Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

This is video #124 in my gameplay series of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for the PlayStation 5. This is a mostly blind playthrough.
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Previously, the split-up party continued exploring the Hall of Life, the second section of the Temple of the Ancients. Aerith's party filled the Vessels of Life around Order's Altar with Lifestream fragments and restored that part of the temple. Afterwards, we rejoined Cloud's group. They fought an Ironclad and knocked down the Looming Monument to create a path in the Corridor of Catastrophe. Now, Cloud's group will continue on and confront the Turks.
0:00 - Game Load
0:10 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Catastrophe
1:06 - Temple of the Ancients - Tower of Ruination
2:13 - Temple of the Ancients - Fellowship Room
23:42 - Temple of the Ancients - Order's Altar
26:51 - Temple of the Ancients - Crossing of Amnesty
29:22 - Temple of the Ancients - Salvation's Altar
34:26 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Repose
37:38 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Respite
47:30 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Repose
53:33 - Temple of the Ancients - Salvation's Altar
55:43 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Repose
57:34 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Respite
1:00:41 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Repose
1:01:17 - Temple of the Ancients - Salvation's Altar
1:01:40 - Temple of the Ancients - Harmony Room
The detailed description is in the comments.
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Recording date: June 14, 2024
This video is part of my playthrough of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. I am playing the North American version of the game released for the Sony PlayStation 5 on February 29, 2024. All characters, story, music, artwork, and other components of this game are the property of their respective owners.
Played on the Sony PlayStation 5. Recorded with the Elgato HD60 X device, 4K Capture Utility, and OBS. Produced with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.

