Cloud Strife, the blond guy with the massive buster sword, is an ex-SOLDIER, a combat elite army under the control of a mega-corporation called Shinra. A story of magic and friendship, camaraderie and self-less sacrifice. It is a story of corporate greed and eco-terrorism. It’s not just any game and it’s not just any story. That’s a lot of kids who grew up and absorbed this in their teenage years and it’s stuck with them. Thirteen million copies of the original game have been sold. In fact, when I started it up, I just sat and listened to the opening menu for three minutes, the swell of the strings stirring something inside me that had longed to be revived (with a phoenix down) for 23 years.įF7R relates a story that has become entrenched in the psyche of the millennial gamer.
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It’s joyful, jaw-droppingly beautiful and from the opening prelude lullaby to the new theme in the closing credits, it is full of that essential ingredient that the original had in spades magic. With the Final Fantasy VII Remake they have taken on a heady prospect – what amounts to the most beloved video-game of all time – and delved deep into what made it so perfect the timeless characters Cloud, Tifa, Barret and Aerith the iconic setting of Midgar the archetypal story of rebellion and corporate greed the details, the materia, the iconography, the villains, and they have enhanced it and refined it into something beyond even that which the most nostalgic among us could have ever expected. Going back to the original Final Fantasy VII is like that it’s got lots of charm still, but it won’t be exactly how you remember.īut what if there was a way you could enjoy it all over again, the way it remains in your mind, with polygon-perfect graphics, surround sound, and a fleshed-out narrative with no holes. Nostalgia tells you it would be wondrous to re-live those memories, but the reality is often blocky polygon-ugly graphics, midi-sound, nonsensical story jumps you were happy to accept as a teenager. You always intended to get back to that game you remember so fondly, but you never quite did. Each generation there are games we play to death and love, then the next console comes out, we move on, and before you know it twenty years has gone by. The lighting’s better or you said that classic line that you only thought of later memory plays tricks with us, sugar-coating over banal everyday life with a sweeping Hollywood false narrative. You can look back through those rose-tinted spectacles and remember wonderful experiences from your past. But is it a triumph, or something best viewed through rose-tinted spectacles? The Finger Guns Review Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Square Enix have taken on a heady prospect - remaking what amounts to the most beloved video-game of all time. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here.
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