FFVII is still a great game. I was only 7 and had never heard of Final Fantasy when it originally came out. I first played FFVII last summer, and, despite the dated graphics, it blew me away. I consider Final Fantasy VII to be one of the best games I've ever played.
Sequels aren't always a bad thing. They can expand on the previous game's story and fix any problems that previous games may have had. The problem with the gaming industry is that developers are basically putting out the same game with only minor changes, which usually just involve slightly better graphics, and calling it a sequel. I believe that a lot of games deserve sequels. The problem is that commercially successful games that don't deserve sequels are getting them, while original, innovative games never get a second chance.
I thoroughly enjoyed KHI's gameplay. The action-oriented battles were a refreshing change from traditional turn-based RPGs. The story was compelling, but the gameplay was equally enjoyable. I often strayed from the main quest and spent countless hours just playing for the fun of it. Kingdom Hearts is my favorite game and, although I agree that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I'm starting to get sick of people badmouthing an excellent game. If it wasn't fun, people wouldn't have played it.
I agree that the battle system in Chain of Memories could have been better, but I found it entertaining...for a while...and it didn't stop me from beating the game on both the normal and secret modes, and I don't regret playing it at all. Chain of Memories advanced the story of the first KH and built up the anticipation for KH2. It introduced some KH2 characters and left a lot of plot points unexplained. It shouldn't be skipped if you want to experience the full Kingdom Hearts story. I can't wait till March.
Although the ruling doesn't surprise me, I'm glad that the bill never became law. It isn't the government's job to legislate morality. I believe that it is a parent's right to decide what is appropriate for their kids. There is a sufficent rating board in place that can inform any literate parent of the content of the games they purchase for their children; thus, I see no reason for a legal ban, and I see no reason for "concerned parents" to complain.
I agree. Half the fun of FFVII was experimenting with different materia combinations to customize your characters. I especially liked how it let me transfer abilities between charactes. I'm sure a lot of fans would love to see the materia system return in a new FF.
So far, nobody has mentioned the SE title that every FF fan has been witing for since 1997: Advent Children. Other than KH2, it's the one thing I've been anticipating the most.
Good point. I don't mind abbreviations or intentional misspellings or slang or anything, but you'd think people would be smart enough to spell commonly used, everyday words correctly. My general philosophy is if you can read, you can spell...and if someone can't read, it makes you wonder what they're doing on SlashDot in the first place.
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FFVII is still a great game. I was only 7 and had never heard of Final Fantasy when it originally came out. I first played FFVII last summer, and, despite the dated graphics, it blew me away. I consider Final Fantasy VII to be one of the best games I've ever played.
Sequels aren't always a bad thing. They can expand on the previous game's story and fix any problems that previous games may have had. The problem with the gaming industry is that developers are basically putting out the same game with only minor changes, which usually just involve slightly better graphics, and calling it a sequel. I believe that a lot of games deserve sequels. The problem is that commercially successful games that don't deserve sequels are getting them, while original, innovative games never get a second chance.
I thoroughly enjoyed KHI's gameplay. The action-oriented battles were a refreshing change from traditional turn-based RPGs. The story was compelling, but the gameplay was equally enjoyable. I often strayed from the main quest and spent countless hours just playing for the fun of it. Kingdom Hearts is my favorite game and, although I agree that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I'm starting to get sick of people badmouthing an excellent game. If it wasn't fun, people wouldn't have played it.
I agree that the battle system in Chain of Memories could have been better, but I found it entertaining...for a while...and it didn't stop me from beating the game on both the normal and secret modes, and I don't regret playing it at all. Chain of Memories advanced the story of the first KH and built up the anticipation for KH2. It introduced some KH2 characters and left a lot of plot points unexplained. It shouldn't be skipped if you want to experience the full Kingdom Hearts story. I can't wait till March.
This story is actually under "Games" since it has to do with video game legislation...so why are you ranting about the "Politics" section?
Although the ruling doesn't surprise me, I'm glad that the bill never became law. It isn't the government's job to legislate morality. I believe that it is a parent's right to decide what is appropriate for their kids. There is a sufficent rating board in place that can inform any literate parent of the content of the games they purchase for their children; thus, I see no reason for a legal ban, and I see no reason for "concerned parents" to complain.
I agree. Half the fun of FFVII was experimenting with different materia combinations to customize your characters. I especially liked how it let me transfer abilities between charactes. I'm sure a lot of fans would love to see the materia system return in a new FF.
So far, nobody has mentioned the SE title that every FF fan has been witing for since 1997: Advent Children. Other than KH2, it's the one thing I've been anticipating the most.
Good point. I don't mind abbreviations or intentional misspellings or slang or anything, but you'd think people would be smart enough to spell commonly used, everyday words correctly. My general philosophy is if you can read, you can spell...and if someone can't read, it makes you wonder what they're doing on SlashDot in the first place.