MAX PLAYS: Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII Reunion (Part 1)

[@StormSnakeMG]

I can't get over the fact that Zack punches the shit out of Angeal, questions if he's living in reality, then gets tripped by a psychotic evangelical boy-band leader who then starts quoting Shakespeare at him while Zack tells him repeatedly to shut up. This game is great lmao

[@BunnyCakes]

It's one of my favorite moments in the game. Everything escalated so fast lol.

[@mryupjup2203]

it really do be like that

[@renren47618]

Peak Fiction.

[@alexacosta4754]

What did you do Angeal!!

[@youretheslow]

Qf❤

[@isaiasperez6254]

I find it hilarious how Zack is there slaughtering all the wutai runs into yuffie and is like "what are you doing here" and yuffie be like "I live here" zack then proceeds to plays with her a little bit sends her on her way and continue slaughtering her family

[@mewmewh8434]

😂

[@FredMaverik]

nothing in that game makes sense

[@cosmiczeppelin]

@@FredMaverik They're at war. He's a soldier. That's what soldiers do. The tone may be a bit off, but him trying to spare a kid makes sense to me.

[@ComicCrossing]

Its a military base. Children living there would be extremely out of the ordinary. Which is why hes confused to see her there. Theyre attacking a Fort, not a village.

[@anonymityone3646]

​@@cosmiczeppelin yeah, the "war" is between a country that wants to be left alone and an evil corporation that wants to force them to use their environment-killing reactors. Zack is there to invade on behalf of the company. Lmao "theyre at war." As if that changes anything about the fact that Zack is there to slaughter Wutai into corporate domination and his stopping to play with a kid is absurd narrative dissonance

[@MergedWarriors]

Glad to see Zack still using a flip phone in this remaster as it signifies the era this game originally was made in.

[@dmurray2978]

I wish that era never ended

[@MergedWarriors]

@@dmurray2978 Same bro

[@felipeaguena5289]

Dude, I think japanese people use flip phones to this day, for some reason it never went out of style there

[@AkamoriRivals]

In Japan flip phones are still pretty common.

[@ReiSyre62]

@@felipeaguena5289 it is. Some people still use it regularly (usually teens or adult since they don't have anything better to do online due to their workaholic and non-sensical culture). On Online Part I could be wrong so cmiiw on fhat.

[@IzzySarru]

I like the wacky tech in this. We have flip phones, old ass CRTs, and hyper realistic holodeck ass rooms that somehow don't care if you jump a mile in the air despite the room not being anywhere near that big.

[@shadowvincent8718]

That intro was just pure gold.

[@tinyt.w.i.m7291]

Activating 🥜 mode:

[@mistermister4525]

A certified meme

[@mo533]

@@tinyt.w.i.m7291 Leo mains basically

[@jinpei05]

Lol Max is like a wide-eyed child when it comes to video games and swag. May he never lose that enthusiasm.

[@upon-fe2720]

That was some hella swag though.

[@sialiasialis.]

When it comes to FF7*

[@Neurotik51]

If you were making the kind of money he is from just playing games you would be enthusiastic too.

[@FIREDAN075]

​@@Neurotik51then why he so enthusiastic about Ff7? Not other games

[@deyama2012]

He's enthusiastic about things he likes (not limited to FF7), like any person. Not having to work at a conventional job is obviously amazing, but doesn't make you exceptionally enthusiastic just by itself once you get used to it

[@free2928]

Anything FF7 related just feels so fun lmao, especially knowing that there’s Max’s videos to look forward to.

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

the combat is so good dude

[@cherrydragon3120]

I know right. Its always nice to see Max being so excited about it. It fills us with joy :)

[@StrongerFist30]

@Gamer For Life sucks for you Edit: The clown deleted his comment after trying to shit on people who like the gameplay. You love to see it when an entitled loser falls on their face.

[@tdspkhype3042]

@@StrongerFist30 Majority don’t like it…

[@StrongerFist30]

@@tdspkhype3042 whether that's true or not has nothing to do with what I said lol

[@thedarkknight2221]

I feel like someday Square Enix should send Max a statue of himself as Cloud with the Buster Sword on his shoulder.😂😂

[@kengox77]

What they should do is make him an NPC that has his own quest line. He could have a totally different appearance until the end of his quests in which he would put on his glasses, let his hair down, pulls out a Buster Sword of his own, and challenges you to a battle with a combat rendition of his theme playing.

