Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis Proves We Need Another FF7 Remake

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takes a new approach to the story of and its related games, but it doesn't exactly set out to be the definitive version of the experience, pointing to why yet another remake could still be worthwhile. arrives on the market as a free-to-play mobile title, following in the footsteps of games like and rather than the tradition of the mainline series on consoles. It does, however, strive to bring the look of combat in modern console entries to the title, while scenes outside of combat take on a cutesier style.

is far from the first stab that publisher Square Enix has taken at revisiting the story of. From the film to the remasterupdating, most of these entries have focused on filling in gaps or surrounding the core narrative with prequel and sequel material. and the upcoming title are two parts of a trilogy that tackles the game itself again, but these games come at it from a new angle rather than a straight retelling. Collectively, all of these titles are part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy 7subseries.

Certain elements of offer a more classically styled treatment of than the games, particularly in aesthetics. Scenes outside of combat take a stab at updating the look of the original game to modern mobile platforms, rendering environments from pre-set angles and maintaining squat, exaggerated proportions for the characters. Recreating a style initially defined by the graphical capabilities of the original PlayStation is a tricky task to pull off, but although might not entirely recapture 's rich atmosphere, it generally gets the job done admirably.

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Those looking for a straightforward update of, however, still won't find it in Taking a broader view of the