Ever since some pen-and-paper LARPing junkies decided to take their madness to the likes of a computer--a natural next-step--the evolution of the Virtual Role-Playing Game (RPG) has been a glamorous one. The introduction of early games (Rogue, and later, NetHack) for now-obscure gaming systems were those which brought about more desire for game franchises like Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy. These two early titles first inscribed the Ten Commandments of a console-based RPG.
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?
Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.
Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...
... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.
Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol
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80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣
Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.
Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.
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.
It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.
I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.
Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.
Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.
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Sales ranking announced by Famitsu. This time, we bring you a summary of estimated weekly game software and hardware sales from March 25th to March 31st, 2024.
Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)
Switch OLED Model – 42,957 (6,958,780)
PlayStation 5 – 18,272 (4,713,002)
Switch Lite – 8,302 (5,793,705)
Switch – 6,274 (19,755,912)
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 2,574 (746,561)
Xbox Series X – 938 (252,674)
PlayStation 4 – 679 (7,925,339)
Xbox Series S – 438 (306,446)
New 2DS LL (including 2DS) -6 (1,192,906)
Rise of the ronin sold twice as much as Dragons Dogma 2 this week...but no articles about that. It's only news if a PS exclusive is being outsold.
hopefully back to their roots. I know action games on the NES that have way better rpg elements than most rpg's out today. Battle of Olympus, Blaster Master, Goonies. LOL, just saying.
Their roots are pen and paper rpgs. I think more freedom as your character is what missing still. They keep you strapped in extremely linear gameplay with extremely set goals and storyline.
How about take the jrpg and mix with gta replace dull drab cities with lush rop environments where you can run amok if you want. Like fable but wayyyyy more asiafied.
That's what the jrpg really needs.
Rpgs should try modern time.Alpha protocol was a nice effort but we need an epic from bioware,bethesda or squaree enix.
JRPG's are fine just the way they are. There's a reason why the japanese government asked square to stop releasing dragon quest games on weekdays. Just because JRPG's seem out dated to YOU doesn't mean they are outdated to the fans of the genre. You don't see articles criticizing every rehash FPS game that gets released on an annual basis. Big JRPG's come out every few years. Leave the genre alone. Considering it's a niche market, it makes no sense why people are so against the genre.
The main problem with JRPG's this generation is that developers are trying to appeal to people who don't play JRPG's. All that results in is people who like JRPG's not enjoying the game and people who weren't interested, still aren't interested. Even then though, we have developers trying new things with JRPG's and what happens, they get attacked for not being enough like Mass Effect or Fallout3. The logic in that is idiotic.
I never understood why reviewers and bloggers feel the need to call out JRPG's without hesitation but then they give a free pass to every other genre.
Complete double standard and hypocrisy imo.