Final Fantasy 7 Remake - Worth The Wait
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- The remake of Final Fantasy 7 was one of the most anticipated games of all time, but did it live up to the hype? Is it a worthy successor to the original? And where might the series be headed next? Join me as I delve deep into Final Fantasy 7 Remake.
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Yo drinker I know you do mostly movies and sometimes games, but would you try reading berserk? Is really good and is very influencial to other series (cloud pretty much stole the protagonist Style the manga started in the eighties)
@The Critical Drinker Glad you enjoyed it! Here's to you 🍻👍
You tell them your truth king... its 2021... 😜
Drinker you should review minecraft
The subversion of the OG story just pissed me off. Then the padding hit. But this was a sequel story wise not a remake.
Square : Won't it take forever to make this?
*NAH IT'LL BE FINE*
It wouldn't have taken so long if the game wasn't almost finished and they threw everything out and started over... twice.
They're taking forever for the PC Version
Will they actually be able to see this series through to completion? DON’T KNOW.
the only reason why I didnt play this, it's 3 separate games... pretty much everything I do in 1 wont get carried over
@@asterfield02 It might be rare nowadays, but there was a time that you could carry stuff over from a game to it's sequel, and it's not exactly hard to do, just... Not done anymore.
If there was anything I wasn’t expecting Drinker to cover, it’s this. I wonder how much he drunk after Aerith died.
Lots.
i cried myself to sleep the night my mom finished that scene back in the day (i suck at RPGs so i don't play them)
Only reason I got a ps4 was to play this game. Didn’t realize how insanely good games have gotten
Its rumored its what started his drinking.
I raised a toast in celebration didn't like her this time round
The Aeris death was shocking. Back in the day, I played my PS in a military "club" as it was hard to play it on a ship. It was very social place and had a few TV's for us that had our own game systems. FF7 was one game that you would play but were not alone. It would draw a crowd as the people watching you play were fascinated with the story. It was a full house in that TV room when Sephiroth sword went through Aeris. First there was a large, collective gasp of shock. Then, silence. Even people that didn't have much emotion were on the verge of tears. The putting Aeris body in the water, the Life Materia fulling out of her hair and her sinking to the bottom, was so moving. Never did I play a single player game with a large crowd of people watching nor the utter shock and emotion from more than me watching it. It is a moment I will always remember. Oh, and the burning hate for Sephiroth after.
For me back when it came out. I was the home nurse/aid for my ailing grams and mom who had 4th stage cancer. My God. I played it needing a small break and it got both of them. The death of Aeris, I swear my hard Irish/German Grams had tears in her eyes and was mad as S***. The game in a gaming family became to some the best RPG ever. Only game Moms ever played.
Military Club eh damn and a audience. Had an amazing experience playing that game.
Bet that was interesting
I had that on a smaller experience with my parents and brother. We would all take turns and watch each other play. I was first to go through City of the Ancients and first to play through that sequence. The gasp and near tears were real… and we had to see it three more times.
You should produce more game content along side your film reviews. Gotta be honest I'm more of a gamer than a movie goer but I still enjoy your film reviews juxtaposed with your pessimism and scottish accented sarcasm.
Anyone here for the actual game? :)
You gotta do up one on Red Dead Redemption 2
I agree 100%
Could not agree more!!!
But these type of content takes more time to make, a movie review would need two watch at most, than you can start to write script about it.
A game review though, you at least have to finish it once. So I understand why the drinker stay mostly with movies reviews. Maybe he just don't play too many games to begin with.
Charming, likeable female characters. Oh those were the days.
And total badasses to boot. Proving that women don't have to forsake their femininity to be "much strong and independent!"
Agree. Be nice if identity politics would just "go away now".
@Kryptoskillet Oh boy. The big strong tough guy has a list! Oh! Whatever shall we do??? I'm shaking in my lil booties! :D
Such a heroic white knight, champion of female virtue and pride! So stunning and brave! Such wow!
@@blueclaws9894 love your pfp. Chrono Trigger was to me what Final fantasy was to Drinker.
To bad they felt the need to chop Tifa's boobs off to make her "More realistic". I mean the fact she was drop dead gorgeous and still kicked as was part of her thing.... Some one with the body a model would die for yet acted more like a Tomboy was very interesting.
I like how Drinker's "Go Away Now" line sounds so happy in this video
He tends to sound a lot more happy in his "Go away now" when it's about something he liked
Honestly, Drinker, I'd love to hear your take on other games now, too, new and old. Seeing you happy is far better than seeing you disappointed in today's films.
He did a whole series on the Resident Evil games
I’d love to hear his thoughts on 2018’s God of War. A modern piece of media that actually celebrates fatherhood and trying to be a male role model.
Wouldn't mind him just talking more about games he likes or hates. Nothing specific. The Drinker hasn't talked about enough so fuck if I know what his tastes are. Other than some good liquor.
💯💯💯
I’d love to hear his views on Bethesda as a whole.
"Like Tatiana. Time waits for no man."
God fucking damn it man.
Expanding on Tifa and Aerith’s friendship despite their mutual attraction to Cloud was such an inspired decision
I went back and played the original shortly after finishing Remake and fell in love all over again
I love how you can tell how happy Drinker's mood is with his "Go away now" at the end.
It’s tone is a lot more flippant than usual lol
You always can tell how genuinely happy he is with that last line
"Go away now... I gotta replay through Hard Mode & Episode INTERmission."
It’s always nice to hear a happy ‘go away now’.
I can honestly say that my favourite videos by The Drinker are ones about things he likes.
I mean sure it's fun hearing him rip into things that are shit but joy can be infectious at times... especially coming from an otherwise cynical personality.
That Abby cut made me laugh my head off 😂😂😂
Ikr
I personally found it horrifying. Why must the Drinker torment us by reminding us that that game was a thing?
You mean Gigantor?
To hell with that androgynous mass of toxic masculinity!
Inb4 TLOU2 defenders appear with their ad hominems
“Basically FB only not as evil.”
Now, now, now, while true, it’s more akin to Amazon
Would you rate sauron from lotr as less evil than amazon?
@@robertasvaicius4437 I mean, I’m not sure on that one
@@cratorcic9362 Sauron is not as evil as Bezos because Sauron was at least honest about his intentions.
Actually more akin to Shell, Exxon or BP if you want to split hairs.
Shinra is predominantly an energy supplier conglomerate.
@@mnomadvfx I mean, They're all evil.
The Japanese actually know how to write strong female characters that aren't annoying. The storyline and characters come first not identity politics and agendas. So refreshing.
The handler in monster hunter is super annoying
This isn't a problem with Western writers, it's a problem with Western publishers.
They still had to "tone down" Tifa and Aerith for this because of Square's unwanted Ethics Department, along with other things, but they managed to get a lot under that retarded radar.
