{"id":62180,"date":"2020-08-27T00:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T00:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/final-fantasy-7-remake-part-2-jrpg-trope-side-quests\/"},"modified":"2020-08-27T00:00:30","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T00:00:30","slug":"final-fantasy-7-remake-part-2-needs-to-fix-one-big-criticism-from-the-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/08\/27\/final-fantasy-7-remake-part-2-needs-to-fix-one-big-criticism-from-the-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 Needs to Fix One Big Criticism From The First"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After half a decade of hype and development,\u00a0Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0has proven itself a critical and financial success, earning new fans and\u00a0tapping into the original title’s\u00a0enduring appeal.\u00a0Now,\u00a0as fans speculate and eagerly anticipate the next installment in Cloud’s\u00a0re-imagined saga, it is worth examining\u00a0how the new formula could be improved. One particular flaw is an enduring\u00a0trope in JRPGs that is long overdue for retirement. And if Square Enix addresses the issue, they could create a title that ends up being as influential as the original Final Fantasy 7<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Few\u00a0critics have found fault with the Remake<\/em>‘s core\u00a0gameplay.\u00a0The revamped Final Fantasy 7<\/em> battle system\u00a0is a particularly laudable achievement<\/a>, suiting the action-oriented tastes of modern audiences while preserving the ATB and materia-based system that made the original so compelling. The title also features a healthy amount of fresh\u00a0or improved mini-games and some environmental puzzles to add variance between bouts.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 10 Pro Tips For The Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For the most part,\u00a0Remake’<\/em>s story delivers too.\u00a0Square Enix’s beautifully rendered\u00a0cut scenes nail\u00a0the emotional beats of the original title while adding material that provides depth and nuance for a richer telling. The addition of Whispers to Final Fantasy 7’s<\/em> plot raises many questions<\/a>, and while their ultimate narrative merit remains to be seen, their inclusion manages to inject fresh intrigue in a story that might otherwise be overly familiar or predictable to long-time fans.<\/p>\n

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Remake<\/em> definitely has rough patches, however. In the side quest-heavy Chapters 8 and 14, enhancement gives way to excess, creating a soggy middle\u00a0in a game that could otherwise be a focused, thrilling experience throughout. Ultimately, the follow up for\u00a0Final Fantasy 7 Remake, <\/em>confirmed to be in development<\/a>, would benefit from a “less is more” approach.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0weakest parts of\u00a0Remake<\/em>\u00a0are dead-end side quests: fight’n fetch chains that feature no persistent characters\u00a0or significance to the overall story.\u00a0Chasing after\u00a0Wedge’s cats,\u00a0tracking down missing children from the Leaf House orphanage, gathering medicine ingredients for an anonymous doctor, and helping an old man recover his “inspiration” are all prime examples of unnecessary padding.<\/p>\n

The desire to give gamers a title worth their money is not only laudable, but essential for a AAA-developed title. And, since the “Midgar Arc”\u00a0is a relatively small part of the original\u00a0Final Fantasy 7<\/em>, it makes sense that the length of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em> might be a concern<\/a>.\u00a0But seemingly meaningless quests only provide opportunities for characters to grind for XP and collect items that would otherwise\u00a0go overlooked. Both are weak arguments for the quests’\u00a0inclusion. The entire concept of grinding is onerous. And if the “optional” items are extremely useful or essential to progress deeper into the story, the side quests they are attached to suddenly become obligations.<\/p>\n

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One could also argue that in an aggressively linear game\u00a0lacking an over world, side quests are the closest Remake<\/em>\u00a0comes to achieving\u00a0the open-world feel present in most entries in the main\u00a0Final Fantasy <\/em>franchise.\u00a0The problem is not the notion of side quests themselves, however.\u00a0The non-linear quest chains leading up to the now-legendary “dress scene” introduced a number of named, compelling new characters who\u00a0continued to play an active role in the story. Admittedly,\u00a0not every new Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em> character is a winner<\/a>, but\u00a0even the weakest among them is\u00a0superior to nameless\u00a0NPCs who do nothing to develop the world.<\/p>\n

These slum\u00a0missions might qualify as\u00a0ways to make Cloud Strife a more relatable protagonist<\/a>, except that his reactions range from indifference, to sulky sarcasm, to\u00a0vicious saltiness, with no opportunity for the player to\u00a0provide input. It is a curious decision, given that\u00a0Remake<\/em> already has a choice system that affects the outcome of certain scenes, though its usage and impact are currently understated, and arguably underutilized.\u00a0Giving Cloud the ability to choose his responses\u00a0would lend some storytelling weight to these lesser quests, but there is a better, simpler solution: do away with dead-end side quests altogether.<\/p>\n

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Fortunately, the broader\u00a0Final Fantasy <\/em>franchise\u00a0is already trending in that direction.\u00a0Final Fantasy 15<\/em>‘s side quests were almost exclusively nameless hunting missions, neutered of narrative value by anonymity\u00a0with no sense of continuity or meaningful outcomes. Remake<\/em>‘s quests are much livelier and immersive\u00a0by comparison, but the sequel could push things even further, by making every quest giver a named character in the story.<\/p>\n

Tetsuya Nomura has created such an enormous cast that there\u00a0are more than enough options to choose from, even if Square Enix\u00a0does not\u00a0add any\u00a0new villains\u00a0or supporting characters\u00a0in new installments. The new party members likely to join the\u00a0Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em> sequel<\/a>\u00a0would provide\u00a0many opportunities\u00a0for personal, character-driven quests like\u00a0Mass Effect<\/em>‘s loyalty missions, or Persona<\/em>‘s confidant system.\u00a0Those lasting relationships yield continuity and consequence, which are the key distinctions between bloat and enrichment.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 10 Easter Eggs Only True Fans Caught in The Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS4<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There is no question that anonymous quest givers are easier to implement with stories that can exist in single-serving vacuums. But there is still a strong argument for stripping out dead-end quests, even if it would result in slightly less content.\u00a0Like the overwhelming majority of JRPGs,\u00a0the Final Fantasy 7 Remake\u00a0<\/em>is arguably too long<\/a>.\u00a0Rather than serving as a selling point, the\u00a0sheer scope of play associated with modern JRPGs has become a scarecrow to many gamers.\u00a0Potential players who are\u00a0interested in a title’s premise may be put off by the daunting time commitment.<\/p>\n

Some narrative-driven\u00a0designers, like Quantic Dream’s David Cage, recently pivoted to produce shorter games with more polish<\/a>.\u00a0While it is\u00a0difficult to imagine two creators who approach video game storytelling more differently than Nomura and Cage, the notion may still have merit\u2014especially for adult gamers who\u00a0came of age\u00a0with the original\u00a0Final Fantasy 7<\/em> and now have less free time on their hands. If\u00a0Square Enix takes a stand against stunted JRPG side quests,\u00a0Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2<\/em> will be a stronger game for it. And such a high profile release may be enough to get other developers to follow suit.<\/p>\n

Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>is available now for PlayStation 4.\u00a0Its sequel is currently in development.<\/p>\n

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