With their current stock situation it would be most beneficial to them to get a big release by end of their fiscal year, as shareholders weren't impressed by XVI's performance. FF7R-2 is likely to meet or exceed that game's performance (assuming the 7 audience turns up again and weren't turned off by the first installment) which will help with restoring shareholder faith in the company.I mean... I don't get it?
1. They're launching every game when it makes sense strategically, aren't they? Current financials or not. Usually rushed releases come out at the end of March, not of February.
Yes, but that was mostly because they first showed a version of the trailer stating there was an exclusivity window before scrubbing it later that day. If they hadn't done that they would've kept a lot quieter about it, and S-E/Yoshi-P definitely made attempts to put that cat back in the bag on multiple occasions:2. Yeah but they talked about 16's PC ver. before any exclusivity was up. It sure doesn't feel like they aren't allowed to do the same for 7.
It sure is!This is some tea leaves reading shoptroll ;P
Power has little to do with storage capacity. If Nintendo wants to throw 512 GB of internal storage into Switch 2 they absolutely could, it just may not make financial sense to do so.I can't imagine this running on the Switch 2 with that file size unless the Switch 2's far more powerful than expected or it's some sort of cloud version lmao
I'd say so. The game has many flaws but it's still a really fun time with some of the coolest moments I've seen in a game. It's also really important to set up the general idea of what they're going for with Rebirth and Part 3.So, I never played the original.
I bought the remake (part 1) and love the visuals, initially liked the gameplay and got till Chapter 4 or 5 I think, Roche had appeared (long blonde hair on motorbike, maybe name is wrong) and I lost interest, found it boring somehow.
The trailer for the next part looks stunning so I'm wondering if I should give it a go again.
Worth it?
DOOM 2016 installs to ~70 GB on the PS4. It's ~22 GB on the Switch.It's 2 UHD Blu-Ray discs.
It's not coming to Switch 2 ever.
The combat gets better as the game goes on.So, I never played the original.
I bought the remake (part 1) and love the visuals, initially liked the gameplay and got till Chapter 4 or 5 I think, Roche had appeared (long blonde hair on motorbike, maybe name is wrong) and I lost interest, found it boring somehow.
The trailer for the next part looks stunning so I'm wondering if I should give it a go again.
Worth it?
Absolutely notMy Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Prediction based on an OG FF7 spoiler.
Zach will kill Aerith this time. It could be zack being controlled by sephiroth but the portrayal will be Zack killing her.
No matter what happens, I'd hate to be the developers of this game. No matter how good the game or its mechanics are, the game is going to get a lot of backlash from parts of the fan base no matter how they handle the ending.Absolutely not
If they go that route, it won’t be Zack who kills Aerith, it’ll be Cloud. Cloud is the one who gives the Black Materia to Sephiroth; it’s not a stretch to have him go further in Rebirth. I could see Zack being playable, actually, and Cloud is the final boss of the game.
It's kinda surprising that with them comping copies of Remake as a pre-order deal, they're also not tossing in the modern port of the original too.Though, despite the developers claiming so (because they'd never claim otherwise), it's probably best you play the original first and then start back up with Remake. There's some scenes that are very sloppily done if you don't have good knowledge of the original; it really made me to regret not playing the original before the Remake. Though I plan to fix that before Rebirth comes out.
Helps with moving more copies of the first game, I suppose. Also bundling the original with the remake would be kind of an odd move, given they insist you don't need to play it anyway.It's kinda surprising that with them comping copies of Remake as a pre-order deal, they're also not tossing in the modern port of the original too.
Absolutely not
If they go that route, it won’t be Zack who kills Aerith, it’ll be Cloud. Cloud is the one who gives the Black Materia to Sephiroth; it’s not a stretch to have him go further in Rebirth. I could see Zack being playable, actually, and Cloud is the final boss of the game.
Remake is at 89. I think it’s definitely possible that Rebirth gets to 90+ if everything works out, based on the increased scope of this sequel.Man, if this game can't hit a 90 on Metacritic then I don't think a Final Fantasy game ever will again
I can definitely see a scenario where Zack and Cloud end up fighting each other. But I don't think it'll simply be over Aerith, or even just because of Sephi-possession. It'll be because both of them are on opposite sides when it comes to which one of their timelines becomes the truth.
