The Problem With Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion

[@sootythunder3111]

I feel bad for Zacks new VA, honestly it’s not THAT bad of a performance, it’s pretty decent if it was in a vaccum……problem is Rick Gomez in the orginal just breathed a life into the performance that made it so that “No dude THIS is Zacks voice”

[@zachadair52]

TBH Zack’s new voice actor has grown on me. I like him. Not nearly as good as Rick, but I like him. I still love the crisis core story and I like what they’re doing with remake. Remake is not a rewrite, it’s just an addition to the story

[@UltimateInkling]

I fully agree!

[@strgz5329]

as someone who has never heard previous zack, i can say 100% the voice fits the looks and personality

[@deonberry8826]

same here, i was confused when i first saw people complain, but i get it when you compare it to the original

[@fierytigergaming8112]

@@deonberry8826 They're just wearing Nostalgia tinted glasses - yes, there are moments that the his voice seems off but it's near enough fixed after the time skip following him getting the Buster Sword

[@TCMACK]

I’m playing through it right now, and I agree.

[@RamenxXxNoodles]

​@@fierytigergaming8112 this was my first time playing crisis core and it literally seemed like the cast was rushed simply reading off a script. I'm far from nit picky but man is the voice acting not great went and looked at the original and he did a much better job.

[@terraventusaqua123]

@@fierytigergaming8112Hard to call it nostalgia when Rick Gomez was still voicing Zack Fair in World of Final Fantasy Maxima, a mere year before Final Fantasy VII Remake. It’s also that small timeframe that makes SENA vetting EVERY SINGLE VOICE ACTOR seem all the more scummy.

[@Sjono]

1:45 Notice how all the guards are hilariously missing their shots while Zack is on the phone. They apparently had character development towards the ending

[@Sjono]

@OMNISLASHER1000 Zack’s alleged super solder senses didn’t save him in the end though Cloud does same thing in FFVIIR

[@Sjono]

@OMNISLASHER1000 Zack still dies, which makes the beginning where he stands still unphased by a flurry of bullets even more hilarious Those bullets got character development

[@Sjono]

@OMNISLASHER1000 I’m glad they finally rereleased it I never played the original

[@robertocortes8773]

@OMNISLASHER1000 They were in VR and shooting directly at him, but look it's bad game and thankgod we have update graphics to see Zack get blasted over and over in the modern day. The bullets have more character than the entire cast.

[@minimayhem86]

@Quik Reviews I had to play reunion with Japanese VA cause the new VA’s really jarred my experience & didn’t convey/deliver the lines with the emotional depth that was needed, they just didn’t portray the same emotion & personification of the characters correctly due to how they delivered the lines with a lack of understanding the characters personality they’re playing. Voice acting is still acting at the end of the day, you’re still playing a role, even tho we can’t see their face. It is important to the experience that it’s cast correctly & portrayed well & unfortunately I didn’t get that for the majority of them. The four mains really - Zack, Seph, Angeal & Genesis. It goes without saying that Rick Gomez is amazing as Zack & new VA def isn’t a patch on him. He can’t seem to convey mood through his voice very well & so it’s just the same tone & sound all the way through, as opposed to differentiating between happy, angry, sad, etc. just sounds like he’s not serious the whole time, when there are very dark moments in this story/emotions he feels. It’s the same tone for every mood. Even the little grunts & extra sounds Rick Gomez makes, little nuances like that really take his performance & delivery to the next level. “what the hell did you do Angeal!”scene lacked so much emotion cause of the delivery of the lines!! Also the scene after that where says the “shut up” to genesis. Literally sounds like the dude is telling his annoying lil brother to shut up 🤣 Zack here feels he’s just lost his Mentor/person he respected to darkness & that “Angeeeal” was said with so much raw emotion. Rick Gomez’s nuances really did make the experience of CC for me & captured zacks essence perfectly in every mood, happy sad, angry. This guy just seems to use the same tone for each mood, it’s generic for everything. Same with sephiroth - George Newbern absolutely SLAYS it as seph, the new VA in reunion doesn’t convey seph with the right tone & emotion. The “you will rot” the way George does it, he says it with such contempt & conviction. It was literally in that moment he switched off his humanity & he became the villan we all knew & it was all done through how he switched his tone from human seph to villan seph with how he delievered that line and the tonal change. It was so flat & monotone in reunion. He doesn’t have that mystique & forboding in his tone. I loved reunion as a whole seeing my fave characters in next gen but the VA’s in it really did jar the experience. Angeal & Genesis also I feel were off in some pivotal scenes. Such a shame they didn’t give us the option to play with the OG voices in the menu or give us some dlc to be able to!!! I totally agree with you about remake rendering Zack’s death redundant & takes the impact out of it. I wish SE just gave OG FFVII this same treatment - not fucking with the story & just giving us that epic story in this gen graphics, that’s all I wanted! Not this multiverse timeline bullshit. If OG FFVII was a story that lacked depth & complexity within its themes then could understand them perhaps trying to revamp it, but it wasnt, it was an epic masterpiece that didn’t need to be altered. The OG story is what we all fell in love with, so it’s a bit of a disrespect to the fans to then palm us off with a sequel after waiting for a remake/remaster in this gen graphics for all these years!! If they gave us that, and decided to tinker with making a sequel after that, then fine. But to offer us a sequel, which changes the core foundations of the story & OG source material in the first instance, sucked & was really out of order tbh.

