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Re: Final Fantasy 9 Remake Is Almost Certainly Real as Another Database Leak Appears

invictus4000

My absolute favorite game of all time. I get online literally everyday just to look for news on this. I'm praying so badly that its a faithful remake with the same artstyle with the deformed character models, etc. (not the ugly Dissidia design) and that outside of some quality of life improvements and graphics, it the same old game. In other words, I'm praying its just a super remaster...not a remake.
Makes me wonder when or how this will be revealed as the State of Play has passed. Seems weird to be at a Nintendo Direct but who knows?

Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for May 2024?

invictus4000

@Absymbel Your comment is perfectly worded. I'm in that exact same boat with you. I was telling naysayers early on that it was a strong launch and to give them 6-8 months to get things rolling but with each passing month and with each passing State of Play I'm realizing I was terribly wrong. The PSVR2 is basically on life support and Sony is just waiting to yank the cord as soon as the public eye is turned away enough. Call me dramatic but with the investment that it was, I feel completely betrayed and swindled. At launch I would have bet money that Astrobot, at LEAST a port of Rescue Mission, would be at least announced by now. Not only is that not true but there have been NO other first party games since launch day. Its quite incredible actually.

Re: PSVR2's Anticipated PC Adaptor Appears Imminent

invictus4000

The way Sony has treated this device has been nothing short of unforgivable. I invested day 1 with bright eyes and bushy tail, trusting Horizon was just the beginning. As the months slipped by and several State of Plays came and went, I slowly realized I'd been duped. No Astrobot, no other 1st party titles. NOTHING.

Thank all that is holy for Capcom and thier RE ports which are amazingly good and a few other 3rd party treats. I'd love to try it with a few things on PC but honestly don't care that much. But if this means it will lift sales a bit so they actually support thier own frikin hardware then awesome.

Re: Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Fail to Meet Expectations on PS5

invictus4000

The FF series was what I grew up on and changed my life. But it died after 9 and has been dead and buried for me for a LONG time. With a few decent exceptions (XII, 7R, 7RB) every game since 9 has gotten worse I think. Remake was way too divisive and should have just stuck with the original story. That being said, 90% of Rebirth was everything fans ever wanted so I'm shocked its underperforming.

Re: Poll: What Do You Think of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Ending?

invictus4000

I assumed the Aerith death scene would be different so I was already prepped for that. I honestly don't even super hate what happened as she did still die (which I'm SO grateful for from a narrative standpoint). My issue is the WAY it was executed. I get the logic behind showing it from Cloud's deranged perspective and seeing his broken brain invent a reality that she's still alive even though she clearly isn't. That whole leaning into his psychosis is cool...but it just robs the most famous scene in RPG history of any emotional impact. It would have been better I think to have had it play out just like the OG, then backtrack after the final battle to see how Cloud perceived it as the twist into the ending.
Ultimately though, I'm convinced in game 3 when Cloud gets his head set straight we will see the death and water burial scene as it actually happened.

Re: Sony Sings PS Portal's Praises with Accolades Trailer

invictus4000

@Nexozi I have an extremely similar setup and it works great everywhere in my 3 story house. I even brought it with me to my little brothers apartment about an hour from home and he has crap basic internet and it somehow worked even better there! I was even able to play a few rounds of Fortnite with ease which requires good, stable connection!

Everyone's lifestyle is different so whether or not you should get it depends on a lot of factors but its been glorious for me!

Re: Despite Hype, Analyst Says Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 'Underperforming'

invictus4000

I've been hearing this news for a while now which is honestly quite baffling as Rebirth is easily 10x better than Remake in every way possible. Controversial plot elements aside, the game is nothing short of astounding and as far as remakes go, almost impossible. The love and care and attention to detail is almost incomprehensible.

The fact that it seems to be underperforming is deeply worrying since it might further justify devs in taking shortcuts, funding more live service garbage, microtransactions, etc. I fear its sending them a message that dumping money into passion projects that truly have heart and meaning is a waste of resources.

I have no idea why this would not be selling well. My only guess is people lost faith in the storytelling after seeing what they did with Remake? The old school fans like myself were jaded because the story went off the rails full Nomura style while newcomers were confused for the same reason? I'm not sure...

Either way...its the best thing to come out of SE in recent memory. It truly captured the adventurous spirit of a PS1 era RPG.
Now let's have that faithful FF9 remake and have it sell gangbusters and send THAT message to them. We want old school back which would cost them half the money. 😄