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PSP - Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII - out tomorrow in Europe

Wed, 19 Jun 2008 22:11:00 GMT

posted by gameboyuk

CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- will be on sale tomorrow 20th June, across all PAL territories exclusively on the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system.

CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- is the highly anticipated prequel to the biggest selling FINAL FANTASY of all time, taking players on an exhilarating adventure filled with grandeur, excitement, characters that captured the hearts of a generation and many new secrets to discover hidden within the world of FINAL FANTASY VII.

With awe-inspiring visuals, full 16:9 widescreen presentation, an engaging battle system, and additional gameplay challenges not included in the original Japanese version, fans and newcomers alike can experience the world of FINAL FANTASY VII from an all-new perspective. As an added incentive to pre-order, a special edition version of the game, with hardback artwork book and slipcase is available exclusively with selected online retailers while stocks last.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- is one of the most anticipated FINAL FANTASY releases of all times. Pushing the boundaries of the PSP hardware, it offers a truly fantastic gameplay experience to not only existing fans, but new ones as well.”

For more information about CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- please visit the official website at crisiscoregame.co.uk

About CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII-

Story
Set seven years prior to the events of the first FINAL FANTASY VII, the Shinra Company is rapidly increasing its influence through its monopoly on mako energy and military might. With the burgeoning city of Midgar as its base and symbol of prosperity, Shinra is on the verge of establishing absolute dominance over the world.

SOLDIER is a group of skilled combat operatives within Shinra. The elite within the group — those strong enough to be deemed SOLDIER 1st Class — are respected and idolized by the citizenry.

Zack is a young SOLDIER 2nd Class who aspires to become a 1st. He spends his days carrying out assignments under the guidance of his 1st Class mentor, Angeal. During an operation in Wutai, a large number of SOLDIER member, led by 1st Class operative Genesis, go missing. The severity of the situation prompts Shinra executives to deploy even more SOLDIER operatives in hopes of bringing an end to the war with Wutai—and conducting an investigation into the mass desertion. The ones assigned to the mission are Zack, Angeal, and the 1st Class hero who is known the world over as Sephiroth...

What truths lie behind Genesis's disappearance? What secrets bind the three SOLDIER 1st Class operatives? For Zack, a cruel and fateful struggle awaits...

Features

• Complete the FINAL FANTASY VII experience and reunite with the most recognised RPG characters created by world-renowned character designer Tetsuya Nomura

• Witness stunning graphics and CG cutscenes coupled with top-notch voice acting in a 16:9 widescreen presentation, made possible by the PSP system hardware

• Innovative D.M.W (Digital Mind Wave) system enhances the action-packed real-time battle system, allowing players to unleash special attacks or call upon iconic FINAL FANTASY summons

• Take on challenges with the all-new “Hard Mode” which was not in the original Japanese release

• Acquire unique accessories, items and abilities made available through 300 side missions to further enrich the gameplay experience

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Sony PSP)

Tue, 25 Jun 2008 18:39:51 GMT

posted by chris79

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No serious discussion of role-playing video games can possibly exist without any mention of the Final Fantasy series. Virtually no other game series has perpetuated so many consoles and lived such a long life. In its many manifestations, the Final Fantasy series is recognised as fantasy role-playing at its best (table-top classics such as Dungeons & Dragons notwithstanding, of course).

In any case, the Final Fantasy series is everywhere. The most popular instalment of the series, Final Fantasy VII, has even churned out a mini-series of its own. Known as the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, the mini-series tells the complete story of the characters in the original Final Fantasy VII. This mini-series spans over many different consoles, and Crisis Core is its representation for the Playstation Portable console.

Crisis Core is in my opinion one of the best PSP games I have ever played. For starters, it is the only PSP game I have ever played to completion. In terms of gameplay, it is highly interactive with numerous mini-games and side quests to freshen you up whenever you need some relief from the central plot. The missions, accessible from any Save Point, are an excellent source of items and materia (which are basically orbs that enable your character to use certain skills) that help to make questing much easier. In fact, the missions sometimes provide valuable items that can save you from otherwise highly damaging attacks (hint).

Especially notable in Crisis Core is the rehaul of the combat system. Combat occurs in real-time, unlike in most FF games; the interface during battle is, in fact, especially convenient for real-time battles. The L and R buttons are used to browse between the possible materia and attacks you can use (which are shown as a row of orbs in the bottom-right corner of the screen). This allows quick selection of actions so you can respond immediately to what occurs on the battle-screen. The only issue with the system is the auto-locking target system which makes it difficult to control which enemy to attack. This especially causes problems in boss battles when you are trying to focus on the boss but the system automatically focuses your attack on a minion instead. Still, avoiding this issue is possible and overall, the auto-locking target system proves to be a rather minor problem.

The most major renovation in the battle system is the introduction of the Digital Mind Wave reel, or the DMW. The DMW is a reel that appears in the top-left corner of the battle screen and which churns out random combinations of pictures that you acquire as you progress through the game. The DMW provides certain benefits depending on how the numbers match up; sometimes there is no MP cost for using materia, sometimes you are invincible and cannot be damaged, and sometimes, two images match up at the side and the DMW pops up and fills the entire screen. At this point, if all three reels match, Zack (the character you play) will be able to perform a special attack, depending on what image shows up on all three reels. Occasionally, the reel changes and you get a chance of using a summon. It feels like a pity that you can’t use special attacks at will sometimes, but generally, the DMW makes combat feel a lot more exciting and can even save your life when things seem to be taking a turn for the worse.