Yeah buuuuuuut
Tsunderes
@Vincent Falcone
You have politics and agendas in all your favourite games. It just seems that certain agenda doesn't fit you personally and you reflect that on the general audience
The Aeris death scene absolutely gutted me back in the day, and my god still does to this day... When that music plays with the cling sound of the materia hitting the ground... holy fuck
It gutted me twofold, on my first play through I always had Aeris in my party and she was my most leveled character.
‘Aerith’. Aeris was a mistranslation of the original game.
@@brettquimby3274 those of us that played this when it first came out can't bring ourselves to call her Aerith. Sounds like Aeris with a lisp.
@@jimkissel2140 Eh, nostalgia is a tricky thing.
Don't leave out fighting Jenova as her theme song plays
Good lord, I’ve never heard the Drinker’s voice as charismatic and full of joy as I did in this video.
Rare to see game related videos but i'll take it. Always glad to have the notif bell turned on.
That was the most serene 'go away now' ever. That's practically a review in itself.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that was practically stunned at that. Even in other things he's liked, that bit is usually surly as fuck.
"I love how Fate and Destiny are tangible things you can punch in the face"
Yeah its really different to the normal of putting bills in their thong.
The fact he used Ron Perlman in that specific moment..... This man is a genius
Agreed
time stamp? I missed it.
@@anon5789 10:29 He looks more like a Maine Coon Cat than a human
Ron looks like he's constantly suffering from a severe allergic reaction.
I will wait 20 years until all parts are released, then buy them in a bundle for 9.99.
Same
Something to do in the wasteland shelter while the rad storms and mutants rage above ground 👍🏻
Kinda pointless in 20 years consoles will have moved on substantially, unless the human race is extinct of course 😜🤯
Yep. And he didn't even mention the episodic bullshit. I guess anyone can be bought if the price is right. In this case, nostalgia.
@@LyaksandraB you have to be braindead to think any studio is capable of a feat as grand as remaking a game like ff7 and only making it one game. It took them years and years just to make this one game, imagine if they made every part at once? You wouldn’t be playing the game until like 2030
Got damn, I remember playing this game. A fabulous fun story and I got surprisingly caught up in breeding racing Chocobos. Even collecting 'Materia' was great fun. Pretty nice once you got your own airship that sped up travel time. Ahhh, memories...
Honestly, kinda shocked The Drinker wasn't that bothered by the Weird Swirly Ghost shenanigans. I would've thought he'd be deathly allergic to that kind of stuff rather than love it, ha.
Haven't got that far but he's happy with it? I think he's had more than drink today if that's the case 😂 never thought I'd see a game meta level insult me like that 🤣
he was paid to give it a positive review imo
well when he reviews Remake game the thing that he hate the most is a waste of opportunity love or hate this game don't do that.
@@nateamot4951 are you responding to me?
@@seanmills7586 who r u?
I love that the original is still canon. I was honestly surprised at how it went. Great review and spot on.
A time when game developers had the right balance of gameplay & cinematics.
I’m gonna be honest, I’ve had more fun with certain Japanese games these past few years than I’ve had my entire life, these guys do it different and deliver good products.
''Western sensibilities'' sadly have started to creep into Japanese gaming industry aswell.
@@charmingpeasant9834 They didn't creep in, they've been there for years. Also, some of it was stuff Japan wanted of out of their own free will. Most people don't realize it because they've been told it's new and just bandwagon on it.
JRPGs are the best game genre.
Games like Persona 5 Royal are absolutely masterpieces of entertainment.
@@Violent_Wolfen Hm.
@@LEWIS1992 ***laughs in metroidvania***
This game's soundtrack is amazing, and the twist in the president's office oh jesus, hoo, my god. That had me fighting that boss mad.
I love how your example of "realistic proportions" is Ron Perlman.
If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that the remake has realistic boobs and are no longer polygons. I love technology.
Now we just have to wait for it to get released on PC so we can have those nude mods.
nah they nerfed tifa's tits hard, even compared to other media post original game, like that movie and kingdom hearts etc.
No more pointy triangles!??
"Careful with the pointy bits."
I would love a mod which adds more cup sizes.
This game came out in 1997, when I was 6. I used to watch my dad playing it, he'd often summon bahamut for me as being a dinosaur lover, I obviously enjoyed dragons too. I played it myself as I got a bit older, then I played it again, and again and again. If there's any one game that represents my childhood and teenage years, it's final fantasy 7.
Believe it or not, there's an entire generation of gamers, like myself, who feel the same way about Final Fantasy 6 too. If you've never played 6, give it a whirl. There's going to be a pixel remaster of that game coming out later this year.
I'll echo something game reviewer ProJared once said: 7 is the most important one, 6 is my favorite one, and 9 is the best one. Choosing between those games, and Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 10 is like choosing my favorite way to get hammered: no losers there.
@@SuperSupersoda Dude, 9 is a masterpiece, it should have done so much better
@@GodActio It was the last Playstation 1 FF, and it was completely overshadowed by FF 10 coming out right around the corner, but it truly was a masterpiece. The last FF with hironobu sakaguchi as executive producer and the last one with Iwamatsu as lead composer. There's always a halo effect, when legends leave the arena, you're still okay for about another year, and FF 10 was a masterpiece, but there's a reason why FF 10 was the last great game in the series; when some of the best to ever do it leave, there's going to be a drop-off and the franchise hasn't been the same since.
Those are great memories of a great game, that square completely ruined
It's very telling that when people criticise this game, they only ever say stuff like "It's different to the original" or "The marketing was misleading" instead of anything actually about the game.
The characters were excellently portrayed, both in acting and story (especially compared to the original). The story was drawn out, however is still a first part of a larger whole, and everything they do makes sense and there's nothing illogical. I'm expecting more world building in parts to come, since that's where the game really opened up in the original. Cloud, Tifa and Aerith were all incredibly 2 dimensional in the original, but were given much more life in the remake.
However, some of the side missions weren't great and really ruined the pacing when things should be ramping up. I'm fine with the first 3 groups, however the batch right at the end when time should be of the essence were incredibly misplaced. Also, the multiple parts where you're forced to slow walk or crouch under something was incredibly tedious. But those are the only complaints that come to mind. Everything else seems incredibly superficial.
I do agree with you on most things. The reason they had those annoying crouching moments or having to pass through a tight alley was so that the console could load the new area in. I don't know if they got rid of it in the ps5 version but I don't recall anything annoying like that in the Yuffie DLC.
@@xMarrilliamsx I guess that's understandable, since I can't remember any either. Though I've only played it once and Yuffie was great
Can’t wait for The Drinker to get to 1 mill subs he totally deserves it. The best review content you can find.
best content on YT apart from cats bats and elephants 😀
Seriously. Dude is funny, insightful as all hell, but most importantly (under all of the jokes) he’s clearly a very level headed guy. Something that is sadly becoming increasingly rare on YT and social media as a whole.
