#Enix game company

[rocketbirdie]

chocobo breeds based off of real life chicken varieties :>

[thefigureresource]

Pop Up Parade 9S [NieR:Automata Ver1.1a] non scale from Good Smile Company coming November 2024.

[catfilledcar]

GOOD SMILE, MAKE A LIFE IS STRANGE NENDOROID AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!

[theladyhibiscus]

SO. I'M GONNA GO ON A SHORT RANT HERE, OKAY???

WHY CAN'T THE U.S. GET A KIRBY CAFE TOO?!?

I'D FREQUENT THE KIRBY CAFE! D:

WE NEED MORE VIDEO GAME-BASED RESTAURANTS

GUYS, A ZELDA RESTAURANT???

A SONIC RESTAURANT??? (Well, I mean we have one called Sonic but it's not the FUN Sonic)

A MARIO RESTAURANT???

AN ANIMAL CROSSING COFFEE SHOP???

A KINGDOM HEARTS ICE CREAM PARLOR???

AYO?!?

[duckymacaroon]

My FC is new and growing in Adamantoise! If you are looking for a new one to join, join your first FC or just looking for something in-between, we are a super beginner-friendly group, we have buffs, food, a discord, and a house in the Mist W6, P9.

You can check out our discord and ask questions > https://bit.ly/3R5ROyP

[dougielombax]

I get the feeling that Square Enix aren’t gonna do shit with Balan Wonderworld or even just with the character of Balan.

And that really annoys me!

Balan is an amazing character who has IMMENSE potential and he deserves a second chance!

He NEEDS a second chance!

At the very least.

[mizuumimanor]

oops all dogs

stickers are available on my etsy store now!

[theuntitledblog]

Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4) - REVIEW

* I have only played Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS4 and have not played Intergrade or the Yuffie DLC.

I don’t think there’s a game I’ve been more nervous to play than Final Fantasy VII Remake. I avoided it for several years because I couldn’t see how it could possibly compare to the beloved original and worse still were the rumours of changes being made to the narrative that would make it, to me at least, more of a reimagining than remake. I suppose it would be fair to say that there didn’t seem to be a way for the developers to win me over; make changes and get criticised or stay the same but then it can’t possibly live up to the FFVII name. I decided to avoid altogether which then poses the question of why did I finally give in and give Remake a go? In short it came down to curiosity getting the better of me especially with the pending (at the time) arrival of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth which looked astonishing and seemed to be much more in line with what I hoped this project would be when first announced. I finally decided to give Remake a chance and I’m delighted to say that a lot of my fears have largely proven to be misplaced … but not all.

The introduction alone did a lot to win me to the cause as I didn’t anticipate just how powerful a feeling it would be to see this world and those beloved characters rendered in such stunning detail. Whatever you might think of the decision to turn this Remake project into a trilogy of games, the developers here have tried to expand the Midgar opening to be as a compelling a gaming experience as possible from what was originally a very small part of the original. Remake retains a linear structure within a limited but grand looking setting which mostly consists of Sectors 5, 6 and 7 of Midgar but at the same time there are open world characteristics that can feel sometimes feel too much like filler.  Remake is filled with side quests, combat challenges and mini games all the while it stretches out story segments as far as they can. It’s mostly successful but at times Remake does feel like it is being squeezed as tight as possible to get as much content as they can out of it which can sometimes make it feel a little thin. I also found once or twice that this approach to stretch out sections affected the pace when I felt that the story really needed some momentum especially during the Shinra attack on the Sector 7 plate support. From a storytelling perspective however, the benefits are plain to see with the expansion of the Midgar setting allowing us to see more of the city than the original and it’s given time to flesh out characters such as Biggs, Jessie, and Wedge.

What isn’t thin however is the environment, characters, and especially combat with each going a long way to compensate for whatever shortcomings Remake has. Cloud, Barrett, Tifa and especially Aerith are brought to life in stunning detail plus Nobuo Uematsu’s revamped but familiar score serves also as a strong reminder that despite Remake’s slick new look, this is still Final Fantasy VII. OK sure some of the dialogue and awkward exchanges are very cheesy and worked better in the silent original, but this is still a story I easily got sucked into. The Sectors and Slums in Midgar feel liked lived in, believable environments with plenty of NPC’s who you can purchase items, materia and weapons from, accept quests or simply interact with. All this helps to make you feel immersed and emotionally invested in the lives and fate of all these people as the threat from Shinra grows.  

The best element of Final Fantasy VII Remake is the outstanding combat system. The real time combat system introduced here has many more layers than the original and requires you to be adaptable in your strategy depending on the enemies you’re facing. Some enemies are vulnerable to certain magical and/or physical attacks while others have a resistant to certain magical and/or physical attacks and by exploiting that weakness can you put pressure on a foe which can eventually stagger them which allows you to inflict greater damage. Factor in the return of limit breaks, the ability to parry and block attacks to reduce damage taken, abilities, weapons and materia and what you have is a richly layered combat system that requires you to get your party’s balance right. It is an immensely satisfying system, so much fun and one that I never got bored of even when some combat sequences go on for much longer than anticipated. It should be noted that you have the option of switching to a turn-based combat system much like the original however I opted for the new system.

