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[The Last One]

So it's basically a timed exclusive deal then?

We knew this since E3.

 

[GSG Flash]

Looks like FF15 with a FF7 skin. Hype deflated, I wanted a more traditional battle system. It would have been better if they just came out with a new game rather than this remake.

 

[Krabboss]

Yea that's kickass Cloud.

Good choice SE, well played.

His scrawny-ass arms don't look that kickass to me. He does not look like the sort of person who would wield a giant sword.

 

[Kagari]

Sure this is just gonna get buried in the next page again, but that's not an ATB bar.

It fills up as Cloud hits things, and depletes as he uses flashy moves. Then there's HP/MP/LIMIT going rightwards from that.

And I agree with Aeana, regardless, the UI looks placeholder

Spoiler

and aimed square at the Versus crowd tbqh

Oh whoops. Yeah. But it's still command based.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I cant wait, the gameplay looks fantastic. Ill probably actually finish it this time around because of that fact.

 

[Ishida]

Wow... That fucking negativity set out pretty quickly.

Well FUCK YOU guys, this looks AMAZING. Hope to never see you in any future FFVII remake threads.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

This has character switching? Immediately superior to anything Final Fantasy XV's combat system will ever be.

Really, it looks amazing and everything I ever wanted. Like exactly what I dreamed up in my head.

 

[Beth Cyra]

Happy Steve Burton is back so yay. Also looked amazing. Love you Nomura.

 

[The Silver]

I didn't know that an entire genre of gameplay was obsolete because of the current date.

Y2K was actually about the death of turn based console games

 

[paragonpro]

I'm actually so happy its an action rpg! Looks amazing! FF7 and the remake are two different things and can both still be enjoyed so it makes sense why they can both have different gameplay systems and exist together

Well said

 

[nordique]

The fact it has combat that is action based rather than turn based is all I needed to hear

Sold.

 

[BradleyLove]

It's a command system. Also note the ATB bar.

Kagari, are you able to expand/clarify this?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

This is definitely not AC Cloud. His eyes are way bigger for a start. He looks more 'anime' like FFVII design, imo.

Wedge and Jessie also have an anime look to their designs. It's not dark and gritty. So I can totally see the cross dressing scenes etc still working.

 

[badcrumble]

Yep. Still not sure whether or not this is some command based / realtime in-between or full on KH style, but the character switching is the one thing I was hoping they'd retain, so they can do what they want from here on out, as far as I'm concerned.

I still want the ability system to remain roughly similar - Materia was really the first FF battle system that allowed some degree of 'programming' your party members before FFXII (I remember loading Red XIII up with like 18 Counterattack materia and that was his entire deal, for example). It'll be interesting to see how that plays out - I want to feel like I'm affecting the way party members act even when I'm not directly controlling them.

FFXII was a bold leap in that direction but not, I think, sufficiently refined or user-friendly. Let's see FFVII do better.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Yea that's kickass Cloud.

Good choice SE, well played.

This cloud design looks almost as good as the AC character rendition of Cloud. This is looking really smooth.

 

[Suikoguy]

Can't wait to play it in 2020.

Based on that, early 2017 US release might be possible.

 

[potatohead]

His scrawny-ass arms don't look that kickass to me. He does not look like the sort of person who would wield a giant sword.

That's Cloud's original design.

Like it or hate it. That's what a Mako soldier like Cloud looks like. He always had skinny arms.

 

[Ahnez]

That was amazing

 

[Hades Hotgun]

Jet Black as Barret?

Barret looking awesome and not at all like that AC atrocity?

Please let me control Barret in combat.

 

[BitStyle]

That was...
AMAZING

It seems they're definitely taking cues from FF15. I don't mind that though. It looks fun to play.

Also, I love Barret's look

 

[Bananajama]

Pre-order, pre-order, pre-order!

That trailer looked perfect (ish)!

 

[Decado]

Pretty, but not holding out much hope for the gameplay. Unless they're going full Dragon's Dogma or Dark Souls I generally expect the usual JRPG real-time awfulness.

 

[Laputa_94]

Pretty cool looking. I can't wait to see Yuffie and Vincent in play.

 

[DuffDry]

I couldn't really follow what was going on in the combat to say whether I liked it or not, so we'll see.

That voice acting was pretty awful, though.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

Looks great? FFXV who?

 

[silvermember]

The moment I saw that it appears to be a kingdom hearts style action rpg is the exact moment I stopped caring about this game at all.

Oh well, maybe after another 18 or so years we'll get a reremake that actually at least tries to keep it more like the original. Shame.

If it came out as turn based. A lot more people would stop caring.

So glad SE is smart enough to ignore an insignificant niche.

 

[GavinGT]

Wow... That fucking negativity set out pretty quickly.