In terms of the storyline, Crisis Core thankfully takes on the depth and complexity of most Final Fantasy plots. For those who have played FFVII before, Crisis Core provides a very powerful backstory (and tells you all about a character who barely appears in FFVII and makes a cameo appearance at the end of the Advent Children). For those who have not, the plot is intriguing and intricate enough to stand on its own. Of course, once you’ve finished the game, you can’t help but be fascinated at how the plot continues in the rest of the Compilation of FFVII series. In a way, Crisis Core then also functions as an excellent way to introduce yourself to the series, and to the Final Fantasy meta-series in general. In fact, with the way Crisis Core ends, you can’t help but stop thinking about the story, and finding out more about Final Fantasy VII (if you haven’t already played it) is an irresistible next step. But that, of course, is another story altogether so I shall not spoil it any further.

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PSP Review - Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core

Sat, 22 Jun 2008 05:49:00 GMT

posted by Grimpuppy

Crisis Core is the prequel to Final Fantasy VII on the Playstaion and PC. Crisis Core tells the story of Zack the solider member 1st class. The game is wonderfully done and the graphics are A+. The summing spells in the game are very graphical and full of sound and color. The movie clips are a treat to watch for any gamer and including the Final Fantasy fans. Within the game I found the fire spells to be the most powerful and the most I used. Blizzard spells are strong but slow and hard to hit moving targets unlike the fire spells that have like a homing ability to find there target. Limit breakers are also wonderfully done and also gives you a chance to learn more of the story of all the characters in the game. Cissnei has the best limit breaker "Lucky Stars" that gives you a higher chance of hitting other limit breakers.

Overall I really enjoyed this game and had alot of fun playing it. The game at time can be easy but at others can be a bit difficult. I recommend this game to anybody that loves rpgs or high fast paced action games. The graphics and sound in this game are perfect. I also really enjoyed the fact that this game played almost flawless with no known glitches that I came across. Below is my final rating on the game as will as a few stats.

Overall Grade: 4.90 out of 5

Time spent tell game finished: 37 hours, 38 minutes and 10 seconds
Final level of Zack at games end: 47
Replay Value: Very high.

Final Thoughts: I recommend this game to everybody especially Final Fantasy fans. The graphics are of the chart for the PSP and the music is awesome from start to finish. This is one of the best games on the PSP as of now and anybody who has a PSP must get and play this game. I enjoyed seeing the story of Zack and Cloud and the ending is very powerful and leads right up to Final Fantasy VII. Great game!

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Game Review Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII PSP

Sun, 2 Jun 2008 19:12:42 GMT

posted by reysipat

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII PSP game is a prequel of sorts the much loved Final Fantasy VII game. Who can say no to a game in the Final Fantasy series? Fans who have completed the Final Fantasy VII game will quickly recognize the mysterious, black haired Zack who plays the lead in Crisis Core even though he was only a minor character who appeared in several Final Fanasy VII flashback sequences. The surly Cloud, trusty Tifa and ever cheerful Aerith as well as the misleaded Sephiroth also play important roles in Crisis Core PSP Game.

As usual, no Final Fantasy game will be complete without stunning graphics and beautifully rendered cutscenes. Both pre-rendered cinematics and in-game cutscenes were impressively made to resemble an epic movie. The outstanding English voice actings in which dialogues were delivered effortless without any hint of awkwardness. Combat-wise, there is the usual array of elements such as gil, materia and limit breaks. Fusing materia creates an assortment of new spells and enhanced attack skills, and attacking enemies is relatively easy as you only need to hit the ‘X’ button.

One major feature to make its debut in Crisis Core Final Fantasy is the Digital Mind Wave, a slot reel that contains three character slots while the other three displays numerical digits. You accumulate soldier points in the course of fighting enemies and will indirectly let you unveil devastating limit breaks. In total, there are approximately 19 boss fights culminating in a final battle between you and Genesis, a formidable foe with 99999 HP.

On a final note, I highly recommend PSP Game Crisis Core another Final Fantasy Sequel for its rich story and compelling charm. This is one RPG that won’t let you abandon it mid way.

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Final Fantasy VII

Sat, 29 Jun 2008 17:16:00 GMT

posted by chetankumarmeena

Final Fantasy VII tells the story of a young mercenary named Cloud. At the outset of the game, Cloud has hired himself out to Avalanche, a revolutionary group set on sabotaging a huge corporation's plans to harvest all of the energy from the planet. Cloud is an ex-employee of Shinra Inc., the corporation in question. While the Avalanche members' intentions are noble, Cloud's are, it seems, strictly financial. Throughout the first segment of the game, Cloud works with Avalanche in the elevated city of Midgar and the slums that exist below it. Because of the events that transpire there, he must venture with them beyond Midgar, across the whole of the planet, where the story becomes much more complex.

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