Going in I feared that Final Fantasy VII Remake could only be a lesser version of the PSOne classic, and the good news is that this isn’t the case however I can’t deny that there are elements that just don’t work for me. As mentioned above, I think it is stuffed with unnecessary filler to pad out what is essentially a tiny part of the original game and I think there are times where it shows. I also felt they were holding back when it came to equipment, materia and of course weapons which admittedly they do compensate for by having a function where you can spend experience points and upgrade your weapons which I liked a lot. But it just contributed to a general feeling that the developers significantly held back to keep this first game confined here and that feeling has only grown for me since Rebirth’s release. However, my biggest gripe is centred on a new element included exclusively for Remake; the Whispers. Visually I felt that they made the screen messy, I felt their presence at times affected the flow of the story and were a distraction. Most of all I felt it was such an unnecessary change to a game whose popularity has endured for 17 years in part because of that story. The Whispers embody for me every concern I had about a Final Fantasy VII Remake and while they don’t undermine my overall experience with the game, they are a significant blemish. With that said however, there is no denying that nostalgia and my own personal biases influence a lot of how I feel about Remake and if this was any other game, some of the elements here might annoy me a lot more.

OVERALL

Given the Final Fantasy VII name, characters, music, and story (Whispers aside), and no small amount of nostalgia, I found Remake to be exciting,  a lot of fun, emotional and most surprising of all is that  it made me appreciate the original game even more.

4/5

[pinkpoodlewoof]

Hehehe this isn't Norrath where is Quellious even at?

⁃ Quellious dress: Aria's Done Designs ⁃ Quellious wig: Aria and CyberZombieCosplay ⁃ Quellious wand: Quicksparrows ⁃ Solusek Ro plushie: Twiglightdragon

[tiny-design]

As part of the platforming and exploration based challenges in Balan Wonderworld, the player is able to acquire a multitude of Costumes that alter gameplay in some way, providing unique changes in movement, attacking, or even puzzle solving. Whenever the player takes damage or falls out of the stage, they lose whatever costume they are wearing, and upon losing all of the Costumes, are unable to continue playing. This makes the Costumes serve multiple purposes, not just as a way to advance, but also as an alternative lives system, ensuring that a Game Over can only occur if the player loses all of their Costumes in rapid succession.

[thefreecheese]

Use It When You Need It

I wrote last week about my recent goal of sticking with a game through to the end. I talked about the availability of games and the ease in which we can play almost anything that’s ever been released. The rise of retro game shops and new, hobbyist hardware that lets us revisit old games in new ways have widened the pool of options exponentially beyond what digital distribution was already doing.…

[brambleghastblast]

video game news on the internet will be like "sony has raised the price of the ps5 from $400 to $450 dollars, and is charging $70 for every game they make. square enix wants to push ai art in video games, and is selling a remake of final fantasy 7 for $200, splitting it into three seperate purchases of $60, $70, and $70 again. microsoft layed off like, every employee, for some reason."

and then there will be an article thats like "nintendo told the super mario bros wonder devs to take their time and gave them full creative freedom. also they removed gender from animal crossing and made everyone in fire emblem engage bisexual. they've also been holding presentations to boost indie devs games lately! oh and miyamoto had a tuna sandwich at subway earlier"

and then tumblr, twitter, and every social media is like "a tuna sandwich? instead of a meatball sub? i knew it, nintendo is despicable and evil. this is all part of their plan to suck the souls of humanity. they're evil!!! evil i tell you!!!!" and say absolutely nothing about the other companies letting all these things become extremely normalized

[thefigureresource]

Pop Up Parade 2B [NieR:Automata Ver1.1a] non scale from Good Smile Company coming November 2024.

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[violetfeatherwind]

This just in: Balan is now at 19%! We’re moving slowly, but surely! If you have a Google account and like Balan Wonderworld, then please give this game a thumbs up!

[oveliagirlhaditright]

I'm just... I'm so angry at Square Enix right now, for them blaming Final Fantasy XVI for their loss of shares.

I could get into it, but I'm trying not to: I'm trying to breathe and calm down.

But I worry that this might not bode well for Square Enix's future, perhaps, or at least the future of the Final Fantasy series. *bites nails*

[serialgirlposter]

Honestly i'd rlly like to play the new final fantasy but the racist comments of the producer are really putting me of. I wouldn't buy square enix games directly form them in the first place and i know it's like a company wide issue. Idk i wish people would actually talk about this. It's a huge problem in kh as well.