It kinda bothers me when people say Cloud is "pretending" to be Zack, as that implies he's doing it willingly. But not only that, Cloud doesn't copy or even emulate Zack's personality during the first half of FFVII. His personality is basically a composite of how he viewed himself if he had joined Soldier, with his memories of events mixed up due to the mako poisoning and manipulation by Sephiroth/Jenova. Another thing people usually forget about Cloud is that even though he's 21 in FFVII, he was basically in a tube for 5 years so he's really mentally 16. His whole personality is a 16 year old's idea if what a cool Ex-SOLDIER is.
@minecraftgravityguy Жыл бұрын
Not exactly, it’s not like his brain isn’t developed for his age because he IS 21 yo. But his life experiences are that of a 17yo instead of a 21 yo. So his social skills as an adult are not as developed as they would normally be if he didn’t lose those years and suffered as much trauma and psychological stress as he did.
@younglink53 Жыл бұрын
He's pretending to be Zack in that he's pretending to be SOLDIER first class and Zack was SOLDIER first class. People aren't trying to make some deep comment on Cloud's personality, people are just saying he's pretending to be something he's not
@horacionivar2869 Жыл бұрын
@@younglink53 it really isnt pretending if the person actually believes it to be true and thats the thing.
@michelgerber5781 Жыл бұрын
Wait what , they were in this tanks for 5 years?
@zgeist2861 Жыл бұрын
@@michelgerber5781 belive that's true. It was a long time
@jefthereaper Жыл бұрын
What always got to me: Angeal: I don't use the Buster Sword unless I can help it. Use brings about rust, wear and tear. Zack: Yeah I use the sword, but only smack them with the blunt backside to knock them out. Using the sharp end will chip the edge and blood will slowly allow rust to set in. Cloud: Zack, I left the Buster Sword on the edge of a cliff overlooking Midgar as a memorial to you. *Zack and Angeal in a rage due to the Buster Sword just being abandoned on a desert cliff, completely rusted and broken.*
@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley Жыл бұрын
If it's any consolation, he does move it to the church at the end of the movie...a church that floods thanks to Aerith using her limit break in the afterlife and has holes in the roof...but now it sort of has some protection 😅. Still too little, too late by that point, though.
@themrrightleft417 Жыл бұрын
Hey, at least he is following the first half of Angeal advice and not using it...
@cliffg.4205 Жыл бұрын
He literally left it where Zack died as a grave marker.
@Donsanity Жыл бұрын
Well Cloud did move it from the cliff to inside the church restored at the end of ACC.
@Namingway248 Жыл бұрын
kingdom hearts cloud: I put bandages on it in case it got an ouchie
@goddess-of-wisdom5790 Жыл бұрын
Even though their scenes are brief, I really love how soft Zack is with Cloud. Zack clearly sees that Cloud is just a very overwhelmed teenager and Zack’s support is one of the few moments of softness Cloud really gets in the series
@Animus_Altia Жыл бұрын
I honestly love these more in depth Completionist episodes so much more than what we've had for a while. Not that what we've gotten has been bad at all, but I was one of the people that really missed the Spoiler Alert segments from the earlier episodes in the series. Keep up the great work, Jirard!
@AbigatorM Жыл бұрын
yea as someone who cant afford lots of games, i also use reviews to see the story. i absolutely understand you
@Animus_Altia Жыл бұрын
@@AbigatorM Well it's not even just that. It's mostly me wanting to hear his thoughts about the narrative and how it makes him feel too. Just hearing about what it takes to complete the game is, ironically enough, not a complete experience for me when it comes to his videos. The current format gives me exactly what I want.
@TheMetalFacevillain Жыл бұрын
Zack for the longest time was my favorite final fantasy character. Still might be. I think he's a rare case of that honorable good guy without any major flaws that somehow still resonate. Nowadays those types of heros struggle to be interesting with audiences, example Superman, but Zack I think with his leading through example and actually having to pay the consequences of living that honest life is what makes him so resonant. The dialogue in this game is not very good. All the genesis and clones bs also not very good imo. Zack though makes it all worth it. What a hero.