7’s hype came a little before my time sadly however I can understand the feelings. If we got a X remake of this caliber or higher, I’d throw away my life for a week to binge it nonstop as that’s one of my all time favorite games ever.
I grew with X and would like a remake, but I REALLY want a remake of 9.
7 is my favorite. But X was a close second.
@@BenderBendingRodriguezOFFICIAL i still don't undersrand why IX is such a sleeper amongst the fans, it is a tremendous game even by today's standards
I’m not so sure we need a remake of X. The game is nearly flawless as it is. And it has t aged as poorly.
I loved X bit think I’m a little biased because god damn I loved spending hours playing Blitz ball! The remake I am desperately waiting for is Tactics. Hear me Square…. GIVE ME A TACTICS REMAKE!!!!
One thing I'm surprised wasn't mentioned was the stellar voice work of the cast. For a JRPG, the voice work was surprisingly amazing, and Tyler Hoechlin did phenomenal as Sephiroth.
*Tyler* Hoechlin
@@brookswilliams5239 Ty, I knew I was getting it wrong.
Unexpected but well appreciated upload kind Drinker!
The game felt like getting a brand new Ferrari, and driving it through bumper to bumper traffic. Only getting a few stretches to really open up and see what the engine was capable of.
Damn, that's a perfect analogy.
yea if your road was full of delaying potholes and ended a mile down due to the who FF7 game not being remade all at once.......i cant believe people are buying this game in small chunks.....how consumer of y'all
@@MrSolidsnake293 take that shit elsewhere dude
@@jeffali5157 Why, he's right? SquareEnix releasing this in 1/10th at a time, forcing you to buy it at full price each time, well, you deserve to get fleeced like the brainless consoomer you are.
@@nithshithhith4398 Remember when Yuffie came with the original game? Now she is paid DLC
It makes me so happy to see you upload a video on one of my all time favourite games. I really enjoyed this video and listening to your perception of FF7R.
I love how we went from the incredible beauty of Jesse, Tifa, and Aerith to ... 10:28...
"Perfectly balanced, as all things should be..." - Thanos
"...and the realistic proportions of actual human beings." That got me. I lol'd.
The most epic item in the game has to be Tifa's sports bra.
@@tyrrax 🤣
These giant swords look ridiculous.
I didn't mind the lack of the open world, found it a bit refreshing.
Not everyone is suffering from open world fatigue tho.
My main problem with the lack of open world was watching people who shit all over FFXIII for being too linear gushing like schoolgirls about this game. Like FFXIII at least does open up to some open world stuff eventually. It takes a long time but you get there. This game never does. Which I don't have a problem with. But the people who said that linearity is why FFXIII sucked need to now explain why they fellated this game when it's even more so.
@@chriswhinery925 i ask that same question about FFX, it too is a line to the end, only opening up at the end of the game, most of the time they dont have a good answer, the one i see the most is "but you can back to old locations!!"
yeah, and so what, there is literally no reason to go back save one or two items that you can not get first time, in most cases there is NOTHING to go back to.
@@TheAuron32 This is going to be a bit overdone and be a bit off topic, but the game that did backtracking the very best in video game history was Lunar: SSSC PS1
Classic JRPG that was significant because the lines of every single npc in the game seems like it was written by a bunch of jokester comedians trying to outdo each other. It’s absolutely hilarious. AND those lines would change constantly all throughout the game depending on what had happened in the story and who you had with you in your party. Even checking random objects like Luna’s bed would start a huge fight with her if she was in your party, and if she wasn’t, one of your other teammates would call you sketchy or tell you to hold off for now because *she’s watching you.*
Major events transpire and you can head back to every single town or dungeon and the npc and objects would have different, hilarious reactions to what was going on. The NPC would even get into arguments with your teammates or make fun of them leaving them sputtering in rage or rebuttal.
It was an absolute joy to backtrack in that game and I wish more developers would take note of it.
@@chriswhinery925 Can only speak for myself, but having played XIII again recently, I think the linearity complaint is more of a misdiagnosis than anything.
I still didn't like it (though I didn't hate it) mainly for two reasons. The first is the game's dungeons, which are mostly back to back, go on *foreeeeevvverrr*(which, to be fair, is a problem with 7 remake too).
The other is the game's story, whose lack of structure, glacial pacing, repetitive, anime robot dialogue, lack of worldbuilding, bs contrivances etc. I could complain about for days. It (along with the busywork of the crystarium) actively make the first issue worse, by stopping you every few steps for yet another cutscene with these cardboard characters I couldn't care less about, having the same conversation they just had 5 minutes ago, again.
@@chriswhinery925 I think the real problem was that it's had no shops or anything pedestrian like that, I found that viewing it as an action adventure worked much better
I listened and read several reviews. From what I can gather, the combat and graphics are really stunning and fun to watch. But the game in a nutshell is essentially 5 hours of story (That's being generous apparently) spread out into a 30 hour game filled with useless filler and fluff. The entirety of a 40 hour on average PS1 story based game doesn't really justify it being spread out into chapters. The fact that this remake on the box isn't being called FF7 Remake Part 1 or Chapter 1 should tell you all you need to know. Even one of my buddies, who is a HUGE fan of the FF franchise didn't know it was being segregated into parts until I gave him that tidbit. Anybody who says the remake being separated like this isn't a blatant move for more profit over the happiness of the consumer is being intellectually dishonest.
You know, the real truth about the original game is, that the first part is fcking magic. Midgar is beautiful, story filled, tragic place with intense plot and so on. You really enjoy going trough it.
...And then, suddenly, you are sent to this open world with absolutely nothing in it, that takes forever to get to anywhere in, with little to no sense of purpose and abstract ethereal "must follow Sephiroth because Reasons" plot. The areas you go to, like Gold Saucer are absolutely tedious, with incredibly bad, mind grinding music that last forever.
Then, at disk 2 or something(at cloud drop and team capture) it gets good again... with actual plot elements in the story.
This was _absolutely_ the right play. Make the best of the first part of the original game.
Then actually flesh out the second part that was such a failure.
Then nail down the last part, the same way you did the first part. (And add reason to play the added content, as, you know, the game gives you 5 days before the comet hits, and then you have a full disk to spend on other stuff... which you can't do, because it breaks immersion. You don't have the time. )
You realize the devs said multiple times they want to expand the world and lore of ff7 right? You'd know that if you followed the development. Theyre gonna implement all there is, so AC, CC and DoC. They already did so with Yuffies dlc. Those original 5-6 hours in og are much more fleshed out in remake, its called character and worldbuilding dude. Midgar was already super rushed and linear in og. I could talk about several missions, dialogues and cutscenes that add so much more to the game, the og didnt at the beginning, making it so much more relatable and fleshed out, but you havent even played it so.
Let's face it: FF7 Remake is the Hobbit trilogy...butter scrapped over too much bread.