[@BlueDesertQuartz]

I really like how you touched on the loss of impact of the ending because of the rewrite because the themes of loss and grief were very much the intentional foundation of the original game's story. Expressing grief in game form was part of the goal and it resonated very strongly with me in such a cathartic way when I was a kid. Changing that just feels ...so far removed, in more than just a narrative deviation way though. It takes weight away from the beautifully melancholy tone I remember.

[@reasonableuncertainty]

Glad I have the PC version. Hoping for a mod to bring back the original va in this game soon.

[@Makoto03]

Great review. I didn't listen to the english dub but based on the voice changes in FF7 remake, i wasn't expecting much good in this. I do like that they kept GACKT as Genesis in the japanese audio though.

[@921Ether]

theres a mod on nexusmods restoring the original psp voices

[@thatguybis1997]

Wow, it just released. Part of me was gonna wait until that mod got released, but the KZbinr in me knew I had to get this video out earlier than that. Already takes me forever to make videos to begin with.

[@sinfurihaart]

Thanks for sharing this!! I was waiting for the mods.

[@hav0cfanat1c]

I really didn't hate Zacks voice. I think it's just too different from the original. Although there are some moments of just bad delivery. And some aspects of the game feel very PSP still lol. Loved the game and finished getting my platinum on PS5.

[@shawnstephens4465]

Also gotta say the new story in ffvii remake is something that elevates crisis core's ending far more than original ffvii. Remake's cloud is the same one from og crisis core's ending and the idea of him & aerith having to confront a still living zack still gives me goosebumps. I promise you what they're about to do with ffvii rebirth is not gonna be a happy everyone survives ending but will be far more complex and emotional with zack's survival and aerith's death and cloud's poor confused ass witnessing it all.

[@paulnewhouse5126]

Great video as always, I agree that anyone wants to play but not too sure then wait for a sale.

[@arthursw1]

I actually do like the new voices now

[@neptunian751]

All this didn't matter to me. I'm just happy that i can see this game on a big screen xD That's what i wished for back in the days and that's what i finally got :P. Sometimes, just embrace and be happy with it cause true happiness feeling is quite rare nowadays. We live in a era of demanding so things come fast and easy and dissappear even faster. But of course, some cra.... should not be embrace whatsoever xD Embrace the great good moment!

[@EhrgeizGod]

Zack, a peripheral character in #FinalFantasyVII (1997), started as a deliberate enigma, intentionally lacking details to create a powerful impact on the player and narrative. This sharply contrasts with subsequent releases. In Advent Children (2005), one of the early additions to the #FF7 universe, efforts were made to maintain Zack's seriousness, mystique, and somberness, keeping his face hidden until the end. Notably, Zack doesn't deliver a pep talk to Cloud before defeating Sephiroth; instead, he is revealed silently alongside Aerith. The extended and "Complete" versions introduced elements retrospectively, deviating from the original. In the OG #FF7, Zack didn't even have a last name. The integrity of his serious character takes a hit when it's revealed that Zack "Fair" was portrayed more like a hyperactive Saturday morning cartoon hero, reminiscent of shonen anime protagonists from an earlier era. In the original #FinalFantasyVII, #FFVII, #FF7, Zack faced a grim fate - gunned down and casually discarded like a common trash bag by three ordinary Shinra soldiers while desperately trying to escape with his friend. There was no glory, no heroism; he met his end without fanfare, much like a dog. However, Crisis Core painted a different picture. Zack's demise transformed into an Epic Last Stand of Great Anime Heroism, a tragic death of glory and honor. In a valiant effort, he single-handedly took on an army of men to protect his friend. This portrayal in Crisis Core softened the harshness and brutal reality of death depicted in the original game.