@brycecartwright2403 Жыл бұрын
Absolute facts, Zach honestly Carries the whole narrative with how enjoyable he is
@PSI_Nightshade Жыл бұрын
The quest for 100% Buster Sword Proficiency is insane. Glad to see it was done.
@2bussy Жыл бұрын
Took me 2 hours tops by killing in 9-6-5 with attacks from stance and 255 str aerial drains from stance. Probably would have been even faster with assault twister+. It's really not hard to do at all.
@yolomolo2736 Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure everyone knows this already but a niche detail that you should know is that hair, clothing and personality aren’t the only thing different from Zack and Cloud, the way they carry their sword as well. If you pay close attention, Zack wears it with the silver edge facing inward and cloud wears it facing outward
@ClassyCrustatio Жыл бұрын
It’s not a little detail but a lot of people seem to miss it. Zack wears it like Angela, Cloud wears it for easy drawing and sheathing.
@krekkaking Жыл бұрын
Not just that, Zack uses the blunt edge most of the time to cut down maintenance
@hortinus Жыл бұрын
Yeah yeah we already knew that buddy. Even the way he and cloud land from jumping off the train is mirrored 😂
@david-jonballinger6638 Жыл бұрын
@@ClassyCrustatio not Angela 💀
@ClassyCrustatio Жыл бұрын
@@david-jonballinger6638 angeals unknown sister
@FroBoy696 Жыл бұрын
The day i came home with my PS5 copy I felt a need to pull out my old PSP along side my original Crisis Core copy. I thought to myself, "About to replay the journey again...gotta thank Zack one more time for him becoming not only my favorite FF character but one of my general favorites in fictional ones of all time. " This time, unlike when I played this on PSP in highschool, I cried despite knowing how FF7 Remake is teasing a different reality.
@sircrush3530 Жыл бұрын
Or maybe because of it.
@johnnyhath Жыл бұрын
That transition to Aerith's Theme at the end was not fair. Warn a man before unleashing that heartbreaking melody! Jokes and emotional dam breakages aside, this was another great video! Thanks for sharing it with us!
@נווהמכלוף Жыл бұрын
One thing I always love so much about CC is that the story always felt for me like it was cut short, a fact that only amplifies the feeling of unfairness and grief for Zack's death. Because his life really was cut short
@solidskullz5736 Жыл бұрын
So glad that they remade this game. Crisis core was pretty good, but now the combat flows a lot better. Plus it was the perfect time to bring it back with the ff7 remake and all
@Landen247 Жыл бұрын
It's almost like they planned it....
@mindxfuneral Жыл бұрын
@@Landen247 good plan
@xersys Жыл бұрын
The original crisis core is the only game to ever make me cry. The ending was so powerful.
@thebossthusiast1960 Жыл бұрын
Pretty awesome to see you covering this. I haven't had a chance to get the new version yet, but I love Crisis Core, and this video is a great surprise for me on Christmas Eve after a very rough month. Thanks for all you do.
@WinspearUltima Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love watching these videos and it’s about time as last week I’ve just finished final fantasy VII crisis core reunion and it’s such an emotional game. This is definitely a moving story to the legacy of my favourite final fantasy game.
@deltaprime3509 Жыл бұрын
Yes I have been waiting for this one!!! The remaster is so good the gameplay feels so damn good
@BlackKoiRecords Жыл бұрын
I'm not joking Jirard. I am currently being a completionist in this exact game as you posted this! It has been a rough but joyous time just like the Holidays. Hope yours and everyone else is well!!!
@XXXXX8 Жыл бұрын
Guys, you'll never believe this. People besides Jirard are playing this game that just came out!
@Luxaron Жыл бұрын
@@XXXXX8 It's a Christmas miracle!
@samslash9 Жыл бұрын
Jirard is so close to finishing new game plus! A true baller move to say "you know what, I'll just do it all again"
@zacarybruner2600 Жыл бұрын
This game is so important to me that it became the first, and one of 3 handheld games I've ever beaten.
