![]() ![]() And with Sector 6, trying to be the best when dancing at the Honey Bee Inn or while working out at the gym.įort Condor especially is a new highlight in this release. Especially when you factor in the Fort Condor minigame that provides even more excuses to chill around Sector 7. Each one, in its own way, feels like a community and like it has its own vibe and points of interest. Cloud and Yuffie both spend most of their time below the plates in the Slums, with Sector 5, 6, and 7 being the most fleshed out points of interest. There are also opportunities to explore the city. Though, to be fair, a lot of battling is done. Meanwhile, Yuffie and Sonon can synergize for focused, collaborative attacks designed to quickly stagger and break through opponents’ defenses.īut fighting is only part of what goes on in Midgar. For example, Operator is more balanced and allows for aerial attacks, while a Punisher is more defensive and allows for counter-attacks. In the case of Cloud, knowing whether to use Operator or Punisher mode to handle an opponent can turn the tide depending on the group of foes or boss, as each one has its own nuanced approach to a fight. When the ATB is filled, you can bring up the menu for more specific sorts of skills, magic spells or summons if you have the right Materia equipped, and Limit Breaks when the conditions are right. Dodging is also important and often critical. You control a primary character in combat, typically Cloud or Yuffie, and can use different sorts of active attacks or styles. Can she be annoying? Perhaps a bit, but who wasn’t at that age? And having Sonon around tempers it in a positive way.Īs for the combat, it builds on the more active systems Square Enix integrated into the series since FFXIII and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. Here, she’s portrayed with a good mix of teenage brattiness and earnest charm. She also might not have come across in the best light. In the original FFVII, Yuffie was an optional character. With the FF7R INTERmission DLC, we get more context. We also have a better idea of what these supporting cast members of Avalanche are like and believe in, as well as get to see the moral quandaries Shinra employees like Reeve, Reno, and Rude are experiencing. People like Tifa and Aerith have an opportunity to forge a friendship on their own, so we have a better idea of the connections between them. There’s proper foreshadowing for the twists we know are coming from the original FFVII. We are able to understand that Cloud is a soldier suffering from trauma from his past experiences. It provides a better foundation for people. The core narrative fleshes out the group’s time in Midgar. It offers new backstory to explain why Yuffie happened to be in the area (and interested in working with Cloud and company) and provide an excuse to weave in additional Compilation of FFVII characters.Īnd, to be frank, both stories work quite well. It’s a complement to the main story, taking place after Cloud’s temporarily parted with the group and and playing “bodyguard” to Aerith. This follows Yuffie and Sonon, two ninjas from Wutai, who’ve come to Midgar to work with the main branch of Avalanche to essentially humiliate Shinra by stealing a rare Materia. This story includes a two-chapter episode called FF7R INTERmission. ![]() After taking part in the destruction of a Mako reactor, one of the keys to providing power to the city, a chain of events that gets Cloud, his childhood friend Tifa, Avalanche head Barret, and local flower vendor Aerith involved in events that could change the world.Īs this is now the Intergrade version of FFVII Remake, however, it doesn’t end there. His first job is with a splinter cell of Avalanche, a group that considers itself potential saviors of the planet and is called a terrorist cell by Shinra, the company that runs the city. ![]() Former SOLDIER 1st Class Cloud Strife’s come to Midgar and started working as a mercenary. It’s an impressive feat, and one that makes a now classic and iconic tale feel fresh and like there are new sides to see and explore.Īs with the original Final Fantasy VII, FFVII Remake Intergrade begins with a man who trying to find a new place for himself. Final Fantasy VII Remake kicked off a new take on a familiar story, with FFVII Remake Intergrade now offering an adjusted and slightly more comprehensive story to tell. Especially when the first steps originally took place over a matter of hours. Taking a game that was once a single, cohesive story and dividing it up into parts is taking quite a risk. ![]()
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