FFVII Remake

[Shadow Skill]

I figured this needed it's own thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kznek1uNVsg

I am psyched for this. My PS4 can actually be useful. :D

I hope this is real and not some massive troll for SE. :)

[LaZie]

Reason #3 to finally get a PS4 :D

[EpyonNext]

How I felt while the trailer was playing.
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[Animeniax]

Reason #3 to finally get a PS4 :D

What are reasons 1 and 2?

For the XOne: Rise of the Tomb Raider and Halo 5.

If you can only have one I mean.

[LaZie]

It's a tie between Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy XV for the top spot. Whenever they decide to come out that is.

[UChessmaster]

Kingdom hearts is coming on the Xbone though.

[Animeniax]

Oh yeah, forgot about Uncharted 4. So that's another reason to get a PS4.

[Alhuin]

I wasn't planning on buying a PS4, since I rarely play console games anymore, but this announcement has convinced me otherwise.

Add to that Kingdom Hearts III and Star Ocean 5... looks like I'll have plenty to do in early 2016.

Final Fantasy XV, however, doesn't look that exciting to me.

[LaZie]

I wasn't planning on buying a PS4, since I rarely play console games anymore, but this announcement has convinced me otherwise.

Add to that Kingdom Hearts III and Star Ocean 5... looks like I'll have plenty to do in early 2016.

Final Fantasy XV, however, doesn't look that exciting to me.
Oh snap. I didn't know Star Ocean 5 was announced. Add that to my list for reason #4.

[Alhuin]

Oh snap. I didn't know Star Ocean 5 was announced. Add that to my list for reason #4.

Yeah, the trailer didn't show much, other than the characters running through a few areas. I think it said Spring of 2016 was the expected release.

I might actually go back and play through that series. SO3 was one of my favorite games back in the day.

I wonder if they plan on releasing an HD remaster of Kingdom Hearts for the PS4, like they did on PS3. They did that with Final Fantasy X (released on both). I'm trying to decide if I should go ahead and get them.

[Buffalobiian]

This is cool in that I'll finally play FF VII now.

[UChessmaster]

You haven`t played the original?

[Buffalobiian]

I've played it. Got right up to the scorpion that counters.

[shinta|hikari]

I've never played it. Time to see if it is as good as people say.

[Buffalobiian]

I've never played it. Time to see if it is as good as people say.

That's basically me. The "scorpion that counters" is about 20mins in or something :p

[shinta|hikari]

I didn't even get to see enough of it to know that.

I did see Advent Children, though. I wonder if they are going to change the story.

[Buffalobiian]

Advent Children is set some years after FF VII. I don't see a reason to change FF VII remake.

[shinta|hikari]

My Advent Children comment had no relationship with me asking if they will change the story. I just neglected to press the Enter key twice.

[UChessmaster]

This is indeed the perfect time to play it, I would replayed it, but I know the game by heart already.

[Uchiha Barles]

I've sworn off jrpgs in favor of crpgs like temple of elemental evil and divinity: original sin, but I'll revisit ff7 for sure. Some of my most cherished memories in gaming were with that game.

[Buffalobiian]

CRPG?

I'm not sure what counts as a Computer RPG..

[Uchiha Barles]

I guess I mean the turn-based tactical (both games from previous post, shadowrun returns) and real time with pause games (baldur's gate, neverwinter nights).

[enkoujin]

Came with the force of a thousand suns when I heard the news.

[Inazuma]

Let the retro hype begin

[shinta|hikari]

Did this game even age well? I hope I'm not gonna be rolling my eyes with the tropes and stuff.

[UChessmaster]

The graphics did not, the story is still bitchin. And don`t expect a balanced game, some materias (or their combinations) are straight up overpowered (White wind lol), it also has a few mistranslations here and there, but it`s still a fun game.

[shinta|hikari]

How about the characters? I often see crossdressing Cloud, which was a thing, in the 90s...

[UChessmaster]

It`s a very popular scene because of the concept and funny circumstances around it, but that part of the story barely takes about 30 mins of game time at best.

[LaZie]

I just want to see some gameplay videos!

[UChessmaster]

They just announced it, you can expect a gameplay video once they decide to switch to PS5

[Alhuin]

I hope they don't delay it for the PS5. That would kill my biggest reason for getting a PS4. I don't know if KH3 and SO5 will be enough at that point.

[UChessmaster]

I bought a PS3 because of Versus XIII, I suggest for you to wait until the game is actually released, best case scenario you save a few bucks because of potential price cuts, worse case scenario you saved some money for the new PlayStation.

[LaZie]

What about World of Final Fantasy? http://kotaku.com/eight-things-you-should-know-about-world-of-final-fanta-1712436225

It looks interesting enough that I'd call it Pokemon of Final Fantasy.

[Animeniax]

I hope they don't delay it for the PS5. That would kill my biggest reason for getting a PS4. I don't know if KH3 and SO5 will be enough at that point.

It'll be 2018-2020 before the PS5 is out. You don't think a PS4 is worth it for the 3-5 years of entertainment you could get from it? At $400, that breaks down to $100/yr for 4 years, which is about $8/mo.

[Alhuin]

I rarely play console games anymore, Ani. FF7 is something I never got to experience when it was released, so I'm very anxious to play a HD remake, even if it means buying a new system. If it came out on PS4, then I would have the added bonus of SO5 and KH3... but, as much as I like those two series, those alone are not worth spending the money on a system that I would sideline after I beat them.

I know that's only the difference of one game, but it's all about my desire to play each one.

But, who knows? Maybe things will be different closer to the actual releases.

[Shadow Skill]

Sounds like they're changing the ATB to a more FFXV type of battle system. Which to me is one of the worst battle systems ever if you've ever played FFXV demo.

Sounds like they're adding more to the story. So if they are changing FFVII this much, maybe they will allow us to resurrect Aerith at some point. Also sounds like Sephiroth may have amore vocal role this time around as well. Other than being some ghost Cloud chases after with no words lol.

I can see some good from this. The battle system should have a choice, add both the ATB or the FFXV type of battle system. I really miss the taking turns in an JRPG.