Ohhhh snap. I’m supposed to be doing my assignments. Never mind. I’ve just spent about 15 hours on the best PSP game ever. (Don’t worry, no plot spoilers that you shouldn’t know of already.)
This PSP game is about a person Zack Fair, a 2nd-class SOLDIER in the ShinRa company striving to become 1st-class SOLDIER. Although seemingly cocky at first, Zack matures and becomes even stronger as he unravels the mystery of the disappearance of fellow SOLDIER 1st-class Genesis. This game is a prequel to FF7, which stars the internationally known character, Cloud Strife.
I borrowed this from my friend, because I had played FF7 casually before, and I knew all about what happens and stuff. I wasn’t really INTO it, though. But, after playing this game, slaving hours at a time defeating monsters and unveiling plots, I fell in love with it.
The story is something that even a FF7 newcomer can get (which is good), and within the first few minutes of the game you fall in love with the character that is Zack Fair. (Not like IN LOVE, mind you. I meant like, I really enjoyed playing his character. He isn’t emo. Or broody. Hi Squall.)
And if you HAVE played FF7, this game becomes an even better treat for you. You get to see your old favorite characters again, albeit younger and better graphics. You get to see how it all began, and you begin to piece the puzzles together and you realize why this all fits in together.
And, the ending. I have to say that I loved it. I loved the whole aspect of it. Not spoiling anything, but the way the game made it, it just made you want to think.
This game has kept me thinking for a while now.
Pros:
- Fantastic storyline, likeable characters.
- Easy for FF7 newcomers to catch on; nostalgic treat for the old FF7 fans.
- Zack Fair.
- (Does this spoil? Not really.) I thought Zack and Aerith were cute. All my Cloud/Aerith friends have been converted.
- I liked fusing my materia in Materia Fusion.
- Easy controls. You can press X repeatedly and own monsters easily.
Cons:
- It could be too easy. But not for me. LOL.
- Side missions are repetitive. They’re only useful for like leveling up or nicer items.
- I hated how you couldn’t skip cutscenes. Like, you would lose and then start over from BEFORE the cutscene, you that meant you had to watch it all over again. I, myself would just set my PSP down. For this one certain long cutscene that I kept losing on I just set it on my bed and went to the kitchen to fix myself a sandwich.
- THE LAST SHINRA SOLDIERS. I want to smack them.
Grade: A+
Gameplay time: 15 hours.
I should probably review Buzzer Beat and Otomen. Too lazy. Let’s just say that Buzzer Beat is good, Otomen has nice characters but is blah.
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