[@mattbarker1411]

@@kengox77 cringe

[@christianwright7581]

@@mattbarker1411 what's so cringe about including a character based on someone who is a big fan of a company's works?

[@lordbauer5983]

@@mattbarker1411 I’ll be the rational one here and agree that it’s an awful idea, lol.

[@pkkiller_apathy4568]

But wouldn't this all just be an DnF duel crossover

[@holitinne]

Max: “Somebody at Square knows me.” SE: “It’s 3 o’clock! Time to watch Max’s FFVII Remake’s reaction video.”

[@paulwright774]

I've done a little bit of comparing of the early game of the original CC to this one, and can confirm there are loads of little changes. One of the most striking is that after returning to Midgar from Wutai, the scene where Zack is musing about how Angeal would definitely never desert because of his SOLDIER honor. The scene in question is present in both games, but in the original version it is just a black screen with a text bar and no voice-over.

[@Vayne_Solidor]

DMW not interrupting gameplay is the best change.

[@thegreenmed]

So they have more money now then they did before you did all that cause they got a bigger budget you’re corny asf

[@pr0newbie]

One of the few creators who genuinely deserves all the Final Fantasy and Fighting freebies going his way.

[@eherden2169]

As a Armored Core fan hearing "Activating combat mode" feels somehow right and nostalgic.

[@BigGamingBossMan]

AC6 hype

[@TigraSpartan]

2:53:20 that "Shut up!" part always get me 😄

[@kamenrangerzeo8251]

Max comes in holding a jar of nuts and him saying "activating nut mode" with the ff7 theme sped up by 1.25x is quite possibly the funniest moment and him wearing the Dreamcast (Blue version) t-shirt in the process cheif's kiss. Shine on dood.

[@mrcwillis6970]

Seeing Maxs big smile and excitement already making me happy.

[@jobelle5470]

Same✨

[@707zacbuster]

My crisis core came in the mail yesterday. And MAAAAAAAAN the combat feels so much smoother like you can combo your magic and special movies after doing a normal combo. And i love the fact we can use DMW at our own will after a getting a matching set.

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Omg I love the combat smooth as hell !👌

[@TronicSpeed]

Best part is that you can SKIP the DMV scenes

[@Ronin11111111]

The heal up just before the save point was perfect.

[@SlumdoggVII]

The Biggest part of this game to me om its release was the fact we didn't have any other game where we got to see the FF7 world in this way and ome of the few times ever that we got to hear voice acting outside of Kingdom Hearts It was such a huge deal to me to hear Sephiroth speaking and just being there as a normal character. I always wanted a game about Sephiroth leading up to nibelhiem His soldier days. The cut scenes were huge at the time I can't count the amount of times I watched Sepiroth fight Genesis lol

[@jb0258]

I STILL have an old save on psp right before the Sephiroth/Genesis fight lol

[@nocturnalscotsman]

Love seeing these remasters along with the 7 remake trilogy, but honestly, the one I can't wait to get access to is Before Crisis (the JP exclusive phone game involving the Turks) finally playable whenever "Ever Crisis" comes out. I played the fan made one with the original phone sprites but the idea of all the Turks getting Remake style battle models as well as the story looking like classic FF7 would be incredible.

[@theorigionaldrew]

People take much for granted these days. As I recall even so “late,” as FFX the has “movable lips and real voice acting!” As standout features on the back of the box.

[@Mono2121]

Now we have to wait for Max to upload his full playthrough to see what the mystery box is😭😭😭😭

[@TheHan464646]

So he's gonna finish it off stream?

[@zueszues9715]

No , but currently he is playing SF6 Beta Test FF7 CC:R MAX will comeback to play after SF6 Beta Test End

[@TheHan464646]

@zueszues9715 thanks for the Info

[@liynne]

@@TheHan464646 no, all is on stream, but he took a break to do the street fighter beta. now he's done and back to crisis core. he's on chapter 6.

