So what's the consensus on the new FF7 games?

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1. One has come out so far and the second is coming out soon, correct?

2. Is there going to be a third? How many to complete the entire series?

3. How good was the first one compared to the original?
https://opencritic.com/game/8586/final-fantasy-vii-remake
https://opencritic.com/game/15136/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth

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Moonroof posted...
1. One has come out so far and the second is coming out soon, correct?

2. Is there going to be a third? How many to complete the entire series?

3. How good was the first one compared to the original?

  1. yes
  2. who knows
  3. theyre barely comparable. Its an action rpg in terms of gameplay now. And they made a bunch of straight up baffling changes to the story. It feels like a remake that came out like 50 years later and was inspired by the original.
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the consensus (so far) is that they're both really good

they are not faithful remakes, though they have the same general locations and story progression. they should be thought of as "companions" of the original and not necessarily new versions of the same game. I'll probably always prefer the original but I love the new games.
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pjbasis posted...
Ruined by open world elements

I haven't touched the review zone topic because I'm wary of spoilers, but I get the impression this is true

it was all downhill when the director said he was inspired by horizon
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Remake is awesome and Rebirth is going to be even better. Can't wait to play GotY 2024!
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Remake was awesome. If you want a turn-based RPG, play one of those.

Like, I seriously can't comprehend why people think it's fair criticism to bemoan a game for being a different genre from another game in the same series. Yes even if those games share the same name.
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Remake was a nonsense clusterfuck. Like sure its an 8/10 good game or whatever, but the writing and dialogue was some cringey anime garbage. And the combat is over-designed - too many character mechanics and cooldowns that dont actually add any real depth.

And just all the new additions suck. The whisper ghosts, Roche, president hanging out the window, Sephiroth appearing all the time, multiverse nonsense - it all sucks. Who even asked for all this shit? Why couldnt we just get Final Fantasy VII remade?

So yeah Im not even gonna play Rebirth lol. Im just having fun reading all the leaks and spoilers online
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Accel_R8 posted...
Remake was awesome. If you want a turn-based RPG, play one of those.

Like, I seriously can't comprehend why people think it's fair criticism to bemoan a game for being a different genre from another game in the same series. Yes even if those games share the same name.

Well turn-based RPGs are a dying breed so as a fan of the genre it makes sense to be upset that more and more series that were turn-based have gone action. That being said FF went down that road long ago so it's a little late for that.

imo FF7R kinda sucked but a lot of people liked it, so I guess the consensus would be that it's a good game. Rebirth isn't out yet but has good reviews. I likely won't play it
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MZero posted...
imo FF7R kinda sucked but a lot of people liked it, so I guess the consensus would be that it's a good game. Rebirth isn't out yet but has good reviews. I likely won't play it

thank god im not the only one lol. sometimes i feel like im taking crazy pills
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It has the characters, music, visuals, and other "FF7" stuff down pat, even if the story goes off in some weird new directions. The combat is kinda wonky. Bosses specifically have this, "Better figure out our thing, or spend half an hour fighting this guy." There's also this issue of difficulty spikes. Either the enemies are complete pushovers, or they do a shit ton of damage.
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