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Detailed description: 0:00 - Game Load 0:10 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Catastrophe Cloud's group resumes in the Corridor of Catastrophe area on the Hall of Life - First Tier level of the Temple of the Ancients. They are at the start of the new path they created. Cloud's scenario "Forging Ahead" and the sub-scenarios "Turk Trackers" and "Crossing the Rapids" are in progress. The party approaches the new path. "Crossing the Rapids" complete. 1:06 - Temple of the Ancients - Tower of Ruination The party enters the Tower of Ruination on the Hall of Life - Second Tier level. They follow and climb this "ruinated" tower westwards. 2:13 - Temple of the Ancients - Fellowship Room Farther west, the party reaches the Fellowship Room area. They can go north or south. First, the party turns south. At the southeastern edge, a chest contains a pair of Revival Materia Earrings (2:58). After exploring the southeastern part of the area, the party goes north from the Tower of Ruination. At the northern end of this path, a chest contains a Mist Giga-Potion (4:49). The party enters the nearby room, where they encounter a couple of Panthera Protectors. Barret masters the Turbulent Spirit ability from his Battle Cry weapon. The party takes the southwestern exit from the room and ascends the stairs to the south. Sounds like the Turks are fighting some fiends in the distance. The party finds a handy rest area (7:17). At the Vending Machine, they buy 2 on-sale Giga-Potions for 300 gil apiece. They also buy an on-sale bottle of Ether and an on-sale plume of Phoenix Down for 100 gil apiece. In addition, they stock up on Maiden's Kisses. They find a Moogle Medal in a nearby crate. They rest at the rest bench. After the party saves, Cloud swipes the Assess Materia from Yuffie. The party goes west. As they approach a drop-off point to the south, there is a brief scene (9:36). The party drops off southwards (9:47). They join Reno and Rude in a battle against some Cthonilizards and Blight Frogs. A cutscene takes place after the battle (11:06). It figures the détente would not last. After the scene, it is boss time against Reno and Rude (12:06). Rude is not too different from before and is still weak to wind. Reno is highly evasive. He is weak to fire-elemental damage. Evading his counters or countering him with powerful offensive abilities will pressure him. Interrupting the pair's synergy strikes will also pressure them. Reno's electric attacks can inflict temporary paralysis. The EM Mines that the Turks create can be targeted and destroyed. An event takes place partway through the battle (14:16). Interesting. After the event, the battle resumes (14:44). The party eventually defeats Reno and Rude (22:18). Cloud reaches Level 50 and earns 5 SP. The party earns 50 party EXP. A cutscene takes place after the battle. Smashing. "Turk Trackers" and "Forging Ahead" complete. Another interesting transition takes us back in time (23:25). 23:42 - Temple of the Ancients - Order's Altar We cut back to Aerith's group at Order's Altar on the Hall of Life - Second Tier level several hours prior. A brief scene takes place. Afterwards, we gain control of Aerith's group (23:55). Aerith's scenario "The Hunt Begins Anew" begins. Aerith swaps the Comet Materia and AP Up Materia to Tifa for the latter's Lightning and Wind Materia and Elemental Materia. Yuffie takes Cloud's Magnify Materia and links it to her Healing Materia. Red XIII takes Cloud's Fire and Ice Materia and Elemental Materia. Aerith takes Cloud's Ribbon and trades him the Speed Demon Keychain. Yuffie takes Cloud's Assess Materia. After checking around Order's Altar a little more, the party ventures north. 26:51 - Temple of the Ancients - Crossing of Amnesty The party enters the Crossing of Amnesty area. They encounter an Ancient Dragon on the bridge. Aerith absorbs its Lifestream fragment after the battle. On the northern side of the bridge, the party breaks crystals and absorbs their Lifestream fragments. The party takes the door leading north. 29:22 - Temple of the Ancients - Salvation's Altar A cutscene takes place as the party goes through the door to Salvation's Altar. The sub-scenario "Practice Made Perfect" begins (29:48). Aerith must channel Lifestream fragments into the vessel at this altar. Aerith smacks some crystals to the west and absorbs their Lifestream fragments. There are also a couple of crystals to the west. The party visits the rest area to the east (30:49). At the Vending Machine, they buy 2 Giga-Potions for 300 gil apiece. They also buy an on-sale bottle of Ether and an on-sale plume of Phoenix Down for 100 gil apiece. While here, the party rests at the rest bench. In the room to the east, Aerith absorbs another Lifestream fragment. At the eastern ledge, the party finds a Level 2 orb of Subversion Materia (32:03). There is another crystal in the northwest of this room, and Aerith absorbs its Lifestream fragment. After saving, Aerith steps onto Salvation's Altar (32:56). She channels Lifestream fragments into the distant Vessel of Life to the north. This triggers a cutscene. Sadly, there is some interference from a couple groups of fiends. "Practice Made Perfect" complete. The sub-scenarios "Interference" and "Further Interference" begin (33:53). The path has only been partially restored, but it will allow Aerith's team to reach and deal with the two interfering groups of fiends. One group is to the northwest, the other to the northeast. The party hops across the gap west of the altar. 34:26 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Repose The party enters the Corridor of Repose area surrounding Salvation's Altar. In the room west of the altar, a chest contains the Brísingamen (34:40). Red XIII equips the Brísingamen, which provides the Reaper Touch ability. He equips the following weapon skills: Attack Power +20, Vengeance Gauge Charge Rate Up, and Attack Damage +5%. A crystal in the northwest of this room yields a Lifestream fragment for Aerith. The party heads north from here. On the northwestern platform in the area, they encounter a swarm of Berserker Bees. The Berserker Bees are weak to wind-elemental damage. After the party defeats these bugs, Aerith absorbs their Lifestream fragments. There are also a couple of crystals in the northwest of the platform, but Aerith does not get any Lifestream fragments from them. The party continues west to the Corridor of Respite area. 37:38 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Respite The party starts on a platform in the east. They go south and then to the southwestern platform. The party encounters more Berserker Bees and Blight Frogs on the southwestern platform. The fiends yield more Lifestream fragments, which Aerith absorbs after the battle. The also finds more Lifestream fragments when they break crystals in the west and northeast. In the north of the southwestern platform, a chest contains a Cetran Armlet (40:19). This armlet has eight Materia slots. Nice. Yuffie equips it. The party returns to the platform where they arrived from the Chamber of Repose and then ventures northwest. On a long platform, they find a couple more crystals that yield Lifestream fragments for Aerith. When the party reaches the fiends on the large northwestern platform, an event takes place (43:04). After the event, the party battles two Hecteyes (43:09). Disgusting many-eyed blobs. Striking them with an elemental affinity they are not absorbing will pressure them. An event takes place after the party has defeated the Hecteyes (46:14). "Further Interference" complete. Not only that, Aerith has more Lifestream fragments to absorb. The party backtracks south and then east to the Corridor of Repose. 47:30 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Repose From the Corridor of Repose's northwestern platform, the party heads east. An event takes place when the party approaches the fiends on the large northeastern platform (48:20). After the event, the party encounters a Hecteyes and a Floating Death (48:25). Aerith masters the Ray of Judgment ability from her Plumose Rod. An event takes place after the battle (51:06). "Interference" complete. The sub-scenario "Try, Try Again" begins. Aerith must try channeling the Lifestream fragments into the Vessel of Life again. Aerith equips the Gambanteinn, which provides the Noble Sacrifice ability. She equips the following weapon skills: Reprieve, Magic Attack Power +20, and ATB Charge Rate Up. Of course, the Hecteyes and Floating Death have left behind Lifestream fragments for Aerith to absorb. The party heads south to the Salvation's Altar area. 53:33 - Temple of the Ancients - Salvation's Altar The party goes west to the main platform of Salvation's Altar. They rest at the rest bench and save. At the altar, Aerith again channels Lifestream Fragments into the Vessel of Life to the north (54:19). An event takes place. The path forward appears to be open. "Try, Try Again" complete. The party goes east and north to the Corridor of Repose. 55:43 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Repose On the new north-central bridge, a chest contains an Astral Remnant (56:01). The party fights more Berserker Bees on the northwestern platform, allowing Aerith to gather more Lifestream fragments. The party goes west to the Corridor of Respite. 57:34 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Respite Aerith finds some Lifestream fragments on the new platform in the northwest. The party takes out some fiends on the southwestern platform, allowing Aerith to absorb yet more Lifestream fragments. The party heads east to the Corridor of Repose. The description is continued in a reply.

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Description continuation: 1:00:41 - Temple of the Ancients - Corridor of Repose The party finds more Lifestream fragments on the southwestern platform. The gift that keeps on giving. The party returns east to Salvation's Altar. 1:01:17 - Temple of the Ancients - Salvation's Altar The party rests at the rest bench. Then, they go down the stairs north of the altar. 1:01:40 - Temple of the Ancients - Harmony Room The party reaches the Harmony Room area on the Hall of Life - First Tier level. They explore the area as they go down the stairs to the north. They find Moogle Medals in a couple of crates in the northeast. Next time, Yuffie's group will head north and hopefully rendezvous with the rest of the party. Thanks for watching!

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