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fastbilly1 wrote:FF7 - Cloud is dead, we found him again, hooray?

Working on the Mount Corel Reactor now. About to get on the train if my memory is correct.

Polygon published a really extensive article about FF7 which is timely for your playthrough.

http://www.polygon.com/a/final-fantasy-7

I get nervous about this much talk of FF7. It's what usually makes me start playing it again. And I hate/love it.

Exhuminator wrote:So is anybody playing this?:



If I hadn't already beaten in on PS2, I'd pick it up myself.

I considered buying it but was put off by the fact that it's inferior to the PS2 version.

I've been staring at my Vita the last few days and thinking about finally playing Persona 4.....

Phades wrote:I've been staring at my Vita the last few days and thinking about finally playing Persona 4.....

DO IT! Best game for Vita! Ok second best, to Spelunky.

Phades wrote:I considered buying it but was put off by the fact that it's inferior to the PS2 version.

You should look into it some more. My understanding it that there is a graphical downgrade, but that the 3DS version has some extra content, features, and refinements not available in the PS2 version. Here is nintendolife's review:

http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/dragon_quest_viii_journey_of_the_cursed_king

Apparently, they absolutely loved the new in-game camera feature and the elimination of random encounters.

It also removes the orchestral soundtrack as I understand it.

MrPopo wrote:It also removes the orchestral soundtrack as I understand it.

...but, apparently, it is still in the Japanese version of the game, which is strange to me.

I thought the orchestral music was unique to the US PS2 release and wasn't in the JPN original.

marurun wrote:I thought the orchestral music was unique to the US PS2 release and wasn't in the JPN original.

That makes it even weirder!!!

prfsnl_gmr wrote:

Phades wrote:I considered buying it but was put off by the fact that it's inferior to the PS2 version.

You should look into it some more. My understanding it that there is a graphical downgrade, but that the 3DS version has some extra content, features, and refinements not available in the PS2 version. Here is nintendolife's review:

http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/dragon_quest_viii_journey_of_the_cursed_king

Apparently, they absolutely loved the new in-game camera feature and the elimination of random encounters.

This was the review I had read.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/01/ ... ed-series/