Have you seen the production quality of this game? It obviously took a large fortune to make this part alone. You really think they’re supposed to deliver triple this amount of content and possibly ever make a profit off one sale? Or is anything but purposely taking losses and going out of business a scam?
@@bogusjuan4998 I don't consider triple this amount of whatever the fuck was delivered lmao. The main story, combat and graphics are the attraction of the game and when the main story is pretty much the same just with side character development, that's not "content". That's "filler"
"What can i say?"
Drinker & Ran: "it's a japanese game!"
"I like the idea that Fate and Destiny are tangible things that you can literally punch in the face."
Exalted players: "First time?"
Exalted the table top rpg?
Honestly I’m curious to see what they’ll do with Zack given his sacrifice is what set Cloud on his path in the the first place.
well seeing what we got in the dlc its going to be interesting for sure
I get the feeling from a scene at the end of the first part that they're going to do something completely different with him
Zack being alive is my biggest problem with Remake. Without Zack dying outside of Midgar, Cloud would be a completely different person going into Midgar, bombing mission, etc. Makes no sense that he would even leave Zack's side.
@@simongratson I don't think he's alive... I think it was just some kind of situation where "alternate realities" collided. Makes a bit of sense since they just got out of the battle with the big bad destiny man. If you check that dog mascot (forgot the name) during the game and compare it to the one shown at that moment, they were totally different. Edit: haven't played the DLC yet, so I don't know if him being alive is revealed there.
@Muad'Dib agree
Glad you reviewed a game! Nice to see a change in pace every once in a while.
This game is absolutely awesome. Surpassed my wildest expectations.
I have zero interest in this game but it's been nice seeing everybody's positive reactions to the remake.
Same, I have many issues with the remake tbh, not a fan of how they did the gameplay nor the story linearity and changes among other stuff so really don't care for it, plus knowing Sqeenix they're gonna take an eternity to complete it. But I respect the opinions of the people who like it, it's just not for me like 13 and 15
This game has more problems than positives. They screw up the gameplay, the story, and the characters... this review is funny, but it is not correct.
@@Rex13013 I detest this game. The fact that nomura had the arrogance to do a bait and switch. Fooling around with the canon. . ( It is no way a remake,,, it makes massive changes in the canon, its a literally Alternative timeline. Like wtf was that ending?? ). Made me personally dislike it but still I was indifferent to sharing my displeasure. …. Then i found out the fact the game literally comments on original games canon result in a negative way (like its BAD ending, even though it was clear as day post credit it wasn't) i was annoyed ….
@@Meop79 I agree tbh
@@Meop79 i mean saying the review is not correct is not valid imo lol its a review and it does have a lot more positive reviews than negative reviews from most sources. You are entitled to your opinion but the majority says otherwise tho.
I come from a similar nostalgia I loved FF7, and played it to completion at least a half-dozen times. I had golden chocobos with blistering speed, and over powered characters who didn't need me to issue commands to level emerald and ruby weapon.
I was initially alright with the remake, but the more divergent it got, the more it made me nostalgic for the old game. Every change they made to the Materia system to make it more compatible to an ARPG was grating and I eventually started to hate the appearance of the wraiths because they felt like the Avatar of the designers telling me I couldn't have what I wanted... with all the subtlety of a big middle finger repeatedly rammed in my face. In the end I don't want FF7-Reimagined, I wanted ff7 with undated graphics. It might not have sold as well, but I don't fucking care. That game was nearly perfect, a graphics update would have made me happy to sink another 100-hours into it. As it is, if I play the subsequent parts, (which I am not really egger to do) it will be the same way I played the first part, on a friends console, without giving square one damn cent of my own money. I do not pay to be mocked and belittled for loving FF7 and expecting a Remake to be a Remake and not a reimagined story...
Thank you, man. I thought I was the only one.
@@redpyramid8909 You are not. And I'm... not surprised Drinker was as positive as he was. I think there is a genuine sort of relief I feel in having gotten at least what we did. I'm thankful for that. But as a commenter below states, the way they changed the story genuinely felt like a meta, fuck you, you don't get what you want, sort of change. Like, "HA! You bought it! Thought it wasn't going to go fully off the rails!? AAHahahahahha!" :\ Color me disappointed, but happy we got at least a taste of what it might have been like to have a faithful remake.
With you 100%
"they felt like the Avatar of the designers telling me I couldn't have what I wanted... with all the subtlety of a big middle finger repeatedly rammed in my face."
This fucking pisses me off to no end. Fuck off Square-Enix.
@Jason Wrathorn well based on your post I assume you're unaware of this but, devs flat out stated that the arbiters of fate, or the wraiths as you called them, were the stand in for fans who didn't want changes made. They view you as an antagonist. While they were misleading fans in interviews calling FF7R a "very faithful" remake, they knew they had made a game with a very thinly veiled fuck you to those very fans they were lying to. But hey they got your money right? That's all they care about.
@Jason Wrathorn, I got a little ahead of myself in responding to your post, replying before I noticed you mentioned you didn't pay anything. Good for you. I wish I hadn't allowed my love of the original blind me into handing over my cash so quickly.
Some folks were like "They censored Tifa!", nah lads, they really did not.
It's also funny how she's better written and is more likeable than modern Western game ''strong'', ''realistic'', ''relatable'' female characters.
I just thought that to be honest. I JUST saw Tifa for the first time, but I did hear they “censored” her.
I truly think Square lied, just to get them off their backs. Just my opinion
Yeah, they did. Her boobs are half the size of what they actually are.
@@stupidanon5941 She's about as busty, if not somewhat more, as she was in Advent Children which came out in 2005, when gaming industry wasnt yet taken over by leftoid regressives seeking to censor female characters.
Her overall design in the remake is heavily inspired from that film.
Sometimes art style change is just an art style change, her original CGI design and proportions wouldnt translate well into the remake.
Be happy with what we got in the end, the change wasnt as drastic as in the most recent Tomb Raider reboot, where Lara Croft was heavily toned down.
@@charmingpeasant9834 "She's about as busty, if not somewhat more, as she was in Advent Children which came out in 2005, when gaming industry wasnt yet taken over by leftoid regressives"
No, it wasn't taken over. . . but it _was_ heavily infested. The takeover was _complete_ by 2010.
"Her overall design in the remake is heavily inspired from that film."
You mean heavily inspired by Rinoa? Compare her AC outfit to that of Rinoa's in FFVIII cutscenes and artwork. Square Enix has always had an internal ethics committee, and while we didn't hear anything from them, directly or indirectly, on AC, it's not a stretch to say that they likely gave direction for Tifa in AC similar to what they gave the directors for the remake.
"her original CGI design and proportions wouldnt translate well into the remake."
Well, we will never know with certainty, but I strongly suspect they would have.
"Be happy with what we got in the end,"
I'm happy with what is good about the game. That is not one of those things.
