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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Announced (First on PS4)
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nelsonroyale
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Hopefully this is going to use Luminous? Surely it is...
As the kids are prone to say, "my face when" Xenogears remake announcement actually happens someday.
SRTtoZ
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Newtype-001
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Let it be a reimagining. I dont really want to play the exact same with the look of a ps4 game. Im not fussed as long as its great.
orthodoxy1095
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Obliterator
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I'm ok with them updating the gameplay, but the story needs to be the same. They can flesh it out some, add some more quests, etc. but the core plot and major story arcs need to remain unchaged. FFVII is remembered so fondly for its story and characters.
Its UE4
Dark_castle
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Yup, that'd be great as well. X-2 practically perfected ATB, it was fast, yet retaining the full party control in a turn-based fashion. Attacks can be timed to set up combo and possibly cancel enemy attacks.
Incredible. I actually never finished FF7. Got about 9 hours into it. Should I just download it on Steam and play it now? Or should I just hold out for this?
I was going to wait for that PS4 version, but I'm thinking that really might've been just a huge troll becuase it should've been released by now.
I was going to wait for that PS4 version, but I'm thinking that really might've been just a huge troll becuase it should've been released by now.
Icyflamez96
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... Yeah, they're going to turn it into an ARPG. Right. Because that's what we're all looking for in the most wanted remake in Square Enix history -- them to completely toss out the old game and redo it.
If anything, Nomura directing suggests we won't see this until the PS5 comes out.
That's probably what they'll do though. I just don't see them sticking with traditional ATB
After PSX in december last year I had given up all hope of every seeing this again.
KZObsessed
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With the trailer I thought it was gonna be Final Fantasy VII-2 but I can't believe it's official. It was a weird announcement though, very little fanfare, Adam Boyes just seemed to randomly annouced it in the middle of his section. Oh well, probably very early, I wonder if this is why Nomura left Final Fantasy XV project.
What an E3, everyone's drems came true! ;_;
What an E3, everyone's drems came true! ;_;
Gaylord Sweetwood
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I will make a Twitter account for this.
I think I'm going to recommend that people go ahead and play it now whenever this question pops up in the months to come. I'm with those who are predicting that FFVII-R is going to be a reimagining in many key ways, so the experience of the original is totally worth pursuing.
Play it, this game still has a few years left in development.
Dark_castle
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So basically not similar to 13.
Unknown One
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Play it now, you'll be waiting years for this and you'll appreciate the changes when it does come out.
BossDarkseid
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Oh yeah, I doubt they'll change the story massively. At most I see them incorporating stuff from the Ultimania, like making it clear/er that the Sephiroth that moves throughout the game until the Northern Crater is Jenova etc and more about Jenova being a cosmic virus etc...I think it'll be...clarity of the original vision, rather than changing things massively. Stella will obviously replace Aerith (you know that'll be the name) and Kagari will do her VA. Which will make GAF explode.
GoodMorningPluto
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So basically 13-3?
This scares me. I don't even know why this is a thing. It's a remake not a re-imagining in which case it should be just an updated version of the game that we all know and love. This is all that anybody wants. Please SE. Do not fuck with it just for the sake of it. That will be more annoying than your FFVII 'reveal' last year.
dickroach
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I think they're going to add a bunch of new plot points, maybe tying in with CC, and justify it with "we weren't able to make the game we really wanted to make way back then due to hardware constraints and time"
Windows RT
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Thanks man. But you know? I was typing that with tears full of my eyes. I don't know if I should keep the hope for the Xbox One version.
And i am afraid to say it out because port begging is forbidden.
Liberty4all
Banned
Wow what a response.
SkylineRKR
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The combat being faithful to FFVII would be laughable. Completely static? No way.
This is going to be real time. People want to chop in style with dat Buster Sword, PS1 tech didn't let us. And you know what, I want real time. I already played the original so many times. I want different gameplay, not exactly the same battles and tactics.
This is going to be real time. People want to chop in style with dat Buster Sword, PS1 tech didn't let us. And you know what, I want real time. I already played the original so many times. I want different gameplay, not exactly the same battles and tactics.
nelsonroyale
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Umm I think you are thinking of Shenmue surely? I don't think that was stated anywhere.
Yup, I want similar stuff so bad.. very fucking crazy S-E never use the system again.
CielTynave
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That's basically what Lightning Returns is.
