what do u think of the game?

[play-on-4eva]

so... i get its a good game but really can it be that short i mean if its anything like the original ff7 or ffx then it should be great.

[Mo-Nercy]

Every game I fork out the cash for is inevitably a great game. Maybe I have low standards when it comes to video games. Maybe I'm just a really nice guy.

But I can't see why anyone would say anything bad about DoC. I suppose it's a little easy, but isn't easy > hard? I'd rather enjoy the gaming experience and take in the storyline than struggle through a game's puzzles and boss fights, retrying so many times that I forget why I'm in the frickin' cave/fighting the frickin' guy in the first place.

I guess good fan service for the FF7 lovers but I haven't played FF7 in years and I had to go through the AC recap of it to remember most of the story before I started DoC.

And I'm not sure about the game being as short as everyone says. Is it really that much of a problem? Unless you're finishing it in one sitting (in which case, you could probably benefit from getting out more) you're getting your moneys worth. Remember that a DVD movie is about a third to half the price of a brand new game but only last for 2 hours and all you can do is sit there and watch it. I'm not saying all games should be 4 hours long, I'm just saying that a game being "too short" is a silly point to bring up. Who's to say when a game is "finished" anyway? Is it when the credits roll? After you've finished the extra missions? After you've attempted the hardest difficulty level? After you've successfully completed your own challenge of playing through the game without sustaining damage? If you hated DoC, then it's probably due to the gameplay and the simplicity but don't say it was because it was too short, because if you had liked it, then it would've had the replay value for you to go through it again and again.

[Kuldian]

Awesome game, but 1 problem, a bit to short! :/

I finished it the first day I bought it, I didn't move my butt before it was finished took me about 10-11 hours. Anyway, it was sure worth the money!

[No.78]

I'm not very far into it, but so far it seems you can only jump onto and off of specific things which ruins the whole... Stylishness, and that jumping around in a gunfight is actually pointless cos they just shoot you anyway, and the camera moves slowly so it's hard to turn around, aim, and kill whoever's spamming shots at you.

But I'm sure I'll grow to like it.

[play-on-4eva]

yea you got a point their about the jumping and anyone who says it was too short is wrong. 10-11 hours of gaming is quite long but people who will just sit their and complete games in one day has too think about this new invention *outdoors*

[DK]

Srsly, 10-11 hours is about par for most FPS games I've played on the PS2, so I don't see what the fuss is about it being too short.

As for liking the game or not, I wrote about it earlier so i'll just quote what I said then:

"I have to admit, I went into Stan's looking for the FFIII DS remake and noticed that he had DoC in for PS2. When I found out that he didn't have any copies of FFIII in, and not wanting to leave without a game, I picked up DoC instead. I have to admit I wasn't expecting much out of it, I didn't know a lot other than it was a shooter and that a lot of people didn't like it much, but I thought I'd check it out anyway, just because I love FFVII and it's world so much.

Anyway, after having spent a good 10 hours or so on it now, I can say that I'm very pleasantly surprised with how it's gone so far, I really like the game. The graphics in the FMV scenes are breathtaking, really. The opening few movies were gorgeous. And the game itself is a lot of fun. You can switch between either 3rd or 1st person view, which I do quite frequently, for various reasons. I think most of the problem people have with it is because, lets be fair, it was never exactly going to be the new Half-Life, nor was it going to be a typical RPG, and I guess people going in looking for a great FPS or RPG were disappointed, but it's certainly not a bad game. The weapon customization stuff is AWESOME, you can make some total destroyder weapons. Being able to make your gun powerful or fast and adjust the range and such is nice, you can customize them to your playing style.

It's not without cons, though, but I've found most of them to be minor, to be honest. The one main silly one is the game telegraphs when you're about to have a boss or sub-boss fight every time 'cause you end up walking into a room that's got a load of items and a shop in it and the next room is a massive arena shape on the map so you know whats coming, it kind of takes away the element of surprise somewhat but it's not so bad. The boss fights themselves have been very good, for the most part. Nothing that's going to make my "best boss fight" list but they've been varied and a couple were challenging to a point where it was a pain in the arse (Rosso the Crimson and Azul the Cerulean), but they were still fun, so it was all good. Seeing some of the FFVII locations done up in new graphical style is really nice, the train graveyard in particular was very cool.