[@zeoalekzarciniega3141]

You are so right! One of the most enduring parts of this whole story and why it made me my favorite in my life actually. Is how Zack dies. Even in the original FFVII. Crisis Core made this fact even more realistic. (There is even a cartoon of this last scene) I loved the remake and I truly felt rebirth. And I had a mixed feeling about Zack. It was great to have him again. And play with him. (I’m not fonder of alternate realities nowadays. I hate the concept. It’s just denial all over) So it was a mixed feeling. Watching your video you are right. Sadly enough. His death makes FFVII original story one of the main reasons why it’s so epic. Yet they did such an amazing job/ and the hopes of the future third disc that I’m just going to brush/hide this down the carpet

[@cloudnomad7758]

theres a mod for PC that restores the OG voices.

[@jesterthepyro13]

It's funny to me how everyone hates Caleb Pierce as the voice for Zack but as someone who never played the original Crisis Core I think he's perfect for the role. As far as Rixk Gomez, the few comparison lines I've heard, it just sounds like he was slightly deeper voiced. Personally I think Caleb's performance is perfect for Zack being enthusiastic, goofy, and always trying to brighten up other people's lives. I think it just boiles down to being biased towards whatever performance you heard first.

[@thatguybis1997]

I disagree, but you’re absolutely entitled to your opinion.

[@GenesisRoads]

@@thatguybis1997 I disagree with your disagree but I don’t have the same glasses as you tbh

[@zjuraeventide8949]

Caleb actually sounds fine in the Remake, especially the church scene. But bizarrely sounds aweful when voicing Zack's old lines, which could just come down to bad directing. Even so, the line delivery that Caleb gives in Crisis Core feels flat. One thing that Gomez managed to do that made Zack appealing was the amount of levity he adds to Zack's voice. The kind of levity that makes Zack come off as cool even though he's kind of a dork from a backwater town. One scene in particular really did it for me, the scene with Cloud. If you compare Gomez to Caleb, Caleb sounds alright, but Gomez's line delivery really made it sound like him and Cloud were bonding. The same levity to his voice gives him leeway to sound more serious when he needs to, which makes the switch in the way he sounds and speaks after he inherets Angeal's will all the more believable. And, I just don't get that from Caleb. Again, Caleb is fine. But Gomez, the way he voiced Zack, was what made him lovable and iconic.

[@RamenxXxNoodles]

Its not his voice it's his delivery that's bad.

[@MichaelRebirth]

Totally agree about zack new voice! 👻

[@Scott-M1]

I'm strangely enjoying it, even though the story isn't the best. Got it cheap with a voucher i forgot i had. Decent remaster. That's the only thing i can thank FF7R for is the reused assets.

[@carlos2nice]

Exactly idk how and why they want to bring Zack into the spotlight changing the voice. Did they not pay attention to when first crisis core ever released? His original voice actor of the psps first released nobody complained bout Rick Gomez. So why change it at all!! I hate it just how everyone now is realizing this and the makers still not fixing this HUGEEEE BIGGG ISSUEEE RICK GONEZ WAS JUST RIGHT FOR ZACKS CHARACTER NOBODY BUT RICK GOMEZ CAN ever take his spot.. for Zacks voice. Just why change voice when his character was badass and really inspiring with Gomez voice. Changing this to new Zack mod is why they chsnged his voice. I get why they changed it if they just used the video fmv Zack art model as thr new remaked model will be better of a remake crisis core. New Zack model I prefer his psp art model if they remake Zack art to hoe his fmv art look that would be a Rick Gomez for a remake or say a better remake of a compilation instead of the nee zack model is why they found this new actor cuz it fits his goofy looking art from crisis core reunion personally psp Zack fits e Rick Gomez better they ruined reunion with mee Zack art and his goofy new voice. They need to changed this re make w an update that changes his art look to a fmv Zack art and his og voice this would be a game I will buy anyway anytime and more time

[@kiriavatar123]

Crisis core is a game I wish I could refund.

[@supersaiyanzero386]

I never played the og but i played og 7 so crisis core reunion didnt mess up my nostalgia for the VA. I like the combat more than remake and Rebirth. Well at least right now. I have no comparison to make with the voice so it is good to me

[@epictrismegistos3695]

Same opinion here. Zack's new voice sounds very nasal. And why did they add the word "Reunion" after Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core and why and how Zack survived in the end scene of Final Fantasy VII remake intergrade? Soo many blanks to fill. At least I think that in the remake, Sephiroth asks Cloud for help cuz maybe Weiss is too much for Sephiroth to handle alone.