[@paulsmith9192]

@lynn shame his channel takes soo long to upload his playroughs

[@Kale13000]

Zack has a flip phone. The smart phones in remake were invented while he and cloud were unconscious. But hey, that’s just a theory, A GAME- No I’m not saying that never mind

[@PratikParija]

Zack is extremely relatable which is why he quickly replaced Cloud as my favorite protagonist when CC original came out.

[@dizzlebizzle8424]

the most interesting part of this playthrough is max learning for the first time how possessive plurals that end in s are pronounced and he dislikes it so much that he claims it's wrong.

[@Yunnin_2]

Angeal design is straight up Ice Age's baby grown up and I can't unsee it

[@blueknight8079]

Yes! Finally! I've been waiting for this! I refused to watch any playthrough of this game until you played it, Max. I'm so happy that I finally get watch this.

[@livith9]

That “Hello to you too!” From Caleb Pierce was adorable ;-; It might not be Rick Gomez but from what I’ve seen (which is only the prologue cause I want to play the game myself), Pierce is doing fine.

[@Wickerrman]

Fine, but not good. I've not seen anyone say he did a "good" job (or better).

[@StrongerFist30]

@@Wickerrman with so many people fail to realize is that the voice director is the one who is the blame for these awkward deliveries in putting situations. Get so old seeing people say the voice actor didn't do a good job when they're only responsible for 30% of the actual creative direction if not less. The vast majority of the blame always lies with the director who's in charge of The Voice direction. The voice actors simply have to do what they're told even if they don't think it sounds good.

[@Wickerrman]

@@StrongerFist30 I do agree with that, the voice actor naturally did everything they could for the role given the advice given to them. The person in the wrong is the one choosing the wrong voice actor (should've keept Rick Gomez and the old cast) and style of line delivery.

[@ClayRoks]

Squenix: Ay yo Max what size shirt you wearing Max: Why? Squenix: Just curious

[@Spoopball]

MAX: Someone at square enix knows me? *[Cut to the video of Max talking about how the development team for Remake watched Max's FF7 videos to hype themselves up and remember who (which fans) they are actually doing this for]*

[@ladyms7840]

On point as always. I'm loving the game so far. As someone who never got to play the original I like it alot and it makes me even more excited for rebirth

[@michaeldavid1566]

something to note as well: the element blades (fire blade, blizzard blade,thunder blade) actually costed MP instead of AP although it's listed as a yellow materia which should've been an AP materia. good to know it's rectified in the remake

[@chengruilee3746]

Seeing CC Reunion in its full glory is like seeing a very very very good straight-to-video Disney sequel/prequel (think Lion King II etc). I'm only half hour in this playthrough and loving it already 🤣 can't wait to play it myself

[@TronicSpeed]

​@@gamerforlife3946 It's not perfect, but for the era that it was made in, this is a very decent remake/remaster for those that missed out.

[@TronicSpeed]

@@gamerforlife3946 You're not wrong about that at all.😁

[@flaminginferno6641]

@@gamerforlife3946 and? Sonic Frontiers is one of the best Sonic Games, this is a remake of a psp game from well over a decade ago, and it feels great, it's the original game, but so much smoother and easier to play and the original was already one of the best PSP Games. Now it's a great game on every platform.

[@tdspkhype3042]

@@flaminginferno6641 Now that’s a stretch if i ever heard one. But okay minority sometimes have hot takes

[@flaminginferno6641]

@@tdspkhype3042 what about what I said is a stretch?

[@flameroad123]

I love seeing Max play Final Fantasy 7 content way more than fighting games. We get to explore his inner fanboy

[@omnigenesis8823]

Now if he would only do all the side objectives.... sigh

[@omnigenesis8823]

@@gamerforlife3946 *GASP* O.O For shame on you. This is an excellent remaster and the combat is much more fluid now. Embrace the positives, do not dwell on the negatives.

[@omnigenesis8823]

@@gamerforlife3946 I didn't say to ignore the negatives, they exist in every game... hell they exist in everything. I'm saying enjoy the fact that we got a remaster that has some more polish and updated mechanics. Definitely list things that you wish could have been implemented better about anything you enjoy, but don't let those things cause you hate it over the positives. I can't say that I see a difference with the story or characters at all from what I remember from the original. That just means it is "dated" not bad. But I'm just old fashioned like that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I believe Dirge of Cerberus was a much larger notch on the downward spiral of FF7 then Crisis Core ever was... to far of a departure from mechanics.

