Updated 12/30/23 with new article on core elements.Game informer Cover Reveal – FF VII Rebirth. Also impressions of junon. Plus 100 hours long.
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It looks way better than advent children. Go back and watch it, it's not that good. We surpassed it with FF15
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth creative director didn’t want "reflex-type" action without the strategic elements he considers "core" to the JRPG series
Creative director Tetsuya Nomura explains why the series needs to keep its tactical focus
"I do have this idea of how Final Fantasy battles should be and should feel," said the game director in the Game Informer interview. "We want to keep this strategy element intact, in which the player will consider the elemental weaknesses of enemies during battle while using these action moves and being engaged. That was always my core belief in how we should approach Final Fantasy battles. [...] I thought this was truly vital to this game; I didn't want it to be a game where it's a reflex-type action or reflex-based battle; we wanted to combine all of these elements."
2020's Final Fantasy 7 Remake earned wide praise for its approach to "remaking" FFVII, and one particular point of praise was its combat. While having elements of a satisfying character action game, it also stuck close to the series' use of battle commands and special attacks in its transition away from the turn-based format of the original. With Remake, the battle felt like a reflex-focused engagement where attacking, blocking, and dodging were pulled off in real time. Yet, you still had to pick your moments to execute tactical commands to get the upper hand against foes.
With Rebirth, combat will have even more tactical elements with the introduction of team attacks where party members can combine moves in a fight. According to battle director Teruki Endo, the Final Fantasy series features many characters that bring a particular style and utility to combat. For Rebirth, it was especially important to let battles showcase these characters and let them have their moments.
"Seeing that the Final Fantasy series has a strong focus on its characters, I believe the action enhances this and lets the players be further immersed into the characters as they play," said the battle director. "Along with the strategic battles that I believe are key to Final Fantasy VII, I wanted to see how best I could mix these two elements of the command and strategy-based battle with the action that allows for that instance immersion."
So far, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is shaping up to be a massive upgrade from the original's Midgar-focused storyline, allowing players to explore the larger world. In GamesRadar's recent hands-on preview, editor Iain Harris stated: "Despite all the changes that are likely to come, then, previewing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth reassures me that the game won't be morphed into something unrecognizable. And now, I'm keener for the unfamiliar, what it brings."
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Preview - How Square Enix Is Approaching Sephiroth - Game Informer
We talk to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's developers to learn how they are handling Sephiroth in this Remake follow-up.
www.gameinformer.com
I remember reading that last “leak.” Was awhile back now … figured it was too outrageous.
Or something like that… can’t remember any specifics but it was a pretty elaborate write up
remake Cloud dies. Aerith lives. Both classic and FF7 worlds collide in some form and you play the rest of the game as OG cloud
Or something like that… can’t remember any specifics but it was a pretty elaborate write up
