Die Namek Ability
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Damn the big event in the dessert after gold saucer was done soon much better than the original. Ngl I was choked up
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The artful mincer
Member
So I've only experienced up to Junon so far but I still think this might have the best towns in a RPG or open world game ever!
If not which game has better towns!? I want to play them!
If not which game has better towns!? I want to play them!
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
For me its the art direction and amount of NPCs. The towns not only look wonderful but also feel very alive. Just filled with minor details that come together.
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The artful mincer
Member
What was the last 10 you gave? How many games have you given a 10 to?!
TheDarkPhantom
Member
I actually envy those who play at 30 FPS and can't see - or more importantly - *feel* the difference, it's night and day, Performance Mode forever and always, period.
Currently doing all the side objectives in the Costa Del Sol region, don't know how some are near the end of the game already, I'm savouring every moment and doing every single thing in each region before progressing the story, it's all so gooooood. I will say I prefer Junon's open area to this one but it's great nonetheless, was hoping for new Chocobo abilities but alas, maybe in the next region.
What's most fascinating is just how much I forgot about the game combined with all the new stuff and not always being entirely sure which is which lol. I was tempted to replay OG FF VII but intentionally didn't precisely because I wanted a lot of it to feel like a surprise but I *definitely* want to go back to it once I'm done with Rebirth to contrast and compare.
Currently doing all the side objectives in the Costa Del Sol region, don't know how some are near the end of the game already, I'm savouring every moment and doing every single thing in each region before progressing the story, it's all so gooooood. I will say I prefer Junon's open area to this one but it's great nonetheless, was hoping for new Chocobo abilities but alas, maybe in the next region.
What's most fascinating is just how much I forgot about the game combined with all the new stuff and not always being entirely sure which is which lol. I was tempted to replay OG FF VII but intentionally didn't precisely because I wanted a lot of it to feel like a surprise but I *definitely* want to go back to it once I'm done with Rebirth to contrast and compare.
Seyken
Member
I went in hyped as well, but knowing that this is Square Enix we're talking about and knowing about the many problems of the first game, I went in ready to have some problems with pacing, story and side quests being unremarkable.
30 something hours later, there's not a single fucking sidequest that I thought was boring or that overstayed its welcome. The world is also a joy to explore. There is so much variety at all times that it becomes almost impossible to fall prey to the usual open world traps. And everything feels massive, the scale of everything is just off the charts.
This truly feels like Square Enix went all in for the first time in forever. They left nothing to chance. I'm truly blown away that they had it in them.
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Josemayuste
Member
I'm on the same boat, I definitely wasn't expecting the game to be so f***ing good.
Top tier game among games like Baldur's Gate III, Elden Ring, or Tears of the kingdom, if not better, if the ending ends up delivering, it might be my GOTG already, it's that good.
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Madflavor
Member
I completed all the world intel, but there’s tons of side quests, VR battles, and mini games I haven’t completed. Ive just been no lifing the game since release. I return to work tomorrow, so I did want to finish the story before then.
TheDarkPhantom
Member
I'm out-crunching the competition, one more to go, all in a bathing suit 
Edit: phew, clear, took about a dozen attempts.
Edit: phew, clear, took about a dozen attempts.
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Interfectum
Member
This game is so fucking good... goddamn.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
Knowing square they will have a PC version sold to Epic game store for an additional year of exclusivity.
TheDarkPhantom
Member
The music when going up Mt. Corel, not to mention the views 
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Deleted member 1159
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Man I kinda had a bit of a false start with this last week, I thought all the systems and currencies and shit was a bit overwhelming, and the battle system wasn’t really clicking for me (didn’t in remake either), then I got sick over the weekend and didn’t play at all. But then gameplay loops finally clicked and I started binging, hit every intelligence detail spot and side mission in Chapter 2 and now I’m hooked. Just finished Chapter 3 this morning before work.
Finally figuring out the systems, learning Queens Blood strategies and dominating fools, and all that sweet FFVII nostalgia…man it’s amazingly well executed. Maybe a bit intimidating with all there is to do, but once it clicks…then add in a retelling of a story I’ve loved for a quarter century, plus the soundtrack, and forget anyone saying performance mode looks bad. It’s all so damn good. I want to take time off work to just soak it in that sweet Mako
Finally figuring out the systems, learning Queens Blood strategies and dominating fools, and all that sweet FFVII nostalgia…man it’s amazingly well executed. Maybe a bit intimidating with all there is to do, but once it clicks…then add in a retelling of a story I’ve loved for a quarter century, plus the soundtrack, and forget anyone saying performance mode looks bad. It’s all so damn good. I want to take time off work to just soak it in that sweet Mako
Interfectum
Member
On the US PSN rankings, FF7 Rebirth is holding strong and just passed Helldivers to take #2 position.
Nickolaidas
Member
EGS brought it 6 months after the Yuffie DLC hit PS, and Steam 6 months after that.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Why vrr off ? It doesn’t work anyway at 30
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
If course everyone can feel the difference. But it takes one evening to get used to it. You disrupt the process by switching to 60fps to compare
TheDarkPhantom
Member
If course everyone can feel the difference. But it takes one evening to get used to it. You disrupt the process by switching to 60fps to compare
No
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Do like I did - put everything else aside and play this game. Your other games will still be there when you're done.
Ulysses 31
Member
On the flip side, this game will still be there and likely in a better state or even a better version(PC
)Just go for it man, it's most probably way better than whatever you are playing right now and the further you wait, the higher the chances the story and the infinite surprises the games offers get spoiled for you
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
So synergy skills increase your relationship level with your characters. So say hypothetically I do a synergy skill with Cloud and Aerith and then do one with Aerith that has Cloud. Does that increase it twice? Meaning does each individual synergy skill Cloud has with another character (Regardless of whose skill it is) increase your relationship?
