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Did you cry playing FFVII Remake?
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no i didn't cry but i loved every second of it. to me, the best exclusives on ps4 are God of War Ghost of Tsushima and FF7R
I came close during the demo when looking up at the first reactor, but the main game was a massive disappointment.
The stilted dialogue and delivery made it hard to connect with the characters for the most part.
The stilted dialogue and delivery made it hard to connect with the characters for the most part.
Y'all in here with your "I cried because the game was so bad!" are a bunch of fuckin' losers lol.
I did shed a few tears during the opening. That massive nostalgia wave, combined with that music, really did a number on me. The original PS1 FF7 has a special place in my heart, and FF7R pulls no punches when it comes to exploiting nostalgia for maximum effect.
The rest of the way, I was mostly just shedding tears about having bought the Deluxe Edition. Should have just picked up the standard edition or borrowed a friend's copy.
The rest of the way, I was mostly just shedding tears about having bought the Deluxe Edition. Should have just picked up the standard edition or borrowed a friend's copy.
I'm so glad I don't actually discuss games that I'm playing with Era in anything but a superficial manner. A lot of posers here.
Yes, multiple times for moments where I was attached / grown to like certain characters / situations that were originally more of a footnote due to limitations of budget / technology / dev cycle.
Plenty of people here may not gel with it, but the folks saying "no lol its a videogame" are basically admitting they are incapable of empathy.
Having watched many others play it, including some who never played the original... it was interesting to see how they reacted differently, or not at all in some situations.
Plenty of people here may not gel with it, but the folks saying "no lol its a videogame" are basically admitting they are incapable of empathy.
Having watched many others play it, including some who never played the original... it was interesting to see how they reacted differently, or not at all in some situations.
Yeah, in quite a few spots. Never played the original before and people spoil the game everywhere without care so some stuff didn't have any impact.
One part really got me though.
One part really got me though.
When Biggs is alive at the end. People have spoiled Avalanche's fate for me so I found it hard to care about them when I knew they were gonna die.
I was so relieved when I saw that though that I cried. I love those characters.
I was so relieved when I saw that though that I cried. I love those characters.
I didn't cry but I was certainly taken aback by the game quite a bit during my first playthrough. Mostly just astounded at how good it looked, how good it played & still not believing that I lived long enough for it to actually exist and be as high quality as it was.
I think Aeriths Chapter 14 scene got me choked up and misty eyed (the dream sequence). It has a lot of imagery and allusion to certain key elements in the original, and her statements about cherishing the time she had with Cloud hit on a ton of levels as someone nostalgic for the original. The music during that scene was a wonderful take on her theme as well. Shame some people would otherwise miss this scene if they favored Tifa more.
Outside of that, I think the ending sequence got to me as well just feeling this simultaneous sense of excitement about this "new journey" and remembering the same feeling in the OG of like "wow, we're outside Midgar, what adventure lies ahead?". That nostalgic feeling resonated hard.
Outside of that, I think the ending sequence got to me as well just feeling this simultaneous sense of excitement about this "new journey" and remembering the same feeling in the OG of like "wow, we're outside Midgar, what adventure lies ahead?". That nostalgic feeling resonated hard.
Yes, multiple times. Some scenes in this game were incredibly sad and heartbreaking. Amazing game. Hoping/waiting for a PS5 patch before I do a ng+ run.
Yup. To see how they turned my favorite game into such an embarrassment (not all of it, it's still a good game but with a good portion of cringy stuff) still makes me sad.
Pretty much every nostalgic musical cue.
And then everything that has to do with Aerith, Biggs, or Jessie.
And then everything that has to do with Aerith, Biggs, or Jessie.
I didn't cry during the game, but I often shed a few tears listening to the soundtrack outside of the game, remembering the emotional moments I did have with both the remake and the original. I do that with a lot of game soundtracks, lol.
This thread actually inspired me to start another (4th) playthrough of FF7 Remake, and I certainly did get emotional during some parts of the intro.
This thread actually inspired me to start another (4th) playthrough of FF7 Remake, and I certainly did get emotional during some parts of the intro.
Just a comment that shows my disappointment with something I had high hopes for. I did cry when the first trailer was shown back in 2015, yeah, but not when I was playing the game itself.
