I didn't really feel like making a thread about my current playthrough so I figured I'd just post here.

I just got to the point after the snowboarding mini game on disc 2, and I'm kind of surprised how well I remember the first disc (considering almost all of my replay attempts end before I even leave Midgar) and how little I remember what happens after that point. It's kind of nice being able to play through it now and having a little fresher memory of the game before the remake eventually comes out.

I do have to say that I'm not enjoying it as much as I thought I would. It's still a lot of fun, but I do feel like the game gets weaker and weaker once you leave Midgar. I like the world, and I enjoy the random moments you can have in the different areas such as finding the Turks in Wutai and whatnot. I just feel like there were a lot of interesting ideas being put into the game at this point that weren't written or characterized very well. I also thought the atmosphere and presentation of Midgar was better than the rest of the game so far.

I'm interested in seeing how the remake handles the optional characters of Yuffie and Vincent, and I'm even more interested in seeing how Cait Sith is handled. I've never liked Cait Sith just because he just appears and joins the party for no reason, and no one questions it. Then they just give him kind of a flimsy reason to stick around. I like his character conceptually, but I think that's something that could be improved upon for the remake.