Final Fantasy VII Remaster/Remake

one armed dwarf · 05-03-2020 12:12AM

Technically you should switch as the currently controlled character generates ATB faster. But mostly I find myself using Cloud. Barret feels like a support character oddly? His basic attacks are not good but he can help you stagger with his focus shot and obviously has thunder too.

The music loses something. I think even Advent Children had some pretty great music compared to this (too much metal though). I did watch a preview online of the remake which had an Advent Children track in it and it was oddly nostalgic, which isnt an emotion I've ever had about Advent Children

(Track was "promised land", it plays in an aftermath scene when Cloud is leaving after the mission)

Minime2.5 · 05-03-2020 12:41AM

Just played through the demo. Its good. I wonder will they ever remake the best ever final fantasy ff6

B.A._Baracus · 05-03-2020 08:50AM

Minime2.5 wrote: »

Just played through the demo. Its good. I wonder will they ever remake the best ever final fantasy ff6

Now now let's be serious.
... FF X is the best :pac:

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2020 08:57AM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Now now let's be serious.
... FF X is the best :pac:

Ah here. Very weak FF game.

Anyway the secret best FF game is FF Tactics.

fixXxer · 05-03-2020 09:09AM

Be really interested to hear the thoughts of someone who never played FF7 going through this.

Sonics2k · 05-03-2020 09:16AM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Now now let's be serious.
... FF X is the best :pac:

a ha ha ha good joke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H47ow4_Cmk0

SomeSayKos · 05-03-2020 11:06AM

fixXxer wrote: »

Be really interested to hear the thoughts of someone who never played FF7 going through this.

I never played through the original. I got it on the PS4 a couple of years ago and didn't stick with it due to not liking the combat.

I got the demo yesterday and I was pretty underwhelmed by it. I really wanted to like this game as I find the setting/story pretty interesting however the combat just annoyed me and I don't think I could play through a massive game if the combat is gonna be like this. Ah well!

FWIW i also got Final Fantasy XV when it was on a sale a while ago and I stopped playing for the same reason. I guess these games aren't for me :pac:

Sephiroth_dude · 05-03-2020 11:08AM

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

On a second playthrough of the demo the combat felt alot less chaotic. Shortcuts for special abilities and more shortcuts for allied abilities, there really is no need for constant switching of characters like people on here are implying.

The only issue i had with the demo was the music which alot of you are praising. If we compare it to the original soundtrack the songs in the remake just didn't feel as hard hitting. It might be due to having voiced characters and almost constant banter between them, or that the themes where somewhat over-produced and the tune of them was buried under layers and layers orchestra. Finding it hard to articulate what i mean exactly here, hope someone understands.
One of my favourites here. Those bell chimes just hit you so hard. I don't even recall if they where present in the remake. I don't think they where infact.

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They should have brought nobuo uematsu back to do the music.

Tazzimus · 05-03-2020 11:11AM

FFX is my favourite

Also seen some list that put it as a fave for a load of people surveyed in Japan, with Cloud topping the fave characters list.

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2020 12:29PM

Tazzimus wrote: »

FFX is my favourite

Also seen some list that put it as a fave for a load of people surveyed in Japan, with Cloud topping the fave characters list.

Doesn't mean it's good (well it isn't terrible but has loads of issues). You'll find that peoples favourites are the one that the people surveyed grew up with and at the time that demographic grew up with the PS2 so the best selling PS2 FF game is going to come out on top.

It went from FF7 to FF8 in previous polls (FF9 and FF12 won't feature as they were released during a console generation change which means they weren't as popular or sold as much).

Zero-Cool · 05-03-2020 12:56PM

I'd more put it down to the FACT that 7 was the best, 8 was brilliant, 9 and 10 were shyte and the series was never the same since.

fixXxer · 05-03-2020 01:03PM

The only fact was that 8 was awful :pac: Terrible magic system, nonsense story, unlikeabale characters.

12 is fantastic for about 3/4 of the game.

Zero-Cool · 05-03-2020 01:04PM

fixXxer wrote: »

The only fact was that 8 was awful :pac: Terrible magic system, nonsense story, unlikeabale characters.

12 is fantastic for about 3/4 of the game.

8 gets **** on a lot but I really really have fond memories of it. One day I plan on getting the 'remaster' on ps4 to see if I was looking at it through rose tinted glasses.

Shapey Fiend · 05-03-2020 01:05PM

I always hear 6 is the best amongst people who've played all of them.

Zero-Cool · 05-03-2020 01:08PM

Shapey Fiend wrote: »

I always hear 6 is the best amongst people who've played all of them.

Yupp but I've never played it, so it can't be the best in my flawless logic. Anyone who says 6 is the best is a smelly hipster response when they hear someone say 7 is the best

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2020 01:09PM

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I'd more put it down to the FACT that 7 was the best, 8 was brilliant, 9 and 10 were shyte and the series was never the same since.

FF8 had issues, the story is abhorrent ****e but junction system was brilliantly broken.

I'd take FF9 over 7 any day of the week, much better game and definitely not ****e.

Shapey Fiend wrote: »

I always hear 6 is the best amongst people who've played all of them.

It's because it is, although there's a lot of love for FFV because the job system is so much fun.

