Game: Crisis Core Reunion
Spoilers: NONE
Platinum number: 169 (nice)
I've never played the orginal Final Fantasy VII but I've seen Advent Children, I've played Remake, I've played Dirge of Cerberus and I have spoiler cast myself to hell and back with FF7.
So I may not have the RAW history of this particular FF series but I didn't go all in blind.
How did I think Crisis Core go as a remaster and as my first experience with the game?
Gameplay:
If you have played Remake, this combat system is instantly familar to you. It still has the core mechanic of the slot machines which roll mid combat and give you benefits as well as summons/limit breaks. However the combat is exactly like Remake and feels fantastic. A very easy straight forward hack n slash type button mentality with spells to kick ass with.
You can feel the PSP in this game where combat arenas is very simple. Move into a big open area on a straight narrow path and you'll be in a combat arena. Kill enemies. Keep going.
It's very basic and simplistic BUT it never gets tiring or boring. It's so quick that you feel like you just smashed out some enemies within seconds.
The gameplay is VERY straight forward and again, if you have played Remake, you'll be at home here.
Story:
What in the Shakespeare fuck is this insane yet interesting good plot? I swear Zack and the main villian have scenes that could be pulled from a play. The dialouge is so ridiculous yet so enthralling that it hits this fantastic middle point that manages to keep itself so entertaining.
It isn't the most convulted of plots at first but my god does it become some Kingdom Hearts level of insanity and it works so well. It had enough mystery and theories for me and Pumkin to sink our teeth into that we couldn't put it down. It was on our mind every single day.
Ultimately, the plot is basic at first and keeps you going until the very end where the flood gates open and you are handed metaphorical nonsense.
Music:
BEST OST. BASED OST. FANTASTIC OST. Hooooooly fuck. This music pops off in every single way. There is no bad track that I heard in game. It is so good. The main combat song slaps beyond a shadow of a doubt and may be one of the best combat songs I've heard in a long time
Voice acting:
Look people hate on Zack's new VA. I've never heard the original but this game has the most insane dialouge that I don't think anyone can sound good saying any of it. It's amazing how these VA's can deliver ridiculous lines and manage to make it work. I personally liked it.
Negatives:
The biggest issue I have with Crisis Core is just seeing the limitations it has. It's still that PSP game at heart and I know that cannot be helped. I love it in fact but the side missions are just very basic. They're the same maps over and over again with no changes at all. It does get repetitive and it's purely because of the level restrictions they had for the PSP.
It's not a fault of the game but a fault of the era it came from being ported and remastered into a modern era.
Conclusion:
I fucking love Crisis Core. It has Stranger of Paradise energy dialouge with fantastic music, a wonderful plot and genuine feeling characters.
I left crying, happy, angry and excited for whatever Rebirth will do
CISSNEI MARRY ME ❤
Spoilers: NONE
Platinum number: 169 (nice)
I've never played the orginal Final Fantasy VII but I've seen Advent Children, I've played Remake, I've played Dirge of Cerberus and I have spoiler cast myself to hell and back with FF7.
So I may not have the RAW history of this particular FF series but I didn't go all in blind.
How did I think Crisis Core go as a remaster and as my first experience with the game?
Gameplay:
If you have played Remake, this combat system is instantly familar to you. It still has the core mechanic of the slot machines which roll mid combat and give you benefits as well as summons/limit breaks. However the combat is exactly like Remake and feels fantastic. A very easy straight forward hack n slash type button mentality with spells to kick ass with.
You can feel the PSP in this game where combat arenas is very simple. Move into a big open area on a straight narrow path and you'll be in a combat arena. Kill enemies. Keep going.
It's very basic and simplistic BUT it never gets tiring or boring. It's so quick that you feel like you just smashed out some enemies within seconds.
The gameplay is VERY straight forward and again, if you have played Remake, you'll be at home here.
Story:
What in the Shakespeare fuck is this insane yet interesting good plot? I swear Zack and the main villian have scenes that could be pulled from a play. The dialouge is so ridiculous yet so enthralling that it hits this fantastic middle point that manages to keep itself so entertaining.
It isn't the most convulted of plots at first but my god does it become some Kingdom Hearts level of insanity and it works so well. It had enough mystery and theories for me and Pumkin to sink our teeth into that we couldn't put it down. It was on our mind every single day.
Ultimately, the plot is basic at first and keeps you going until the very end where the flood gates open and you are handed metaphorical nonsense.
Music:
BEST OST. BASED OST. FANTASTIC OST. Hooooooly fuck. This music pops off in every single way. There is no bad track that I heard in game. It is so good. The main combat song slaps beyond a shadow of a doubt and may be one of the best combat songs I've heard in a long time
Voice acting:
Look people hate on Zack's new VA. I've never heard the original but this game has the most insane dialouge that I don't think anyone can sound good saying any of it. It's amazing how these VA's can deliver ridiculous lines and manage to make it work. I personally liked it.
Negatives:
The biggest issue I have with Crisis Core is just seeing the limitations it has. It's still that PSP game at heart and I know that cannot be helped. I love it in fact but the side missions are just very basic. They're the same maps over and over again with no changes at all. It does get repetitive and it's purely because of the level restrictions they had for the PSP.
It's not a fault of the game but a fault of the era it came from being ported and remastered into a modern era.
Conclusion:
I fucking love Crisis Core. It has Stranger of Paradise energy dialouge with fantastic music, a wonderful plot and genuine feeling characters.
I left crying, happy, angry and excited for whatever Rebirth will do
CISSNEI MARRY ME ❤