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Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus Review (continued)
More User Submitted Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus Reviews
Date: 2006-11-22
Not a bad game, but not a good game either...
I'll cut to the chase on this one. If you are a fan of Final Fantasy VII, you will look over the shortcomings of this game and find some enjoyment out of it. It has a good story and characters. Its fun to see some of your favorite characters from VII return. But if your not a FF fan, then you won't have much motivation to play this game, and I'm not sure why you would like it. Its very average to mediocre as a action game. Its not horrible by any means, but its just not very good either.
Honestly, this game could have just been so much better, in just about every aspect. Gameplay wise, there is nothing unique or interesting about it, and I was just trying to blow through it too get to the next story part. Its also pretty easy and not very challenging. I can't really complain about the environments your fighting through tho, they are well done and some are very well done in my book.
While the story is easily the strongest part of the game, its not without faults either. It's pacing isn't very good, and some of it doesn't make a whole lot of sense either. But it's kept alive by a strong cast of characters, and some amazing FMV's in typical square fashion. But the story could of been much better as well. I'm not complaining, because it is good and gives you a good backstory of Vincent, but it could of been better if it had been longer. It just feels rushed, and suffers because of that. I finished the game at about 11 hours. If it had been longer and closer to 20 hours they really could of done some special things with the story, and developed the villians more.
Bottom line, if your a FF fan, you'll probably enjoy it.
Date: 2006-11-13
THE FFVII UNIVERSE RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE!
I honestly don't know why everybody is so negative regarding this game. I think it's phenominal! Great missions, great story and game play, and the variety in the weapon customization feature makes for fun little side quests. Overall it's a great addition to the FFVII universe and I definitely hope to see more games with these characters coming out soon! Even a remake of the original FFVII would be grand!
On the whole, Vincent Valentine is one bad dude! The bosses are interesting and cool, and the links to the original game are awesome!
If you're a fan, buy this game. If you're not a fan and want to have an interesting gaming experience, the please consider this title.
The Timewarrior has spoken.
Date: 2006-11-08
Final Fantasy XII
I bought it for my grandson and have not heard any complaints as a matter of fact I haven't heard any noise he is to busy playing it.
Date: 2006-11-07
A Different Perspective on the Final Fantasy Franchise...
The game was quite fun to play, though it has little to really offer in the way of replay value. Unless you are a fan of both the Final Fantasy series of games and their elaborate storylines, as well as a fan of FPS (First Person Shooter) types of a games, I would probably warn you that this particular offering may not be your cup of tea. It is nice to get a bit more of the backstory and continuation of the Final Fantasy VII game... one of best overall in the series, but the gameplay does sometime get a bit two-dimensional and stale. All in all, it was a short but exciting romp through a familiar world... it could have been more, but it was okay for what it was.
Date: 2006-11-05
Not quite what I'd hoped for, but...
I'm an avid Final Fantasy (FF) fan. When I found out they were making a game devoted to my favorite male character, Vincent Valentine, I was stoked. After pre-ordering this game, and waiting FOREVER to get it, I was expecting the usual action-packed fighting and detailed storyline that can be seen in almost all FF games. Sadly, though, I was to be a little disappointed.
Dirge of Cerberus is a first person shooter (just you, armed enemies and a lotta guns) based on the Final Fantasy VII character, Vincent. The gameplay's pretty decent, with a multitude of different enemies and fast-paced gameplay...at times. The graphics, however, are a biiiiiiig let down after the initial FMV sequence. The guns are pretty basic as far as usage, but the equiptment system can be confusing and the materia system is just plain weird at first. I'm not even going to start on the item limits...
The game isn't overly difficult or overly easy and offers a few different modes of gameplay, easy-hard, for the unexperienced and veteran players. The voice acting is pretty decent and I personally thought the voices matched most characters well.
Now, on to the story. Any FF fan should know how much of a let down these last few FF VII sequels have been (movie and games). They're not bad in the sense of game development or outward beauty, but in the sense of storyline. Dirge of Cerberus takes the story on a complete tangent. Lucrecia and Vincent's past is given in a series of cut-scenes and chance encounters while new, completely out-of-the-blue characters come to make difficult the process of finding out Vincent's dark history. Though it has the casual flare of any FF storyline, it more so resembles the two FF movies in its science fiction/wannabe horror elements. Old characters are brought back, new frustrations are raised with (hinted) love interests and nothing can ever seem to go right on the planet once again.
Overall, this game isn't bad. It isn't great, but it isn't bad. Avid (very avid) fans of the series should check this out if they wanna know what really happened (though they should watch carefully for the things that didn't match the first game). If you're a player new to the series, play FF VII first or you won't get the full impact of the game. If you don't really care and are just checking this out for the heck of it, don't buy it. Your money is better spent on a good first-person shooter like Metal Gear Solid.
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