Final Fantasy VII Remake

[Professor S]

Remaking FF6 before FF7 makes no sense, from a business perspective. Would you remake a game that no one knows about, or one that everyone does and that revolutionized the RPG as a popular gaming genre? If they really wanted to put the art mule before the cash cart, they should do a next gen remake of FF Legends... as a kid, it was the only handheld game that made Tetris surrender itself from the back of my GB. "Eat my SMG, bitches!"

It doesn't matter to me anyway, as I've found Japanese style RPG's to be tedious with convoluted and self-important story lines no one cares about. They tend to market towards graphics whores and power levelers instead of gamers that like a more organic experience.

Give me a western style real time RPG with a great semi-structured story, even if it is just a thin skin over a D-20 scaffolding (Elder Scrolls anyone?).

[Angrist]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Remaking FF6 before FF7 makes no sense, from a business perspective. Would you remake a game that no one knows about, or one that everyone does and that revolutionized the RPG as a popular gaming genre?

I'd say it's the other way around. FF7 was already in 3D and had FMVs (right?). FF6 is praised for its story and gameplay (right?), but nobody played it. Remaking it could be better than a new original game.

Whereas a remake of FF7 is much harder.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Angrist

I'd say it's the other way around. FF7 was already in 3D and had FMVs (right?). FF6 is praised for its story and gameplay (right?), but nobody played it. Remaking it could be better than a new original game.

Whereas a remake of FF7 is much harder.

There's you're answer. There is a huge userbase who would love to see a next gen version of one of the games that made the industry and that they have very fond memories of in their youth.

Meanwhile, FF6 would get a resounding "huh?"

Its not about what is harderor what was better, its about what they think will sell, and there is no reason for SE to think that FF6 would sell.

[Happydude]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Give me a western style real time RPG with a great semi-structured story, even if it is just a thin skin over a D-20 scaffolding (Elder Scrolls anyone?).

2 words...Fallout 3

well, that's actually one word and one number, but you get the drift.

Fallout 1 and 2 were amazing games in terms of gameplay and story so i can't wait for Fallout 3 to come out. Granted it IS being done by Bethesda which kind of scares me to tell you the truth, i would prefer they just re-hired all the black-isle staff however...you never know...keeping my fingers crossed.

As for the FF6/7 debate...i'm a huge fan of the FF series (alpha knows) but i have never played FF6...so...yeah...i would have to agree with the whole resounding "huh?"