Square Enix pretty much said that FF7 conversion is just too big and too much work to bring out as one huge game. I can kinda get that, the original was huge in comparison to its competitors but I can agree the world map exploration wouldn't work the same way now as it did previously. It will be similar to FFXV im almost certain, and after playing it for a bit it wasnt as bad as I first feared. (I still aint happy about it no longer being turn based combat and you wont have control of other party members) but hey this aint about me !!

I dont think they will make that many episodes 3/4 i reckon but that is purely guesswork. We still have no idea the timegap there will be between releases but I think they accomodate sorta "dungeons" into the game ala XV so players still have something to do between releases.

One worry I certainly do have is that make certain parts of it Linear like they have in in the second half of XV, that simply will not be FFVII.

After playing XV I am a little more optimistic about it however as it is quite enjoyable even with it lacking a strong stroyline. FFVII storyline is epic and a I can only imagine how good its gonna look.

I think it was Simon that made a good point on this that to look at it as more of a re-telling or an adaptation rather than a remake of FFVII.

I think they story wont be changed too much but you may well find that will extend the length of time spent in certain parts and some parts will be omitted. This game will just focus around Cloud far more so might be a more streamlined story.

God knows tho the more I think about it the harder this re-telling seems to make

I did not know this. what a balls up. Would probably not buy till they are all out, then probably forget about it sadly.

I liked the new hitman but after playing the first couple missions and not being able to continue, soon got bored and never downloaded the new ones.

btw ff7 is my favourite game of all time

I dont think the episodes will be short I still imagine it will be like 20 hours gameplay per episode or at least I hope . The original had to be split up into three disks so size was a problem back then and budgets and economy wasnt anywhere near as important then as it is now.

Can you jump into episode 3 without having 2? Will the development of your character be saved between episodes or will you start at a base level each time?

comment by Hoop Dream$ (U14822)
posted 16 minutes ago
Can you jump into episode 3 without having 2? Will the development of your character be saved between episodes or will you start at a base level each time?
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this is good points that I hadnt thought of to be fair Hoop. I automatically assumed it would continue over as I will buy them all that thought had not entered my head at all.

Would wager it picks up your save file, it would have too otherwise no incentive to level up.

It's a daft choice and one that the latest Hitman seems to have suffered from.

I'd only ever consider buying an episodic game once all episodes are released.

comment by Drunken Hobo (U7360)
posted 9 minutes ago
It's a daft choice and one that the latest Hitman seems to have suffered from.

I'd only ever consider buying an episodic game once all episodes are released.
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You think Hitman suffered?

Most people although didnt like it at first came round to it. And I think made quite a few peoples GOTY contenders list.

Also by all accounts each episode IS a game. So this is LOTR style, we know we are making 3 movies. Here you are going to have 3 plus games make the overall arc of the game. So dont confuse this with your Telltales, or even your Hitmans.

Please be aware all my info is from on the fly translations etc etc from shows last year so subject to change and interpretation

Episode one - Midgar

Episode two out of Midgar to the death of aeris

Episode three aeris death to where cloud falls into life stream

Episode 4 cid in charge

Episode 5 cloud back until the end

Or they could so episode one till the death of aeris to knock it down to 4

Truth is there are so many plot points that you could end each episode at a number of points if you wanted cliff hangers.

Is love to see the other games remade as the DLCs

"You think Hitman suffered?
Most people although didnt like it at first came round to it. And I think made quite a few peoples GOTY contenders list."

Critically it fared well, but it's only shifted 500,000 units on Steam. That's pretty poor for a Hitman game.

Yeah and like I said I bought the game yet could not even tell u how many episodes there were