@KalaamNozalys Жыл бұрын
Man, I love your Buster Sword replica so much, just seeing it on your shoulder makes me happy
@dmwrobinson11 ай бұрын
"stay honourable, dignified and honest" That quote aged like milk.
@Oblivionknight Жыл бұрын
Couldn't be happier to replay this game with such a great update
@BradleyAidanJohnson9 ай бұрын
Remember guys: “Stay honorable, dignified and honest”
@FelisImpurrator Жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for a remake of Dirge of Cerberus. Let's fucking go.
@bionicleanime Жыл бұрын
Time to go fight Bahamut Fury in a cave, again, just win the orb that allows for its summoning, again.
@massdefection Жыл бұрын
I had a lot of fun helping with this bud, Team Complete lives on!
@elfsong7135 ай бұрын
Zack: You will be my living legacy. Cloud: *brain breaks*
@Landen247 Жыл бұрын
Embrace your dreams into your face.....One of your best lines ever! I laughed for 2 minutes LMAO! Oi...My early 20's.... 130+ hours into this game. Picked it up for the switch. I wanted the same handheld experience. But I do miss those trophies popping. Still a great experience to relive!
@PSN_MrDeath91 Жыл бұрын
Glad you covered most of the trophy guide. Another Minerva strat is to farm SP and then use SP Master
@AngelCopout Жыл бұрын
This is one of the few games where completing it 100% feels casual to me. It was one of the few games I had on the PSP for the longest time, so I would do run after run after run on it. Still f***** hate half the recast. Not the VAs. Just the voice work. Oh god, when it hits during the banora mission.
@christaggart5687 Жыл бұрын
Cloud wasn’t pretending to be Zack
@kingofthesharks Жыл бұрын
Embrace your dreams, and whatever happens, protect your honor....as Completionist!
@GamebustersUK Жыл бұрын
You aren't the only one! I thought after Zack died, we'd cut to him waking up in the church him thinking that was a bad dream showing that this zack survived. It didn't help that interviews with developers made it seem like they were tying things together with remake/rebirth but not really only astetic wise not story. It really is just a better version of crisis, no reveals to rebirth so we just have to wait.
@Dark_Jaguar Жыл бұрын
I prefer it that way. It means we can use this as either a tie in to the original story or to the new story. Our interpretation is left to us.
@lukasruston8618 Жыл бұрын
@@Dark_Jaguar I feel like they intentionally did this to confuse new players who only played Remake and wanted answers as to who Zack is... like; "Oh, here's that fight where he kills all of those Shinra Troopers and we actually get to play it? Cool." and then by the end it's like "Wait... wait no, he lived this, didn't he? What's going on?" The directors are intentionally trying to troll the new players and I'm all for it.
@midsummerdream2957 Жыл бұрын
Love the thoughtfulness you and the team put into this. This was my first time getting to enjoy the game, and the missions are addictive! And I love the little side stories in them, like meeting Don Corneo’s niece, the hapless SOLDIER 3rd class, and Yuffie! The little surprises outside of the main story make the game so good for me.
@Kiddo_williams Жыл бұрын
I miss playing this game such a masterpiece I’ve been having such a blast with the remaster.
@Norrikan Жыл бұрын
Only marginally related, but I didn't know that Before Crisis will get a sort-of remake. That's really nice, I've always been interested in that game's story and characters.
@VALUEMYGAMING Жыл бұрын
Another ABSOLUTELY amazing video Mr Completionist. There's literally nothing on TV I'd choose to watch over you. Your our living legacy.
@chrisgonz19 Жыл бұрын
Im so happy people can experience this game now. My friends and i were OBSESSED with the Sephiroth vs Angeal and Genesis scene. 15 years later i still know it word for word!
