Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion

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  1. Soulcast
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    Un remaster como debería de haber hecho Square Enix en otros de sus juegos. Mantiene todo lo del original, con sus misiones secundarias chorras, pero con un sistema de combate muy mejorado.
  2. Visitbr
    Aug 16, 2023
    8
    a história não é a mais bem feita, mas ainda sim é daora, o protagonista é incrível, com certeza um dos melhores de final fantasy, ele é carismático demais, a gameplay é muito boa, trilha sonora perfeita, o final desse jogo é emocionante demais
  3. KinimodYunmi
    Aug 6, 2023
    8
    Die Story ist echt schön, traurig und schließt viele Lücken.

    Das Gameplay ist in Ordnung, das Balancing hätte schon besser sein können, fühlte sich manchmal sehr gezwungen an einige dieser langweiligen Missionen zu machen. Die laufen immer gleich ab und nach ein paar wenigen hintereinander hat man echt keinen Bock mehr drauf. Bremst das Spiel für mich leider nur aus. Ohne die    Die Story ist echt schön, traurig und schließt viele Lücken.

    Das Gameplay ist in Ordnung, das Balancing hätte schon besser sein können, fühlte sich manchmal sehr gezwungen an einige dieser langweiligen Missionen zu machen. Die laufen immer gleich ab und nach ein paar wenigen hintereinander hat man echt keinen Bock mehr drauf. Bremst das Spiel für mich leider nur aus.

    Ohne die Missionen ist das Spiel aber auch leider extrem schnell durch, dennoch hat man viele gute Szenen zu Gesicht bekommen, die man noch nicht kannte und ich war froh, drei sehr bekannte Gesichter wiederzusehen.

    Ich hätte das Spiel allerdings gerne auf deutsch gespielt, FFVII-R war auf deutsch einfach Zucker, englisch hat sich zwar auch gut angehört, aber ich kannte ja bereits die deutschen Stimmen der Charaktere ^^

    Ich hoffe auf ein Crisis Core mit Cloud um zu sehen, was er auf seinem Weg zum SOLDAT 1st Class erlebt hat!    … Expand
  4. Crimson9
    Jul 28, 2023
    4
    Never played the original.

    The combat here is pretty good. Zack is a charming character. However, you can really tell this was made at the start of Square Enix's decline. I really hated FF7 Remake's story. I expected this to have the same level of nonsensical garbage. But its definitely toned down. Theres some very good stuff here, but you can feel the lack of Sakaguchi in the direction    Never played the original.

    The combat here is pretty good. Zack is a charming character. However, you can really tell this was made at the start of Square Enix's decline. I really hated FF7 Remake's story. I expected this to have the same level of nonsensical garbage. But its definitely toned down. Theres some very good stuff here, but you can feel the lack of Sakaguchi in the direction of this game. And theres a lot more, by a wide margin, JRPG weirdness and nonsense in the writing and plot than was in 7. It is clearly made by someone who thinks introducing a crazy amount of convolution is somehow necessary for the story.    … Expand
  5. darkarth
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    I love this game. I also love Genesis. I hope to see him in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
  6. AJCk19
    Apr 30, 2023
    6
    Just a remaster of the original and not a remake. So it has the exact same weakness and strengths as the original. However it uses the exact same UI and Engine as FF7 Remake, which was a big plus. Dirge of Cerberus next?
  7. Not_too
    Apr 12, 2023
    1
    Releasing this before they have finished the Remake trilogy shows that its basically a pretty cash grab. They are also giving themselves licence to further change the remake story (a thing that nobody wanted) because "oops we gave away the cloud reveal so now we have to change rebirths story more!"
  8. Garsupial
    Mar 18, 2023
    8
    The prequel to Final Fantasy VII now playable on PC, improving everything on this beloved PSP classic. We have exactly the same game as always. Good way to bring this title back to life.
  9. belloeaitante
    Feb 10, 2023
    6
    I played the original Crisis Core and I must say that this is a missed opportunity.

    It's the same exact game with a few minor gameplay tweaks and new graphics, which are way better than the PSP version but below average for today's standards. The game is a grindfest, which was acceptable 20 years ago, given the limitations of the PSP, but not today. Every aspect of the game    I played the original Crisis Core and I must say that this is a missed opportunity.

    It's the same exact game with a few minor gameplay tweaks and new graphics, which are way better than the PSP version but below average for today's standards.

