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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Announced (First on PS4)
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HOLD ME GUYS
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So much feels. This is the game that made me realize that videogames could resonate with a person as much as any piece of film, literature or music. So many emotions, so little faith in current Squarenix. Still, I am hopeful since many people from the original team are involved, and I think that they did a great job with Crysis Core. Just don't change the writters please.
And now people, what do you guys expect or want from the remake? If I would have to make a personal list of it:
- Non-shitty translation. If you think that "this guy are sick" is legendary suff, wait for the Spanish version "Yuffie se quiere unir a tu fiesta" (Yuffie wants to join your party)
- Updated combat. Keep the core combat system, but speed it the fuck up. It also needs a couple of tweaks here and there: Make the characters able to deal more than 9999 damage on each blow so the non-multiple hit Limits doesn't suck balls. Also, do more in order to differenciate each different character so they can avoid the whole "materia homogenization effect". A system of stat-affinity dependant on character could help a lot in order to gave them specialized roles while rettainning a degree of flexibility and customization
- Add all the crazy unfinished sidequests that they wanted to add yet they couldn't finish, like the Soldier 1/35 figurines and the likes
- Multiple alternative endings. Because Tifa > Aerith and you all know it
or at very least, make some better rounded up ending, or some secret ending or whatsoever, because the original one was unsatisfactory as fuck. A bit more of prologue could be awesome too (perhaps a playable-sequence a la "10 years after" could be in order).
And that's it. The rest of the things (updated graphics, music, voice acting, etc) is wholly inconsequential to me.
GUISDJKSJDKASDJKADMAMD,DMFA
So much feels. This is the game that made me realize that videogames could resonate with a person as much as any piece of film, literature or music. So many emotions, so little faith in current Squarenix. Still, I am hopeful since many people from the original team are involved, and I think that they did a great job with Crysis Core. Just don't change the writters please.
And now people, what do you guys expect or want from the remake? If I would have to make a personal list of it:
- Non-shitty translation. If you think that "this guy are sick" is legendary suff, wait for the Spanish version "Yuffie se quiere unir a tu fiesta" (Yuffie wants to join your party)
- Updated combat. Keep the core combat system, but speed it the fuck up. It also needs a couple of tweaks here and there: Make the characters able to deal more than 9999 damage on each blow so the non-multiple hit Limits doesn't suck balls. Also, do more in order to differenciate each different character so they can avoid the whole "materia homogenization effect". A system of stat-affinity dependant on character could help a lot in order to gave them specialized roles while rettainning a degree of flexibility and customization
- Add all the crazy unfinished sidequests that they wanted to add yet they couldn't finish, like the Soldier 1/35 figurines and the likes
- Multiple alternative endings. Because Tifa > Aerith and you all know it
or at very least, make some better rounded up ending, or some secret ending or whatsoever, because the original one was unsatisfactory as fuck. A bit more of prologue could be awesome too (perhaps a playable-sequence a la "10 years after" could be in order).And that's it. The rest of the things (updated graphics, music, voice acting, etc) is wholly inconsequential to me.
encephalon
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I guess Front Mission might have some credibility after all.
- Multiple alternative endings. Because Tifa > Aerith and you all know it
No.
StaticWorld
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For one thing, character and some environment assets are probably using advent children as base. Engine is giving me an unreal 4 feel tho... I do not think that this remake is built from ground up...
DangerMouse
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Oh man I can see that and feel for ya on that timing. LOL I'm just now starting to feel like I almost might be able to take a nap.
I don't think combat should be changed, it's too core to the game.
I think the combat should be expanded however, it should be expanded and improved upon, rather than replaced.
It already looks more colorful than Advent Children. Not that that's saying much. lol
I think it looks how Midgar should look. The tone should feel immensely dark at times but that's supposed to be balanced out by the quirky charm of some of the other places and characters.
It would be reassuring to know that they're aware of that movies criticisms but we'll probably just have to wait and see how it looks.
RipperGrim
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I would love it if it was still turn based like the original but I doubt it will be.
Guess they fully develop this on PS4 and by the time the release gets closer it will strongly depend on xbone's sales. Since it's dead outside of the US, I highly doubt this will ever come to it. I even doubt there will be a PC version at the moment.
Guaranteed it'll be on Xbone in a month or so after release.
timetokill
Banned
This makes no sense.
Spieler Eins
Member
Nooo, I'm knee-deep into disc2 of the original for the first time :lol
Eh, still appreciating the pre rendered backgrounds and the experience I get from that.
Eh, still appreciating the pre rendered backgrounds and the experience I get from that.
Neff
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Too much, really. I'll be surprised if they can recreate even a third of the game authentically within the next few years unless they already have been working on it for years, with a substantially large, multi-studio team.
It's easy to assume they're just going to do it somehow, but FFVII has an unprecedented number of totally unique locales, characters, enemies, scenes and movies. There's really nothing like it in gaming. Something's going to have to give somewhere, unless like I said, they have a small army and an insane (and risky) budget for the project.
