Maybe I wasn't as attentive in my younger years, or possibly it's a new
fad amongst gamers, but, as of late; there's been so many leaks about
big Console-war altering announcements. And, unfortunately, it's to no
avail. Regardless of being clarified by fairly major gaming sites.
It always leads to the pinnacle of speculation: Final Fantasy VII
Remake. I for one, am sick of it. Oh no, not the game - damn, I want a
remake, it's just that it's the ultimate assumption.
But, alas, the saviour of this growing fad is... the countdown! Ever
want to make sure of something? Find a countdown on the official site
that the claim boils down to. For instance, remember the Capcom
Countdown; ''PS3 owners will forgive us'' sounds intriguing, right? It wasn't too great, but still; it was something.
''If only...''
It's more evident now, I believe - because this is a pretty tense console war, each side has pros and cons, and is willing to fight to
the bitter end. Developers seem to be torn between loyalty, high
development costs, and money. It leaves fans disheartened and in some
cases, a dislike of the Developer entirely.
It's becoming a sad norm, and seems to run a slight bit deeper then
meets the eye. Imagine you're stupid enough to assume a ''big
announcement'' you've heard that Square-Enix are planning is a Final
Fantasy VII Remake, instantaneously you go and shell out a couple of
hundred on a PS3, so sure of your self. It's the only game you want;
and then, that's not the announcement. Instead, you're sitting in awe
at the computer screen with the words; ''Final Fantasy IV DS Remake!!''
echoing throughout your head. Bet that feels bad. A robust sense of
disgust. But, unfortunately you can't blame Square-Enix. After all,
there was no mention of a Final Fantasy announcement.
Obviously, it would be more the console's fault, usually, they start up
the vicious rumour, to amass a bit of 'free' publicity. The Developers
are merely caught in the crossfire, one of their beloved series'
getting the 'special' treatment. It shows no sign of dying down, who
knows which ill-fated game will be next? After all, most of the great
series' have fallen victim to it, perhaps now, it'll be an abominable
resurrection of a past gem, who, somehow didn't make a successful
transition into the contemporary era. And let the truth be told,
there's alot of them.
What has this generation succumbed to already? No, aside from delays
and Hardware problems. The answer I'm looking for is a certain degree
of lies, in pretty much every direction you take. It's a sad reality,
as hopes are risen and crushed all in the space of a day. As you've
probably noticed, it doesn't all lie within false gaming announcements,
it lies in all aspects of the media. It can be even tracked back to the
delays and Hardware problems, RROD anyone? The PS3? And who usually
gets the back end of it? Europe. Sure, it's always been like this, I
guess we've wrongly came to accept it. But, it really doesn't show
signs of changing. The great thing is though, when a 'leak' circulates,
and of course - I've become criticial of it, it's such a feeling of
pure unadulterated bliss when I'm proved wrong, and we're kindly
greeted to brand new game. And if this happens to be the case... c'mon
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To be fair, I think this generation has succumbed to nothing but the internet, which is a messy forum of false hierachy (since everyone on the internet is equal really).
Easy to start rumours, easier to share rumours, and easiest to hear rumours.
I had a huge nerdgasm when I saw the Final Fantasy 7 ps3 boxart.
Capcom has been fairly crappy recently.
As for FF7 remake, that was actually one of the many reasons I chose to pick up a PS3 in the first place, and still hold hopes for it, no matter how unlikely it is.