[@askiia8713]

@@gamerforlife3946 And a lot of people still love it just the same anyway, and there's nothing wrong with that. Game is very dated and as Max said, does kinda suck, gameplay was horrible (it's decent to good now in reunion but OG was HORRID), dialogue is cringe inducing and stilted, some of the writing and plot beats are scuffed af, and now in the remaster, Zack sounds kind of off. But despite all that, it has it's moments. Despite the stiff dialogue, some cutscenes still hit right imo. Despite all that, MANY people, just as Max has also said, remember it fondly. There's obvious nostalgia there but I think there also was something else there, a diamond in the rough. At it's core I don't think Crisis Core was appalling by any means, it felt like they knew what the themes were and what they wanted to tell, they just fell flat on the execution Zack is still a fully realized character and his main plot beats with Cloud, Aerith, and ofc the ending are sweet and hit hard imo (despite some forced awkwardness.) Hell I even love some of the characters and their chemistry with other characters on screen like Tseng, or the silly little emails by Kunsel, or Cissnei and Zack. This is not the case with Dirge of Cerberus for example, where to this day I still have no fcking idea what they were even trying to do with that story lol.

[@iandavis4213]

@@gamerforlife3946 Gamers: enjoying a game This MFer: NNNOOOOOOO!!!! YOU CAN’T ENJOY SOMETHING I HATE!!!!!!

[@michaelmcclelland9876]

I'm extremely happy Square re-released such a high fidelity version of this game with some VERY noticeable upgrades. 😲

[@gpocketgamer7981]

My first time playing Crisis Core ever! My experience so far has been great and man I absolutely love this game. Glad that it got a rerelease/ remake so more people like myself included got a chance to play this gem.

[@gpocketgamer7981]

@@gamerforlife3946 I sorry you feel that way it was just my honest opinion I know the overall story is definitely not something that wins any awards, but like I said this was my first time ever trying it out and I really am enjoying my first time with it. Gameplay feels great and I am having the most fun with it.

[@gpocketgamer7981]

@@gamerforlife3946 I agree the story unfortunately was not improved on and the new voice actors didn't help make the story any better. Genesis is a crappy character really no one can argue with that. I have not played the psp game to make gameplay comparisons, but I have heard many stories of it being really bad. If you say it sucks and you feel no improvements were made then I believe you if you did tried out this Remastered. Doesn't change my opinion that I still think this game is fun and I am not biggest gamer in the world to have a definitive credit on that opinion I just genuinely have a casual gamer opinion. Have a nice day and enjoy playing a game you find really great that is worth your time.

[@gpocketgamer7981]

@@gamerforlife3946 My bad but yeah I do wish it was completely Remade like the Remake in both story and gameplay. I can tell the difference between the Remake gameplay and this Remaster I am not one of the people claiming both play the same.

[@nobodyexceptme7794]

watching that ending battle and cinematic out of context is hilarious. Why did they just drop bombs on the village? After he just fought Bahamut in the middle of a tornado? After arguing the nature of monsters? Final Fantasy never change.

[@RoxasXIII]

“He doesn’t know about the 3 sea shells” XD thank you for that beautiful reference!!

[@simonr344]

Can't wait to modulate my phase in 4k

[@dmtmediabrothers]

Nut mode? Ayooo pause Max

[@dont_take_it_personal]

I'm here for it

[@user-kt7jz3zn4e]

😅🤣🤣

[@WebstarGaming]

And for it to be the intro I’m disgusted lmaoooo

[@jackmanleblanc2518]

The dialogue in these old games is SO corny but I kind of love it.

[@fuegosonic93]

Finally I can watch Max play this one, I managed to play it on Switch for the first time and Oh man I loved it. For those wondering how it runs on Switch, I can say that it runs amazingly, solid 30 fps, not even a single frame drop from start to finish, either docked or portable, it's responsive, it's fun, and one of the best games I've played this year. I played in on my spare time in my office, and I'm amazed by the graphics in this one. Go purchase it, Switch bros!