Yes they did lol. Nomura literally told everyone that they felt they had too. You dont have to lie to say that the game is good.
It subverted expectations, but held true to the spirit of the original?
I didn't even know that was possible.
Lmao true. The poor word _subverted_ has been ruined by its abuse at the hands of modern writers with no actual story to tell. It should just be a consequence of storytelling and not an edgy story trait or genre that some try to make it.
It is really that good?
@@psyfozim *cough* Rian Johnson *cough*
It helps that it does two things TLJ doesn't:
-It spends the time to set up your expectations before actually subverting them
-It respects the original and the audience while doing it
if you like the subversion you didnt enjoy OG 7 fully, i and others hate the new ending
I had to turn my original playstation upside down, just to read the disc and get through the first cinematic of FF7...ah good memories!
Physical strength is not what makes these characters strong. Yes Tifa can beat up bad guys but her strength comes from the fact that she endured so much pain and suffering from the hands of Shinra and is still a compassionate person. She is the voice of reason and even cares about the lives of normal people at Shinra. She wants the cycle of suffering and hate to end but not by killing. In contrast to Jessie who has given in to resentment. And Aerith is a powerful mage but what makes her strong is the burden she's carrying. Being the last of her people. Watching her mother die. Knowing things about the future (and probably even seeing her own death). When Barret says he can "hear the planet cry out in pain" imagine how that must be for Aerith because she can ACTUALLY hear that ALL THE TIME.
And still, even with all that, she doesn't give in to despair and does whatever she can. Even if little tasks like bringing flowers to the orphanage appear a bit trivial to her it is not to the other people.
THAT is a characters strength. And in JRPGs you have a lot of that.
I have no source, but I remember hearing that they decided to do the remake now because they feared they wouldn't live to see it done if they left it longer.
Nice profile picture
Some devs have said that but its hard so say how seriously they meant it.
No, they didn't even want to do it--they said it was "boring" and only agreed when SE basically gave them a blank check to do anything they wanted. Fuck, neither of them even wanted to direct it; they were fighting to NOT be in charge. This is the opposite of the original; it wasn't someone with vision struggling to get the money and support to create his masterpiece, it's suits seeing dollar signs and looking for someone to foist the job on.
It's true. There's only 3 devs left that were on the ff7 team 25 years ago.
I wonder if The Critical Drinker would take a look at Neir: Automata
XD
What a game, simply beautiful
The best game ever man it would be cool if he did
Replicant first then automata got to make him like it even more.
Masterpiece. Would love to hear his thoughts on it.
Pretty sure the thing he'd be looking at most is 2B's arse.
It's a very rare occasion that our opinions match. I happy we see out 2023 agreeing on something 🙌🏻
And yes, I know I'm 2 years late, but woop woop
Aerith’s face in this game is literally a work of art. I feel sorry for whoever designed it knowing that making a face more visually striking is impossible!
Aerith!? Dude Jessie!!!
It always shocks me how most people think Tifa is prettier than Aerith. Tifa is pretty, but in my own uncontrollable opinion, Aerith is literally the most gorgeous video-game woman I've ever seen in my life.
@@A-Dubs398 I think most people say Tifa because of her "huge assets". I think overall the Design team did a hell of job on the character designs, models and graphics. Can't wait for part 2.
Holy simp Batman!
@@themonsterunderyourbed9408 I'm a simp for Aerith. I can't help it.
I wonder how much Critical drunk when he heard that the director of the second instalment of this remake praises the Last of Us 2 direction
I mean, strategically, who wouldn't keep encouraging their enemies/competitors to keep making mistakes
say it isn't so?...
@@sumwhatkeezy Yup, he praised how TLOU2 went all in with ''diversity'' and LGBT themes.
Part of me wants to believe his true thoughts got lost in translation, another part thinks he drank the kool aid
that was produced by how the Western games industry astroturfed the praise for TLOU2, like it was the second coming of Jesus.
TLOU2 was such a horribly bad game too.
Like the gameplay itself was solid since it was a copy paste from the first game, but the story itself was totally irredeemable. Not one second of character dialogue that wasn't cringe inducing.
Though I will say the version of take me on that you get to play in the music store was fucking awesome!
@@charmingpeasant9834 well, the japanese, at least in their entertainment media, depict and explore a lot of different sexualities and sexual identities.. or any other kind of identity. Maybe they see something like TLoU2 as the first clumsy steps towards something they already mastered. And the cultural differences are the reason why they don't see that the first game already did all that stuff better than the second O.o
Well said. Having played through this several times now, I can finally appreciate Remake for what it is. My first playthrough I was very hard on the game for the length, linearity, and side quests. But the game made me feel something that I haven't felt in video games for a long time. I care about these characters and what happens to them, the team knocked it outta the park with them, the battle system, the music, the overall more serious tone. I actually cried my first playthrough chapter 14 Tifa scene, haven't done that since Nier Automata. This is one of my favorite games. The same team is behind Rebirth so we are in good hands. Great job to the team at Square Enix.
The marketing was actually pretty deceptive, it's not actually a remake, not really. It's a sequel to the original game.
And only part of it.
Wtf are you on about
@@simongraves8339 - Have you played it? The game is a sequel to the original one, it takes part in an alternate timeline and the events of the original FF7 have already happened before, it even links to Advent Children! So WTF you talking about?!
@Code Turtle but this particular remake cannot be considered a separate game! If we consider the Remake as a separate game, then too much does not make sense without the context of not only OG FF7, but the entire compilation. For example, the scenes with Zack at the end without context make absolutely no sense. For an uninitiated person, this is simply incomprehensible as scenes with a completely unknown character correlating with what is happening. And given that no explanation is foreseen for several more years, this makes Remake a terrible stand-alone game.
Did you play the original? It’s definitely a remake
We should've thanked Capcom for giving us Lady Dimitrescu this year. Because of her, we totally forgot about AbbyZilla's existency at some point.
Man you're pathetic.
Chicks with muscle exist in real life
@@wrestlinganime4life288 Not without steroids, no wonder abbyzilla has a masculine face - she uses anavar (in a postapo setting lol)
@@Damian-ew1vl geez like male bodybuilders?like most actors in Hollywood?
@@wrestlinganime4life288 Dude she was literally created because the main producer has a muscle girl fetish, it's also why his self-insert character has interc0urse on-screen with her.
As for the bodybuilding part, shouldn't fitness compounds be unavailable during AN APOCALYPSE?
@@Damian-ew1vl like every weeb has fetish for big boobs, half naked chicks?
I enjoyed the remake, despite its flaws. The best part of it was how it inspired some of my friends who missed out on PS1 Final Fantasy games to get into the original.
One of the happiest "go away now" sign-offs yet. XD
I literally said almost the same thing, "wow a game where women are feminine... How actually nice!" I was really worried they'd change Tifa in particular into a shit-talking tomboy, but they knew better.
