spoilers for the parts of the game not yet covered in the remake
Problem is, it doesn't stick the landing. Barret's character arc is that he eventually realizes that eco terrorism is bad, which sucks. But I'm also willing to bet that will change in the remake
they've been grappling with that subject a lot so far and they've gone the opposite direction - i.e. Shinra is explicitly to blame for the unintentional loss of life, not the protagonists. so if they try to swing all the way back around to "eco-terrorism bad", they'll have a muddy mess on their hands and it won't resonate.
that said, given that it's Tetsuya Nomura directing this (of Kingdom Hearts fame), a muddy mess is guaranteed by the end.
it's quite simply too big brained for me. I'm just not smart enough to understand Kingdom Hearts. it's at least one level too far above and beyond; maybe more, I wouldn't know, it's over my head.
If I could have kingdom hearts without most of the Disney stuff I would be so happy. My favorite is Birth By Sleep, which is absolutely insane gibberish to introduce you to several characters that have actually been driving this nonsense plot the whole time
Not the whole first disc, just the Midgar portion. But with the detail it goes into, and with how modern AAA rpgs can't really get away with the same level of abstraction they used to, it honestly feels like it works really really well, outside of a few small sections that could have easily been cut. Also, there are aspects of the Compilation that were added where it makes sense.
The whole game is going to be covered in a total of 3 games, apparently
Oh yeah no it's really explicit.
spoilers for the parts of the game not yet covered in the remake
Problem is, it doesn't stick the landing. Barret's character arc is that he eventually realizes that eco terrorism is bad, which sucks. But I'm also willing to bet that will change in the remake
they've been grappling with that subject a lot so far and they've gone the opposite direction - i.e. Shinra is explicitly to blame for the unintentional loss of life, not the protagonists. so if they try to swing all the way back around to "eco-terrorism bad", they'll have a muddy mess on their hands and it won't resonate.
that said, given that it's Tetsuya Nomura directing this (of Kingdom Hearts fame), a muddy mess is guaranteed by the end.
But also Nomura is responsible for the insane bullshit of why I love kingdom hearts so :lets-fucking-go:
it's quite simply too big brained for me. I'm just not smart enough to understand Kingdom Hearts. it's at least one level too far above and beyond; maybe more, I wouldn't know, it's over my head.
Dunkeys video is a perfect summation tbh
Really enjoyed 1, fell off the bandwagon thereafter
Is Dunkey actually worth watching? Because I’ll watch it if so
If I could have kingdom hearts without most of the Disney stuff I would be so happy. My favorite is Birth By Sleep, which is absolutely insane gibberish to introduce you to several characters that have actually been driving this nonsense plot the whole time
The do say ecoterrorism is bad. But then they go to directly to kill the source of the probelms so revolution is still on the table.
Wait, the remake only covers the first disc of the original? You’ve gotta be fucking kidding
It its not cheap about it. They make that disc one feel like a great fulfilling game in its own right
Not the whole first disc, just the Midgar portion. But with the detail it goes into, and with how modern AAA rpgs can't really get away with the same level of abstraction they used to, it honestly feels like it works really really well, outside of a few small sections that could have easily been cut. Also, there are aspects of the Compilation that were added where it makes sense.
The whole game is going to be covered in a total of 3 games, apparently