Well FUCK YOU guys, this looks AMAZING. Hope to never see you in any future FFVII remake threads.

Huh? 99% of the posts in here are something like "OMG Nomura cum on my face!".

 

[entremet]

I never really followed Versus XIII stuff.

What do you people mean when this game reminds them of Versus specifically?

Game looks awfully expensive too. Midget looks amazingly alive.

RIP Don Corneo scenario. Doesn't really match the atmosphere.

 

[The Sum of Zero]

Wow... That fucking negativity set out pretty quickly.

Well FUCK YOU guys, this looks AMAZING. Hope to never see you in any future FFVII remake threads.

Amen.

 

[Plywood]

His scrawny-ass arms don't look that kickass to me. He does not look like the sort of person who would wield a giant sword.

Character's always been lean, try again.

 

[ArchedThunder]

Jet Black as Barret?

Barret looking awesome and not at all like that AC atrocity?

Please let me control Barret in combat.

Was shown in the trailer

 

[Inuhanyou]

That was...
AMAZING

It seems they're definitely taking cues from FF15. I don't mind that though. It looks fun to play.

Also, I love Barret's look

FF15 is just a branch off of the game Nomura and co were already making though. This looks similar to what they were trying to do originally with Versus, especially the character switching.

I never really followed Versus XIII stuff.

What do you people mean when this game reminds them of Versus specifically?

Game looks awfully expensive too. Midget looks amazingly alive.

RIP Don Corneo scenario.

Character switching, tone, atmosphere. Stuff like that. Its almost like a hybrid system.

 

[The Silver]

That's Cloud's original design.

Like it or hate it. That's what a Mako soldier like Cloud looks like. He always had skinny arms.

Wouldn't let him carry my groceries

 

[Kagari]

Kagari, are you able to expand/clarify this?

The command system is something I heard directly. The ATB was a mistake so that part is wrong.

But yeah looks great. I think the evolution of the battle system looks fantastic.

 

[GreyOcelot]

action rpg? totally on-board

 

[Krabboss]

That's Cloud's original design.

Like it or hate it. That's what a Mako soldier like Cloud looks like. He always had skinny arms.

I know. I don't think I've ever thought he looked kickass. His design just stands out way more now with the higher fidelity.

 

[Ishida]

Huh? 99% of the posts in here are something like "OMG Nomura cum on my face!".

I'm obviously talking about the other posts.

 

[Spiritwalker]

Not a fan of the voice acting, but it looks awesome.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Man... they really seem to be doing this right. It looks great. I'm glad it's different from the original. That game already exists, and I can play it if I want. A reinterpretation is more interesting to me.

 

[Coffee Dog]

I didn't know that an entire genre of gameplay was obsolete because of the current date.

Mass appeal = the future

Wow... That fucking negativity set out pretty quickly.

Well FUCK YOU guys, this looks AMAZING. Hope to never see you in any future FFVII remake threads.

I'm sorry you're so hurt by people discussing an adaptation by comparing it to the source material.

 

[Jarmel]

Oh whoops. Yeah. But it's still command based.

It had to be somewhat command based because of the materia and summons but it looks like they're going the early FF15 approach along with a mix of Crisis Core.

 

[ackl]

That bombing mission track. Amazing. From Distant Worlds?

 

[Betty]

Surprised they were able to show gameplay already, looks astonishing.

 

[EchoOneSix]

I'm guessing that bar under the name is the limit break guage, not ATB.

Also notice how it's depleted as he's doing his jump attack. (Braver?)

 

[Mudo]

Fucking loved it. voices were good, character models were good, I knew battles were changing so they looked fine (material system BETTER survive this). music was great of course, and I thought all the scenes they showed were VERY faithful to the original. a lot of that looked exactly how I was hoping it to, and even the scenario seems largely the same. excite!

 

[Green Mamba]

Wow... That fucking negativity set out pretty quickly.

Well FUCK YOU guys, this looks AMAZING. Hope to never see you in any future FFVII remake threads.

Seriously, this is what we are now?

 

[spazchicken]

This is definitely not AC Cloud. His eyes are way bigger for a start. He looks more 'anime' like FFVII design, imo.

Wedge and Jessie also have an anime look to their designs. It's not dark and gritty. So I can totally see the cross dressing scenes etc still working.

He just looks younger and thinner. SE's art department is doing a great job.

 

[Andyliini]

I could only shake my head when they showed combat. I knew it would be very different from the original but... not like this.

 

[Aostia]

I'm interested in this. command based action combat is interesting as the graphics. story is great, so...

 

[Mr. Smiley]

I never really followed Versus XIII stuff.

What do you people mean when this game reminds them of Versus specifically?

Versus XIII had Command Menu battle system with switchable characters and adittional mechanics like a TPS mode for a shooter character.

All of which is consist here.