Vincent Valentine is so unapologetically over-the-top edgy the entire game, and I am here for it.
The game is honestly pretty fun and gets forgotten far too much. It's fairly short, a nice little addition to the FFVII universe.
The game is honestly pretty fun and gets forgotten far too much. It's fairly short, a nice little addition to the FFVII universe.
Gackt saved my life
this game sucks ass.
Following my trend on playing FF7 related stuff after I finished Rebirth, I fired this one up for the first time, one I`ve been longing to play for a while now. It follows, after the success of the original FF7, the idea of expanding the lore and the universe of the game, now with a rather unique, but ultimately fun idea - a shooter game.
This game has a pretty noticeable Devil May Cry-esque to it, and Vincent Valentine, the mysterious vampire like hero from the main game, it`s a perfect pick for this kind of game. It has the visuals and the feels from Advent Children, but the tone is a little more grim and eerie, especially on the scenarios and the whole feel of the stages throughout the game.
Story-wise, the game follows the events at the end of the original FF7 and introduces a new group know as DeepGround, a secret military organization from Shinra that features genetically enhanced soldiers. Vincent learns that their ultimate goal is to call forth Omega and basically turn the planet into a crumbly rock - the story goes fine until almost till the end, when it becomes too much convaluted and unnecessary complex; it`s like they tried to do too much at the same time, and it doesn`t work that well. And also, I wished the original cast, Cloud and the crew, were a bit more important and present along the game, but I can see why they did it like this.
Talking about gameplay, this game functions as a third person shooter with a variety of weapons and materias at your disposal, but Vincent can still use his melee attacks. Although I wanted a few more weapons to be avaliable, I had a lot of fun playing with the guns you can pick from and meddle with the different combinations you can make with them. Even tho it can get a little repetitive sometimes, the levels are short so you don`t really feel bored.
I wonder if they ever gonna poke around this one, after remastering Crisis Core, and introduce it to the new FF7 universe - some of the characters introduced in this game are already present in some parts, especially in episode INTERmission. Honestly, I had a blast playing this, but this has to do with me being a huge fan of the original game, so if you`re not into the lore and all of the story, you probably not gonna like this one.
This game has a pretty noticeable Devil May Cry-esque to it, and Vincent Valentine, the mysterious vampire like hero from the main game, it`s a perfect pick for this kind of game. It has the visuals and the feels from Advent Children, but the tone is a little more grim and eerie, especially on the scenarios and the whole feel of the stages throughout the game.
Story-wise, the game follows the events at the end of the original FF7 and introduces a new group know as DeepGround, a secret military organization from Shinra that features genetically enhanced soldiers. Vincent learns that their ultimate goal is to call forth Omega and basically turn the planet into a crumbly rock - the story goes fine until almost till the end, when it becomes too much convaluted and unnecessary complex; it`s like they tried to do too much at the same time, and it doesn`t work that well. And also, I wished the original cast, Cloud and the crew, were a bit more important and present along the game, but I can see why they did it like this.
Talking about gameplay, this game functions as a third person shooter with a variety of weapons and materias at your disposal, but Vincent can still use his melee attacks. Although I wanted a few more weapons to be avaliable, I had a lot of fun playing with the guns you can pick from and meddle with the different combinations you can make with them. Even tho it can get a little repetitive sometimes, the levels are short so you don`t really feel bored.
I wonder if they ever gonna poke around this one, after remastering Crisis Core, and introduce it to the new FF7 universe - some of the characters introduced in this game are already present in some parts, especially in episode INTERmission. Honestly, I had a blast playing this, but this has to do with me being a huge fan of the original game, so if you`re not into the lore and all of the story, you probably not gonna like this one.
pretty great and campy arcade shooter for the PS2. you can play it with mouse and keyboard for Elite Gaming Action, too, though honestly the Dualshock controls are just fine.
For what is labeled the black sheep of FF7 I can see why it's a mixed bag. I overall enjoyed playing it and getting to know more about Vincent's past was nice and I already liked the character before so.
P.S. Hopefully it gets a remake one day cause since Crisis Core did Dirge deserves it just as much.
P.S. Hopefully it gets a remake one day cause since Crisis Core did Dirge deserves it just as much.
UN JUEGO SIN NADA
Te digo el motivo por el que este juego exista: Dinero, no hay más.
No hay nada de cariño puesto en él, no se esforzaron en lo más mínimo en que tuviera algo memorable y yo tampoco voy a esforzarme en hablar sobre él porque no merece mi tiempo.
Personajes insulsos.
Historia aburrida y llena de huecos argumentales.
Jugabilidad repetitiva y cansada.
Estereotipos edgy de inicios de los 2000.
Fanservice para pillar a los nostálgicos.
De lo peor que he jugado en mi vida, no tiene más.
Te digo el motivo por el que este juego exista: Dinero, no hay más.
No hay nada de cariño puesto en él, no se esforzaron en lo más mínimo en que tuviera algo memorable y yo tampoco voy a esforzarme en hablar sobre él porque no merece mi tiempo.
Personajes insulsos.
Historia aburrida y llena de huecos argumentales.
Jugabilidad repetitiva y cansada.
Estereotipos edgy de inicios de los 2000.
Fanservice para pillar a los nostálgicos.
De lo peor que he jugado en mi vida, no tiene más.
Nu-Metal video game.
On the whole, Dirge is a boring and outdated shooter from a bygone era. The story is serviceable, but overcomplicates itself in the vein of many 21st century Square titles. I can appreciate the quality of the visuals and overall presentation for a PS2 game, and the minor RPG mechanics were ahead of their time (even if underwhelming in execution). Gameplay-wise though, Dirge is mostly a spammy shooter with random difficulty spikes, rote level design, and it goes on longer than it should. Vincent Valentine is and always will be a badass character, but this FF spin off can be left in the past.
GACKT my beloved...
vincent valentine... save me...
vincent valentine
save me vincent valentine
vincent valentine
save me vincent valentine
Ta wapo
Once again, My Final Fantasy 7 fandom has driven me to play yet another cash in title.
Unlike Crisis Core, I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. It's pretty simple and doesn't really evolve in terms of gameplay, but it tells a decent story and seeing the aftermath of the end events of Final Fantasy 7 is super interesting.
Oh, and it's got Vincent so that's pretty cool.
Unlike Crisis Core, I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. It's pretty simple and doesn't really evolve in terms of gameplay, but it tells a decent story and seeing the aftermath of the end events of Final Fantasy 7 is super interesting.
Oh, and it's got Vincent so that's pretty cool.