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Final Fantasy VII Remake - Review Thread (MetaCritic: 88 | OpenCritic: 89)
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That's the thing. Either make the quests interesting or make the context interesting.
I can remember some sidequest NPCs more than main quest NPCs because of the way their side quests were framed. But again, Witcher 3 was the exception not the rule. Monster Hunter is just "go here, kill monster, make a hat out of said monster" but the context/gameplay/etc changes it. There's nothing riveting or game changing about going out and fighting a doggo and then chasing him to fight him again because a rando asked you to.
Also the Witcher senses and build up to the monster confrontations were typically interesting and grounded in the world they were in, helping sell the fact that Witchers were relevant in the world full of poor peasants and stuff versus people with guns in a fortified position not being able to beat a dog.
Again though this is one example.
Depends on where you are, but some sidequests are bigger than most main ones. For example
all the Radovid business is a sidequest.
And I think the Genie in a bottle quest (super important lore wise) is a side one too.
And I think the Genie in a bottle quest (super important lore wise) is a side one too.
A game with great side content is Skyrim for example. I don't even remember the main quest and I remember all the side content lol
Yeah I feel the same about the Witcher 3, they are better at first as they feel more like side stories. But they are not this holy grail people make them out to be.
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And Kinda Funny loved it, too! It'd be cool if we put their videos in these posts from now on, too.
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See?! That guy agrees with me!
I CAN'T play first person games without massive physical discomfort, and I don't find isometric point and click games fun to play.
That doesn't change the point I'm making, which is that filler sidequests are not unique to or even MORE PROMINENT in JRPGs - it's a problem across the RPG genre as a whole.
Why? Is the game not padded with filler and ff15 tier side quests?
I said the game looks fun to play and the demo was fun. but In the end they've stretched something out massively because they wanted to milk a brand and not give a complete game.
Listened to it earlier! Loved it, looking forward to the spoilercast!
I think you're just here to brag about your outlet getting FIVE COPIES to review.
Agreed.
And you fight the same boring enemies, too.
I'll take talking to fucking Chadley about whatever to fight a cool unique boss than talking to default NPC #2 to fight Werewolf #15 just because NPC #2 has a sad story to tell before and after the quest.
Feeling pretty good about FF7R as a game now. There's some plot stuff I Don't Agree with, but Jason Schreier's review seemed compelling. I don't "stan" individual reviewers, but our tastes seem to align (and man, he was 200% right about Octopath being aggressively mediocre)
I guess we all play video games for different reasons. I played TW3 on Easy because I was sick of the combat four hours into the game and just wanted to blaze through fights to see more story.
The problem people who read the spoilers have with FF7 Remake is how it fundamentally approaches the challenge of remaking a beloved classic
A vocal part of the fanbase wanted a more straight remake of FF7's story than a meta-commentary/sequel to the classic FF7 that FF7 Remake is
A vocal part of the fanbase wanted a more straight remake of FF7's story than a meta-commentary/sequel to the classic FF7 that FF7 Remake is
A lot of the filler is really really good though. Some of the best chapters in this game are regarded as 'filler' or 'padding' imo.
There really isn't that many fetch quests
I mean yea but it seems like the best stuff you can get is directly related to side quests.
this is exactly what i expected from modern square tbh.
I think I'll just stick with FF14 for the time being and wait for the game to be fully remade. Nothing about this seems more interesting than FF15 to me and I don't have a strong connection to 7 to really get invested in Midgar being extended with these new elements.
Glad to see however that overall critics liked it.
Glad to see however that overall critics liked it.
I just saw the Easy Allies.
Its exactly what I expected after playing the demo, from the technical side (texture and asset poping in certain areas). Other than that, a fantastic looking game.
I will wait for the next gen version (or patch) though. I have been waiting decades for this, I can wait a bit more for the improved IQ.
Its exactly what I expected after playing the demo, from the technical side (texture and asset poping in certain areas). Other than that, a fantastic looking game.
I will wait for the next gen version (or patch) though. I have been waiting decades for this, I can wait a bit more for the improved IQ.
How is this just as expected? Do people narrow The Witcher 3 down to Monster Nests? It is incredibly disingenuous and I've largely stayed out of this thread because of it. And yes, before people jump down my throat about the wonderful Bloody Baron quest, it doesn't change my point. Games are more than just solely their negatives or positives.
As a massive fan of the original game, it certainly met and even exceeded my expectations in some ways. I can't remember the last time I played a game all weekend non stop, but this had me hooked, as I fell in love with FF7 all over again.
Hey man, I tried! Linked it a couple pages ago!
(Go back and give FFX another try when you have some free time. Just saying.)
Scores aside, this is absolutely a not buy for me right now. Enough reviews have said "some Kingdom Hearts bullshit" which tells me I will get mad and that we will see a collection release every year for the next 5 years. I'll just play it when it's done and on sale.
It's a pretty damn good remake.. even with the fact that it's going to be a 3 part game score's close to 90 are great.
I'm confused. The original FF7 has an amazing story. Is there something different about this game that makes its writing "KH-tier" so to speak?
For context, never played Kingdom Hearts, but the original FF7 is a storytelling / worldbuilding classic and it's crazy to me that the story could be regarded that way.
For context, never played Kingdom Hearts, but the original FF7 is a storytelling / worldbuilding classic and it's crazy to me that the story could be regarded that way.
Without going into spoiler details, yes. There are some pretty major storyline changes.
Yes, there is something different that makes it very KHesque
Doom, AC, and FF VII are all within 3 points of each other on OpenCritic (88, 89, 91). I'm not confident saying any one of the three is a clear favourite.