This game totally blew me away. Final Fantasy returns just in time for
christmas with it's signature jaw dropping visuals, masterpiece score, engaging
plotlines and characters that have undoubtedly left a more than significant mark
in the world of video gaming, namely ‘the’ Vincent Valentine.
Character development is where this game really shines. I can safely say
that I didn't know squat about Vincent before I played this. The game does a
hands down perfect job of portraying Vincent's discovery of himself, and this
couldn't have been supported better by the gorgeous music that Final Fantasy has
become so well known for. The main drawbacks are the somewhat mediocre script
and acting, and the in game graphics do have a little to answer for in
comparrison to the FMVs. People have also said the gameplay won't satisfy expert
shooters, but even if you're a veteran FPS player, I gotta tell ya,
there's nothing like roundhouse kicking someone to his knees and then hammering
him with your pistol to finish off… or vice versa. Yeah the AI aren't that
smart at times but I found it hard to notice that while trying out fun combo
moves like kicking somone in the face, jumping over his head and pummelling him
with bullets before you hit the ground, and there's the added bonus of magic
use, weapon customization and being able to turn into one of Vincent's limit
break monsters from Final Fantasy VII. I guess in truth I would rather
reccomend this to an Action RPG gamer rather than a shooter, but that doesn't
stop it from making a worth addition to anyone's collection. The mood, the
story and the addictive kicking moves had me skaking after it was all over.