[@BigGamingBossMan]

That’s awesome. Good to hear I’ll buy the switch version for sure

[@aizensa9708]

Cosigning this. Bought it on switch the other day, just under 3 hours in and it is shockingly consistent. If you want a simple action game based in a cool world like Final Fantasy give this a purchase. Thoroughly enjoying it so far

[@EarthJen]

Can also confirm that it runs well on the Switch and I actually finished the game yesterday! Planning on going back to do more side missions and leveling up my materia after getting rid of my tears. 😭

[@fuegosonic93]

@@EarthJen I finished it on Hard, and I tell you, a lot of bosses are complete HELL on Hard mode, unless you have an OP materia built.

[@EarthJen]

@@fuegosonic93 I was on hard mode for most of the game up until the last chapter, so I can relate. My Hell Blizzaga and Hell Firaga materia helped me out a bit, but yep, there's still room for improvement.

[@deltaprime3509]

I’m so glad that he is like a kid on Christmas for this game

[@DayFul]

I'm really enjoying the game so far the extra missions overpower you like crazy though. The Yuffie side missions are fully voice acted now the guilt trip is real, She's a mischievous little goblin.

[@nunyabusiness8610]

If you want to do the little side missions but hate the multiple random fights, you can skip most of them if you run right against the edges of the map until you get to the final dungeon fight.

[@miathebrave4195]

Lol I figured that one out too but wanted to fight em still

[@nunyabusiness8610]

@@miathebrave4195 I did for a while but got tired of all the random battles.

[@nunyabusiness8610]

@@miathebrave4195 I see you’re a fan of Critical Role. Give Dungeons & Daddies a listen if you enjoy lighter, funnier D&D campaigns.

[@zhaf]

"Do not open until end credits roll"!?..... They fucking know how to hype up Maxs stream!

[@BigGamingBossMan]

Seriously!! What the hell is in that freaking box!?!?

[@StrongerFist30]

@@BigGamingBossMan there's a golden Oracle inside

[@hansblix4083]

Sephiroth using a cell phone is kinda weird in my imagination lol

[@762x69]

Up there with Tony Stark pulling out a flip phone, lol

[@motionista]

How about him using a whole bottle of Shinra brand shampoo and conditioner on his hair whenever he takes shower?

[@nerigiron7704]

We love u max happy holidays

[@fffan2214]

YES SHOUT OUT TO TOMAR! Love your stuff max thanks for being a fanboy with us

[@__Babaaaa]

Max’s FF7 Remake play through actually introduced me to FF in general (let alone arguably the best one) … Can’t wait to watch this whole series!

[@sir_hammy]

Hey Max, you may never see this message, but I just want to say thank you for putting so much time and work into this channel (and twitch too). It's really awesome how open and accessible your video are and it means a lot. And thanks for calling out game devs real weakness, never committing to properly displaying main character guys' juicy and squatted out butts, those cowards! Give us the butts we deserve.

[@rhystilshadowhelm]

...wow. These cutscenes are triggering memories I never knew I still had. Holy hell.

[@gabrielsobrosa263]

Max Activated a Combat Mode with HIMSELF when he saw de Save Point... 🤣🤣🤣

[@whereisja]

Max finding out how apostrophe's work with names that end is 's' is killing me.

[@duketogo25]

Tseng still looks younger in Crisis Core than he does when Aerith was little. I’m more confused now about how old he is supposed to be than when all the characters were blocky PS1 models.

[@b.h.4249]

They mistakenly used his older model in the flashback scene. He was supposed to be around 15 at the time, but for some reason his younger model didn't end up being used for the scene.

[@duketogo25]

@@b.h.4249 never occurred to me that Turks could be that young. But if Cloud can be a Shinra troop at 16, then yeah, why not 🤷‍♂️. Thanks.

[@b.h.4249]

@@duketogo25 No problem! I was confused for the longest time, too. XD

[@harryosbourne451]

@@b.h.4249 nah, it's just tseng never ages. Just like Keanu Reeves.