There's other threads to express your disappointment than this one.
Maybe cry because after fighting the airbuster the game got pretty bad imho. Before t his the game was spectectular. But I didnt really get emotionally involved.
I would like to amend my previous statement: my eyes did tear up a bit when starting the demo for the first time, watching the intro and realizing I was finally in control. But then I found the combat a bit frustrating with Barret and the dialogue not super great and the animations awkward and too emphasized and then the game came out and was worse than I was expecting even though I was bracing for it to be not great. Still enjoyed it a bit, but it was really disappointing despite not expecting much. Like I said, though, they did get me with that demo at first.
Still tryna figure out why some of you are so eager to let people know how much you didn't like something, to the point of saying "I cried cuz it was so bad lol!!"
Do you not realize how annoying you're being by doing that?
Do you not realize how annoying you're being by doing that?
No. I've cried when playing games before for a variety of reasons over the years(Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, Florence, Gone Home, and a bunch of others) but FF7R didn't do anything for me.
A lot of the emotional beats of the OG game just didn't hit as hard here. I found the cutscene direction and voices to be way too stilted to really be affecting, especially given the far more effective storytelling that's happened in other games I've played. FFVIIR felt more awkward to me than anything.
The game overall felt like the videogame version of the Disney live action remakes. It's a completely functional game and there are parts of it that are very enjoyable but it trades nostalgia through music and familiarity to do something which felt utterly bizarre from a storytelling and gameplay pacing perspective. I'm sure we'll see how it plays out in future episodes but outside of maybe the first hour or so (where I had a grin on my face), I mostly felt disappointed.
A lot of the emotional beats of the OG game just didn't hit as hard here. I found the cutscene direction and voices to be way too stilted to really be affecting, especially given the far more effective storytelling that's happened in other games I've played. FFVIIR felt more awkward to me than anything.
The game overall felt like the videogame version of the Disney live action remakes. It's a completely functional game and there are parts of it that are very enjoyable but it trades nostalgia through music and familiarity to do something which felt utterly bizarre from a storytelling and gameplay pacing perspective. I'm sure we'll see how it plays out in future episodes but outside of maybe the first hour or so (where I had a grin on my face), I mostly felt disappointed.
I don't recall specific parts where I cried, but this game is so full of heart, so full of delightful moments, endearing characters, and lovingly crafted details, that thinking on the experience as a whole is very moving.
The music definitely makes me tear up. The characters' voices are enough to give me a wave of warm nostalgia. The whole game is such a beautiful love letter to the original. And on top of that, the devs nailed the combat so damn well it's crazy. FF7R is so much better than I expected.
"Heh, I didn't enjoy this great thing at all! In fact, this great thing is terribad in all aspects actually! I was bored and annoyed the whole time!" š
Sad.
The music definitely makes me tear up. The characters' voices are enough to give me a wave of warm nostalgia. The whole game is such a beautiful love letter to the original. And on top of that, the devs nailed the combat so damn well it's crazy. FF7R is so much better than I expected.
Haters love to broadcast their awful taste and impoverished inner lives for some reason.
"Heh, I didn't enjoy this great thing at all! In fact, this great thing is terribad in all aspects actually! I was bored and annoyed the whole time!" š
Sad.
Of boredom? Almost...
I rarely connect with games on that level. The only times I remember feeling some emotion towards a game were BioShock Infinite and God of War 2018 at the end.
I rarely connect with games on that level. The only times I remember feeling some emotion towards a game were BioShock Infinite and God of War 2018 at the end.
No, but The Honeybee Inn came very close to making me cry. I had high hopes for that moment, and they gave me more than I knew I wanted. I'll never forget how happy that scene made me.
Nope. But then I only played it for an hour or so after the first mission was done. Not for me. Will replay the original some time this year. Maybe. Nice graphics though. (All except for Cloud. I just do not like his model for some reason.)
There were several moments where I've had tears in my eyes, e.g. seeing Tifa and the 7th Heaven for the first time or Jessie's death.
Probably one of the most emotional games ever for me personally, even though the writing isn't always stellar.
Probably one of the most emotional games ever for me personally, even though the writing isn't always stellar.