Japan doesn't give a shit about the woke SJW agenda that the west loves to push at every opportunity.
@@LSB001 They sadly have started to. Like for example Capcom has a ''politically correct business strategy'' now,
and they recently allowed for RE4 VR edition to be censored by the request of Facebook.
Tbf, “shit talking tomboy” characters can be done well if they’re well written, tho in that case the majority of the time when Japan does it, it usually turns out good, but here in the west, “shit talking tomboy” is translated to “ultra woke bitch who hates all men”
Tifa sometimes was a shit-talking tomboy in the original (like that time when she called Cloud a retard), but she was also kind and compassionate.
@@albertzinger7132 It wasn't Cloud she said that to it was Barret, when they were running up the long flight of stairs at Shinra HQ. Funny thing is, Og FF7 has many translation errors, in the Japanese dub Tifa says "Woah, don't say that you'll jinx us" but the western release she says "Retard"
My christmas gift from 1997! My all time favorite game ever!
That was the cutest:
"Anyway, that's all I've got for today, go away now."
- I've heard so far from our beloved drinker!
Hell I'd pay money to drink a beer with this guy...
Definitely the most sober-sounding.
he sounded...satisfied
Critical Drinker doesn't allow you to drink something so weak as beer, in his presence.
I suspect that a night out on the town with him *starts out* with Toilet Duck and only goes downhill from there!
Agreed, this was a great vid.
There are some games who give you a great gaming experience and will stay with you either great story, immersive or just fund and different.
Gran Turismo on the playstation, Metal gear solid, Final Fantasy 7 and World of Warcraft are some of those games that are truly memorable.
Early Wow but the last few expansions of Wow have been shit. The last expansions have been so bad decade long Blizzard fanboys like Jesse cox and WoW Crendor have left Wow.
@@MrGhosta5 WoW died with Cataclysm. It's basically WoW 2 since then and it sucks.
Don't forget Resident Evil!
Some days I just flick on the Gran Turismo intro and bask in the memories
I guess I'm in the selfish and boring minority on this one but I hated the remake. It's very pretty and the combat is nice but they cheapened the story. The original had the characters facing consequences and tragedy and working through that. It was better at communicating the struggle and that gave the story emotional impact. They seem to be avoiding most of the heavier themes in the remake and it just made it feel really shallow to me. When you really like an old movie with a good story it feels a bit insulting when someone does a remake that changes the major plot points. Was it broken? Did it need to be fixed? Who complains about lack of suspense in a remake? Suspense wasn't the purpose, getting a updated version of something you loved was the main expectation. I feel baited and robbed since the odds of getting a remake that actually respects the really good original story will not be happening in my lifetime because this fluff took the spot. I am glad something made Critical Drinker happy...I guess.
Never played the original because I was too young when it came out, absolutely loved the remake and made me want to know more about the lore and made me care about every character. Amazing game
Do yourself a favor and go play it!
@@near--zero I agree with you here. That way people wont have to wait 15-20 years to know how the story goes.
Play the original. There are some mods that massively improve the graphics, and make sure you don't play the old PC version with the midi soundtrack. The actual instrumental soundtrack is epic and elevates the game so much, you won't even bother there's no voice acting.
@@TheFlyOnYourWall I'm gonna say the remake has diverged enough already that presuming that the remake story is a longer version of the original is likely to not be the case. Something is going to be very different across this new saga so even better, if the original commenter plays FFVII and then remake comes out fully, we get two (hopefully) good stories instead of one.
@@mattgee4867 Old graphics don't bother me as much as a lot of people, I'm actually going to play the original eventually !
As someone who's played most of the original but not the "remake" I would've preferred the "remake" being an actual remake instead of a reboot.
If the developers wanted to tell their own story in this FF universe then they should've made a sequel or spinoff in my opinion, not needlessly change the original.
Well, Drinker got it wrong. It's not a reboot, its a sequel, specifically to OG and Advent Children. This is far from a reboot of any kind.
it a sequel not remake.
Agreed.
It's like the RE2 remake. I LOVE RE2 and was hoping for a REMake-style update.....a few tweaks here and there, but fundamentally the same game with modern graphics.
Instead, we have just another modern Resident Evil game with an RE2 skin.
YES THIS Drinker doesnt understand the meaning of the word remake, this "remake" is mmore of a psuedo sequel than anything, especially in adding some BS time-based villain instead of the OG story which was fine on its own.
They genuinely should have just called it FF7-2 with what they did with the story. I wasn’t a fan of the changes either.
Really loving the new channel, bro! Love from the States!
I remember playing ff7 for the first time and fell in love with it. Definitely one of the best games I've ever played.
“This kind of micromanaging can be exhausting”
Kotor: you rang?
Korean Starcraft players: 😂 🥱
Middle managers be like:
@@Banana_Zach Wife be like:
😅
My favorite UA-camr doing a review of my favorite game of all time? Yes, yes please.
goddamnit I shoulda known there'd be spoilers for this age old game I still havent played
After a certain point, that's your fault.
I love that all of the confusing/strange aspects of this game can reliably be excused by saying "It's Japanese" and that answer just makes sense.
As an anime watcher, this is 100% true.
Half remake, half sequel. Pretty amazingly done.
When the plate fell and barret starts screaming for his friends was amazing voice acting.
For me even if they just updated the graphics and add voice acting, I'd still would play it.
If they’d done that. It would have been good
It's what everyone with more than two brain cells to rub together reasonably expected. But no, we got a shitty meta commentary pseudo-sequel. What a fucking waste.
Are you blind they completely change battle system?
That's a reasonable wish, but this remake caters to people who believe that the original is somehow too "massive" to be contained in a single game as soon as you give the 3D models more than 10 polygons.
I still play the crap out of the original. I’ve got it on my Xbox One, my PS4, my laptop, and my iPhone/iPad. It’s still fun all of these years later, ever since I first booted it up in the 1990’s (Lord, does that every seem like a long time ago) and I still play through it about once a year.
I loved Remake Pt. 1. It’s pretty great, for the most part; I’m not crazy about Wall Market nowadays as it and the second Mako Reactor, feel like they take forever and a day to get through.
I’m still *pissed* at Intergrade Yuffie. They know that virtually no one has a PS5 except for rich people and those damn scalpers with the bots that you cannot even hope to match in checkout speed, yet Squeenix basically told those of us who haven’t been able to find a PS5 to just piss off. I’ve been trying to find a PS5 for my daughter since last year and I’ve pretty much just given up on finding one for myself.
Sigh.
Morning in USA with the drinker. Top o' the morning to ya, laddies *whip crack*
Don't do that here. We evolved from Jacksepticeye and Markiplier because we like *good* UA-cam and *good* content
@@buttpiratesbuttpirate5913 True true. But I have been awake all night drinking. So it came to mind.
