FFVII Remake Confirmed. Transform Materia Fans Anyone?

[Dark Horseman]

E3 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kznek1uNVsg

So this is kinda cool the game is actually official.

Edit: Thread kinda beelined into preferece of remake focus versus any TF discussion, so I feel a bit silly linking the fetish content, lol. Removed links, carry on with discussion.

[Chaos Echo]

Damn. Screw 5 and 6, I guess.

[Zipper]

Originally Posted by Chaos Echo

Damn. Screw 5 and 6, I guess.

7 is the one the visualy holds up the worse. 5 & 6 will always look good, and with the current Pixel Renascence, are in vouge.

I would like 9, but the 3d retro to the roots is over 13 years old now

[OneWingedAngel]

all I'll say, with the reaction they got last night at the press conference, and if Square does it right in remaking the game and not mucking it up, they will be literally drowning in money.

[hellraider2006]

Seeing the trailer I got two reactions:

My first reaction: "Shut up and take my money! I want this game now!"

My second reaction: "Play it first on Playstation 4? WTF! Give me A PC Game. I don´t want to wait release + 5 years to get a console for a single game again."

The second reaction requires a little explanation:
XBox for Fable (later for Bard´s Tale as well)
PS1 for FFIX (followed by Chrono Cross)
PS2 for FFX (followed by FFXII and FFX-2[I regret that one])
For the PC I got (minus duplicates) well over 400 working games (about 100 on CD and DVD). If we include duplicates, HD Versions and Remakes the number swells to about 600 (with roughly 200 on CD and DVD). Include Games that no longer work on a 64Bit Machine or any other reason (and can´t be fixed to work except for buying a GoG or Steam Version) and the number climbs well over 1000. Not included in any of the above numbers are Games from Magazines, DLC´s, Addons, Skinpackages and so on unless it caused me to buy a duplicate of the original game (Magazine Games aren´t counted at all or the number would be closer to 2000). I´m also only talking about real games, not stuff like FreeGames or Browser Games. (Example: FnaF would count (don´t have it) but Angry Birds (have it) wouldn´t)

2 examples for duplicates:
Example 1: Gothic II: Got the CD Solo, A Replacement after the first stoped working due to a scratch, Got 1 with the DLC, 1 (with DLC) when I got the third part and finaly 1 with a Steam Bundle making it 1 Game and 4 duplicates.
Example 2: Fable: Xbox Version (not counted du to beeing a console version), DVD, Steam and Steam HD making it 1 Game 1 Duplicate and 1 HD Version (+1 Console).

My point: I´m only playing games on a console if no other option is avaivable. Sure, you might lose a CD/DVD or the game wont´t work with your OS anymore but thanks to Steam that´s a problem of the past as well.

[OneWingedAngel]

Originally Posted by hellraider2006

Seeing the trailer I got two reactions:

My first reaction: "Shut up and take my money! I want this game now!"

My second reaction: "Play it first on Playstation 4? WTF! Give me A PC Game. I don´t want to wait release + 5 years to get a console for a single game again."

The second reaction requires a little explanation:
XBox for Fable (later for Bard´s Tale as well)
PS1 for FFIX (followed by Chrono Cross)
PS2 for FFX (followed by FFXII and FFX-2[I regret that one])
For the PC I got (minus duplicates) well over 400 working games (about 100 on CD and DVD). If we include duplicates, HD Versions and Remakes the number swells to about 600 (with roughly 200 on CD and DVD). Include Games that no longer work on a 64Bit Machine or any other reason (and can´t be fixed to work except for buying a GoG or Steam Version) and the number climbs well over 1000. Not included in any of the above numbers are Games from Magazines, DLC´s, Add ons, Skin packages and so on unless it caused me to buy a duplicate of the original game (Magazine Games aren´t counted at all or the number would be closer to 2000). I´m also only talking about real games, not stuff like Free Games or Browser Games. (Example: FnaF would count (don´t have it) but Angry Birds (have it) wouldn´t)

2 examples for duplicates:
Example 1: Gothic II: Got the CD Solo, A Replacement after the first stopped working due to a scratch, Got 1 with the DLC, 1 (with DLC) when I got the third part and finally 1 with a Steam Bundle making it 1 Game and 4 duplicates.
Example 2: Fable: Xbox Version (not counted due to being a console version), DVD, Steam and Steam HD making it 1 Game 1 Duplicate and 1 HD Version (+1 Console).

My point: I´m only playing games on a console if no other option is available. Sure, you might lose a CD/DVD or the game wont´t work with your OS anymore but thanks to Steam that´s a problem of the past as well.

Its likely "Play it first on Playstation 4" because Sony paid them some money to make it a timed exclusive to the console, then it would go to the PC later. I doubt it'll be on Xbox One because its Sony's baby, and if it were, Microsoft would have already announced it at their conference just to take a dump in Sony's yard.

[Xanderfox]

I just worry the remake will be done with the "on rails" mentality and the steam punk look will be lost by attempts to make it look "cool". So much needs to be recreated and not replaced, like the battle system, exploration aspects, and optional quests and content.

[OneWingedAngel]

Originally Posted by Xanderfox

I just worry the remake will be done with the "on rails" mentality and the steam punk look will be lost by attempts to make it look "cool". So much needs to be recreated and not replaced, like the battle system, exploration aspects, and optional quests and content.

unfortunately I think you are right. While they are in part doing this for the older fans who grew up with the original version, they will try and attract today's audience as well, who don't "get it" as to why it was so revolutionary.

[Anahki]

So, no TFed chicks after one entire page, I assume xD.

[Dark Horseman]

Originally Posted by Anahki

So, no TFed chicks after one entire page, I assume xD.

I might post a collection of FFVII tf links tonight.

[Detatched]

I only have two thoughts about this-

1) A modern portrayal of Cloud that actually adheres to how he was written in the original version of the game (none of that emo-Cloud from everything after it)
2) MODERN. HARDWARE. FASCINATION. GIRLS.

[Xanderfox]

Originally Posted by OneWingedAngel

unfortunately I think you are right. While they are in part doing this for the older fans who grew up with the original version, they will try and attract today's audience as well, who don't "get it" as to why it was so revolutionary.

I really don't what this to be like the last FF games, an on rails experience with all the back story shunted to supplemental text. The problem is of course companies seem to think what appealed to past gamers won't appeal to current gen gamers, retro style games don't just appeal to people on a nostalgia level, the current generation actually LIKES fun games that fall somewhere between "all story" and "no story"