I'm expecting something more along the lines of Crisis Core or FFXIII in terms of content, complexity and structure, rather than a traditional all-you-can-eat '90s RPG, but I'd like to be proven wrong and see a fully-fledged HD FFVII with all the trimmings.
artsi
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKdNaV9lBCA
Look at Hashimoto's smug face, and that laugh. Damn him. I love him.
Look at Hashimoto's smug face, and that laugh. Damn him. I love him.
Chuck Norris
Banned
Nomura games have always been a big proponent of real time combat
Agreed. Since they said "first on playstation," this is definitely coming to xbone/pc eventually. This is Square after all.
I fucking waiting too know how the opening mission will look. I really love the opening our this game, don't give you the time too breathe (period), awesome music (the Distant World version give me done chills), kick ass entrance from the SOLDIER too.
Also the Shinra Corp. rescue moment and the whole thing leading to the motherfucking Bike chase ... This game is fueled by outstanding event.
Plus, the new dialogue shit, this is almost the thing I'm digging the most.
Also the Shinra Corp. rescue moment and the whole thing leading to the motherfucking Bike chase ... This game is fueled by outstanding event.
Plus, the new dialogue shit, this is almost the thing I'm digging the most.
Chuck Norris
Banned
This guy. Haha
Icyflamez96
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Get ready to be gobsmacked cause I don't see it happening. Obviously I don't know for sure but it's been a long time since SE has made something with modern mainline FF production values that used regular ATB, and Nomura being the director really makes me think it's going to be an action based system for some sort.
Vincent Grayson
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An FFXV-style world would be cool, and pretty much anything but more random encounters to a separate battlefield with ATB. IMO, that needs to not be there at all anymore.
Honestly, I'm incredibly curious what this is going to look like now that it's real.
ShooterMcGavin
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I don't think my heart will allow me to make it past the prelude.
Well, the trailer says 'First on PS4', logic says there will be a second then. You can think whatever you want now, but I'm sure Sony would have liked to remove that 'first' if they could, time will tell. That's all the facts we have, everything else is tales from some people's ass.
Madison Paige
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Really, I just want them to flesh it out a bit more. During my playthrough of it a few years ago, I felt like the game left a lot to the imagination partially because of the meh translation and partially due to technical issues, but now that's not an issue. This is guaranteed to sell as many copies as it needs to for them to do it right, so I hope that they are going to go as in-depth with it as they can. That cinematic trailer definitely nailed the atmosphere and got me extremely excited. If they can just flesh everything out and maybe add some new content, it will be a total success in my eyes.
What I DON'T want is them being afraid to do that. The original will always exist. A remake should strive to exist as something somewhat unique. I hope that they don't end up making something very barebones and essentially just the first game with a few fixes to make it more appealing to newer players and better graphics. Just... just go crazy with it, S-E. I believe in you.
Stereogatari
Banned
Having more sidequests wouldn't hurt, but the general story should be a one train.
BlueTsunami
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As excited as I am, they basically announced a PS5 title if their current development cycles are any indication
Chuck Norris
Banned
What guarantee is that? The only Square insider on this forum has indicated its PS4/PC with PS4 time exclusivity
With FF15, KH3 and Type Zero all on Xbone, I don't see this at all..
Xzilerate1690
Banned
I don't know how Nomura plans on doing this while working on KH3 as well. A full remake is a ridiculous amount of work. All this tells me is that we won't be seeing this game for a LONG time. Probably 2017 or 2018 at the earliest.
SaGa's always a pleasure, is the next one coming to the west?
I'll wait to actually play any of this stuff before going back being a fanboy though.
Wonder if this remake will include any content from the ABCD Compilation, the trailer was confusing about when it is taking place.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Stereogatari
Banned
I think that was just play on words regarding how long it has taken for FFVII to happen.
SprachBrooks
Member
I don't mind the combat, I think they'll go for a hybrid, but please god, no random battles! That shit is archaic as fuck.
timetokill
Banned
This thread keeps giving me an ad with some hentai girl with a panty shot saying "Play Me"
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SprachBrooks
Member
Yep, Square-Enix has been self-aware in its trailer narrative, you saw it on the FFXV trailer and you see it here. It's like an acknowledgement that we've made you wait so long and a change in direction.
Birgitte2004
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But Final Fantasy X/X2 remaster is all Sony products.
None of us know what kind of licensing agreements the Sony games from the past had (7-12). It may cost a ridiculous amount of money to Sony to let S-E make them on another console.
Well the ads has all crashed on mine only see a black bars XD
yeah, i know its been 18 years so peoples memory are fuzzy, but ff7 was ****ing WEIRD
I don't think this is going to be turnbased. I'm fully expecting Advent Children combat or at the bare minimum ATB.
It depends on how faithful they want to be but I don't see this being 1 to 1. They have to spice it up to some degree.
I fully expect them to drop stuff like the random battles which is totally dated as a concept.
Unknown One
Member
I want it to stick with the standard atb with the option to skip summon animation.
Paracelsus
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So FFXIII? A nightmare.
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