Final Fantasy VII Remake

I do know most of the major story beats from the original game (mostly from FF7 Machinima Abridged, but still >_>), but I definitely think I'm gonna hold off on actually playing the original. I don't want to get attached to how they "did it in the OG" and then have that take away my enjoyment when something happens in the remakes that diverges, especially something I'd otherwise find cool.

I do wish Barret's resolution scene would play regardless of which girl you get. Him bonding with Cloud is great.

And yeah summons being a little more predictable in their summoning would be good. Like a bar you can consciously work towards filling, similar to Limit Breaks, maybe. Especially since they are not instant win buttons like they are in 15. Though apparently summons have sizes and this restricted them from showing up in some boss fights/arenas. So, that might be why you barely had them proc in some cases.

I'm glad I recorded that part so I can play it back and actually enjoy the craziness instead of worrying about the buttons. Though even while playing, it was still fun. Love the last section of music the best.

After his vogueing in the practice section being mostly just him swinging the sword, I didn't have super high hopes, but our boy can move.

Earlier in the game he said, "I don't dance".

He never said he can't.

Recently started playing this one. Am I the only one annoyed by the ghost-writers constantly showing up uninvited to ruin my fun? These guys have a knack for turning my victories into defeats so much so it feels pointless to even fight the damn battles. Seriously, at one point I was considering letting the timer run out just to spite them. Additionally, I can't help but notice this game is a bit padded out, most often in the form of several obstacles blocking your way when moving from A to B. I sometimes found myself thinking, "You could've replaced this with a cutscene and saved me 20 minutes of boring work." On the other hand, sometimes there are too many cutscenes over the space of a few minutes that kill any and all momentum. So far, the highlight of my experience has been dancing with Andrea at the Honeybee Inn. I also enjoyed doing the side quests with Aerith on Sector 5.

PS: Shame you don't have outfits to equip like in LR.

Yeah, a lot of people comment that the motorball fight drags the pace. I know I died a 3 or so times in that section, myself. Which was frustrating cus I one-shotted the other fights you mentioned, so it felt like hitting a wall to suddenly keep failing.

Good news? You can skip it entirely upon subsequent playthroughs. lol

And yes you are nearing the end.