However FF Tactics and FFXIII-3 are the secret best FF games.

irish_goat · 05-03-2020 01:10PM

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

They should have brought nobuo uematsu back to do the music.

They did.

WrenBoy · 05-03-2020 01:13PM

9 never gets the love it deserves imo. Obviously 7 is the pinnacle but 9 is a very close second for me, the rest have a big gap then for me.

Zero-Cool · 05-03-2020 01:13PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

FF8 had issues, the story is abhorrent ****e but junction system was brilliantly broken.

I'd take FF9 over 7 any day of the week, much better game and definitely not ****e.

It's because it is, although there's a lot of love for FFV because the job system is so much fun.

However FF Tactics and FFXIII-3 are the secret best FF games.

I could not get into 9 at all and that was coming off a high of 8. Said I'd forget it and try 10 when that came out, same deal, couldn't get into it. Played 15 last year and wanted to like it so much but found it awfully boring. This FF7 demo is the best FF I've played in years so really looking forward to the full (chapter 1) release.

daheadonu · 05-03-2020 01:17PM

Place ff tactics on the gb advance was my first brush with a "permadeath" mechanic ,was absolutely gutted when i realised i wouldn't be getting some characters back

one armed dwarf · 05-03-2020 01:19PM

6 is ok imo but I don't love it. I'm sure it was a much more big deal in 94 or whenever but sure we didn't even get it until 2001 anyway unless you imported. At that point VII had already been well established.

Minime2.5 · 05-03-2020 01:22PM

The only reason people that dont think FF6 is the best or wont even play it is because they have an issue with the 16 bit graphics. Everyone has and are entitled to an opinion but the general consensus is that FF6 is the best FF game . The 16 bit era was when squaresoft could do no wrong. Every title was a master piece. Chrono Trigger some would argue is even better than FF6. The Final Fantasy series lost its way after 9 .

YouSavedMyLife · 05-03-2020 01:26PM

7 > 9 > 4 > 14
Anything after those I would clump together in the "Just okay FF games that I will never play through again" category

This has turned into a "What's your favourite FF list thread"

I was lukewarm about this remake. Was happy enough to wait it out for a full release as I have alot of other games that I want to play and alot less free time with work ramping up and an infant baby. But after playing the demo I wish I hadn't. Now I'm burning hot for this and I'm going to buy it day 1. I might even go as far to get the two days off work so I have abit more free time to sink into it.

One good thing about releasing the game in chapters is having the chance to playthrough it again everytime a new chapter comes out. Hah. Now that's some replay value boyo

Also. Does boards have a discord server? These message boards are so old fashioned

Minime2.5 · 05-03-2020 01:29PM

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

7 > 9 > 4 > 14
Anything after those I would clump together in the "Just okay FF games that I will never play through again" category

This has turned into a "What's your favourite FF list thread"

I was lukewarm about this remake. Was happy enough to wait it out for a full release as I have alot of other games that I want to play and alot less free time with work ramping up and an infant baby. But after playing the demo I wish I hadn't. Now I'm burning hot for this and I'm going to buy it day 1. I might even go as far to get the two days off work so I have abit more free time to sink into it.

Another good thing is replaying it everytime a new chapter comes out. Hah. Now that's some replay value boyo

so youve played through 6

Minime2.5 · 05-03-2020 01:32PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qZlPvyi4UuA

SMC92Ian · 05-03-2020 01:39PM

I saw the demo up on PS4 and had a go, it's basically a slower Kingdom Hearts 3, the game looks lovely but the main character was a bit of a blehhh, like a 15 year old trying to act cool around the bigger kids smoking and drinking haha. I dunno if I'd play a full game like these and I also haven't played the other 6 so guess I'd be missing a lot of story?

Retr0gamer · 05-03-2020 01:42PM

one armed dwarf wrote: »

6 is ok imo but I don't love it. I'm sure it was a much more big deal in 94 or whenever but sure we didn't even get it until 2001 anyway unless you imported. At that point VII had already been well established.

The PS1 port of ff6 is absolute scutter and ruins the game. It's much better on super Nintendo. Gba is decent as well but we never got a good port of ff6.

I think the only mistep in the FF series was 13 and it wasn't that bad. Ff13-2 is great fun and ff13-3 is fantastic. Even ff12 which I initially didn't like is transformed into an amazing game in the zodiac age rerelease.

Minime2.5 · 05-03-2020 01:43PM

SMC92Ian wrote: »

I dunno if I'd play a full game like these and I also haven't played the other 6 so guess I'd be missing a lot of story?

LOL

Christy42 · 05-03-2020 01:43PM

7>4/9>6. And then the rest. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>5There is an ordering and I may feel the need to replay though. 5 is terrible. I hate that job system so much

I enjoyed the demo and will probably play it a few times before release.

RedXIV · 05-03-2020 01:44PM

SMC92Ian wrote: »

I saw the demo up on PS4 and had a go, it's basically a slower Kingdom Hearts 3, the game looks lovely but the main character was a bit of a blehhh, like a 15 year old trying to act cool around the bigger kids smoking and drinking haha. I dunno if I'd play a full game like these and I also haven't played the other 6 so guess I'd be missing a lot of story?

Each game is a standalone one so you don't miss anything by playing them out of order. there are a few easter eggs across the titles but you can jump in anywhere

Final Fantasy VII Remaster/Remake

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