Final Fantasy VII': The promise and the peril of remaking a classic

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Final Fantasy VII': The promise and the peril of remaking a classic

Added: 24.07.2015 5:18 | 37 views | 0 comments

SoS writes: Back in the realm of video games, at E3 2015, during a blockbuster Sony conference that also featured the likes of The Last Guardian and Shenmue III, Adam Boyes was given the prestigious job of announcing a long requested remake of the PlayStation One classic JRPG, Final Fantasy VII. The crowd went crazy. Adam Boyes stood on stage giggling, obviously taken aback by the enthusiastic response of the audience. Live coverage by usually reputable and professional outlets descended into jubilant anarchy. And I myself nearly flipped my coffee table over as I got out of my chair to get closer to my television screen, asking aloud to nobody in particular, They cant really be doing it, can they?. The reveal was more exciting for many gamers than anything thats been seen at an E3 for years, but speaking from the position of somebody who has experienced both the hype for the Star Wars prequels, and now a Final Fantasy VII remake, there are parallels that can be drawn that are so...