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 Good, but a few flaws June 1, 2008
David Reich (NY)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Overall, the game is a great addition to the Final Fantasy line. I've read a few reviews that criticize this as a very short game - about ten hours. This is only true if you don't do all of the Missions. There are 300 Missions, which are almost all optional. The Missions give experience and unique items that are not available elsewhere. I did all of the Missions as soon as they became available, and spent about 110 hours on this game before beating the final Boss.
My criticisms are few, but I feel they are significant. First, you really have no control over the Limit Breaks and their special Summons. Neither do you have much control over leveling up. Experience and the bizarre leveling up system are integral to Limit Breaks. Once I raised the character to the maximum level 99, I had fewer Limit Breaks, which made some of the side missions more difficult (such as obtaining the Genji Shield, which requires a Limit Break of a specific kind at a specific time). The system for initiating the Limit Breaks, a kind of automatic lottery called the DMW, is also not under your control. This DMW interfered more with my fights than anything else, and at times the interruption was beyond annoying.
There are many cut scenes, and you cannot skip them. At the end of the game, the cut scenes take forever before the credits roll, and the credits are also very long. Between watching the movie/cut scenes at the end of my first game and starting a new game, I wasted about 45 minutes. You must wait through these if you wish to start a "New Game +", with your character level and equipment preserved. The New Game+, however, is too easy, and you can't level up beyond the level 99, so there is little point in playing through a second time for someone like me (who got all of the rare items the first time I played).
If not for these flaws, I would have given this game 5 stars. The interface is simple, the game sufficiently complex, and the graphics are the best I've ever seen in a handheld gaming system. Of course, you can't actually "win" at the end of the game, as this game is a prequel to the Final Fantasy VII game for the Playstation. I hope they either reissue FF7 or remake it for the PSP. I never played FF7 when it was easily available, and this game makes me want to follow through with FF7.
 The begining... June 2, 2008
G. Morataya (Tegucigalpa, Honduras CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With all this Final Fantasy trilogy this item is a must of you loved FFVII. Besides, if youre not one of those FFVII freaks (like me who bought it without even reading reviews) you'll get one of the best PSP titles on RPG in my opinion. The summons are amazing to wathc over and over again. The sound will make you shead a tear.
Worth every penny and more! June 2, 2008
Krista L. Gossett (Cincinnati, OH)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm sure fans of Final Fantasy would have picked this title up JUST BECAUSE this is a Final Fantasy game and we've all been wowed by the new-gen graphics of the Compilation of VII series, and yet this game may have surprised even those who thought they knew what to expect! After drooling over the opening scene, I was immediately drawn into this game. Chock full of Final Fantasy VII's original history, this is the best place to start if you've wanted to see what all the fuss was about; and veteran gamers finally get to fill in the blanks that the original game was always poking at! My only complaint-- too short. I had this game mastered in a little over two weeks, Kingdom Hearts II took me at least a couple of months. Seeing as that is my only complaint-- what are you waiting for?! BUY THIS GAME! The collector case is an awesome little addition-- and it has slots for... two games? The rumor mill is buzzing about the original game being remade for the PSP! Was SquareEnix dropping a subtle hint? Fans everywhere, new and old, are holding their breath on this one!
Simply the BEST game in the market!!! June 9, 2008
Baha Amro (Jordan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really have loved FF games since forever.. but this game... has captured me and has been a part of my life for the past 2 months.. I even got attached to every character.. specially Zack.. When i saw the ending,,, i cried my eyes out.. its unexpected and yet sad and shocking..
The game is awesome from every aspect and worth every penny you spend on..
great pre-sequell to FFVII June 11, 2008
Eliran Vegh (Israel)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is happen to be a great game, after playing FFVII when i was just a kid (14) and now as a 23 years old i bought the PSP only because of this game.
the story line is amazing, the graphics are state of the art for the PSP console.
and my god the the videos...
all though the game is not a full scale RPG like the original FFVII the game is a bit action like, the battles are massive and intense.
When i mean that the game is no full scale RPG i mean it by.
First: there are a verity of Material and item to collect you can even synth new materials... but it doesnt feel like your really need it except the Fire/Ice/Thunder/Cure all the other Materials seem pointless.
Second: The level system is awkward there a little slot machine the allways runs in the background when you fight, the are too things in that slot machine: Faces and Numbers.
the faces are different collection of limit brakes ( a special strike or magic) and the number are for leveling up
for example
if you get 777 you will gain a character level.
when there are combination like 223 115 556 your equiped materia will level up... yea its weird but its kida fun.(feels like vegas!)
Third: The item system feels limited There are no items like Swords only shields armlets etc. and you dont get to see them on the character.
Forth: there are no world exploration! its feels like your in a platform game and moving on from level to level. the only thing you get to explore is the Missions, as a shinra solider you can get access to mission that way you can level up like when you used to walk around the world in FFVII.
its a convenient system tough, it gives the game a pick n play option since the mission are max 5 min to a mission.
the story of the game take place before what you know in FFVII this you play as a solider in Shinra co. and this time you get to discover all about the life stream and macko energy.
the game is set like that even if you never played FFVII you'll get into it in no time. the game have this fantasy cyberpunk feeling.
great sound track with some new track and original mixed track from the FFVII.
this is the first game i played on my PSP and I all really believe this one of the best games i ever played
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