I never played the original Final Fantasy VII and only know the remake through watching others play the game. I do know it’s considered one of the great story games, and may be at least partially responsible for video games becoming a storytelling media by making it so popular. Then people who didn’t understand why it worked came along…well, that’s for another time. For this time we go to author Brian Niemeier and his examination of the missteps in the game and the remake. Not hating on it, but nothing’s perfect.
Yes, I did push back on something he said last week. That’s the beauty of not being part of a hivemind. You can disagree on (A) and agree on (B), while having an interesting conversation about (C).
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