[@brandscape356]

I think that the voice cast is a downgrade basically across the board. Not just Zack and Sephiroth, but Cissnei, Angeal, basically everyone. The only one you might consider an improvement is Aerith, but the original performance wasn't bad, either. Beyond that, I think that the updated graphics are actually far uglier than the stylized simplicity of the original. Zack's face especially often has an uncanny valley look to it. Ultimately, though, the problem is that Crisis Core is just not a very fun game. It's 90% repetitive side-missions, but when you just play the story, you realize how inutterably shallow it really is. Every chapter consists of "Go to location, have conversation, solve puzzle and/or play minigame, have conversation, fight boss". The story itself is mostly bad, and Genesis is a terrible villain. People have an inflated opinion of this game because the ending was so good, but that doesn't really save such a mediocre experience.

[@reagenlionel]

I agree with the Zack voice change. Not so much everything else. The gameplay changes are supurb though. I agree.

[@supersaiyanzero386]

The story and gameplay were so good i barely noticed lol

[@nathanlara4435]

I'm so glad I did the free trial. Cuz I thought it looked amazing..... Then I heard Zacks voice. I was completely heart broken.

[@emanttnf]

I honestly just went back and played the original FFVII after playing Crisis Core Reunion. FFVII Remake kind of had me feeling the same way, so I just HAD to go back to the original game.

[@BlastingBigLoads2]

Remake is fun but the "everyone lives" story is such a millennial writer moment lol

[@moshekaykay7297]

So, I played this version first, and I enjoyed it so much! I think that the cast is really good. However, I went back to play it on PSP and I get the complaints. But honestly, Caleb Pierce fits okay.

[@drowzzz3365]

I played the og and have played thru reunion. And I’m definitely in the minority where I enjoyed the new voice cast. But appreciate the purist on the matter.

[@NNReaper999]

My problem with Crisis Core is the “Farming” you have to do to get through all the computer missions. And im tired of the one hit attacks, I feel underpowered every mission

[@sinfurihaart]

Great video! I also made a video talking about CC FF7 Reunion, and I wasn't a fan of the voice acting as well. Reading the comments, I didnt know the mod for the original PSP voices just came out! I'm gonna check it out.

[@distinguishedallureproduct879]

Was really hoping they played more into the FF7 Remake Story about the alternative storyline, it would of made the "Why are the VAs so bad" a bit easier, but that plus basically playing the exact same game as the original really soiled it for me...That is why I really did like the remake it was a touch of the orginal with a new twist to the gameplay and story. This is what I expected FF7Remake to be just upscaled with bad VAs and a couole of tweaks

[@franka4312]

0:00 "I don't even know where to begin." 0:05 finally knows where to begin the video. TLDR: Just skip to 0:05, when he finally starts the actual video!

[@ronaldmaday]

Crisis Core (as well as all of the compilation) is to FF7 what the prequels are to Star Wars: not needed and actually downgrades the franchise.

[@SigmaFlare420]

My God! Réunion Zack sounds like a younger whinier version of Tidus...

[@shawnstephens4465]

As someone who has 100%ed og crisis core as a kid I got to say zack in Reunion still sounds great, he only sounds older in original not nessacerally better rick gomez is still perfect as zack but new guy is still great, even better at some points.

[@Arig16]

I think that Aerith's voice actor did a phenominal job. But yeah Zack's voice actor seems... odd

[@Yuri-fs3es]

It is interesting that your point about story of remake is the same as i have to original Crisis core. It add not interesting details to og and also contradicts or ruins story from og.

[@silent1823]

It was really short beat it in 2 days was level 31 had a materia with HP350% and best attack materia was twister w.e called again + and most of my stats was 100+ attack and 90+ VIT.

[@AndrewSnake]

So no story change ? really ... afte the mess that was Remake , now you chose to do 1/1 SE priority are all over there place as late .... i really not looking ford for Rebiht when there fuse zavk and Sep together for part 3 when we drivel to 13vs world .... i may joke but i can see that happen

[@ismaelsoliman]

Just wait for the DLC

[@AndrewSnake]

@@ismaelsoliman O i know this is a possibility there do this , and that what i fate about SE, the technicality and loop have to go ...is not a remake ,is in literal sense , no this is a remaster,not mean we can add more etc etc

[@glink9641]

My biggest problem aside what was mentioned were the visuals. Their not aligned with FF7remakes graphics, that doesn't make sense. You already have the engine, why not use it?