Sephiroth and Aerith being possibly the only ones that are aware of "The Cycle(tm)", it'd be wild if the reason Sephiroth has been manipulating Cloud this time around, was to insure an instance where Zack survived, and have the possibility of getting two pieces in play. After all, he stands to benefit whether Cloud continues to be his puppet to play things to his liking, or Zack's very existence is a middle finger to the Whispers even more.
I think swaying management to bundle a 70$/80E game for free in a pre-order bundle already took some convincing, including OG7 too was probably pushing it. Moreover, quite frankly, the target audience for the game, a AAA blockbuster through and through, is not gonna care in the slightest for something as old and as unsightly as FF7.It's kinda surprising that with them comping copies of Remake as a pre-order deal, they're also not tossing in the modern port of the original too.
I wouldn’t watch/play Crisis Core or Advent Children. They have major spoilers for the original game and what’s to come in Rebirth. If anything just recap Remake before the new game and you should be fine.I think swaying management to bundle a 70$/80E game for free in a pre-order bundle already took some convincing, including OG7 too was probably pushing it. Moreover, quite frankly, the target audience for the game, a AAA blockbuster through and through, is not gonna care in the slightest for something as old and as unsightly as FF7.
While we're at it I have to admit that I haven't played the original and I that I don't intend to. I'll make do with watching/reading some recap of it, given that knowledge of it seems to be pretty much mandatory.
Should I also add to my homework (lol) Crisis Core and Advent Children? Dirge and the other game (who's name escapes me) too? Any input would be appreciated.
Oh by the original I meant FF7 (1997) I'm definitely starting from Remake Intergrade. It's just that everyone says you should have previous knowledge of the original game and maybe the extra material from the Compilation to understand and enjoy the remake trilogy to the fullest. Especially since it seems to be a semi-sequel right?I wouldn’t watch/play Crisis Core or Advent Children. They have major spoilers for the original game and what’s to come in Rebirth. If anything just recap Remake before the new game and you should be fine.
It's basically like Neon Genesis Evangelion and Rebuild of Evangelion. You dont need to the watch the original to watch Rebuild, but it'll give you some extra layers on whats going on.Oh by the original I meant FF7 (1997) I'm definitely starting from Remake Intergrade. It's just that everyone says you should have previous knowledge of the original game and maybe the extra material from the Compilation to understand and enjoy the remake trilogy to the fullest. Especially since it seems to be a semi-sequel right?
Or maybe you meant to write recap the original FF7? Or should I go blind into Remake?
I also hadn’t played the original game to completion before starting 7R, although I had made several attempts. I watched a few recap videos for the game instead. And I also played Crisis Core before 7R, which I highly recommend. The remaster is a great game, and while the story is convoluted, Zack is a great character and the game provides a good solid knowledge of his background. And there’s an event in 7R that will hit harder for you if you’ve spent time with Crisis Core.I think swaying management to bundle a 70$/80E game for free in a pre-order bundle already took some convincing, including OG7 too was probably pushing it. Moreover, quite frankly, the target audience for the game, a AAA blockbuster through and through, is not gonna care in the slightest for something as old and as unsightly as FF7.
While we're at it I have to admit that I haven't played the original and I that I don't intend to. I'll make do with watching/reading some recap of it, given that knowledge of it seems to be pretty much mandatory.
Should I also add to my homework (lol) Crisis Core and Advent Children? Dirge and the other game (who's name escapes me) too? Any input would be appreciated.
considering that you yourself brought up the Whispers, and how FF7R’s entire thing is “changing fate”, I would almost say knowledge of the original game is a full-blown requirement.Interesting that people think that you need to have played the original.
If you have, that's great, but I almost think it's better if you haven't. First of all, you won't constantly be comparing the two. It'll all be fresh - and core story is done better here than it was in the original, just due to the better translation / dialogue / fidelity etc.
But more importantly, if it's a choice between spoiling the whole narrative for yourself by youtube video and then immediately experiencing it again - or actually experiencing it from scratch in FF7 Remake, surely just experiencing it from scratch is the correct choice? Until like the last hour or so it's almost the exact same story with the exact same beats. Why spoil it?
I'd argue that once you've played through it once, THAT'S the time to go back and check the original to see what the hell the whisper ghosts in remake were all about. Otherwise you've spoiled the whole thing just to contextualize that one small part of the narrative.
Also - I've never messed with any FF7 expanded universe stuff outside of the base game. If they're expecting people to have that knowledge for the next game I'll be pissed, lol
omg it looks phenomenal
there’s no way they go through with it, right? like absolutely no way. they better not. i don’t think i’ll be able to handle it.
