FF7 Remake "Multi part series"
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Tashasaurous
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Tetsujin
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wayfarer
ACF Refugee
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It's hard to tell what exactly this means, but I think the obvious plus of releasing the game in parts is that we'll probably get our hands on the game a lot sooner than any of us were expecting. From a developmental standpoint, it makes a lot of sense. FFVII is huge. Now they don't have to worry about rushing the product as much, and they'll start making their money back before the game's even finished.
The logistics of how Square's going to release this and WHERE in the game they're going to decide to break up the story are the big questions. How is this going to affect the game being open-world?
It's funny, when the remake was announced my brother made an off-handed remark about how they should release the game like this and now it's happening.
EDIT: And I wouldn't take the phrase "its own unique experience" all too seriously. It sounds like lame, weightless promotional jargon.
The logistics of how Square's going to release this and WHERE in the game they're going to decide to break up the story are the big questions. How is this going to affect the game being open-world?
It's funny, when the remake was announced my brother made an off-handed remark about how they should release the game like this and now it's happening.
EDIT: And I wouldn't take the phrase "its own unique experience" all too seriously. It sounds like lame, weightless promotional jargon.
Suzaku
Pro Adventurer
I'll reserve judgment to see exactly what this means. The game's plot is already fundamentally broken into discrete chunks, so I think it should be possible to release the story episodically without negatively impacting the overall game -- which is to say, that once all episodes are released it should be a "full remake," which is exactly what they're advertising.
I actually had a hunch that this might happen, when I saw how close to finished the prologue looked in this trailer. "They could probably release a prologue demo right now," I thought. And then I thought, "Huh. Prologue. I guess doing this episodically is one way they could make sure to get this out in time for the 20th anniversary."
Having played Final Fantasy Dimensions, I don't think that the episodic concept is necessarily a bad one. Even though it was originally released episodically, the full game just feels like a standard Final Fantasy game, where you progress through the scenario from town to dungeon, dungeon to town. Backtracking is allowed as new episodes are released, and the game opens up in the final episodes when you get the airship.
The potential positive of this, like I said earlier, is that this is a way they can get it into the hands of players before 2018 or 2019. I can't exactly object to that.
Again, assuming of course that they're effectively releasing the full game in chunks as they develop it and finish up each section of the narrative.
I actually had a hunch that this might happen, when I saw how close to finished the prologue looked in this trailer. "They could probably release a prologue demo right now," I thought. And then I thought, "Huh. Prologue. I guess doing this episodically is one way they could make sure to get this out in time for the 20th anniversary."
Having played Final Fantasy Dimensions, I don't think that the episodic concept is necessarily a bad one. Even though it was originally released episodically, the full game just feels like a standard Final Fantasy game, where you progress through the scenario from town to dungeon, dungeon to town. Backtracking is allowed as new episodes are released, and the game opens up in the final episodes when you get the airship.
The potential positive of this, like I said earlier, is that this is a way they can get it into the hands of players before 2018 or 2019. I can't exactly object to that.
Again, assuming of course that they're effectively releasing the full game in chunks as they develop it and finish up each section of the narrative.
cold_spirit
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...Hmm. So that's how they'll fool us.
I was curious as to how much exploration will be in the remake considering the original is so massive. If this is a multi-part series, then each episode could be it's own contained group of explorable areas: Episode 1 -> Midgar, Episode 2 -> Nibelheim Flashback, etc. It makes sense because developing the whole world would be such a huge undertaking. Breaking the game into episodes might also eliminate the need for a world map to connect every town. Clever.
On the up side we could be playing this a lot sooner than we imagined, even if it's not the whole game. Plus this also means that each area will be more fleshed out, as opposed to having the whole game lacking features. I'm optimistic and fearful.
