"Popularity in the videogame industry can either be a title’s best friend or its most visceral enemy, with both instances usually happening at the same time. Take a look at the this week’s release of Resident Evil 6, for example. Rabid fans of the series have been outspoken from both sides of the fence, creating a whirlwind of attention that Capcom is sure to not be too thrilled about.
This long-running phenomenon is a powerful conundrum – one that requires an open-minded and patient audience. Unfortunately, given the anonymity afforded by the internet, such discussion of popularity versus how good a game really is can be a breeding ground for both open-mindedness and contagious negativity. Especially for the games we love the most.
In my opinion, there’s no more popular game to get this sort of treatment than Final Fantasy VII."
- Tom Farndon
Saad from eXputer: "I'm glad I don't have to choose between Square Enix, Atlus, and FromSoftware due to bad release windows and Shadow of the Erdtree."
What a word vomit, rambling, turd of an article that simply states the obvious. Classic exputer.
Yuji Naka was fined $1.2 million and given a suspended jail sentence for the crime.
I find his comments around how Balan turned out to be very insightful as to why the game is trash. He basically apologises for its existence
Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?
Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.