You know he's Scottish right? Not Irish.
@@geoffrogers7590 ☘
@Baby another goddamn sex spambot. this shit's everywhere
When it comes to the telling of the story I do not like the modernization changes, or the revealing of Sephiroth so early in the game.
I remember this game was this huge incredible fight against this giant mega corporation, and then you fight to the top and get to the guy and find out he’s murdered with a 2 story tall samurai sword, and Cloud is all like “ oh fuck….oh fuck…oh fuck….” Only to find out there was something even worse out there…..then you get to the open world when the game really opens up.
The changes ruined that surprise. But the core game is fuckin great.
Here’s the problem… you know the story already.
So the changes were understandable
I think it's still surprising that the fact it didn't happen, for those who knows what's supposed to happen at least. But yeah Sephiroth's first appearance is hard to top
@@Jim87_36 No they are not...
Wheres the fun in hearing the exact same story you already know everything about again?
It is a 25 year old game, most will have already play it.
Perhaps it's just me, but I was/am disappointed over FFVII Remake. Given the time it took to get this game out of the gate, I was really just hoping in replaying the entirety of original story(maybe some extra bits here and there to give more depth to characters and fix some old translation issues) with modern graphics and technology. I wasn't expecting this weird meta-alternate universe timeline shenanigan's stuff, and I can understand the point behind "been there, done that" with retelling the story note-from-note, but there's been MANY games that have had remakes/remasters that don't touch the story any. The reason being, the story in itself is what made that game so memorable, iconic, and a classic; to say the least.
Good examples of this would be the Crash and Spyro trilogy remakes, and I'd dare say the Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition(which I consider a remake, being that it was remade from the ground up, using the XC2 engine, I believe). I don't see it being a bad thing to have a classic game like this, being brought back to life with a modern take of it's world and environments; I absolutely love the way Midgar looks, and seeing iconic spots now even more epic because of the jump of technology. I was hoping for the same thing when going out into the world of Gaia, and REALLY was looking forward to seeing how Gold Saucer would be.
I don't believe anyone asked for, or even wanted a alternate telling of the story, and yes, it does give us more of cryptic, mysterious, ominous feeling of what's going to happen next; but is it really worth it? I mean, how long are we going to have to wait for Part 2, and then Part 3; just for this story to finally be over with? A story that could've been possibly finished in one whole game? It just makes me feel like SE is being greedy, and wants to milk the FFVII title even more, like they've been doing over the years; maybe that's just me though.
Also, yes, the padding in this game is atrocious. It's just there to bloat the time spent playing, making the game longer than it really needs to be.
A part that many forgets is that this "excitement for the unknown" is a window in time that will pass. When part 2 is released there won't be this mystery anymore, even if SE leave on another mystery box for another installment. The argument from the producer Kitase to change Sephiroths involvement was based on that everyone knows who he is and that it would not be as exciting to have him as he originally was (especially for Midgar I suppose). If we go by the same argument for the whole remake, then the remake will eat its own tail with just part 2 as the unknown journey will be a very bad and strange transition scene when playing each installment back to back that carries an obvious statement to new players (as they haven't experienced the journey in any way) and for anyone with knowledge it would be at best a member berry but for new people just a sad remnant of an opened mystery box they missed out on.
Then we also have co-director Toriyama, most likely the real culprit behind the meta narrative of freedom for the developers, as he has said that he did not want to be restricted by the OG (but have it in mind...) but have the same kind of development process as they did for the OG, which for a remake, loosely or strict, should be impossible.
Many fans have flipped their script after playing the remake, as they believe and often genuinely feel that this was better than getting a traditional remake. This is the power of subversion, and for some reason many thought it genius to get a sequel and burn the old game's story and pour salt on the ashes. There were people that wanted this new kind of thing and people that think that meta messages of this kind is the best. They might not have been the majority before remake was released though. There are also many people that wanted Zack and Aerith to survive in any kind of additional media, especially in Japan, but I do wonder if they think it will be worth it when they do die anyway. Then you also have shippers, that want any justification for their ship and also "waifu/husbandos" culture that keep characters alive because of popularity. How it turns out is not yet known, but it will be, and then what? Have this halfbaked sequel taking the place in the hearts of many because of audiovisual fidelity over the OG, which needed more than a face lift and more than what Ever Crisis will provide.
Sorry for the long post and edits. Have an imaginary hug and a like :)
My issue was that they called it "remake" while it wasnt really a proper remake like Demon's Souls. It basically a brand new game that follows similar plot points.
I like it now! But in my head i call it FF7: RETAKE
Its actually ff7-2 because the original game happened and remake is another timeline. So it is a second game and sephiroth traveled back in time. This is why it is called remake... Remake the timelime.
Yeah, it's Remake in title alone. It's the name, not a description of what it is.
Look y'all, Square isn't perfect and they did a REALLY bad job describing this game to is before it's release. This confusion is totally their fault lol
Great review. Personally loved it (I mostly have nostalgia for Midgar since I never completed the original game until it came to Switch), and the soundtrack is exceptional. Hard mode definitely makes you focus more on staggering enemies and tactics although some bosses are pretty damn punishing. The PS5 upgrade was a great excuse to replay it. Wish you could skip the big hands and other slower sections on repeat playthroughs though!
Somehow not surprised one of my favorite UA-camrs would also be a huge fan of my fav game.
Earlier this year I decided to jump into final fantasy with almost no knowledge of the series. I started with seven and almost instantly was hooked the music the atmosphere the general characters and plot are also unique but at the same time feel grounded. when I finally beat the game It was unlike any other game I had played I wasn’t wanting more asking for a next part I felt satisfied.
If you liked 7 then you need to play 6 and 8 as well. 9 is fine, and so is 10, but I think the real magic of the series is 6-7-8.
You forgot to mention the music.
Also, this game has the best version of One Winged Angel.
And may I say that I liked your take on this game more than Razorfist’s. It’s nice to listen to someone actually enjoying a product for once and not just trying to tear it apart.
Razor is very particular about video games. If there is even a hint of over cinematized content, his rageometer goes overboard.
Its so nice to hear drinker genuinely happy about something he was looking forward to so much
Barret was honestly my favorite character in the remake. Felt like a genuine relatable character. I mean not saying the others aren't but Barret just felt more fleshed out.
Odd thing to happen for the Japanese version of Mr. T. Seriously.
The live action lion king is a clear example that making an "almost" exact copy of something that was great, doesn't mean it'll be any good.
Props to square for taking a chance!
The sad thing is the remake of Lion King is the 5th highest grossing film of all time :/
@@jonbaxter2254 That IS sad. You know your movie is shit when the best voice acting you get comes from the likes of Beyonce. Not even the great James Earl Jones sounded like he could give a shit about the movie.
They don't deserve props for ANYTHING when they're slicing ONE game into god knows how many titles to milk the cash cow.