Oh one other good thing is Vincent has his limit break in this game and it DOESN'T SUCK! Which is awesome. I hated it in FFVII 'cause it was stupid but in DoC it works awesome.

So yeah, basically I like this game a lot and it reassured me that Squenix can still put out a good game in the Final Fantasy franchise when they can be arsed. I'm more open to giving FFXII a chance after playing this game."

[Kita]

I'm not far into it, but I'm a bit iffy about it.
It doesnt seem like a FFVII game to me. It seems too futuristic, the storyline seems really strange too..the battle system irks me.
And being able to carry only 4 potions, 2 high potions and 1 phoenix down? That bugs the hell outta me!
I like it but...its a bit of a disappointment unfortunately.

[chrisfffan]

i got the sopranos game for Christmas and i was disappointed by how quick i completed it either im too good at games or they are making games shorter what does everyone else think?

[DK]

I didn't need more than one Phoenix down with me anyway. I only ended up using two during the whole game as it was.

[Kita]

I died somewhere...
I forget the place. It bugged me so I havent played it since.
Motivation. I need teh motivation!

[Kuldian]

I died somewhere...
I forget the place. It bugged me so I havent played it since.
Motivation. I need teh motivation!

The end is awesome! Now, go play it!

[Rinoa Heartilly]

The game itself is ok. I didn't regret playing it.
(SPOILER)The ending is nice, but nothing epic imho.
I'm not happy with how they portrayed a certain female character that I used to consider enigmatic and tragic but that's just though luck for me as it is Square's right.

I got the game back in may last year and finished it in one night (so it did keep my attention ^_~ ) but haven't touched it since. So yes I liked the game, but I venture it'll be collecting dust for a while before I decide to play it again...If I ever do so.

[Darth Anarcus]

Personally, I really liked Dirge of Cerberus. People were expecting too much out of it, and when that happens, it tends to disappoint. People were expecting an RPG, and it is not an RPG. People were expecting it to have a deep, rich storyline on the same level with FF7, and it indeed does not, nor was that the intent. DOC's goal was to expand upon the character of Vincent Valentine, and I think they did that well. It doesn't have to be the next blockbuster Final Fantasy game, and I think people are missing the point when they think it does.

As for it somehow ruining the storyline of FF7, people need to realise that this is not a sequel. It is not FF7-2. Before Crisis, Crisis Core, Last Order, Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus, and all Compilation titles are spinoffs. They are an expanded universe of a sort. You can accept their level of canonicity on really any level you wish. The only way FF7 will have a sequel is if they make another game, and that game is an RPG. (And preferably titled FF7-2 for continuity's sake, since the last sequel was X-2; even though I try to pretend that game never existed, I still like consistency.) And it should be completely and entirely independent from the other Compilation titles, only vaguely alluding to the events therein so as to explain all that has happened in between the time of the two RPGs. However, they should not be dependent on that information, and it should make complete sense when you conclude FF7 and pop in FF7-2, without ever having played the EU material.

Though, this is just the wishes of one dreamer.

[Rinoa Heartilly]

I had little or no expectations for this game, and it surprised me by being an ok game. Your statement that "people were expecting an rpg" surprises me; it was stated many many times that this would be a shooter.
As for your EU theory; while I'd like to agree with it I cannot.
The compilation does have its inconsistencies, I'll give you that.
Yet Square made FF7. Square also made DoC. Therefore DoC is cannon.

But to each his or her own of course.

Off Topic: I don't much care for cheese anyway. :P

[Darth Anarcus]

I never said DOC isn't canon, I said it's not on the same level of canonicity as FF7 or an RPG sequel would be. Much similarly, George Lucas and Lucas Film made An Ewok Adventure, and it is canon, but not on the same level as the six films of the Saga.

Yes, it's been stated over and over that it was a shooter, but you must understand people's way of thinking. They expected the same type of storyline FF7 has and for it to be played out the same way. It wasn't intentional that they would think this way, but most people can't help it.