Obliterator
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I think this is going to be a lot more faithful then some of you are letting on. SE KNOWS what people want. This thing is one of the most requested games of the last 10 or so years. And the fact they went out of their way to label this "remake" to me shows they know what they are getting into here.
Now will they update gameplay, dialogue, pacing etc? I'm sure, but I think this will feel a lot more like FF7 then some people do
Its UE4. We know this from the job listings / leaks
Now will they update gameplay, dialogue, pacing etc? I'm sure, but I think this will feel a lot more like FF7 then some people do
Its UE4. We know this from the job listings / leaks
Chuck Norris
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The sheer number of environments in this game is going to be a monster to create. Especially if they are turning towns into open environments rather than screen transitions between areas
Would anybody complain if they went pre rendered backgrounds again but with realistic characters and lighting?
Would anybody complain if they went pre rendered backgrounds again but with realistic characters and lighting?
anothertech
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Double summon materia and knights of the round. The Remake.
I'm shedding tears for real. Emerald weapon, it has been so long...
I'm shedding tears for real. Emerald weapon, it has been so long...
BossDarkseid
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CyberConnect2 are co-developing and when they hired for the project they advertised it was using Unreal Engine 4...
Dark_castle
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You can do that with Dissidia, Crisis Core and Lightning Returns. Leave FFVII be FFVII.
nelsonroyale
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Was it officially confirmed anywhere that cyberconnect were co-developing though? Didn't see that anywhere apart from rumours.
Japanmanx3
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Yu don't even know my emotions right now. Hours later and I'm still in the most euphoric state I've ever been in... in life. FFXV/KH3 had me the closest.... this is new levels of much more...
I dont want to be a party pooper here, and God knows how much I loved FFVII and how important it was to me as a gamer back then, but I always said since the very start of the rumors for a FFVII remake, that when it will happen it will indicate pretty much the beginning of the end for SE, or to be more precise their last hope of getting back on their feet.
Its like their "Get out of Jail" card...
And while I love FFVII, I dont know if the current minds and attitude of SE are capable of delivering what people expect them to.
Just my 2 cents, I dont intend to fuck up your excitement, just expressing my thoughts.
Its like their "Get out of Jail" card...
And while I love FFVII, I dont know if the current minds and attitude of SE are capable of delivering what people expect them to.
Just my 2 cents, I dont intend to fuck up your excitement, just expressing my thoughts.
Locations I'm most excited to see reimagined in HD:
Aeris's Church
Wutai
Crystal Cave (if FFXIII's crystal areas are anything to go by, this should be gorgeous)
And most of all, Gold Saucer!
And while I'm in no matter what they do with it, here's what I'd like:
- Keep the materia system
- Keep the combat system -- ATB, limit breaks, summons, and the classic status effects
- Flesh the Turks out more (there's that whole cell phone game that never left Japan)
- Flesh out the story more in light of the various FF7 addons
- Lots of side quests
- Preserve the mood of the original game -- mostly somber, occasionally playful. Hopefully skipping the crossdressing and hot tub scenes, though.
Mostly, I'm hoping that the remake is still recognizable as FF7 as a game, rather than a whole new game that happens to have FF7 characters in it. But like I said, I'm along for the ride regardless.
That's a fantastic idea.
Aeris's Church
Wutai
Crystal Cave (if FFXIII's crystal areas are anything to go by, this should be gorgeous)
And most of all, Gold Saucer!
And while I'm in no matter what they do with it, here's what I'd like:
- Keep the materia system
- Keep the combat system -- ATB, limit breaks, summons, and the classic status effects
- Flesh the Turks out more (there's that whole cell phone game that never left Japan)
- Flesh out the story more in light of the various FF7 addons
- Lots of side quests
- Preserve the mood of the original game -- mostly somber, occasionally playful. Hopefully skipping the crossdressing and hot tub scenes, though.
Mostly, I'm hoping that the remake is still recognizable as FF7 as a game, rather than a whole new game that happens to have FF7 characters in it. But like I said, I'm along for the ride regardless.
That's a fantastic idea.
I don't think this was ever in development until recently. I mean they announced a silly PSone port at last year's E3 for god's sake. Paranoid gamers might think this was some elaborate troll but there's really no reason for Square-Enix, Sony or anyone else involved to pull a stunt like that.
I absolutely understand where you're coming from, but from a financial perspective at least, Square Enix is actually in far better shape now than they were for several years recently.
Zomba13
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I'd be ok with anything except that. I don't want the entire game to be played picking Auto-battle and having the game use cure and magic and skills automatically.
djjinx2
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