I have mixed feelings on this. I'm not a big Final Fantasy fan. I mostly just like Final Fantasy IX and like the others okay. I've come around to Final Fantasy X with time. I'm not sure if I still like Final Fantasy VII or not. I haven't played it as an adult to be honest. It's a good game but not one I'm sure that I need to relive. There are other RPGs that are more near and dear to my heart.
Definitely interested in checking this out but I wouldn't call myself a fan. Most of my hesitations exist in modern day Square Enix. I haven't been a fan of their closed world, corridor design (that existed well before FFXIII in a lil' game called FFX) , their continued attempts from killing off the strategic ATB battle system for more action oriented directions, and strangely enough their game's graphics.
To touch more on graphics, Square Enix likes to focus on realistic graphics but their characters are still very distinctly anime. Realism and anime don't really mesh well in my opinion. It's too much uncanny valley for me and I certainly see it in Advent Children. There's something weird about modern FFs' anime characteristics too that are just such a turn off to me. I can't put my finger on it. In contrast, games like that Tales series which are done entirely in anime style are not offputting at all to me. I figure that it must not only be modern FF graphics but their animations and character personalities as well.
Long story short, I don't think the remake will be for me. But I am happy that Final Fantasy VII is getting one, as fans have been clamoring for it for quite a long time. And while I am not exactly a fan of modern day Final Fantasy graphics, the original Final Fantasy VII ones are rather strange and don't age well. (in contrast, Chrono Trigger with its bright colorful sprites aged fantastic) I'll be keeping an eye out on it to see if it will be something that I can get into.
Definitely interested in checking this out but I wouldn't call myself a fan. Most of my hesitations exist in modern day Square Enix. I haven't been a fan of their closed world, corridor design (that existed well before FFXIII in a lil' game called FFX) , their continued attempts from killing off the strategic ATB battle system for more action oriented directions, and strangely enough their game's graphics.
To touch more on graphics, Square Enix likes to focus on realistic graphics but their characters are still very distinctly anime. Realism and anime don't really mesh well in my opinion. It's too much uncanny valley for me and I certainly see it in Advent Children. There's something weird about modern FFs' anime characteristics too that are just such a turn off to me. I can't put my finger on it. In contrast, games like that Tales series which are done entirely in anime style are not offputting at all to me. I figure that it must not only be modern FF graphics but their animations and character personalities as well.
Long story short, I don't think the remake will be for me. But I am happy that Final Fantasy VII is getting one, as fans have been clamoring for it for quite a long time. And while I am not exactly a fan of modern day Final Fantasy graphics, the original Final Fantasy VII ones are rather strange and don't age well. (in contrast, Chrono Trigger with its bright colorful sprites aged fantastic) I'll be keeping an eye out on it to see if it will be something that I can get into.