I was curious as to how much exploration will be in the remake considering the original is so massive. If this is a multi-part series, then each episode could be it's own contained group of explorable areas: Episode 1 -> Midgar, Episode 2 -> Nibelheim Flashback, etc. It makes sense because developing the whole world would be such a huge undertaking. Breaking the game into episodes might also eliminate the need for a world map to connect every town. Clever.
On the up side we could be playing this a lot sooner than we imagined, even if it's not the whole game. Plus this also means that each area will be more fleshed out, as opposed to having the whole game lacking features. I'm optimistic and fearful.
ForceStealer
Double Growth
I will echo the "what the hell does that mean?" sentiment.
Splintered
unsavory tart
Sorry guys, I can't stop from jumping to conclusions and I'm already irrationally angry. I'm not playing with this shit, why the fuck would you mess with a formula that works.
I'm not a highminded fan, and I don't even care if I look ridiculous for throwing a tantrum.
I just don't... why... what?
I'm not a highminded fan, and I don't even care if I look ridiculous for throwing a tantrum.
I just don't... why... what?
. Wouldn't surprise me if this is the new norm of gaming.
Tetsujin
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- Tets
1,200$
Suzaku
Pro Adventurer
Well, the standard is a full price Season Pass for $25, with the option to alternatively buy episodes individually for $5. That's what Square did with Life is Strange.
Pricing and release timing will depend on how and where they break up the episodes. They could break it up into six $10 parts and sell the Season Pass for $60. Or they could price gouge and sell three it as three parts for $30 each.
I don't think they'll price gouge, but we'll have to wait and see. They'll be walking a fine line on this one.
wayfarer
ACF Refugee
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Let's hope they know what they're doing.
Splintered
unsavory tart
I don't care if I have no idea what this means this is not confidence building. Literally if you announced this at any of the conferences you would get a string of boos. So I'm going to do it.
Boooo.
BOOooooooOOOOOooo
JechtShotMK9
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Well, my first non-introductory post here.
I'm choosing to be cautiously neutral (a wishy-washy stance if there ever was one) on this development. While I would prefer to have the full game at once, as I'm sure most of us would, I can see the logic behind pushing for this kind of release.
Maybe we'll get lucky, and these "episodes" will turn out to be totally new extra content, like various episodes starring individual characters or something. Or maybe that's just naive optimism.
I'm choosing to be cautiously neutral (a wishy-washy stance if there ever was one) on this development. While I would prefer to have the full game at once, as I'm sure most of us would, I can see the logic behind pushing for this kind of release.
Maybe we'll get lucky, and these "episodes" will turn out to be totally new extra content, like various episodes starring individual characters or something. Or maybe that's just naive optimism.
ForceStealer
Double Growth
I'm surprised they're willing to sacrifice all the pomp and circumstance of a full release with a FF7-themed PS4 and $120 collector's editions and all that jazz.
I know they could do that after all the parts are released, but that wouldn't have nearly the buzz or numbers.
I know they could do that after all the parts are released, but that wouldn't have nearly the buzz or numbers.
Splintered
unsavory tart
You guys are being far to reasonable about this.
What part of FFVII could possibly be enhanced by releasing it episodically? Really, what? Nothing. I don't care if it comes out sooner, I had no expectations of an early release. I just want an engaging, full experience.
Someone be angry with me.
What part of FFVII could possibly be enhanced by releasing it episodically? Really, what? Nothing. I don't care if it comes out sooner, I had no expectations of an early release. I just want an engaging, full experience.
Someone be angry with me.
Pixel
The Pixie King
Any episodic game I've played has been shoddily put together, not bug tested. Life is strange is okish, but it's got problems. The writing is horrible at times. But I know SE is looking at the success of that. They need to put more effort in. If they can do AAA in episodic form, I'll be impressed, but as long as its the full story.
ForceStealer
Double Growth
I wonder if there's any chance that they might just mean spinoff stuff like what they did with the FFXIII-series... I'm not sure I would necessarily think that's a great idea either, but it would keep the main game intact.