Damn it......they are gonna milk this aren't they?
Oh my god..
This sounds like they did not freaking plan this out at all.
I agree that it sounds insane, but I really think they have something ground breaking here. It looks like they are finally going to be able to make the game they set out to all those years ago, but given the limitations of the ps1 they had to rush through parts of it. I also have been reignited with this new footage and I can't wait to explore more of Midgar.My main point of skepticism is just "how much more time?" And I mean that both in terms of the game's overall playtime and just in terms of how long releases are going to be stretched out over. Honestly, I've been pretty skeptical of this title since it was announced 4 years ago, and this gameplay footage actually has kind of re-ignited my interest in the concept of a Final Fantasy VII: Remake. It actually looked way more fun to play than I thought it would, and it's hitting a lot of notes that make me excited to revisit this world again. But at the same time it's hard not to feel a little down on the idea that this is just part one of a game that will be released over ????? years and ?????? separate SKUs.
Not shocking since it might be planned so far ahead into the future. If anything goes to shit they might change their plan.
Yeah, I don't believe for a second that they don't have a plan.
How will they work out multiple games and progression? Carry over? Depower Metroid style?
I think it would be a mistake to go past three parts for this. People will want that trilogy sweet spot
Minimum 10 mil copies will be sold for part 1 so I think we're safe
Or they know exactly what they've planned but don't want to tell people so if things change they can adjust accordingly without people expecting a certain thing.
They have a plan but plans might change in the future and I am sure the backlash would be immense if they went from three to four or even five games suddenly. So it's actually smart to not comment on it just yet.
Not sure but Kitase pretty much dodging the question through a small lie is probably a smart move by him business wise. If he went out and said "Yeah we have a rough plan to release three games" and they deviated from this plan somehow, the outrage would be immense.I was assuming thats what they were always planning.
I know how beloved the game is but i expected they would test the waters. If it doesn't sell as well as everyone thinks it would (since its a remake), they would divert the resources back to a new mainline game?
If he had a plan he coud easily have said "internally we have a rough estimate but we are not ready talk about it just yet". From his answer it sounds like they really don't have a plan yet.Not sure but Kitase pretty much dodging the question through a small lie is probably a smart move by him business wise. If he went out and said "Yeah we have a rough plan to release three games" and they deviated from this plan somehow, the outrage would be immense.
I don't really think FF7R-2 is just going to load your save from FF7R-1 and keep on trucking with it.
They're going to be separate games, and you'll probably start at level 1 in both of them.
I wouldn't be surprised to see SOME progression carry over for sure - maybe your Materia - but yeah, not your levels.
Berserk hiatuses, ASOIAF taking forever and now Square's telling me they don't know how many games it'll take to finish FFVII-Remake.It's like waiting for A Song of Ice and Fire all over again lol
How will they work out multiple games and progression? Carry over? Depower Metroid style?
Yes you can. Wait to release the thing as a next gen title. Problem solved. Acting like the only way for this to be made was to do episodic content or get it out across multiple platforms is ridiculous.Exactly the answer I expected.
You can't plan it with next generation on the horizon.
I highly doubt it. It took them what, 4-5 years JUST to get midgar out? Thats like 10% of the game max.Hahaha, so we be able to play the full game by the time PS6 launches?
I honestly don't care. The more FF7 we get the better for me. I'm glad they're even remaking this game.
Can't wait!!
Yeah exactly what I think.Same here I think, what we've seen so far just looks absolutely perfect so if cutting it up into pieces and drsging it out is what's necessary I guess that's fair.
Yeah, for now I'm looking at the positives. If an all-Midgar game delivers me a compelling, meaty experience from beginning to end then I happily accept a franchised version of the remake.Same here I think, what we've seen so far just looks absolutely perfect so if cutting it up into pieces and drsging it out is what's necessary I guess that's fair.
I highly doubt it. It took them what, 4-5 years JUST to get midgar out? Thats like 10% of the game max.
I just find it ridiculous theyre adding more work to an already enormous undertaking given their development of FF games post 10. And then I assume theyll be doing the same for the rest of the releases as well. While the egine and gameplay might be finished now, theyre still going to need to build a staggering amount of content just for the rest of the original game alone, not considering the extra content they said theyd be adding to each release to make it a full priced game.Chances are Midgar is a much higher percentage of the remake than it was in the original. Plus, at least in theory, they've got the general gameplay engine running now along with a lot of general assets (like main character graphics & animation) and now, it's primarily a matter of building content.
I hope you're right, but I also fear that this coming out so close to next gen means revamping the assets all over again for Part II. At least III+ should come out quickly.Chances are Midgar is a much higher percentage of the remake than it was in the original. Plus, at least in theory, they've got the general gameplay engine running now along with a lot of general assets (like main character graphics & animation) and now, it's primarily a matter of building content.
That's really worrying. If they don't have a plan laid out, then they don't have any pacing.
I hope this won't be a 5 part release... I mean just midgar for the first part, probably means that the second ends on the boat after Junon...
I hope you're right, but I also fear that this coming out so close to next gen means revamping the assets all over again for Part II. At least III+ should come out quickly.
That's really worrying. If they don't have a plan laid out, then they don't have any pacing.
I hope this won't be a 5 part release... I mean just midgar for the first part, probably means that the second ends on the boat after Junon...
. I could not swap between characters during exploration; after battle, control reverts to Cloud.
Because that's the reality: You can't account for the impact time passing will have on a project that will span at least a decade. No matter how solid you think your plan is. This is what everyone wants out of Square Enix: Honesty. And some of these reactions are why it's so hard to give.Kitase said back in 2015 that they have it planned out but he can't predict what's going to happen so far in the future so he wouldn't say.
And if we're being realistic, how many producers would tell you how many games they're planning for a franchise? Almost none of them would.
Did you honestly think they wouldn't?
This doesn't help alleviate my worries. XVI is your actual, next full numbered entry, guys."2. This isn't a side-project; the team at Square Enix views this game as the next full numbered entry in the Final Fantasy series."