@zacharyahner1697 Жыл бұрын
I may be wrong but when cloud stabs Sepihroth smoke comes out of the wound just like when Barrett got stabbed in ff7 remake, like the whisperers were protecting Sepihroth from dying just like they did with Barrett. cloud also get protected when he's stabbed ,you can see the smoke coming from his wound, how else would he be able to lift Sepihroth on the wrong side of a katana lol
@khfreak5531 Жыл бұрын
I’m glad they made an alternate universe for Zack’s story in the remake of 7.
@saedt Жыл бұрын
A new completionist video feels like hanging out with my best friend in 5th grade.
@Dr00zk1 Жыл бұрын
Having this on my switch lite is so nostalgic. I used to wear my psp around my neck everywhere i went just to play peacewalker, birth by sleep, and crisis core
@lumpcrittergravy Жыл бұрын
I'm happy it doesn't lead to Remake, but Final Fantasy VII. A true prequel.
@ChristopherToro Жыл бұрын
Zack’s message and what he stands for, followed me for years since I was a kid. And this game meant so much to me, playing the remake was the most nostalgia inducing experience. The end STILL had me bawling, Zack is such a good person and amazing character. I hope rebirth does him justice like Crisis Core did.
@trubadupa Жыл бұрын
Love these FF7 universe games on modern consoles! Never got to play the og's but main characters i know..from another square enix franchise kingdom hearts. Naturally i HAD to buy the remake when it was released to learn backstory of cloud, sephiroth, tifa and aerith..didnt really understand the fuss about the final cutscene where zack was show alive. Now i definitely do! Crisis core reunion was a day 1 purchase for me..and man the story after chapter 6 had me glued on my sofa untill i beat the game 😅 Cant wait for 2023 and remake pt2. Happy holidays ❤️
@sayi50ch Жыл бұрын
Against Minerva, instead of Costly Punch, I preferred using Hammer Punch instead and pop Soma when the MP/AP draining attack hits. Still hits 99999 at 255 ATK. And of course, High Jump i-frame abuse to dodge attacks. Forget Curaga, Aerial Drain in Buster Sword Stance will heal for 50k. Speaking about Hard difficulty of course. Normal is a cakewalk anyways.
@melsevigny7279 Жыл бұрын
Happy Holidays Jirard. Have a good new year too. You as a person never ceases to amaze me.
@nickcoco1484 Жыл бұрын
Dude you’re incredible. Thank you for covering this one. Your reviews are the best
@josephburger2377 Жыл бұрын
Just got here from your recent episode with game grumps. Just wanted to say I love what you do and it was really fun to watch you play super Metroid. I loved watching you play sonic 3 the last time you were on with Arin and Ross. I love hearing you guys just talk about your lives and experiences. I hope to see you on game grumps again soon and until then I’ll keep watching your content!
@robertlisk1135 Жыл бұрын
As someone who came away from this experience overall negatively, it was good to see you call out some of the issues I took a little more harshly. And as always, I'm glad I watched your video to get some perspective that I might have been missing. I'll probably never have the reverence for Zack that so many have, but I do appreciate that he was something more than a 5 minute scene from the original game.
@yenoham3265 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this. Decided to pick the game up on switch. Since I work over full time work weeks, this has been great to play in bed an hour or so at a time before I go to sleep.
@briang6652 Жыл бұрын
Zack doesn’t lay sword on surface of face. He held it upright: coolest and most symbolic stance and phrase.😮
@nicholascunningham4439 Жыл бұрын
Price of Freedom still makes me tear up in my 30's.
@xCrusader66x Жыл бұрын
Currently struggling with Minerva lol Also don’t forget that you can skip battle encounters by hugging walls, good for quickly clearing easy missions and getting items from those missions
@maddoggnick96 Жыл бұрын
I’m happy for everyone that enjoys Crisis Core Reunion. I played FF7 Remake, but haven’t played the original (yet). Actually, this past year in 2022, I played through Final Fantasy IV, VI, and V (in that order). I liked VI the most, and though I thought the Job System of V was cool, I still liked IV more. I’ve played these kind of as a way to catch up on games I wish I had played when I was younger. The next game I’m going to play will be Chrono Trigger. Some point after that, I plan to return to Final Fantasy by playing the original VII. I already know the story, including its plot twists, but part of me thinks I should go back and get the whole experience.
