fantastic voice acting, music and story, made me care about something I didn't think I cared about. It completely changed how I felt about a classic JRPG. And that's kinda, magical.
I know, I rated this higher than OG FFVII. Is it actually a better game? Probably not? But it made me feel things about a game that I have not felt in a very long time. I'm giving this a 5 star because of how it made me feel when playing it. Realistically it deserves a 4.
What do I mean by that? This gave me nostalgia for a game and characters, I never had before. Before this game, I was in the camp of "FFVII is Overrated." This game made me love these characters in a way I never did before andhelp me find a new love for the original.
Seeing these characters, this world, and the music brought to life in a way that was not possible on original release brought tears to my eyes. I struggled so hard with this game emotionally. Credit to the voice acting and the music. It broke me in a way that gave me nostalgia for a game I never had nostaligic feelings for before.
This game makes me feel the same way I feel when I think back on first playing Banjo-Kazooie. Being my favorite game ever, that's a big deal that another game can somehow create that level of nostalgic feeling in me. The only other thing to do that is playing FFIX with Moguri Mod and hearing the orchestrated Town of Dali music. Legit broke me and I cried.
Let's talk about Remake outside of my mind breaking feelings. The action rpg combat is fine. Is it my favorite? No. Things can be tanky, especially bosses. I do love how each characters plays different. But that also leads to you not wanting to play as certain characters. Is it still super fun? Yes. Thinking more and more about it, I think the change was necessary. The OG turn based system is pretty simplistic. And VII as a whole is a very easy game. I think having Remake be its own experience is a good thing.
Now, do I feel like there is some unneeded fluff? Absolutely! Sometimes certain areas drag on, when they were like 2 screens in OG. I don't want to being hitting a boss for 10-15 minutes just to die and have to start again. Especially not on easy. Also the forced walking sections are not needed. Don't slow the players movement. It's just annoying. The PS4 version is pretty in some ways and ugly in others. One last complaint, don't hide stuff behind difficulty levels. Not cool. Also not putting the DLC on PS4 is simply anti consumer. It seems like it'll be important. Yet again, not cool.
I'm sure you all know by, now how I feel about the story, characters and music. They gave me the feels. The only other time I cared about Cloud was in Crisis Core. Remake is the only time I cared about Aerith. When I went back to OG, this game made me care so much more about them. The star of the show is Jessie, but I sure do love Aerith now. All I can say is I love what they are doing with the story. I don't want to spoil anything. The last thing I'm going to say is that this game, mostly because of the fantastic voice acting, music and story, made me care about something I didn't think I cared about. It completely changed how I felt about a classic JRPG. And that's kinda, magical.