    The game is a grindfest, which was acceptable 20 years ago, given the limitations of the PSP, but not today.

    Every aspect of the game (dialogues, graphics, gameplay and missions) feels old.

    In my humble opinion, they should have released Crisis Core as a DLC for FF7 Remake (which is on another level) removing all the filler content of the original (basically 80% of the game) and developing the characters and plotline a little more.

    This is nothing more than a glorified remastered.

    If you have played the original, you can skip it and you won't miss a thing.
    If you haven't and you are curious about Zack's story, make sure not to buy it at full price.    … Expand
  10. LastResource
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    A great remake or remaster every developer should do this. The graphic are much better than the og and the combar more intuitive.
  11. kinsang
    Jan 13, 2023
    5
    ถือว่าเป็นการรีมาสเตอร์เกมเก่าที่ทำออกมาได้ดีพอสมควร แต่ในฐานะเกมแล้ว อาจจะเพราะว่าเป็นเกมเก่า บทและเนื้อเรื่องจึงค่อนข้างโบราณและคลีเช่ไปเยอะ ตัวเอกและตัวร้ายดูเป็นตัวละครมิติเดียว ไม่มีอะไรน่าดึงดูด ส่วนเกมเพลย์ก็ค่อนข้างจะซ้ำซาก ยิ่งเล่นไปนานๆก็ยิ่งเบื่อ ถ้าไม่มีความน่ารักของเอริธก็คงจะได้คะแนนน้อยกว่านี้ไปแล้วถือว่าเป็นการรีมาสเตอร์เกมเก่าที่ทำออกมาได้ดีพอสมควร แต่ในฐานะเกมแล้ว อาจจะเพราะว่าเป็นเกมเก่า บทและเนื้อเรื่องจึงค่อนข้างโบราณและคลีเช่ไปเยอะ ตัวเอกและตัวร้ายดูเป็นตัวละครมิติเดียว ไม่มีอะไรน่าดึงดูด ส่วนเกมเพลย์ก็ค่อนข้างจะซ้ำซาก ยิ่งเล่นไปนานๆก็ยิ่งเบื่อ ถ้าไม่มีความน่ารักของเอริธก็คงจะได้คะแนนน้อยกว่านี้ไปแล้ว
  12. philzlz
    Jan 13, 2023
    7
    I had never played the PSP version of Crisis Core and as a big fan of Final Fantasy VII I was always interested to see how it tied into the main game. The combat was fun and reminded me of the Remake, characters were likeable but some cringe worthy dialogue made me roll my eyes at times.

    The game looked great but levels were too short and linear which is more a PSP memory than a game    I had never played the PSP version of Crisis Core and as a big fan of Final Fantasy VII I was always interested to see how it tied into the main game. The combat was fun and reminded me of the Remake, characters were likeable but some cringe worthy dialogue made me roll my eyes at times.