I genuinely think the whispers are just a minor metatextual side show to the main narrative. They only feel like "the main thing" if you already know the narrative and are primarily concerned with whether anything will change.considering that you yourself brought up the Whispers, and how FF7R’s entire thing is “changing fate”, I would almost say knowledge of the original game is a full-blown requirement.
NieR Automata is 45GB on PS4 and was reduced to 11GB on Switch.DOOM 2016 installs to ~70 GB on the PS4. It's ~22 GB on the Switch.
FF7 Rebirth isn't two full UHD Blu-Ray discs, it's one full one plus whatever was left over. The range is anywhere from 100 GB to 200 GB. Maybe it's closer to 200, maybe it isn't actually that close. Regardless, you don't get this big without ignoring easy ways to cut back on file size that barely impact the overall quality. Sacrifices could likely very easily be made to get the size under control... if desired, which is the important part.
It's just a matter of whether SE determines the effort of making those sacrifices to be worth it, especially in light of whatever exclusive contracts Sony's offered them. The file size is not an impassable barrier, it'll just make a port cost a little more time (and therefore money).
(All this notwithstanding that we know very little about the capacity of the Switch 2's storage solutions - physical media, internal storage, or expandable storage.)
Sorry, if it's a question of PLAYING FF7 before the remake, then... yes! Do that! FF7 is an incredible game on its own, 100% worth playing, and as a bonus you'll then understand the metatextual parts of the remake.@Heron Thank you (and everyone else) for providing your insight. Maybe you haven't noticed but the vast majority online discussion recommends having played the original before the Remake saga, not just this thread. I'm glad to be given a different perspective though. That said I'm also looking into FF7 modding and I have to say, applying some straight forward, non-intrusive stuff like the Satsuki Yatoshi upscaling mod(s) might push me over. I don't know honestly haha
I watched a 50 minute summary video and then a 90 minute analysis videoSorry, if it's a question of PLAYING FF7 before the remake, then... yes! Do that! FF7 is an incredible game on its own, 100% worth playing, and as a bonus you'll then understand the metatextual parts of the remake.
But if it's a question of watching a 10 minute youtube video to "get up to speed" before playing the remake - do NOT do that. Just go in blind.
I was specifically addressing the latter option.
Oh. Re-reading your post and yeah, it does make sense. First time around I got another impression haha.Sorry, if it's a question of PLAYING FF7 before the remake, then... yes! Do that! FF7 is an incredible game on its own, 100% worth playing, and as a bonus you'll then understand the metatextual parts of the remake.
But if it's a question of watching a 10 minute youtube video to "get up to speed" before playing the remake - do NOT do that. Just go in blind.
I was specifically addressing the latter option.
Dawntrail got us covered. (Endwalker sits at 92 on Metacritic)Man, if this game can't hit a 90 on Metacritic then I don't think a Final Fantasy game ever will again
Game does sound amazing. I just really miss the day that Final Fantasy games gave me a sense of exploration. I just need to come to terms that that's not what the series is.Looks like Digital Trends put their preview up early by mistake. It's gone now but you can view the cached page:
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth jumps the dolphin | Digital Trends
We rode Chocobos and teamed up with a friendly dolphin in an eclectic first demo of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.webcache.googleusercontent.com
Spoilering it just in case. It sounds amazing though, I can't wait.
NieR Automata is 45GB on PS4 and was reduced to 11GB on Switch.
Rebirth could fit on a 64GB if compressed enough. Now let's see if Nintendo screws up with the carts or not this time.
Final Fantasy is also traditionally a system seller for me. Do we think a PS5 revision will be out by then? I haven't kept up with the rumors.I’m so excited for this game, that I fiiinally wanna get a PS5
A PlayStation 5 Pro/Slim/both may come next yearFinal Fantasy is also traditionally a system seller for me. Do we think a PS5 revision will be out by then? I haven't kept up with the rumors.
omgggggg this is so freaking hypeLooks like Digital Trends put their preview up early by mistake. It's gone now but you can view the cached page:
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth jumps the dolphin | Digital Trends
We rode Chocobos and teamed up with a friendly dolphin in an eclectic first demo of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.webcache.googleusercontent.com
Spoilering it just in case. It sounds amazing though, I can't wait.
I bought the PS5 for the Yuffie DLC. Worth it.Final Fantasy is also traditionally a system seller for me. Do we think a PS5 revision will be out by then? I haven't kept up with the rumors.