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Final Fantasy VII Remake: Like trying to raise the dead

December 23, 2011 in Blog comments 2

OXCGN's Nicholas Capozzoli discusses if a Final Fantasy VII remake would ruin the vision of the first game or enhance the experience for fans and newcomers. He compares the dilemma to that of architectural thought where some say 'restore and update' old buildings and others say 'leave as is'. Should old games be restored and updated, or left as is?

Square-Enix has been fielding petitions for the game’s remake ever since releasing a tech demo for the PS3 showcasing the game’s iconic opening on the new technology.

No game has ever been called to be remade with such fervor, nor sparked such controversy.

Opinions vary widely. Some pine openly for the game to be re-released, others express concerns, or outright opposition to the idea.
As is often the case, the devil here is in the details.
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    Gameroz Dec 23, 11
    Mods, please change news to article/opinion and add Final Fantasy VII as link. I'm sorry I'm not sure how to edit once published. Thanks.
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    ShadowGuard Dec 25, 11
    great article, well written, good discussion points. ya know, I dislike the nostalgia excuse for not making a remake of FFVII, if you really want the nostalgia, you would keep the PS1 (or PS2) and the original game and play it when you need that sense of nostalgia. FFVII Remake should in no way ruin what the original game did for gaming and RPG lovers around the world.

    This will irritate those who are stuck in the "good ol' days" of gaming, but FFVII had MANY flaws and problems with it. A remake would be better than the original in every single way from the technical side of things. The story and characters are already there. I simply fail to see how they ruin the original. The problem is that people are stuck in the past and clinging to 10+ year old memories. If they remake the game and you played it with an open-mind, you would enjoy it. I hope SE makes it and "when" they do, I will buy it Day 1 and love every minute of it, just like I did the original more than 10 years ago.

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