When working to evoke an emotion from the player, videogames often explore the extremes of the emotional spectrum mostly due to the gamer’s limited attention span.
Instead of working slowly and deliberately, unveiling a subtle and nuanced plot, games often work to create an explosive event either in the form of the death of a main character or the tragedy of a star-crossed lover. They essentially just want to make something that’s eye-catching.
However, sometimes we as gamers get caught up in one game’s presentation. Whether its because of a game’s reputation or its general public exposure, some games stay in the spotlight long enough that their experiences end up being synonymous with the best that gaming has to offer in terms of emotional evocation.
A prominent example is Aerith Gainsborough’s death in Final Fantasy VII (and no I didn’t warn you about spoilers because the game is over 15 years old now, come on). While shocking and certainly tragic, its incessant popularity tends to overshadow other tragic events in the franchise’s history. Allow me to share with you some of them.
Gary Green said: We’re finding ourselves in a similar position with the Pixel Remaster edition of Final Fantasy IV as we were with Final Fantasy III since, once again, we’ve received a slightly upscaled, more vibrant port of the original game when there’s already an expanded 3D remake available. As such, we’re playing a game which, even after its long-awaited release, still lives very much in the shadow of its remake.
If only they didn't screw ps4 owners over with a physical release. I'd have ran through this in a heartbeat.
The first one I played, it was the one that made me fall in love with JRPGs and is still my favorite to this day. A masterpiece
Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?
Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.
Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...
... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.
Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol
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80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣
Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.
Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.
Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.
It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.
I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.
Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.
Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.
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Aeris death is overrated, play Persona 2 if you wanna cry over a video game character death.
Galuf!!!!!!!!! So sad!!!!!!! People actually thumbs downed this...>_>
Is this Title a spoiler ?
fail ?
No.
While everyone's entitled to their opinion and all that, but Aerith's death was the most important to its particular story. It was central to its story. Just like it was vital in making the series what it was.
nope, Aeriths death was the most impact full to me.. Aurons was too tho.. FFX was voiced & the characters grew on you