Personally, I would never look into a game as much as this guy in the article has. I find it kind of sad actually.
Sure, I did like FFVII for what it was, I don't really need anyone to convince me that I shouldn't like it. And I do disagree with a few things he has to say.
I don't know what his intent in the article was anyway, to convince people to stop liking and playing it? Oh well, that'll never work.
Each to their own, I guess. *shrug*
"... and so I close, realizing that perhaps the ending has not yet been written."
I think he just wanted to express his opinion and be educated about it. I admire him for it, really.
A lot of the reasons for him not liking the game are pretty poor (especially when he was talking about the way characters change size/proportions and how the music was crap) as they're either trivial (not to mention normal for Eastern RPGs) or clearly down to opinion (you can't expect everyone to like the music).
As much as I love FFVII, I actually found the article pretty funny. The thing about Cloud's personality (or lack of) was especially amusing - and I have to admit that it's spot-on when he complained about how Cloud changed main characters. Personally, I wouldn't mind having a nice variety of lead characters but instead it seems it's either a) terribly upbeat or b) terribly downtrodden.
Having said that, nobody should blame FFVII for every other RPG copying it. FFVII was the first to do a lot of things that happened to work - so give credit where credit is due. Other games are repeats of it, so blame them, not FFVII. That would be like blaming Queen for so many people covering their songs.
Hey gang, Aeris just died a tragic, heartbreaking death -- it's time for snowboarding!
Well, I don't know about you lot, but I was happy that she died, and this was a good way to celebrate. I'm sure Cloud felt the same way.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
I agree. It takes quite some courage to write an article liek that, especially when you consider how many people seem to like VII...Originally Posted by TheAbominatrix
It takes very little courage to slate FFVII on the internet. People do it pretty often. It takes very little courage to do almost anything on the internet, actually.
I don't admire him for stating his opinion, I do admire him for making some good points (although as per my previous post, I don't blame FFVII just like I don't blame Queen) and for doing it in such an amusing way.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Actually, Jeremy Parish is a games journalist by trade, and he posted the article on his personal website instead of 1UP.com in order to avoid attracting attention, as something like this could put a damper on his relations with Square Enix. Of course, he didn't expect Slashdot to pick up on it.
FFVII still rocks... they can say what they wnt, after all this was the first 3D RPG...and the reason why I started playin FF's!
I admire him for being brave to show his opinion.
Some of it are correct but most of it are wrong, the author probably is another person who can't accept FFVII high sellers and fans.
I like both FFVII and FFIX but it seems that FFIX is bashing FFVII:( , I don't know what to do anymore:( .....
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I thought it was a good article, I'm not averse to deeper analysis of games and I thought he was pretty spot-on in a lot of what he said, and while I did disagree with some of what he said, I agree that FFVII's really nothing to get excited about. Moderately enjoyable, I suppose, but not fantastic.
Well, he's CRAZY after all, he's a mutated person.
The guy makes some good points, but I don't understand how he judges games as bad because they aquired status for being "firsts". Does he WANT us to like the UN-ORIGINAL games out there, of which there are many?
Sure, story of FF7 is bad in parts, mainly poor translation in some places. To that, I say "Zero Wing" :P ROFL
To his whole "graphics changing between one design studio and the other" i say, well, basically the first game to have that kind of FMV sequences, do they have to get it perfect first time?
He's also tunnel-visioned. Its easy to focus on the negatives when reviewing a game, and neglect the positives. EG: He's bashing the minigames. Why? There's simply no reason NOT to have them.
Give me any game and I can nit-pick it to death, much like this guy.
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I'm a Fox: http://www.animalinyou.com/Fox.htm
I concur.I actually like the game, without overly obsessing about it, so we both win.
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I couldnt care less, people who flame FFVII can do what they like. *shrugs*
~Setzer Gabianni
Quote Renmiri on FFXII
She loves it more then X!I bitch about the game a lot, mainly for the lack of story and weak characters, but it is still the best of the series out there.
Meh the guy made a few points here and there but really there is nothing to admire. He isnt going to get death threats and he isnt a pioneer in video game reviews. He just a guy with a computer who knows how to type his opinion. Nothin to admire here. By these standards you should all be bowing at my nasty frost bitten feet.
That, and there are way too many of these to count.
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