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Holistic Guidance - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
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List Price: $39.99
Our Price: $33.99
Your Save: $ 6.00 ( 15% )
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Manufacturer: Square Enix
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Video Game
Brand: Square Enix
EAN: 0662248907222
ESRB Age Rating: Rating Pending
Feature: Complete the FINAL FANTASY VII experience and reunite with the most recognized RPG characters created by world-renowned character designer Tetsuya Nomura
Format: CD
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Square Enix
Manufacturer: Square Enix
Platform: Sony PSP
Publisher: Square Enix
Release Date: 2008-03-25
Studio: Square Enix
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Features
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Complete the FINAL FANTASY VII experience and reunite with the most recognized RPG characters created by world-renowned character designer Tetsuya Nomura
Witness stunning graphics, inspiring visuals, and gorgeous CG cut scenes coupled with top-notch voice acting in a 16:9 widescreen presentation, made possible by the PSP system hardware
Innovative D.M.W (Digital Mind Wave) system enhances the action-packed, engaging, real-time battle system, allowing players to unleash special attacks or call upon iconic Final Fantasy summons
Take on challenges with the all-new “Hard Mode” developed exclusively for the North American audiences
Acquire unique accessories made available through 300 side missions to further enrich the gameplay experience
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Editorial Reviews:
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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII PSP
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Hard mode nets it 5 stars
Comment: So in the US version of the game, bad voice acting replaces the Japanese version, but no worries because the addition of hard mode in the US version makes this superior. Plus, it's good to know what the characters are saying, haha.
Basically, Crisis Core is a very solid companion piece to FFVII, and while the story has some glaring inconsistencies with the original game (such as, while Genesis seemed like an incredibly important character in Crisis Core, he's not mentioned once--by Sephiroth, Cloud, or anyone at Shinra, in Final Fantasy VII, which is unbelievable considering all he does here), the gameplay helps make up for it. On Normal mode, the game's too easy, and the player need only press X most of the time. But on Hard, the challenge increases tenfold, meaning fast reflexes and good strategy are necessary to win, especially early on.
It's true the game's a little linear for an RPG, but Crisis Core is perfect for the PSP because the missions are great to do while on-the-go. And for the story's faults, Zack's character is infinitely more likable than Cloud's which makes the events surrounding him all the more interesting.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Too easy? NO.
Comment: For those of you who are saying this game was too easy, you are dead wrong. All you did was play through the story, that's it. That's the easy part. Once you get to missions it starts toughening up. Let's put it this way, when I completed the final mission which was only a boss with 10,000,000 HP my character was so strong that I defeated the final bosses of the story in 1 and 2 hits. But the final boss of the mission took me well over 15 minutes with constant healing, constant uses of Phoenix Downs, and each hit of mine dealing 99,999 damage. And that wasn't even the hardest part of the game. There were missions before that that were much harder. Yes, the missions are kind of boring since almost all of them are exactly the same (fight to the final enemy of the mission and beat it) but the enemies in the later missions are amazingly strong. I'm talking about if you don't have the costly punch materia (99,999 damage) it will take you about 10 minutes to kill one enemy.
Basically what I'm trying to say is that if you venture PAST the story you will find this game to be quite difficult.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Squee!
Comment: It has Young!Sephy. Enough said. Yes, I am a huge Sephiroth fangirl. Thank you for asking. I loved this game.
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Summary: Great game, could have been a little better.
Comment: First off this game is great pre-quel to FFVII. Does a great job telling you the mystery of Cloud and why he is the way he is. At the same time explains all the events leading up to what happens in FFVII. On that note the story line did a great job, but i fell it was a little to short. You can breeze threw this game somewhat easily if you don't feel like doing the sidequests or "missions". Which makes the game go by fast. Honestly the entire game I feel if you break the gazme down from 100% is like 30% of the game is storyline/normal play, and 70% is missions. The new battle system is great I really enjoyed it. But after a while the "activating combat mode" voice when entering and when the battle is complete "conflict resolved" gets really old and annoying.
I wish SE made the storyline longer and more of the entirity of the game, instead of making up about 70% based on missions which has nothing to do with the story, just to collect items and materias.
Also leveling up in this game is quite hard. Since its random based on your DMW wheel spinning its quite a pain. Sometimes you'll get like 5 level ups in a row others you can go hours without a single level up. I found myself sitting in a mission just letting mobs hit me hours and hours just trying to get my DMW wheel to get me a level up.
Other than that the game is great. Excellent graphics, storyline, character interaction and cutscences. A great game to have just expect to be doing about 20+ hours of missions and about 8-10hours of storyline .
Customer Rating:
Summary: Pretty humble
Comment: Unfortunately the gameplay is very repetitive and bland. The bummer is, it does have a decent story, and it's really neat to play in the FF7 era again. The graphics are beautiful. It's very bittersweet. The feel is great, it's so nice to see Aeris alive again and such.
The problem is, the gameplay is just button mashing, the "missions" are bland and boring. There's no gameplay. It would have been better to just release the material as some sort of movie, or better yet, just re-release FF7 for PSP like they've been doing with so many other titles.
Really, you can skip this one, unless you're really such an FF addict that suffering through boring gameplay is worth it just to get some final fantasy 7 into your veins.
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