Kotaku writes: "Square Enix's attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Final Fantasy VII with their Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series of games hasn't been going too well so far, especially in North America. The Vincent Valentine vehicle Dirge of Cerberus for the PlayStation 2 was mediocre at best, and the mobile game Before Crisis featuring the Turks still hasn't made it to North American shores. Basically we have a slipshod shooter and Advent Children, a well-crafted yet ultimately shallow CGI movie. Now, Square Enix has released Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the PSP, a true prequel to the PlayStation original, which follows the career of Cloud's inspiration, soldier Zack Fair. Has the rebirth of FFVII finally delivered compelling gameplay, or are we better off just replaying the original?"
Loved:
-Combat System
-Digital Mind Wave
-Mission System
-Final Fan-Service
-Filling In The Gaps
-That Square Enix Shine
Hated:
-Unskippable Cutscenes
-Mission Repetition
Reunion is the big-screen remaster of Crisis Core that so many have asked for since the original game was released. For those who shun the smaller screens of handheld gaming, this will be their first time experiencing this early chapter in the ongoing Final Fantasy VII saga. The big question is, is it worth the wait?
A new Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion Play Arts Kai figure is coming this summer, with pre-orders closing today!
Cloud Strife and Zack Fair are two deeply beloved characters in the Final Fantasy 7 universe, but which one is the better protagonist?
Both are great. Zack was the reason how Cloud became who he is, is just a really fun character and had to go through a ton of struggle so I do rate him a bit higher. Can't wait for the two to perhaps fight with or against eachother in the next part or two in the remake games.
I love this game. I didn't like the battle system at first but when you get used to it, its a lot of fun. Having the DMW at random changes the battles so it isnt the same battle over and over again. I think if they didn't have that system the game would of been really blan as far as combat goes. I don't know, I can't get enough of this game. I hope with releases like this and GOW, we will start to see more epic games like this come on the PSP......
"Final Fan-Service" "That Square-Enix Shine"
So clever Kotaku....thanks for reminding me why I don't go to your site.
It still pisses me off that developers dont make cutscenes skippable. I realize a lot of work goes into them, but after seeing them 2 times you reallly dont want an encore.