@jameshart2622 Жыл бұрын
You're gonna enjoy Crono Trigger. Its biggest problem is that it's too short, which is not the worst problem a game can have.
@TheMetalHeadbangger Жыл бұрын
Happy Christmas to everyone!
@creydragon Жыл бұрын
Got the Platinum and unfortunately bested the Superboss on hard before the video came out. After I spent 17 hours attempting it using costly punch, drain jump,and maxed stats (except magic). Afterwards, I proceeded to do the rest of the missable trophies, simply to make good use of Genji [armor] & the Heike soul + Divine 😏.
@aliminator1310 Жыл бұрын
MERRY CHRISTMAS, JIRARD!!
@yamisarkar91 Жыл бұрын
8-year-old me lost to any of its adult isusses. 31-year-old me, my mind blown... all the depth in the story and game play. FF7 is my favorite. 🤯 🤯 🤯 🤯 🤯 🤯 🤯
@emalinedickinson7492 Жыл бұрын
Completey Pete will never not be one of my favorite KZbinrs. Long live Jermane the Finishist.
@katzenhai8289 Жыл бұрын
i got the game an switch simply for the handheld nostalgia and let me tell you, 12 yo me has absolutely fucking ASCENDED i love Zack the puppy so much. I got the PSP solely for Crisis Core, only to then forget it in a rented car a week later and never see it again. Broke my heart back then, so im absolutely excstatic about the remake
@JMsolidsnake8 ай бұрын
I like how a friend describes Zack. He is the main hero of the story who dies early on and Cloud is the one who carries on the Hero's ideals and dream
@coreymyers5321 Жыл бұрын
FF VII for Christmas! Thanks Santa Completionist!
@ironwolf5802 Жыл бұрын
At first I thought you were playing the FromSodt Crises Core but then saw the thumbnail and learned about this game existence.
@Zeknif1 Жыл бұрын
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how every retelling of Zack Fair’s final stand gets progressively more absurd?
@wrestleranger Жыл бұрын
Just rolled credits so I can finally come watch this video. There seems to be an editing error at 21:56, Jirard goes from talking about materia fusion then jumps to mid sentence "...in Soldier"
@dartai6100 Жыл бұрын
I still have and wear my "embrace your beard" shirt from the original look at this game!
@tessajalloh3914 Жыл бұрын
Same here~! the pattern has survived exceptionally over the years, one of the highest quality 'merch' shirts i've ever owned.
@heavensroyalty9896 Жыл бұрын
I don't usually comment, but just wanted to say a phenomenal job. Thank you for making videos. On the IP, we love ❤️
@Artista_Frustrado Жыл бұрын
dude i love these Deeper Dives into the game, the destination is also part of the journey & I'm glad you covere it... shame they didn't use this opportunity to actually add the Loveless play as a Complition bonus , i feel that might have been a nice addition since Genesis doesn't shut up about it well, i mean... the FF7 game that came out in 2020 is TITLED Remake, but is actually a sequel so is more like "FF7 chapter 5: Remake"
@DM88 Жыл бұрын
Gonna have to remember that on my Switch copy of Crisis Core. quake + libra + 98 of an item = fuse same quake + chocobo feather = breaking the game. Thanks Capn!
@iiTzDelta Жыл бұрын
Before I watch this video I just want to say what Crisis Core meant to me. It was my first ever Final Fantasy and I rocked that shit on the PSP (fuck yeah). I played that game so much and when I beat the game I cried because of Zack’s story. I can’t wait to watch this retelling
@ositox5659 Жыл бұрын
Jirard "Dragonrider" mfing Khalil returns to his FFVII throne (made of Chocobo bones). Great video man!
@AZ-rl7pg Жыл бұрын
I can't wait to start replaying one of my favorite games of all time. I'm glad they didn't decide to completely change it.
@geijienduro7610 Жыл бұрын
Been a while since i saw you last good to see you still have the positivity and the quality i remember you for. You my friend were far too good for G4.
