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Is the FF7R Compilation Jumping the Shark?
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Nah.
It hasn't jumped the shark for me since I only care about the mainline stuff and maybe the dlc if I hear it's good.
I don't care about all of the other mobile game prequel / spin-off stuff, so it doesn't bother me a bit.
It hasn't jumped the shark for me since I only care about the mainline stuff and maybe the dlc if I hear it's good.
I don't care about all of the other mobile game prequel / spin-off stuff, so it doesn't bother me a bit.
It's basically the same as when FF7 first came out and they embarked on the compilation. AC, Dirge and CC existed and while I didn't care much for them outside of CC, it didn't take ANYTHING away from my core FF7 experience. Same here. The remake was amazing and I loved it. The mobile stuff is just fluff as far as I'm concerned and I honestly have faith in where they're going with the remake
As you are allowed to say it, I'm allowed to disagree with you. š
The PUBG thing is pretty awful and got a real GranTorino.gif reaction from me. But the rest is fine.
Yes
Actually I'm ok with the BR and the demake
What bothers me the most is the snippet of Weiss at the end. It points to the sense of style of the previous compilation and the elements of story that bother me the most in 7R
I loved 7R but the last few chapters made me worried for the direction of the sequels. This stuff confirms that they're going to keep going in that direction.
Wish they subdued some of the visual Kei, edgelord and KH like, destiny, plot-twisty elements
Actually I'm ok with the BR and the demake
What bothers me the most is the snippet of Weiss at the end. It points to the sense of style of the previous compilation and the elements of story that bother me the most in 7R
I loved 7R but the last few chapters made me worried for the direction of the sequels. This stuff confirms that they're going to keep going in that direction.
Wish they subdued some of the visual Kei, edgelord and KH like, destiny, plot-twisty elements
YES and NO.
Yes, if the games are not fun.
No, if the games are fun.
I love the idea that the franchise is jumping the shark when people are getting what they've wanted all along, and not 15 years ago when Gackt became a major character in the games.
I once said maybe a year or so ago that I don't believe the FF7 remake series will get completed.
As in the remake series won't complete the main story arc. At the moment I'm kinda 50-50 on whether they'll actually do it.
Considering all the events they've still got to complete in the story, DLC they have to release for each part and the way they're going about it I think we could be almost a decade from completion. The complete series will span three console generations.
Thats a lot of commitment. Not saying 100% they won't do it, but.....I dunno, anything can happen.
As in the remake series won't complete the main story arc. At the moment I'm kinda 50-50 on whether they'll actually do it.
Considering all the events they've still got to complete in the story, DLC they have to release for each part and the way they're going about it I think we could be almost a decade from completion. The complete series will span three console generations.
Thats a lot of commitment. Not saying 100% they won't do it, but.....I dunno, anything can happen.
Considering "plot ghosts" are something they came up with for the remake..........
A remaster of part one of the remake.
I mean actually yeah. Giving a whole ass game to a guy who appeared in two scenes and died in a flashback and Forrest Gumping him into the backstory of every major character around was definitely a take.
Absolutely. It's a completely transparent attempt to extract as much profit as possible from FF7. And the first remake wasn't even really that good. I'm out! When I need some FF7 I'll play the classic.
The battle royal was a bit much, even if its a project designed to create assets for a switch port.
But making DLC for a big AAA game is pretty normal, and Ever Crisis is necessary now that the compilation content is important to the remake story.
But making DLC for a big AAA game is pretty normal, and Ever Crisis is necessary now that the compilation content is important to the remake story.
square enix milking final fantasy for all it's worth. who could have seen this coming. who could possibly imagine this. oh my god
The original shark jumping moment was the first compilation stuff in the 2000s. I feel like nothing good could be salvaged there.
If you treat FFVIIR as a reboot instead (Which it probably is, i don't even think Aeris will die this time lol), the new compilation is just spin offs that can be good or not, with the advantage of interacting with a ongoing franchise. The original compilation was just completely out of touch with the original FFVII and created stuff that was never originally planned for that universe. Now this time everything is integrated which means this compilation have potential to be a lot more interesting.
I personally think a BR game is a cool idea, tho i want it on pc as well, not playing that on a phone.
If you treat FFVIIR as a reboot instead (Which it probably is, i don't even think Aeris will die this time lol), the new compilation is just spin offs that can be good or not, with the advantage of interacting with a ongoing franchise. The original compilation was just completely out of touch with the original FFVII and created stuff that was never originally planned for that universe. Now this time everything is integrated which means this compilation have potential to be a lot more interesting.
I personally think a BR game is a cool idea, tho i want it on pc as well, not playing that on a phone.
Exactly. That whole compilation of the 2000s was mediocre. I didn't play Before Crisis, but I never felt like I needed to.
The original FF7 still stands alone as a great product set in that universe.
While it appears the character shown at the end of that trailer will only be a VR boss fight, there are other elements from the compilation that they're going to take in and rework, because let's face it, a lot of it was crap that was bolted on and didn't do good for the main story as a whole.
Replaying the original after the remake just confirms I have literally no idea what part 2 will look like. A 6 hour section made into a 30 to 40 hour game
Like how much is going to to be cut in the next game or is it going to adopt the pacing of the original rather than fleshing everything out like the first part?
Like how much is going to to be cut in the next game or is it going to adopt the pacing of the original rather than fleshing everything out like the first part?
It already jumped the shark when they shat on the original story by introducing "fate ghosts", future-seeing Aerith, annoying and ever-present Sephiroth and made us fight a fucking giant Heartless.
I have very big concerns with Ever Crisis.
It sounds too good to be true.
It can be very limited or resumed chapters, or they take years to all come out, or they are too expensive.
I am not sure why but as excited as I am I feel there is something about it that won't sit right with fans.
It sounds too good to be true.
It can be very limited or resumed chapters, or they take years to all come out, or they are too expensive.
I am not sure why but as excited as I am I feel there is something about it that won't sit right with fans.
this is a remake of all parts of FF7
remember all those insane additions of the original FF7? Square has to do that again
remember all those insane additions of the original FF7? Square has to do that again
It hasn't really jumped the shark so much as reveling in its true nature. Of course we'd get a new compilation FFVII. I'm more surprised that I am surprised that they're doing it again! Shoulda seen it coming. As long as the actual FFVIIR games stay high quality, these mobile spinoffs don't bother me. And maybe the success of these mobile games helps SE fund more AA console JRPGs that wouldn't otherwise get a chance.
It got people to spend money and opt into the ride, though. A little bit of deception is going to pay dividends.
Seems they're going the kingdom hearts route of releasesing mobile and smaller games leading up to a numbered title. All with the terrible SE naming convention. I expect them to milk this more than they did with the original FFVII compilation.
Can't say I'm confident they will make the parts they add from those bad FFVII games good. It will probably devolve into more KH-esque storytelling.
Can't say I'm confident they will make the parts they add from those bad FFVII games good. It will probably devolve into more KH-esque storytelling.
I sure hope so, I can't get enough of it so the more they produce and the longer it lasts the better.
Might as well jump the shark another time. Square will milk all its worth out of FFVII. It is their cash cow.
This is remaking the early 2000s part of franchising, where darts are thrown to determine which mobile genre games are most popular and side characters are given entirely meaningless and stupid arcs to satisfy a shrinking number of people as the years go on, ultimately resulting in nothing decent or even worth playing to show for it.
They already jumped the shark years ago. Now they're just driving the boat over it's corpse repeatedly.