[@ryanmadej6694]

I liked sephiroth voice in ff7 remake , but here he sounded uninteresting

[@malonee]

I only turned on the english VA for aerith but Zack just took that from me because I had to turn it back off xD

[@Killer_Kris7]

Sephiroth's VA is bad too tbh

[@hammerfistrevolution5232]

TBH Zach overacts a bit, but this is an awesome remaster. Well worth every penny

[@TequilaToothpick]

The problem with Crisis Core Reunion is that it's Crisis Core, with the same terrible characters and abysmal story and dialogue.

[@patd9850]

Wish it had open world!!! So you can explore, kinda like Final Fantasy 15.

[@lovelybiz]

🌟 gold star for you. Even though I liked FF7R and CC I don't know why but I find videos like this entertaining. I usually end up laughing along the way. Did you watch Orion85's latest vid? Comments are total comedy

[@TrueEnlightment2024]

They should’ve did a better job with modernizing it

[@holy9781]

I said same but the ff7 groupies are like its the best remaster ever...meanwhile nier laughs in thier faces.

[@aeneas116116]

💯 feels like a cheap cash grab

[@MelodyGrooveJunction]

@@lamorgue7534 i really did like ff7 on ps4 but crisis reunion is just straight up the psp game, the movement is still rigid.

[@fancypotato1873]

The new voice actor for Zack reminds me of Tidus... Which, nothing against Tidus (FFX is my favourite FF game), his voice actor suits him. A confused and bratty teenage star. Not a SOLDIER like Zack.

[@someguy1315]

Am I seeing this right. Those solder can't aim for @#% at Zack talking on the phone and they standing really close by.

[@jadeusdragias]

They should have added the alternate timeline ending as NG+ 100% completion bonus. That way we would have seen the original ending and a glimpse of Rebirth. Beating 1000 Shinra Troopers in the missions felt empty.

[@zjuraeventide8949]

Given that the devs said they were getting younger talent on board specifically, and that Gomez is around 50, my bet is that they wanted to get younger talent in case any of the older va's wouldn't be around to voice the characters in the remakes. I'm assuming this was a decision made by Square's NA branch. It's a lot of assumptions, but that's my theory.

[@mfz65]

I subbed so I didn't get Costly Punched

[@TrueEnlightment2024]

It kills me how so many gamers don’t know the difference between a remaster and a remake

[@sirgreedy88]

Reboots can have new stories, characters, mechanics and assets, Remakes have new mechanics and assets. Remasters are 1:1 with old assets graphically upscaled. I agree it's sad when people don't know the difference.

[@holy9781]

I can give u multiple remakes where they added story,nier is a square Enix game that added a whole new ending and changed gameplay etc.they just cared more I guess.we all know ff7 is square Enix money bag

[@sirgreedy88]

@@holy9781 Nier still has a true cannon ending. Adding multiple endings and changing the only story are two different things.

[@rindou97]

I think FFVII Remake didn't ruin anything because when you play Crisis Core you still get the original ending. Remake-Rebirth just proposes a different route which doesn't mess the outcome of the original ending.

[@DaDinkler]

Well written? Zack? Good story? Lmao

[@marwinout]

his video is not spoiler free

[@Seph3135]

Best game of all time after Remake

[@supersaiyanzero386]

Now we know why they remade crisis core reunion bcuz of rebirth

[@BenGutturals616]

No. If you go back and play the origional it's so much more than "slightly" revamped combat. Lol the og was like a pseudo real time combat where you had to select an action and wait for the animation to play out.

[@AD3SPG]

I see no problem but that's just me, at least it came to modern platforms.

[@drowzzz3365]

I think it’s crazy that two of the most iconic character deaths belong to FF7. I know it’s not unfolded just yet but I do think Zack and aerith will pass in the RE trilogy.

[@elknolasshrineofraja3966]

🌸❤️I do not find the new voices to be as foul within Crisis Core Reunion as made out by the greater fandom. I do concur however after dabbling betwixt the original post Reunion, the performances were of greater quality. I too concur that FF7 Remake was utterly butchered beyond recognition.❤️🌸

[@sephir91]

Zack's VA is just horrible and it's ruining the character for me. I keep telling myself that its not that bad and gave it a chance but the scenes that really did it for me is that entire segment in Chapter 4 where your wallet gets stolen. Every single time someone spoke it was bad voice acting, some of the kids in that area sounded like a chain smoker female trying to sound like a little kid and throw Zack on top of that and you have my least favorite segment so far. Definitely switching to Japanese for the rest of the game.

