Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core

So, I finally beat Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, and I must say, bravo Square-Enix. Despite my fears that this game would be below average (Im looking at you Dirge Of Cerberus), I was pleasantly surprised. Actually, I could go so far to say as i was blown away by the games story, which I thought would be nothing new to me, seeing as how I know FF VII begins.


The gameplay, while a bit repetitive at times, is solid, and enjoyable for the most part. The combat is slower than I expected, but at the same time, infinitely better than I thought it was going to be. The game plays a bit like Kingdom Hearts, in my opinion, it plays better than KH, but that isn't the point of this post. Basically, the gameplay is simple to figure out, and keeps you hooked.


The plot, now that is the meat and potatoes of this game. This game takes the FF VII plot to a whole new place in terms of knowledge of what actually happened before FF VII began. The characters are well developed, and as the game progresses, you find yourself more and more attached to characters that you thought you might hate. Let me just say this, if a game can make someone as fucked up as Sephiroth seem like a good guy, then it has my vote for storytelling of the year. I wont go on into every detail, but trust me, the end of this game is one of the most emotional finales I've encountered in gaming.


Do yourself a favor, and play this game if you like FF VII even a little bit, the ending alone is worth the price of admission.