[@captainpep3]

@@duketogo25 kinda messed up how young they make soldiers in midgar but it makes sense considering what shinra is

[@CJvzla]

I'm not playing CC so I was waiting for Max's playthrough, who knew this was a corporate shinra simulator all about reading emails and briefing room meetings!

[@TheTboy103]

I love how right you are though about zack being just an average person everyday person in world of anime Cliche

[@joshuamagruder2241]

Zack is 100% my favorite character, and Crisis Core is what got me into final fantasy as a whole. I need to get this asap

[@joshuamagruder2241]

@@gamerforlife3946 who are you?

[@joshuamagruder2241]

@@gamerforlife3946 glad I'm not a real fan then because yikes 😬

[@joshuamagruder2241]

@@gamerforlife3946 yikes like taking it so seriously. Some doctors might recommend touching grass 😬

[@joshuamagruder2241]

@@gamerforlife3946 you're probably not familiar but you'll figure it out buddy.

[@StrongerFist30]

@Joshua Magruder he's what Max commonly refers to as a shit lord.

[@Arashi257]

Zack being in an isekai, but he doesn't know it is such an interesting take on his character.

[@codyt.346]

1:59:20 ‘Zake, watch out for the scientists in the Materia room. They like to mess with us soldiers. They always imitate the same pose when talking to us.’

[@slipknotron1626]

I really hope zack is in the remakes more, Cloud owes him so much.

[@georgeha380]

People like you are why the story will be shitty. Zacks purpose is to die. Not to be the hero.

[@slipknotron1626]

@@georgeha380 wow, all I said was hope zack is in the game more.....different things already happen to characters in the remake.

[@trtx84]

Between this and Remake, we're *this* close to Square and Tecmo getting together and doing a FF Musou.

[@irritableindian]

The beginning killed me. Never change Max 😂

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

🥜 mode!🤣

[@thejoe9175]

Max: Heightened emotion affects the DMV! Lines will be shorter! Fcking spat my drink again 🤣😂

[@marunmeister1718]

I dont get the problem with Zack's new VA, sure it's not Rick Gomez, but my appreciation and love for Zack's character and personality just makes it so easy to look past the flaws

[@the-NightStar]

There literally is no problem with it. It's all just a bunch of ignorant little children, knee-jerking their butt-hurt little asses out of shape over some elitist horseshit irrelevant, near-invisible little nitpicks with no good reason behind it. As fans of these kinds of games are known for.

[@jb0258]

I honestly haven't had any issues with the new voice for Zack, or any of the new voices

[@trundenthebad]

@@the-NightStar I’m fine with recasting, this VA just is super flat. But hey, calling anyone you disagree with little children always works wonders so 🤷‍♂️

[@nadstengco2591]

if you have played the OG CC so many times their voices just stuck on you so the changes really sounds weird.. nothing wrong with the new VA's but it's really weird to see these characters in different voices.. much like Optimus Prime and Batman with different VA's than what we are used to..

[@charlesvonsneedinghamiii2026]

i thought the voices were always terrible. that said i find the entire game to be extremely cheap and autistic. ill wait for remake pt 2. crisis core is a bad story.

[@Keyh]

+1, FF7 Remake's hard mode is the best hard mode I've ever played. It actually brings out the strengths and interesting parts of the combat system (which is amazing). I actually _don't_ like that items are completely useless in it, but I don't know how you would capture the amazingness any other way.

[@solidwisdom8749]

Maxs playthroughs are always entertaining. This game was great in the second half i agree. Good to see them bring it back to modern consoles

[@TheLeefung]

i love that game! Coincidentally the game released just before my birthday (which was the 16th of Dec.). I got the original for my birthday all the years back and now im left like a happy Kid before Christmas.

[@TheEpicWolf64]

Materia somewhat looks like round Tomar Emeralds and he is voicing a Materia scientist. Coincidence, I think not! Also, that iconic smile gives him away.

[@Karoku2100]

Very late response, but the universe is not ready for the possibility of Scrublord 2.0 and Tomar clashing face-to-face

[@jobelle5470]

The freaking beginning 🥜😂🤣🤣🤣✨👏👏

[@renanice8486]

I just got this game for my man for Christmas and seeing how it looks I know he is gonna love it!