@ClassyCrustatio Жыл бұрын
You should have used Assault Twister + in buster sword stance. You knock off anywhere from 150K-200k. Paired with smart consumer maxed out you full heal 99999 with a single potion. And full heal your ap with a single soma.
@bobabubble3628 Жыл бұрын
Honestly you can bypass the need for those items with the Genji Helm and Aerial Drain
@Squallshade Жыл бұрын
A little detail you forgot to mention that I noticed: The enemies turn away from you more in this version than the psp version. So you can get crits easier.
@casteanpreswyn7528 Жыл бұрын
But like...why? The game was already super easy, why would they make it easier by having you essentially deal more damage?
@grimhellscythe6998 Жыл бұрын
honestly going in i knew there would be no story changes at all in this remaster, but i can't say i wasn't expecting a scene of Remake Zack in the church and giving us more of a tease of the timeline he is in. which i personally think his timeline is going to basically be how the dev's explain that just because the arbiters of Fate are gone doesn't mean actions do not have consequences. Aerith may very well be dead in that timeline, who knows until Rebirth and part 3 honestly. i was 2 years old when FF 7 released originally. so being around for Remake and experiencing the pure hype of FF7, my personal fav of the series. feels good
@ChicagoRetroGamer Жыл бұрын
I still need to play it! I played the FF7 remake and ended up loving it, so I may play this next! Cheers and rock on!
@MetalmcBiff Жыл бұрын
I watched the video after finally fully completing Crisis Core Reunion for the first time. MAN do I regret not finding out about the gil toss trick for the Minerva Hard mode fight. I costly punched that lady for what felt like forever.
@A_stranger_online Жыл бұрын
I know i'm late to the party here. But i got this for switch at launch and recently for ps5. Wanted to try to platinum in 1 run before realizing how many hidden mail senders and complements there are. Though this playthrough i was able to max all stats and beat minerva in chapter 5 with only about 1hr of grinding sp master so i can upgrade materia. The summon booster materia you get in the later 9-missions make it easy to get most stats maxed if fusing with the materia you want
@sircrush3530 Жыл бұрын
Oof, another reference to Cloud as a pretender. It's pretty clear that he BELIEVES his memories to be his own. Jirard did mention that his memories melded with Zack's, but I detect a bias, mirroring my own for Cloud. We love these characters, don't we?
@Anime-Doom Жыл бұрын
Technically there IS a teaser to an unresolved plot point but it was in the OG Crisis Core as well. We STILL don't know what happened with Genesis after Dirge of Cerberus and I would LOVE a remaster of that game as well seeing as my only real complaint about it is that the controls aren't that great.
@KevinAccetta Жыл бұрын
I'm kinda glad this remake isn't connected to the FF7 remake. I don't wanna have to play a bunch of spin offs to fully understand the FF7R story... 😅 I'm still struggling to determine whether I like or not that they're changing the story at all.
@ImCarpet Жыл бұрын
My biggest frustration was starting NG+ and realizing my 70% Mission progress doesn't carry over and I had to do them all again for the 100% My first time I got every chest but after that I just ran through them as quickly as possible so it wasn't too bad. The worst mission is that 1000 Shinra Troops mission.. .I had to do that shit twice.
@lukewilliams6083 Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure they're not trying to say Zack was still alive in the FF7R, just that there was a reality in which he did survive.
@2bussy Жыл бұрын
I don't think it works that way. The Reunion ending is COMPLETELY different from the original ending in so many ways. Between FF7R's revelations as well as Reunion's ending, it's pretty obvious they're trying to bring Zack back and possibly even have Aerith live somehow. She's having premonitions just like Cloud is. I'm thinking they're probably toying around with the idea of Aerith dodging death but eventually succumbing to it as the plot ghosts demand that her death is necessary for things to continue. Honestly, we should just wait and see. Either way I think it's going to be some pretty crazy shit of substantial importance.
