Final Fantasy VII Remaster/Remake

02-03-2020 09:55AM

one armed dwarf wrote: »

The demo is all of chapter 1, it's the same one that leaked so pretty lengthy. It's not the showfloor demo (which I played ) which is just a few fights and a boss.

Wonder will it allow you keep your save and carry it into the full game?

Retr0gamer · 02-03-2020 10:19AM

It won't and SE said the finished game may differ from the demo.

B.A._Baracus · 02-03-2020 10:27AM

Nothing but people playing this live on Youtube now when you search up Final Fantasy :pac:

Vicxas · 02-03-2020 10:38AM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

lol.
it's what I read so take it with a pinch of salt

It's real.

gimli2112 · 02-03-2020 10:42AM

Smaller than a Call of Duty update, result.

02-03-2020 10:53AM

Vicxas wrote: »

It's real.

Ah bolox, can't carry progress

Vicxas · 02-03-2020 11:13AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ah bolox, can't carry progress

I reckon it's a separate build to the retail version to stop people cracking it

Zero-Cool · 02-03-2020 11:25AM

Awesome but same day as Division 2 expansion. Any reports on how long it takes to complete the demo? Wonder if I can blast through it before heading to the Divison.

gimli2112 · 02-03-2020 11:28AM

I typically have 2-3 games on the go at anytime unless I'm no lifeing something. At present it's COD, the Division 2 and up until this weekend the uncharted collection, where due to one bs section near the end of 3 got deleted in a show of frenzy.

Tazzimus · 02-03-2020 11:34AM

Waiting to go home and play the demo is gonna make this a long day...

Vicxas · 02-03-2020 12:06PM

Finished the demo there in about 40 mins. Plays really well from the brief time i got with it.

Torn between normal and "classic" mode for combat

02-03-2020 12:08PM

Vicxas wrote: »

Finished the demo there in about 40 mins. Plays really well from the brief time i got with it.

Torn between normal and "classic" mode for combat

Do tell more!?

Vicxas · 02-03-2020 12:11PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Do tell more!?

Essentially rather than the FFXV combat style where you fight and issue commands on the fly it's more command orientated like the old games (waiting for your ATB to fill to make attacks etc)

one armed dwarf · 02-03-2020 12:50PM

Even in the action mode the game is balanced around making commands. The mashy attack stuff is less about dealing big damage and more about building up ATB and stagger. I think it also builds up MP.

I think this is why it shouldn't be compared to XV and is actually more classic in style than people realise, you just have mechanics to avoid and guard against now.

Have to say though on a technical level the demo didn't impress me. It feels lightyears behind a lot of other Unreal engine games. I don't know how much better the final product will be. Cloud's hair looks really bad. That's my main gripe so far (visuals not Cloud's hair

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02-03-2020 12:53PM

Are you on a 4K Hdr TV or just Full HD?

Zero-Cool · 02-03-2020 01:32PM

https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1234436635980443648?s=19

endainoz · 02-03-2020 02:02PM

Zero-Cool wrote: »

https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1234436635980443648?s=19

No surprise there, people know how the game is just based in Midgar. It's also a bit of a spoilery article.

Retr0gamer · 02-03-2020 02:16PM

FFVII wasn't that long a game. 40 hours to beat it. And midgar was the highpoint, it was a bit downhill after that.

To be honest, I'm looking forward to playing a short concise 20 hour RPG that doesn't outstay its welcome. Two of my favourite RPGs of all time, Panzer Dragoon Saga and Parasite Eve, were about 20 hours long and their brevity and fast pace was one of the reasons I loved them. All killer no filler. Bring it on.

Also interested in how the spruce up the less impressive middle and back end of FFVII. Would be nice to see them cut some of the bloat out of it and make it a more concise experience and add a few more sections to make it more fun. But we will probably have to wait 10 years to see that going by Square's track record!

one armed dwarf · 02-03-2020 02:37PM

I disagree that Midgar was the best bit but yeah I think they should use the opportunity to examine what parts need to be in this project and which don't. I would take out Huge Materia, or make that part way shorter.

Tazzimus · 02-03-2020 02:37PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Parasite Eve

Loved the second game, there's two games that could definitely do with a remaster of sorts.

cherryghost · 02-03-2020 02:49PM

Midgar was very hit and miss for me personally. Some places oozed character, others were monotonous and dull. Anyway each to their own.

Retr0gamer · 02-03-2020 03:13PM

Tazzimus wrote: »

Loved the second game, there's two games that could definitely do with a remaster of sorts.

Much prefer the first game. The second one to be is a poor mans resident evil whereas the first is one of the best action RPGs ever made.

Tazzimus · 02-03-2020 03:17PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Much prefer the first game. The second one to be is a poor mans resident evil whereas the first is one of the best action RPGs ever made.

Meh, I'm not as picky

I enjoyed both. Second is fairly Resi-ish, but I liked it.

Retr0gamer · 02-03-2020 03:21PM

Tazzimus wrote: »

Meh, I'm not as picky
I enjoyed both. Second is fairly Resi-ish, but I liked it.

Didn't hate it but I think a lot of it was they went resident evil with it and as a result it was no where near as good or as interesting as the first game.

Anyway, yes to shorter RPGs! FFVII was meant to be a 20 hour RPG set in New York early in development but the management deemed it too much of a change so that idea became Parasite Eve (which I think is the better game). A shame Europe never got the first one.

I miss 90's Squaresoft.

endainoz · 02-03-2020 04:54PM

Can't wait to give this a go later on. I went through the original on PS4 one more time but it's kind of unplayable at normal speed for me now. But it was very handy for grinding for character stats. Oh and I finally beat the two weapons for the first time ever! So I think I'll leave the original alone now. Game is truly complete for me now, only took 23 years.

gimli2112 · 02-03-2020 04:58PM

Emerald Weapon was ok but Ruby was a headwrecker. When I beat it I was down to Tifa hitting it with limit breaks, Knights of the Round mimed, Ultima *4, staying alive with Phoenix and something connected to Life that auto cast on death. Battle went on for hours it seemed.
Little Tifa looked tiny but she made it in the end.

seandotcomm · 02-03-2020 05:27PM

Just finished the demo there. really enjoyed it. Music / audio sounded great in surround sound and the boss battle was pretty challenging. I died 3 times. Nostalgia overload

one armed dwarf · 02-03-2020 06:14PM

Someone uploaded a picture of the back of the box placeholder and it actually says 'this first part covers up to the parties escape from Midgar', or words to that effect.

The messaging is pretty weird. They want people to know but they put it in small print basically. Essentially there's a reason now why the first 10 minutes of FFVII takes an hour in this demo.

Kunkka · 02-03-2020 06:56PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

FFVII wasn't that long a game. 40 hours to beat it. And midgar was the highpoint, it was a bit downhill after that.

The story only really takes off after Midgar in the original so I couldn't disagree more with this.

In terms of the evolution of the original game you hadn't even got summon materia until outside Midgar. Not to mention the best cut scenes during the last 3 quarters of the game, which were the best ever seen in gaming up until that point in my opinion...

RobbingBandit · 02-03-2020 07:00PM

It took 40 hours to beat the damn emerald weapon and near twice that for ruby

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