[@TitaniumSalvage]

There's a strange glitch at 2:23:30 where Angeal's old voice clip (from the PSP) plays instead of his new VA. It just kinda caught me off-guard

[@KYP905]

The demolition man reference was a beautiful touch 😂👌🏼

[@Majinnightwalker]

1:40:05 this is why I like for games cuz you can talk to people it’s not an empty lot like ff15

[@Kazuma0305]

I was waiting for your playthrough sir Such a joy listening to your commentary on FFVll games , fighting games and everything 👍🏻

[@tsunekune5753]

"Crisis Core is not going to get a remaster or remake because of Gackt." Years later....

[@BusterSwordUser]

While the story is still...not very good, it's insane how much more fun Reunion is compared to the OG Crisis Core. The gameplay is so much smoother, faster, the UI is better, even the addition of a run button helps with missions a ton.

[@DFTNSHEXGRM]

I think the story is pretty good so far, not amazing but I wouldn’t say it’s bad. It’s the writing, dialogue, & line delivery that desperately needed revisions to bring it up to a more modern sensibility. It’s my first time playing this title, and I would’ve gladly paid $70 for this game if they went that extra mile to rewrite the dialogue to make it a bit less cheesy.. overall still a fun game! Though if I didn’t love the FF7 world as much as I do, I probably wouldn’t be able to get through some of this over dramatic cheesy dialogue lol

[@REChronic54]

@@DFTNSHEXGRM the og English voice cast managed to make the lines sound natural. I don’t know how they did it. Not really feeling the line delivery here.

[@lukehart7225]

But it’s crazy though, the start of the video where he talks about a normal guy with a giant sword in a weird world in like the army, in solider ❤

[@staticshock4239]

I think the story is good but the dialogue is very much not.

[@BusterSwordUser]

@@REChronic54 Eh, I think a majority of the VAs are pretty good. Pierce as Zack is the only one that's a little iffy, but he gets better as the game goes on. Same with Hoechlin as Sephiroth.

[@gloriouspacenoid]

2:00:24 Look Tomar, it's you!

[@samthomas3383]

I think watching Max Fight Genesis a final time on boss Rage is gonna be so rewarding

[@KarnageKollectibles]

Ive heard complaints about the graphics and going in I was disappointed that people were saying it looked terrible and then when I played it I was in AWE of how fucking good it looked. What were people smoking??? THIS WAS A PSP GAME! And now it looks super crisp and amazing on PS5 in 4k/60. I'm so glad I didn't listen to people and just tried it for myself. It's a stunning video game without even considering the original was a PSP game.

[@jonesygrets6029]

People not playing this version just because of a voice actor! Fools. Your missing out ,this is the superior way to play crisis core

[@Jingokou]

I definitely can't go back to the original after all these quality of life improvements. But any future playthroughs and gonna be done with the Japanese dub.

[@StrongerFist30]

Just let the dumbasses miss out on a fun game all because of a simple voice lol.

[@shintenkai1648]

Agreed, the VA is not even as bad as they are pretending it to be. Considering the OG FF7 had 0 VA, shows you how far the gaming community has fallen in terms imagination.

[@MichaelJr561]

Activating Nut Mode sorry my mind was in the gutter 😂

[@eclipsicalbluestocking1182]

Between the hack-slash combat and the rock style music this almost feels like a FF7 Warriors games.

[@fenixloder]

I am loving this game so much 😍

[@shintenkai1648]

@@gamerforlife3946 can you shut up now thanks, all you do is pollute other comments with your input.

[@fenixloder]

@@gamerforlife3946 ?

[@jonwashburn7999]

Thanks Max. Been waiting for this post. 8 hours on twitch is a bit much for me.

[@wood1066]

I like how they just ported over the Buster sword from the Remake that has all the wear and tear on it, but still keep Angeal's lines about not wanting to use it to prevent that from happening.

[@gozogo1233]

well, to be fair, he never said he never used it

[@wood1066]

@@gozogo1233 even if that's the case there's no way it should look as beat up as it does in Remake at this point in CC. Especially since in the CGI scenes the sword doesn't have a scratch on it.