@lukewilliams6083 Жыл бұрын
@@2bussy the ending is exactly the same except prettier.
@luisyanez6261 Жыл бұрын
The original Crisis Core's engine was later used for Type 0 and I'm here hoping we'll get an actual remake of another PSP masterpiece.
@Maelarix Жыл бұрын
"Cloud....would you say that I'm....a hero?"
@ClassyCrustatio Жыл бұрын
Cloud doesn’t act like Zack. He is far from it. Zack is outwardly caring, a dork, and essentric, confident, Cloud is “cool”, reserved, quiet, to cool for school, arrogant. Cloud shares some personality mannerisms but Cloud acts like how he thought he would act as a Soldier not how Zack acts.
@GothxHero Жыл бұрын
This game means so much to me. Despite Squares recent BS, i'm BIG Thankful they remastered this😭
@repete94gaming Жыл бұрын
He said "get on my level Shinra Scrubs." Lol respect.
@Memelord2020 Жыл бұрын
If you WERE to give this game a Completionist rating, I guess it would be Finish It!
@LuftWaffle89 Жыл бұрын
After finishing Crisis Core, I went and played FF7R again and will probs go off and play the original yet again for the 100th time
@TheCreepypro Жыл бұрын
nice to see Jirard cover this once again like no one else can
@linkjag Жыл бұрын
I also was really disappointed that there wasn't SOMETHING about the remake trilogy in here. I figured they wouldn't do anything big but even a little tease towards Zack's fate or a kingdom hearts style tease for Rebirth would have been really cool
@Uldihaa Жыл бұрын
One of the things I thought was really interesting story-wise is that this is the only time we see the real Cloud's personality after he leaves Nibelheim but before Hojo's experiments. The Cloud we see in FF7 is an amalgam of Cloud, Zack, and Cloud's childhood view of what a SOLDIER 1st Class is like. In other words, he's a god dang mess. The FF7 remake does a nice of job of hinting at the remains of Cloud's real self buried under the chunni SOLDIER persona. It was also really cute to see how much Tifa loves Cloud. Her attempts to find out how Cloud was doing by asking if there was an blond SOLDIERs had me smiling. As to the gameplay itself, I honestly think the game was too small for its mechanics. You can easily beat the main story with just the three core elements (thunder, blizzard, fire), a healing spell, a attack command materia, and Barrier. The vast majority of players are never going to see the insane Fusions Jirard showed; hell, they might not even learn you can make Dark/Hell elemental materia yourself. Too much is locked behind the repetitive sub-missions, and I would not be surprised if the majority of players never did more than 20% of them. I really wish they had taken the opportunity to go back and take those DMW scenes and build around them in the main story so that the first time you see that event is in 'real time' rather than a DMW flashback. Maybe take some of those mission maps and stitched them together for missions around those scenes. It's a great game for FF7 fans, but I think it'll fall a little flat with non-fans. It depends too much on the player knowing FF7's story.
@casteanpreswyn7528 Жыл бұрын
While I agree with most of this, I might be the sole exception to your last and second to last sentence. I hated, and still to this day do not like FFVII. However, this is my second or third favorite FF game of all time. Also, yeah I highly doubt most people made it past even 15% of the missions.
@JetBlack2024 Жыл бұрын
A great way to expand and remaster that’s still at its “Core” a portable game. This is how all remasters should be. Most time we get copy paste with better textures.
@rjstump3754 Жыл бұрын
I'm slowly trekking away in this game missed a good bit of trophies but that's ok I know I will get it eventually
@Sephiroth1204 Жыл бұрын
I'm playing this while I'm watching! I can't believe we finally got a remaster of CC after it languishing for so long on the PSP. Man, this game is so beautiful ;o;
@jasonwalton290 Жыл бұрын
I cried at the end of this game when I originally played it on the PSP.
@DarkJSN Жыл бұрын
I gotta admit, I’m gonna wait a while before I watch the video, since I just bought the game and want to experience everything myself. But I’ll be back om the other side. Happy Holidays, Jirard and everyone else on the Completionist team :)