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
Yeah it doesn't work for 30fps but I saw some saying turning it up made the game smoother as perhaps it was interfering with things. After turning it off I felt the game looked smoother at 30fps. But this may be placebo lol. Maybe some of you could get it a try.
NecrosaroIII
Ultimate DQ Fan
Cloud's response was funny too. "Barrett, get your shit together."
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
The annoying part is the last fight the guy casts stop so your units can’t move while time is running out, it can be super frustrating.
Luipadre
Member
lmao so the 4th one is even more annoying. Thanks, you just saved me a headache. Never gonna try the 3rd one ever again
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
How I beat it
Pick a build that has trebuchets and those mounted arrow things. Pump out units near there to protect them - if you can get them on the field early enough in the round, they'll spend the whole match just zapping HP from the boss. Your ground units then don't need to get close to the guy and can just mop up the adds. He still casts stop when nobody is around lol
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Not to mention he changes his weapon class during the match, and there’s a timer so you lose the match even if you manage to beat up on him near the end
I finally beat him but said “nope” to hard mode
This mini game sucks
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Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
I did eventually beat him but still it was god damn frustrating as hell.
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SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Dont bother playing defense. Put all your dudes on one side and let the enemies through to your eagles on the other side. Your eagles have enough damage on normal mode. might be different on hard mode.
I used a mix of Armor dudes and Archers and it worked for all four battles. you still need luck to go your way, but if you can get level 3 archers and level three armorers, you can tank hits with just one medic until barret and cloud show up then you can spam the low level vanguard melee fighters to finish them off.
the 4th fight is tough because he can freeze your team for quite some time. but just spawn some archers outside of that spell zone and you should be fine.
TLDR: Dont play defense.
EverydayBeast
ChatGPT 0.1
FF7 2020 Hd Remake Part 1 reminds me you can hurt some people in the waiting process (Final Fantasy hardcore fanboys) but overall get a pass for providing something old, fresh again. The first part was a powerhouse of a game I just hated it’s a linear world and I cannnot wait to play part 2, and 3 whenever I get to them.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
I finally beat it by doing defense after trying other strategies lol
Defense allowed me to spam tons of low cost recruits and clerics
rickybooby87
Member
I powered through it some how, just gotta keep mixing it up until you arrive at a sorta semi winning strategy, then play with troop deployments/waves, one method that seemed to work for me was to line a bunch of ballista's and trebuchets on the right side to impede they enemy's advancement, and send everything I could up the left side backed up by Clerics and try to save my hero deployment for if they made it to my condor, or if I made it to theirs. Once I move my line up, I start setting up trebuchets as fast as I can to lay siege to the boss/condor.
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MISTER INVEIGLER
Member
I can't choose between this and Elden Ring as gotg. Elden Ring DLC will just improve what I think is the game gotg so far.
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Madflavor
Member
Finished the game. If you're curious, here's my completely non-spoilery reaction to the ending:
It's loud, obnoxious, incomprehensible, and overly long. The phrase "Going full retard" doesn't even begin to scratch the surface. If you thought Remake's ending was insane, I promise you haven't seen shit yet. And btw, I'm someone who liked Remake's ending. It definitely took the wind out of what was a 10/10 experience for me throughout the whole game. That said I still loved the game and very much looking forward to Part 3.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
I'm at
second Gold Saucer visit
worried that everything is building up to going completely off rails... The game has been so amazing so far but I know they can't stand to not ruin it.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Agree with everythingI'm on the same boat, I definitely wasn't expecting the game to be so f***ing good.
Top tier game among games like Baldur's Gate III, Elden Ring, or Tears of the kingdom, if not better, if the ending ends up delivering, it might be my GOTG already, it's that good.
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
Rebirth is perfect example of what good sequel should do.I'm on the same boat, I definitely wasn't expecting the game to be so f***ing good.
Top tier game among games like Baldur's Gate III, Elden Ring, or Tears of the kingdom, if not better, if the ending ends up delivering, it might be my GOTG already, it's that good.
Madflavor
Member
I'm at
but I'm really reallysecond Gold Saucer visit
worried that everything is building up to going completely off rails... The game has been so amazing so far but I know they can't stand to not ruin it.
Lemme put it this way...
I went into the game knowing full well the ending would be batshit, but it still took me by surprise. I'll just say this, enjoy the journey and have fun with it. Because there is nothing you can do to prepare yourself for how badly they fucked up the ending. I've been reading reactions from other players who've finished the game, there's literally not one person I've seen who liked the ending.
Nickolaidas
Member
My only consolation is that the original's ending was never that good for me to begin with. So, small loss. What I mostly care about is seeing a lot of great moments in this journey with those amazing characters.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
You asked how people are steamrolling through the game so I told you. I'd imagine you would get much farther in a shorter amount of time if you posted less and played more. Has nothing to do with finishing a game fast. I usually take my time and finish games in half the time they say it will take. Remake only took me 25 hours. 3 hours for Intermission and 8 hours for sidequests. So almost 40 hours of play. So 4 days.
I wager Rebirth will probably only take me 50-60. So like a week. Could do it in 4 days if I dedicate 15 hours a day most likely.
Comandr
Member
This is a large reason why I marked it so low in my review. Really soured the experience for me.
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
How are you expecting me play this game at work? I can post in GAF on mobile phone but I have to get to home before I can play this game and maybe I get 3-5 hours play time.
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