[@trey1215]

Honestly they should of kept it with the gold trim until a part in the story and change it to this. Like zack used it to much and cracked it and had to fix it.

[@StrongerFist30]

@wood10 he's been using that sword for years though since before he even got into soldier, so I don't know why you think it wouldn't be that beat up. Especially since he said he's cheap it would make sense that it looks super beat up cuz he's not doing too much to maintain it.

[@StrongerFist30]

@Gamer For Life weirdo spotted who clicks on a video for a game he clearly hates and jumps into multiple comment threads just to announce to people he doesn't like the game. It's so cringy how every single Common Thread I looked into reading genuine conversation always randomly see your dumbass pop up just to say you don't like the game. Thank God the block feature exists.

[@BigGamingBossMan]

Finished the game finally now I can watch Max’s playthrough let’s gooooo

[@Waas]

Just like with FF7 Remake, I have to play the game myself first THEN I can come back and watch Max play it.

[@tavisays9614]

I don't know if I'll be able to get into Crisis Core and play it on my own so I just catch it on your stream! I think I'll have a better experience watching this time around.

[@billyboatman]

So jealous! Love that jacket.

[@thatoneguy6315]

1:05:28 is perfectly timed lol

[@tfsoul6384]

Man has Department of Motor Vehicles at the top.

[@dmtmediabrothers]

Looking buff tho max. Work outs going crazy

[@Fardawg]

The pronunciation of "Genesis's" is correct (an older style spelling would be s' without the additional "s," but that causes more confusion so the modern style is to add the necessary extra "s" to the spelling, though we see how that has turned out...). You basically add an "es" or "is" sound to the end of the word even when the word ends in an "s." You don't pronounce possessives ending in "s" as if they weren't possessive, or even with that weird halting sound like some insist on doing. Unfortunately, even some teachers will get this wrong because they were taught by other people who got it wrong.

[@gerrya2133]

Oh what? I did not know the spelling form changed. Interesting.

[@Darkfiretiger]

The impression that I got from FF7:R is that we're not playing a remake the title of the game/franchise is Final Fantasy 7:Remake, not Final Fantasy 7(Remake) there is a subtle but important distinction there, I think that the release of Crisis Core in this manner is reinforcing that impression.

[@mikegalbraith2558]

Infinite in mystery is the gift of the Goddess We seek it thus, and take to the sky Ripples form on the water's surface The wandering soul knows no rest.

[@katerina13aar]

Max: "Tseng is, like, 14 here." Me: O.O ??? No?? He's 30 in Remake, the creators confirmed that, so he's 23 here XD

[@zueszues9715]

MAX goes full mad man With this thumbnail LOL

[@noggindude5012]

I’ve been waiting for this. So stoked watch this play through and see what’s in the cube

[@enzogonzalez7140]

Love you Max, never change

[@androzexe]

The weird thing about the cutscenes is that you see the FF7 Remake Buster Sword rather than the PSP Crisis Core version since that one had a different guard on it. They're clearly AI upscaled from the PSP version of the game but Square must have had the old cutscene files and asset swapped out the Buster Sword. and if they went through the trouble of doing that you'd think that they'd render the cutscenes out at a higher resolution too. Either way I love Crisis Core Reunion. I've played the OG countless times and go through it a couple times a year. It's one of my favorite stories that leads into another amazing game and Zack is my favorite character in all of FF! Basic I know but sue me.

[@sodathejunker]

If Dissidia 012 is the greatest blessing Nomura gave the PSP, and The 3rd Birthday is the epitome of Nomura’s worse actions against humanity, then Crisis Core is right down in the middle as the most Nomura game to be created that era. All the jank, all the charm.

[@staticshock4239]

But wasn't this by Hajime Tabata?

[@kainhighwind2]

@@staticshock4239 No this was all Nomura.

[@KGDavis-fi2tq]

@@kainhighwind2 If by all of it you mean only character designs, then you would be correct lol. Hajime Tabata directed Crisis Core, though the writers were probably inspired by Kingdom Hearts/Advent Children I would imagine.

[@the-NightStar]

Dissidia sucks and has never been good.

[@kainhighwind2]

@@the-NightStar no one asked

[@LuisSR01]

Well... at least the combat system is enjoyable this time lol