The Backlog Check-in Vol. 122: 5/2/20: LTTP Edition
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 4:56 pm
Played: Final Fantasy VII, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
Finished (playing): Final Fantasy VII, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet
Playing: The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
Since Final Fantasy VII Remake came out recently, I got in the mood to play the original Final Fantasy VII. I gave it a good chance back when it originally came out, but it failed to hold my interest. A big part of it was due to the inconsistency of the graphics with silly looking cartoonish LEGO block type characters moving over detailed/realistic pre-rendered backgrounds while during combat they looked good, and nothing like the blocky/stumpy ones in the navigational part of the game. Also, during the CG cut-scenes sometimes the characters were the blocky/stumpy ones and sometimes they were the realistic ones. WTF? I don't think that I've ever played a game with such an inconsistency to the visuals, and it was definitely off-putting while playing. And it was also difficult to take its dark and dramatic storyline and events seriously when a lot of it was conveyed by the humorous looking LEGO block characters. The game itself has a lot of silliness in it giving it a bit of an identity crisis. It's part serious dark dystopian drama, and part slapstick comedy. It all just failed to really work for me, and I never quite understood why it's heralded as one of the best RPGs ever made.
With that said, I was enjoying it more now than I did in the past because I was finding charm and humor in its mismatched serious/comedic story/events, and inconsistent graphics (LEGO block characters in realistic looking environments/normal characters in battle). The story and characters are both good, and there's an overall old school JRPG "cuteness" to it despite its overarching dark theme. But while I was somewhat enjoying it, there are other more current games that I would rather be playing now such as The Witcher III: Wild Hunt.
I know that I'm late to the party, but I'm finally playing The Witcher III despite owning it for years. I figured that it would be a good game to play before The Last of Us Part II comes out next month. I didn't really like The Witcher II, and found it to be overrated. It was good, but not great IMO. The story and characters were entertaining, but it was fairly linear without much to do off the beaten path and the core gameplay and combat weren't very fun. The Witcher III feels like a different game with its big open world quest driven design, and improved gameplay and combat. While it offers a cinematic story, the actual core gameplay is the main focus unlike the previous game. I haven't played too much yet, but I've definitely liked what I've played so far.
Finished (playing): Final Fantasy VII, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet
Playing: The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
Since Final Fantasy VII Remake came out recently, I got in the mood to play the original Final Fantasy VII. I gave it a good chance back when it originally came out, but it failed to hold my interest. A big part of it was due to the inconsistency of the graphics with silly looking cartoonish LEGO block type characters moving over detailed/realistic pre-rendered backgrounds while during combat they looked good, and nothing like the blocky/stumpy ones in the navigational part of the game. Also, during the CG cut-scenes sometimes the characters were the blocky/stumpy ones and sometimes they were the realistic ones. WTF? I don't think that I've ever played a game with such an inconsistency to the visuals, and it was definitely off-putting while playing. And it was also difficult to take its dark and dramatic storyline and events seriously when a lot of it was conveyed by the humorous looking LEGO block characters. The game itself has a lot of silliness in it giving it a bit of an identity crisis. It's part serious dark dystopian drama, and part slapstick comedy. It all just failed to really work for me, and I never quite understood why it's heralded as one of the best RPGs ever made.
With that said, I was enjoying it more now than I did in the past because I was finding charm and humor in its mismatched serious/comedic story/events, and inconsistent graphics (LEGO block characters in realistic looking environments/normal characters in battle). The story and characters are both good, and there's an overall old school JRPG "cuteness" to it despite its overarching dark theme. But while I was somewhat enjoying it, there are other more current games that I would rather be playing now such as The Witcher III: Wild Hunt.
I know that I'm late to the party, but I'm finally playing The Witcher III despite owning it for years. I figured that it would be a good game to play before The Last of Us Part II comes out next month. I didn't really like The Witcher II, and found it to be overrated. It was good, but not great IMO. The story and characters were entertaining, but it was fairly linear without much to do off the beaten path and the core gameplay and combat weren't very fun. The Witcher III feels like a different game with its big open world quest driven design, and improved gameplay and combat. While it offers a cinematic story, the actual core gameplay is the main focus unlike the previous game. I haven't played too much yet, but I've definitely liked what I've played so far.