The Official FFVII Remake (That Is Not Likely To Happen Anytime Soon) Thread

[VeloZer0]

Given the quality of Square's recent writing, especially their work with the Compilation, I think most people would prefer it if they left the script alone.

I will second that motion.

[Elly]

all the script needs is a cleaner translation... make it clearer that when they say "clone" they don't mean clone in the traditional sense of cloning ones body, but rather the copying of the technique to infuse Jenova Cells into an already living persons body... when i read "Sephiroth Clone" i read it in a derogatory manner like saying those that were infused with Jenova Cells after birth are inferior to Sephiroth because he was infused in utero and therefore they can never aspire to his greatness... the script needs to make things like that more clear...

[Roogle]

Final Fantasy VII is one of the only Final Fantasy games that I really feel needs a remake because it was developed during a transitionary period in graphics development in which developers were rapidly making a move from 2D to 3D. The graphics, to me, have not aged well at all and the clunky character designs can make it difficult to see what is happening in each scene. I, for one, have been confused as to what happens to Aerith at the end of the Temple of the Ancients arc and what happens prior to her death at the end of Disc 1. I believe it was clarified to me later that Sephiroth was attempting to have Cloud kill her, but I was just confused and button mashed to have the scene proceed.

[kotora]

Maybe if people stop buying the black label version for $500 on Amazon they would have to make it.

I for one am tired of these false hopes and polygon character butts. I typically hate remakes, but this is outdated as smurf. Needs some script revisions in addition to the graphic tweaks. People will appreciate it more and would probably garner new fans to the franchise.

Given the quality of Square's recent writing, especially their work with the Compilation, I think most people would prefer it if they left the script alone.

You can't have realistic, human looking characters sprouting off the minimal oneliners that make up FF7s dialogue (especially with voice acting). It would all just look really weird and stiff. Or it would look like some sort of experimental art movie.
Though I do agree with the notion that it shouldn't be up to whoever wrote AC or the recent FF games.

[krissy]

yeah can we just let it rest peacefully
i have fond memories
they should stay there in my head

[Jinx]

yeah can we just let it rest peacefully
i have fond memories
they should stay there in my head

Memories are nice, but that's all they are.

[Skyblade]

Maybe if people stop buying the black label version for $500 on Amazon they would have to make it.

I for one am tired of these false hopes and polygon character butts. I typically hate remakes, but this is outdated as smurf. Needs some script revisions in addition to the graphic tweaks. People will appreciate it more and would probably garner new fans to the franchise.

Given the quality of Square's recent writing, especially their work with the Compilation, I think most people would prefer it if they left the script alone.

You can't have realistic, human looking characters sprouting off the minimal oneliners that make up FF7s dialogue (especially with voice acting). It would all just look really weird and stiff. Or it would look like some sort of experimental art movie.
Though I do agree with the notion that it shouldn't be up to whoever wrote AC or the recent FF games.

Yeah, I'd prefer the standard script to AC's stuff any day, no matter what the graphics.

But, honestly, why does an HD version automatically mean they have to go for photorealistic? You can do tremendous stuff with stylized graphics. Heck, look at Kingdom Hearts. I'd much prefer something that's stylized to fit the game's tone and original aesthetic than the hyperrealistic look they went for in AC and the PS3 tech demo.

[NeoCracker]

Am I the only one in the FF Fandom that prefers to have FF 9 HD instead and let other FF games have a turn in the spotlight rather than FF 7 ??

The thing here is FF IX had a really well done scrpt, where as VII's script ended up a mess. Really VII has more to gain from an update then IX does.

Mind you, I'd like that very much. And an updated VII still wouldn't be as good as our current IX.

[Jinx]

I personally think the HD graphics seen on current-gen consoles aren't pretty--they're creepy as smurf. (Well, at least where human beings are involved).

[Sephex]

FFVII:HD



Also, I posted it before, I know.

[Skyblade]

Am I the only one in the FF Fandom that prefers to have FF 9 HD instead and let other FF games have a turn in the spotlight rather than FF 7 ??

The thing here is FF IX had a really well done scrpt, where as VII's script ended up a mess. Really VII has more to gain from an update then IX does.

Mind you, I'd like that very much. And an updated VII still wouldn't be as good as our current IX.

Eh, I think IX deserves it more. Graphics were what killed IX. The game pushed the PSX way past its limits, and even at time of release, it did not look that good. Images were massively pixelated and distorted, and a huge number of the textures were simply too detailed to be properly displayed. It was way too visually ambitious for the PSX.

FFVII, while it's graphics weren't stellar, had an aesthetic that really worked with the PSX, and made the most of what the system could actually do.



That said, I'd like an HD remake of FFVII, just not a photorealistic HD remake.

[Rostum]

I'd like an HD remake of FFVII, just not a photorealistic HD remake.

This.

[charliepanayi]

I think FFIX's graphics are perfectly fine, and the game is brilliant anyway. The PSX era needs to be left alone.

[kotora]

FF9's models look pretty good on an emulator. If they were to do a re-release, all they'd need to do is replace the backgrounds with higher resolution ones, decrease the loading times for battles and they'd be set.

[Lamia]

I believe Square-Enix that remaking FF7 with modern graphics would be an absolutely massive undertaking. There are a lot of content and areas in FF7.

I don't agree that a remake is impossible though. They should do an HD remaster and not a remake.

Why not a remake:

1. Costs (too expensive)
2. Potential bastardization of the original game

Why an HD remaster is better:

1. Costs (less expensive)
2. Can stay true to the original but make improvements and be playable on HD TVs

Improvements:

-New character models (one of the most glaring graphical flaws in the original...those blocky arms!!!)
-Updated resolution and textures.
-Higher quality sound (no new music, just higher quality audio)
-New versions of the CG movies (possibly new CGI movies when/if appropriate)
-Fix errors in the script
-Add in extra post-game content (like with the GBA/DS remakes of FF games)

Keep it simple...

or would that not be enough for fans?