[@kevinburke1325]

It's the exact same game as the original crisis core. There was no need for a remake.

[@animestyle92]

I agree that most of the voice acting is not as good as the original, especially when it comes to the voice of Zack, but when it comes to aerith Brianna White does an amazing job i’ve looked at some of the modders and editors Rick Gomez, his voice and Breonna‘s voice. I feel there are more in sync when it comes to voice acting is that him and Andrea Bowen not that she did a bad job I just thought Briana white. Was a little better in my opinion when it comes to Aerith And when it comes to cloud, although I prefer Steve Burton Cody does great job as well he doesn’t sound too far from Steve Burton from what I hear and his voice it just sounds more youthful as if he was in his late teens

[@michaelhughes8730]

As someone who played ff7 remake prior to ever playing this game I'd say they did a good job setting up the rest of the story. Cliff hanger of what happens next and how Zack finds his way back to Aerith. I'd argue the end you hoped for just didn't seem realistic. Zack bests genesis, angeal... but dies to gunfire...I literally just beat 1000 of those guys in a mission. Looking forward to what's next.

[@Elwood128]

FF7 remake was great, if you wanted a simple remaster then play the PC version with mods.

[@timebandit1266]

This game unfortunately doesnt hold up on the switch. Its perfect for the PSP for what the Psp was. I sadly returned it 3 days after buying a used copy from gamestop.

[@gigabyte57]

they still pay good for positive reviews on crisis reunion , they didint finish the remake of 7 , and use the same senario to make the same game with another title, so i am not buying

[@charzisgod]

I feel like anything that could be said about the ending of remake could be disproved after the trilogy is over. The fates themselves didn’t influence the story much and we defeated the fates in the last chapter so they don’t exist anymore. I personally feel there is a good chance that the alternate timeline (if that’s what Zack’s survival even is) could even be destroyed before it’s over and things could end up the same way (AKA, altering the journey without changing the destination). Either way, Zack’s death still canonically happened in some universe or another, but Remake could go a multitude of different ways. I’m most worried about whether they’ll ultimately decide to kill Aerith! The Aerith death scene I feel is the biggest question that will ultimately decide the quality of the remake project. But for now, I’m happy they decided not to just release the same story over again; the original already exists for that. P.S. I agree with you on Zack’s voice but I would even go as far to say that I prefer the rest of the new cast.

[@Biscuits2753]

So is this game a sequel to FF7 remake?

[@willuigi64]

No

[@dantesparda8524]

It's a remake of a psp game called crisis core. Crisis core was a prequel to the OG final fantasy 7. Crisis core reunion is a near 1:1 remake of the Psp game, and ignores the ff7 remake story changes

[@crashban4t.f.s.b783]

I agree. His voice actor is terrible! Get Ben Schwartz to voice Zack.

[@beircheartaghaistin2332]

'The' problem? As in, just the one? 😂

[@EddiePReacts]

Yea im not going to do the side quests. They suck. I need a mod that unlocks all items and call it a day. 300 repetitive missions is just unacceptable. Also hate Zacks new face. He looks like Sephiroth with dark short hair.

[@blahbliff9726]

Idk, I think Zach is endearing, but in a pathetic puppy-dogish way, not so much a cool badass way. He does tons of ethically dubious work on behalf of Shinra without intentionally seeking to resist them. His appreciation of Aerith is sincere, but kind of shallow, or at least naive. He's a dreamer who does most of the good he does half on accident, simply following his vague dreams and the orders or requests of other people. He's a character without a ton of agency, and the choices you make in playing as him are mostly to pay more or less attention to the details of his work and life. Even still, digging in deeper reveals him largely ignoring increasingly absurd levels of lore, while his failing upward acts to reveal the story behind the scenes. I mean, he's sixteen at the start of the game. It's unclear how much he ever understands about what's going on around him. I think all of this fits, and I love both the original, and this remake. In particular I think the voice in this one is really fitting.

[@Deathnote2539]

Yeah the ps4 and ps5 version is so glitched at some points I'm just fucking done. The psp version runs better then this shit. At least on that one Zack doesn't randomly keep walking or just ignoring button inputs all together. I never had a problem on the squat minigame on the psp this fucking shit made me not even want to bother playing again. If they are gonna make shit minigames tied to fucking trophies they better at least make the inputs work correctly or add a fucking indicator when to press the button.