This is a low iq take. The reason why lion king remake is bad is not because it followed the original storyline. It is because the realistic visuals cannot convey anything, the characters cannot emote, it looks like an uncanny valley nature documentary, whereas the animated style lends itself well to perfectly conveying human like expressions and emotions.
Betraying our expectations of what the remake was going to be and changing the story into some kind of meta alternative timeline sequal has not won over any new fans but just only succeeded in cheesing off a huge number of fans of the original.
@@randomjoe3941 milk it? Do you know how long it would take to make the entire game in this style with all of that content?
I only started playing it a couple of weeks ago. I am enjoying it for what it is. Enjoyable combat and story.
My main gameplay concern is the number of “press up to walk slowly through down the narrow path and look at the scenery.
26 hours on and running through the last few missions before the point of no return locks them out.
Same here. I enjoyed it, but by the end, the hours I had spent walking slowly, squeezing through gaps slowly, holding triangle slowly, just tested my patience too far. I hope that part two lets us off the lead a bit.
I loved FF7, but I have no interest in playing this remake until it is finished and available on PC.
Maybe around 2028 to 2029, with three to four years per part. We still don't have part 1 on pc, which makes me the sadtism
I wouldn't, it's never, ever going to be released as a single thing, it's a compilation, and a direct sequel, not a remake.
The best option right now is the fantastic HD PC mod collection, it's a collage of all the good mods for the PC version to make an unofficial HD remaster.
It's got AI upscaled art and new/reused/faithfull new 3D models. Y'all can find the guides on UA-cam for installing all the right mods if interested.
I actually liked having to switch characters on the fly regularly. They all play differently from each other and it felt fresh longer than if you only played one and the other two were expertly ai controlled.
That made the game more fun tbh, even though I like XV as well but it was dumb of them to include the character switch 2 yrs after the game was released, 7R thank goodness gave us the option.
lmao, last string of bossfights - switchswitchswitchswitchswitch
Stupid mechanic for the ADD patients of the world
Yea but the issue is if you don't switch constantly your punished you should have the choice.
I’ve been waiting for this one. Once I heard you were playing it I was so excited.
Having built a game (in unreal engine ) I can’t imagine how many man hours went into this. It looks stunning 🤩
You can’t call an Unreal or Unity powered product a game, they’re more like, turds.
@@myfellowsonicfans7131 unreal is still used by some of the biggest names in the industry. Including nether realm who produce mortal kombat.. so ..
@@macktheripper7454 sea of thieves was also made with it, that game looks incredible
So glad Drinker covered this. I agree with most of his review. As a big FF fan, I’m satisfied with this game (thus far). FF7 is probably my favorite game of all time, and they did it justice without pandering to a demographic - thanks Japan. It captures the spirit of the original game, while opening up doors for the future. The characters are great, the voice acting is spot on, the materia system still works decades later, and the added rpg elements (leveling up your weapons, switching characters on the fly, etc.) is killer. If I have one problem with the game - which may end up not being one when we finish the remake - it’s the plot ghosts. On one hand, I like the meta nature of it. It’s almost like the whispers are us purists - the majority of FF7 fans - who wanted the game to be a 1:1, desperately trying to keep the game on track. By the end of the game, determinism is lifted from the equation, and the characters literally have free will to do what they want. Will Aerith still die? Will Cloud search his psyche and come to grips with who he really is? We truly don’t know, and I think that could be fun to watch play out. What I and many others don’t want is a timeline where past Cloud meets future Cloud, and they do battle with 69 Sephiroths. We don’t need FF7 to become Marvel. Keep it simple. For that reason, the game is a 9/10 (solid A) for me. Could be a perfect 10/10 if they nail the landing.
Also: Red XIII is a good boy
Thanks Drinker!
@jkirklandfl
You Are NOT a FF fan. Anyone wrote who likes this trash can never make that claim. You are a pretender.
I'm kinda surprised you liked this as much as you did. There's a lot of quality to the game for sure, but I think the direction it takes towards the end is poorly conceived, and massively damages the story.
It's bad enough advertising what people want, a REMAKE, and then delivering what is effectively a reboot/stealth sequel instead. But most of the new additions to the narrative and world are really bad. The whispers and time-travel mechanics are not only a complete retcon of the original game's lore, but don't even remain consistent with their rules. The whispers are apparently capable of showing up anywhere time to try and keep things the same as the OG, but then they just don't half the time for no reason. Sephiroth is effectively a totally different character, acting more like AC Sephiroth (who couldn't even be alive if that's the case). Plus the time travel mechanics are completely nebulous, as though they're a cheap way of trying to justify different timelines in the story where that's never been a thing.
On top of that, the whole message of "defying fate" and is kinda in direct opposition to the original game, where so much of the message was about acceptance of death, inevitability, and things you can't change. That we're all one small piece of a greater circle of life. It feels more like a mashup of Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy 13 (probably because it was written by the same people).
I'm glad the game gets a lot of the recognition it deserves, but it's annoying that it seems to be getting a pass on some of its bad writing. It's giving me a lot of Force Awakens flashbacks, "Well, it MIGHT turn out to be good by the end, so let's wait and see the whole thing first."
My biggest concern about the new direction for the story is that I don't trust SE enough to be able to tell a good new story.
I'm going to be honest, I disagree with your point, but I appreciate the time and effort that you put into writing your comment, and I do share some of your concerns.
Honestly, I felt lied to with this game's story. The game is beautiful, the voice acting is amazing, and the gameplay is perfect! BUT it's not a "Remake", it's a "Retelling". It was amazing up to the whispers and Sephiroth basically saying "Yeah, I've seen this all before". The only reason I may pick this up again is because it introduced Wiess and Nero. Dirge of Cerberus was the first FFVII game I played, and I loved it! So seeing that they are bringing them back has me interested. I just hope the changes aren't so severe for the rest of the story.
When playing that intro into the train station in the remake, my left thumb instinctively went to the d-pad purely from muscle memory (joysticks didn't exist back then). FFVII really sticks with you
Hard disagree. As someone that is a JRPG freak that played the original to death as a child, the remake is a bombastic, over-priced hollow experience that I am actually blown away that you believe it holds true to the spirit of the original.
Next they'll remake the first ten minutes of The Godfather II as a two-hour movie and people will be praising it rather than seeing it as a cynical cash-grab, attempting to squeeze every single bit of nostalgia value out of a property.
Well said.
You know, the first part of ff7, midgar, was really well made. Enjoyable, plot heavy, world building, original. The second part was an ABSOLUTE bore, with incredibly bad pacing, incredibly bad plot (ethereal Sephiroth hunt for reasons you dont even know, gold saucer...) The third part is again great. (after cloud falls).
The fact they decided to make it 3 parts gives you hope that the could actually afford to make the second part playable. It also focused into making better the best part of the game. (although there are flaws.)