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Final Fantasy VII Remake is a multi-part series
- Thread starter PhillipCostigan
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Correction: Episode 1 is most of Midgar as an ARPG . Episode 2 is a racing game (Cloud on the bike)
Episode 3 will be the Kalm flashback as a visual novel.
Big Baybee
Member
Damn, Square trying to get ALL the money.
entremet
Member
It will probably be more entertaining than the final game.
Disc 4, huh.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
What if "unique experience" means each episode will have a different battle system?
cloudzack117
Banned
guys what if they are just making each episode correlate to the original discs from the ps1 release?
this is a worse kick to thenuts then hashimoto's troll last year
they fucking arent because that is too fucking smart for modern square
this is a worse kick to thenuts then hashimoto's troll last year
Uhh.. XV is nearing completion. Don't know what's your silly beef with that game, but yeah, the game is pretty close to being done.
Blood Diamonds
Banned
5)Genesis to have a role in FF7R
Hexa
Member
Reading that that doesn't sound like an episodic series, or multiple games. It sounds like they're going to release a bunch of games that play differently.
10 years of Final Fantasy 7 Remake?
The ONLY way people aren't going to get upset over this news if they plain out releasing the game like this:
-Episode I Releases June 2016 (Right After Sony's E3 2016 Conference; Get this TODAY!)
-Episode II Releases November 2016; comes with early copies of FFXV
-Episode III Releases March 2017
-Episode IV Releases July 2017
-Episode V Releases November 2017
-Complete Collection releases in December 2017; Comes with all the episodes, the PC port of FFVII, Crisis Core HD and Advent Children
Explain that "The world of FFVII is massive and we want to cover it all, but we don't have the time to release it all at once. We do not want to keep you waiting for the game, so we are going to release the game in episodes, starting with Episode I: Midgar. Each Episode lasts 10-20 hours with Story content, side-quests to complete, and a large hub world to explore. We want FFVII Remake to be special, so to ensure that, we hope to use this episodic format to get feedback from you, the fans and incorporate that into future episodes. People who get Early Copies of FFXV get Episode II for free and Episode I releases today (after Sony's show). Enjoy the game everyone.
-Episode I Releases June 2016 (Right After Sony's E3 2016 Conference; Get this TODAY!)
-Episode II Releases November 2016; comes with early copies of FFXV
-Episode III Releases March 2017
-Episode IV Releases July 2017
-Episode V Releases November 2017
-Complete Collection releases in December 2017; Comes with all the episodes, the PC port of FFVII, Crisis Core HD and Advent Children
Explain that "The world of FFVII is massive and we want to cover it all, but we don't have the time to release it all at once. We do not want to keep you waiting for the game, so we are going to release the game in episodes, starting with Episode I: Midgar. Each Episode lasts 10-20 hours with Story content, side-quests to complete, and a large hub world to explore. We want FFVII Remake to be special, so to ensure that, we hope to use this episodic format to get feedback from you, the fans and incorporate that into future episodes. People who get Early Copies of FFXV get Episode II for free and Episode I releases today (after Sony's show). Enjoy the game everyone.
blankempathy
Member
I knew Square Enix would find a way to mess this up.
Vital Tundra
Member
Own unique experience? God I hope it isn't changes in gameplay each time, and really hope this doesn't mean they are cutting out the world map and such and just guiding you along.
let it go
Cow Goes Moo
Member
『Inaba Resident』;188194445 said:
shouldn't be too surprised, it's the internet afterall
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
No, he's really not... just being a big baby. "Humiliated", "betrayed", come the fuck on lol.
JeffAtomsky
Banned
4) All of these is just a joke, quit dreaming, kthxbai.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Yep. This game went from the greatest fucking thing ever, to WTF!? instantly.
I just absolutely can't see this turning out well. The only way I'll be happy is if when it's all done you can play it from start to finish without it being disjointed or with original scenes missing or condensed in some weird way. The whole "with each entry providing its own unique experience." makes me think this isn't happening.
bananafactory
Banned
『Inaba Resident』;188194445 said:
People love to overreact
Tawney Bomb
Member
Monthly installments I could live with, but realistically, I don't see Square being able to keep that pace. Guess that would also cut out the world map.
Best case 3 episodes, one for each disc and a world map!
Best case 3 episodes, one for each disc and a world map!
Seven Force
Banned
『Inaba Resident』;188194445 said:
It's only going to get stupider too, if the trailer thread was any indication yesterday.
cartographer
Member
FF7 Remake contracted out to Iron Galaxy.
Nah it's actually pretty smart.
People forget how much content FFVII had, recreating all that at this level of fidelity will take forever.
Going episodic makes it way less likely for the game to get stuck in development hell for like another 6 years.
For the structure of the game it means nothing as the original was already divided into linear parts anyway.
mullet2000
Member
『Inaba Resident』;188194445 said:
Nah, it's a big enough detail that it implies a whole lot about how the game will be designed and structured. It's a remake of a beloved game being handled VERY differently than the original, first in terms of gameplay and now in terms of base narrative structure, world design, etc.
We don't know everything by any stretch of the imagination, but people have every right to react warily to this.
illmatic22
Banned
They better not remove locations. Not going to bother with a half assed remake.
I KNEW IT!!!
As i was playing through the first few hours of VII again, i watched the Remake footage... and i realized that the Remake would end after the Shinra building... the level of detail they are taking it to is far too great... they are stretching things out within just thr first few moments of the game!
Then it hit me... the credits will roll after the Shinra building. And we will then need to wait for a sequal.
Be careful what you wish for, people... Sony is smart. They will chop this up into 5+ games and we will eat it up.
As i was playing through the first few hours of VII again, i watched the Remake footage... and i realized that the Remake would end after the Shinra building... the level of detail they are taking it to is far too great... they are stretching things out within just thr first few moments of the game!
Then it hit me... the credits will roll after the Shinra building. And we will then need to wait for a sequal.
Be careful what you wish for, people... Sony is smart. They will chop this up into 5+ games and we will eat it up.
Prototype Viktor
Member
Square just can't do anything right anymore can they
GravityInsanity
Member
I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with episodic game delivery, but this is clearly going to ruffle feathers if it's not done precisely right. Like buying all episodes costs the same as a single game or something. Well that hype train is about to come to a screeching halt.
Velcro Fly
Member
If FF7 was made in 2015: the game
But people in this thread told me that it wasn't money squeenix is after. It's because they wanted to release this game much quicker, for the fans.
Captainbojanglesiii
Banned
I have no idea how this is going to play out, but the idea of 'episodic' doesn't inspire much hope.
This format could essentially eliminate the Overworld though. Whether that's a good thing or not remains to be seen.
This format could essentially eliminate the Overworld though. Whether that's a good thing or not remains to be seen.
SomedayTheFire
Member
From Telltale does Uncharted to Telltale does Final Fantasy.