[@supersaiyanzero386]

Im okay with remake but rebirth really is overdoing it with things. Spare me the advent children explanation. If part 3 justifies the story in rebirth that's 100% fine. If not we have another Halo Infinite on our hands

[@Volumixen]

I agree with the worsening that happened with the voice acting, but I am not okay with the fact that this whole video sounds like the Pokémon fan base, and I am in both - please quit complaining that everything is bad, when you get what you want because of complaining about it. there are multiple ways go play the OG FF7 on basically any system with better graphics. The Remake was good, and while you can not like something, complaining it isn't what you wanted and not faithful to the original when there are many different options for it is just seeming like you are against companies trying new things or branching out. Things will usually be hit and miss no matter what. If you don't like it, don't play it. However, don't crap on other people who do.

[@Daidoro]

Well spoken with words you said!

[@ben_sisko2149]

It might be minor for other people, but they completely killed this game for me by replacing Rick Gomez. The new guy (whose name I don't know and I don't even care) is absolutely terrible. I'm planning on playing Rebirth, but there is no way a play it with the English voices on because of that incompetent clown.

[@thatguybis1997]

There's a mod on pc to bring back original voices, but honestly, I 100% agree.

[@-ITH]

Robotic garbage with a silly script. The problem with this post compilation nonsense is the zoomers that get so caught up in it. Play the og FFVII and tell me that flashback in the shinra mansion doesn't tell you all you need to now compared to the genesis angeal garbage. The one wing crap is nonsense too, Sephiroth had one wing for an arm when he mutated to safer, all this crap.

[@Themoo_atcows]

When you said “I don’t like Zack’s new voice actor” I said “okay, your opinion” but you don’t get to disrespect Kingdom Hearts, guy. This is why you have a pathetic amount of likes

[@Gehenna94]

Night and day difference? The voice acting sucks for both of them and they don't sound that different. Edit:Also Final Fantasy 7 Remake is not a remaster it's a remake it's literally in the title and that game was really good honestly everyone is entitled to their own opinion but your's is just whiny and trash.

[@thatguybis1997]

If you can't tell the difference between the original's voice acting and the remakes, you're already a lost cause. Gtf outta here.

[@teeq985]

"What are you talkeeeen about?!" Can we pronounce our "ing" properly please..

[@glaive616]

Loved it, but way to many side missions,

[@breeran6647]

Just think of the remake as an alternate time like then it’s fine

[@codybarber3]

Smh. Zach noooooo

[@rubyknights5885]

I’ll be honest most of this video feels like he can only just talk about the voice acting of this game but realize that that’s not gonna be enough to make a 10 minute video so he gonna add some stuff about the remake series so to answer this question what does this game add to remake quite a lot of things to be fair for one, people will now who Zack is, and what’s his story as opposed to telling a story that isn’t his (And even then remake makes it very clear that, that Zack is most likely the same from the events of the original crisis core excluding it’s ending), another aspect that quick tries to say, is that final fantasy seven remake is trying to go for a more happier ending. We do not know that. in fact, the ending of remake states that sephiroth won at his plan and if you’re wondering, what i mean remember at the ending is where he beaten cloud and tells him there’s more to come, we may not know what his plan maybe Implying that the path that the heroes are taken may be a wrong path. She also has a nickpik section of the video, and I got to be honest why would you get rid of the CGI cut scenes they look really good just to go all in engine. Are you saying you want them to remake already good CGI no cut scenes to another CGI cut scenes I get it if it’s like you don’t think it looks that good but again like why get rid of already good looking CGI cut scenes for an engine cut scenes that people are going to make comparisons between

[@thatguybis1997]

It is so clear that they’re going to change the original story. And it is even more clear that Zack is going to live in this “alternate reality” or whatever you want to call it. At the end of the day, it’s bad storytelling. And I won’t be told otherwise. But if that floats your boat, more power to you.

[@rubyknights5885]

@@thatguybis1997 if they wanted to change the original story, wouldn’t it make more sense to name it Final Fantasy 7 instead of remake, or rebirth or reunion or whatever the last game is going to be name to make it clear that this is the definitive experience. Even though they always made changes to the original story. looking at ac and crisis core And of course you didn’t read any thing I said. I never once stated alternate realities I only stated what actually happened in the story you went off and said it’s going to be X without any proof and asking certain questions I just simply tried to answer some of them I never said it was clean or good storytelling, or that you should appreciate it either I also don’t really care about changing your opinion on the series or square Enix as a whole I simply just saw a video and felt like replying

[@evanmiller4502]

FF7R >>>>> og FF7 in every conceivable way

[@raulrojas9253]

...genesis....angeal and sephiroth well written? IN CRISIS CORE???? I'm sorry but what the hell? Oh another review that is going to complain about Rick Gomez...what a joke I was expecting a REVIEW not this. 75 hours on reunion btw. Is good enough but fuck those chapter achievements like Fan club? Rescue everyone on chapter 3? The boring minigames on the slums? the sniper section? So it wasn't enough to beat minerva? Heck I would rather have an achievement for beating minerva on HARD and use Gil toss for max damage after gaming millions of gil. Anyway if you love CC, this game is a must If you hated the shitty story, well wait for a sale, I still liked CC back then to some extent and do now but I don't love it.

