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  • I really liked the change (SPOILER)concerning the bomb, that was actually a pretty sly story change.
I actually really, really disliked this.

(SPOILER) In the original, Avalanche are responsible for all those deaths because of their direct action. Shinra respond with something far more catastrophic (plate drop), and for far more evil reasons.

Avalanche's guilt was barely addressed in the first game, mostly because the magnitude of Shinra's evil overshadowed Avalanche actions. Also because it was a controversial topic then (and now).

I enjoy Avalanche as eco-terrorists and the whole morality issues it brings up. Shifting that blame to the Big Evil we already know is a Big Evil is a pretty weak move (especially because within an hour or so of gameplay they *REALLY* commit a horrendous crime), and seems to be to allow the story writers to avoid something controversial (and compelling)
Yeah, regarding this plot point:
a) I don't think it is a change from the original
b) Even if it is, I don't think it matters.

(SPOILER)In the original game Jessie tells you how the explosion was much bigger than she expected. "Hey look at the news... what a blast. Think it was all because of my bomb? But all I really did was make it just like the computer told me... Oh no, I must have made a miscalculation somewhere". Whether it was Shinra's doing in the original or accidental, it seems to have been a larger boom than anticipated, just like in the remake.

But assume for a second that this is a deliberate change: so what? They were still planning on disabling a power plant. Shutting down transport, hospitals, lights, heating. They were putting lives at risk, big boom or no. Even if they had only got the little boom they'd planned, they're still eco-terrorists who went and murdered a bunch of Shinra employees and crippled the local infrastructure. Furthermore, even with Shinra's helping hand, they're going to *think* they're responsible for what happened, and I think from a story perspective that's the interesting theme to explore. As far as they're concerned they just inadvertently Chernobyled Sector 8, and now in the coming chapters we're hopefully going to explore how they live with that burden. Remember what Tifa said in the E3 trailer: "I know we have to think big if we want to make a difference... but not like this."