    The game looked great but levels were too short and linear which is more a PSP memory than a game problem. Overall I liked it for the story but the gameplay loop became a bit stale near the end.    … Expand
  13. bokarsh-z
    Jan 4, 2023
    6
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    only worth 40 dollar and worth 20 dollar of u have original game.
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    - 12 - 80 hour long.
    -very very repetitive side missions, zack annoying new voice, bad dialog, generic bad plot holes japanese story.
    -very repetitive gameplay but fun, cool summoners cutsence, good sad ending, now game have all characters voice, better graphic and control.
  14. Dubeau
    Jan 2, 2023
    6
    This is basically a story driven corridor game. The combat is generic at best, although I like the Materia part of it, it's kind of boring button mashing affair. Nothing aside cut scenes and combat section. No exploration, no item creation. This barely qualifies has a RPG. The animations are unequal but most of them are pretty good. Good voices over. But I get bored really fast with thisThis is basically a story driven corridor game. The combat is generic at best, although I like the Materia part of it, it's kind of boring button mashing affair. Nothing aside cut scenes and combat section. No exploration, no item creation. This barely qualifies has a RPG. The animations are unequal but most of them are pretty good. Good voices over. But I get bored really fast with this game. I give it 60%. Maybe it was the top of a PSP entry list at the time, but now, it's just your generic follow a path for the story with slim RPG elements. It's just dull.… Expand
  15. tshrimp
    Dec 28, 2022
    8
    I never played this on the PSP, so this was new for me. I am not a huge JRPG fan, but do enjoy them from time to time, and this one did not disappoint. The battle system was very good, the story was good enough to move things along and keep my attention. As expected, it kept things open ended and wanting more which I can get with the latest Final Fantasy VII which I have for the PS5, butI never played this on the PSP, so this was new for me. I am not a huge JRPG fan, but do enjoy them from time to time, and this one did not disappoint. The battle system was very good, the story was good enough to move things along and keep my attention. As expected, it kept things open ended and wanting more which I can get with the latest Final Fantasy VII which I have for the PS5, but have not yet played much of, but will now get back to. My main complaint is Zach, and his whinny, selfish with somewhat corny dialog. That can be common with many JRPGs, but don't have this same complaint with the other characters. Loved the intro/story for Cloud. Easy to recommend this one as it is great fun.… Expand
  16. Ziderryugo
    Dec 28, 2022
    10
    All those 300 missions are so fun, i never finished all of them back then but in Reunion i got very addicted to all of those missions
  17. Whitebear00
    Dec 28, 2022
    10
    The new combat made it 10000x better than the original crisis core where you literally can't move the camera and when the DMW is always in your face.
  18. Sharonne
    Dec 28, 2022
    10
    Theres no way this doesn't deserve an 8 and above, some people is definitely review bombing this game
  19. emieee
    Dec 28, 2022
    10
    game is fantastic and fun tbh, i played the original years ago and I prefer the VA there but the gameplay here is much better
  20. JAmongg
    Dec 26, 2022
    10
    Brings back a lot of memories from my childhood. It was my first FF game that I played and I didn't know anything about FF7 back then.
  21. roseeevi
    Dec 25, 2022
    10
    fantastic game with a fantastic ending. that ending still gets me everytime.
  22. Raynee
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    A great psp remaster, you should buy this when its on sale the price might be too high but its a fun game especially to people who played the OG before
  23. joolyfangs
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    massive improvement overall, definitive version on zack's story this is a must play if you played remake.
  24. Flyyy
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    the improvements are very visible, the graphics isn't as good as remake but its up there and the combat is now fun even the DMW is now fun
  25. geekreviews
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    these negative reviews are crazy, you can tell they never played the original.
  26. Strifee9
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    The ending was so tragic..it was so emotional I thought I can get through it without crying because I already saw this on PSP..
  27. Darthwaver
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    Zack's story is good but the other characters not so much. Angeal and Genesis are kind of weird lol
  28. nand00
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    I love ITTTTT it was a big improvement if you played the PSP version the graphics are soo good
  29. mariepawnd
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    very very fun especially the missions, i remember back then its quite boring but now everything is fun because of the new combat
  30. KailerReviews
    Dec 22, 2022
    10
    I remember when the original crisis core came out 15 years ago. it was so hype on the psp and arguably the best jrpg game on psp
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

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  1. MMORPG.com
    Jan 3, 2023
    80
    What Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion accomplishes is something few other remasters or remakes get right: it revives the original core experience – pun intended – of the original Crisis Core release and places it on modern consoles with modern upgrades. The combat system is more refined and responsive, the visual upgrades are serviceable if not as extreme as some may hope, and the storyline is virtually unchanged – for better or worse. That said, there were some areas that Square Enix could have made some adjustments and didn't, meaning we all have to sit through ghastly lines of dialogue that were awkward the first time around, let alone now. That's not enough to completely dull the effort, however, as Crisis Core is one of the best remasters available today.
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  2. Impulsegamer
    Jan 3, 2023
    82
    If you played the original Crisis Core and are looking for an excuse to revisit the game, the remaster is definitely the ideal way to play it as everything has been updated to current generation standards. This remaster also doesn’t change much from the original story, so you don’t have to worry about the canon of the series either.
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  3. Hooked Gamers
    Jan 3, 2023
    83
    In all, Reunion is a fun way to revisit the universe of Final Fantasy VII and let players experience some of the events that would eventually lead to the main story that gamers have known and loved for over 20 years. Reunion is a fantastic remastering that lets a new generation of players witness more of the stories within Midgar and allows for even more build up throughout the series as the next release looms ever closer. For anyone even somewhat interested in this world, whether they're first time grunts entering Midgar for the first time, or SOLDIER 1st Class who have played either the original or other games in the series of FFVII, this game provides a good way to experience a world of science and magic merging, and starts a tragic tale that has lived in gamer's hearts ever since the initial release in 1997.
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