[@davidballard1973]

Japanese VA is better anyway. Once I started understanding some Japanese and knew the Eng VAs were not scripted as closely to the real translation as possible, it was an easy choice. Also, English actors in Japanese games are pretty much never really cast/directed well. Be a purist if you want, but as a first time play through for me, this was a great game. Can’t believe I never played it when I was younger.

[@taehnxdrxx]

Game just feels half assed ngl cutscenes are terrible VA is terrible lol

[@unironiccloudshrug340]

I don't understand the disappointment for FF7 Remake, it was fairly obvious that things weren't going to be 1 for 1, the idea that things are happening in some sort of loop, and Sephiroth wants to mess with the world as much as possible so he can be the one on top. It feels like a continuation of the series. Call me crazy but I think the disappointment around Remake was by people expecting the game to be the entirty of FF7, despite the fact they had already said Remake was going to be a 3 part series. Not to mention, Remake alone takes the SAME amount of time to beat as the original FF7.

[@Ultra_James__T]

Nostalgia can actually be super toxic. Accept change buddy. You cherry picked a bad scene to compare Zack voice acting. In the latter 70% of the game the voice acting is much better and represents a more soft spoken and heartfelt Zack. I still cried at the ending. This is how I know this new voice actor can nail it but the studio should’ve re-done some scenes. For exmaple the short Zack speech in end of FF7 Remake was poor and I was also annoyed. But then Zack’s speech at the end of the Yuffie DLC showed that the new voice actor can be so heartfelt and I got the goosebumps thinking this so the Zack I remember. The new 4K model of Zack gives me the impression he absolutely should have a more youthful, soft-spoken and heartfelt voice actor - which the new voice actor has demonstrated he can nail and I hope lessons can be learnt from any mess ups which may also to be to blame on the directors. Don’t deny him; embrace him.

[@thatguybis1997]

This isn’t about nostalgia nor did I cherry pick the scene. Rick Gomez did OBJECTIVELY better than Caleb Pierce and it’s clear within every single scene that there should never have been a swap. Could he get better? I’m sure he will, but I just don’t understand the need for a re-cast. If anything, these companies need to be more consistent with their casting choices. Once you’ve cast a character, then that actor is that character, forever, period. Imagine Harrison Ford not being in the next Indiana Jones movie. Voice acting should be taken with the same seriousness, and at least here in the West, I don’t feel that it is. And I’m not gonna sit here and pretend like his acting is “fine”, because it’s not.

[@Ultra_James__T]

@@thatguybis1997 if there was no recasting then you wouldn’t have the profoundly stellar new Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, Barrett, Reno, Rufus and Yuffie voice actors. Look back at any of their previous voice acting and you’ll see it’s a monumental improvement. They have invested to take bigger risks and give us bigger name voice actors and it’s commendable. So even if the new Zack was deemed less good by some, it certainly was worth the overhaul. I was initially extremely annoyed at the voice actor changes, but then I realised how toxic nostalgia and attachment can be and to accept change. They’ve clearly made a firm decision in Remake to change all cast, so there’s no amount of rage and grief we omit that is going to lead to a u-turn. It is futile to despair and like shouting at an empty auditorium.

[@gargoylesees]

I know I came to this video with a negative title, I’ve gotta say FFVII:CCR is better when someone isn’t bitchin about it

[@GenesisRoads]

8:00 your talking about a franchise that isn’t finish now. We don’t know the pay off for having Zack living now. It can be just as tragic. It’s important not to change the remaster ending because it the perfect way to remind old players and tell new players how Zack story was “supposed” to end. But ff7 remake the destroyed the Will of the planet. Which is what Sep wants now he can possibly win this time around. It’s not a one to one but a beautiful addition to the story. Of course it can all go to shit. Like I said it’s not finished but All we can do is just wait and see the out come.

[@GenesisRoads]

5:30 idk why I thought it was 8 lol

[@BabyBeyTV]

The original was better