Final Fantasy 7
PC
(1 Player)
Squaresoft
(Once again) You must control a group of rebels to save the planet from an evil Empire (or
in this case an evil corperation) and the “true villain” that lies beyond. Quite a few
loss characters than the previous Final Fantasy (FF6 duh), and the first time a Final
Fantasy game has had true FMV cutscenes. This game is quite a change for the series. Also
it’s the first time a Final Fantasy game has been made for a non Nintendo system (the PSX)
and the first time there’s been one playable on the PC (emulation excluded).
COMMENTS
In the Predacon opening video Megatron specifically refers to the name of
the Predacon ship as the Darkside. Isn’t this only the second reference
suggesting this? I guess that sort of makes it more official.
There are lots of little details from the show in there, which give it a
really nice touch.
This game could not possible fall into show continuance though as BA is
in he Transmetal 2 form and everyone else is in Transmetal form.
1 Player
Kick ass classic Ninja action.
Graphics 8/10
Pretty good. The sprites all look like what they are supposed to look like, though the
enemies are sometimes kind of weird, the cut scenes are pretty cool and often action
packed. The graphics are good for NES level. The opening sequence rocks.
Music and Sound 9/10
This game has great music too. Fast paced music that fits the levels well, slower and
creepy music when appropriate during the cut scenes. As for sound effects, they are
pretty sharp and quick, which fits the Ninja motif. Basically they are believable in the
game setting.
1 Player
What could have been great is somewhat ruined by poor controls and insane difficulty. Though it looks like a shooter, it’s more of a puzzle game, the shooting part is mostly there to make you mad.
Graphics 10/10
Incredibly nice graphics. The backgrounds are always moving (looped FMV), and they are very detailed. The cinematic fit seamlessly into the gameplay, the camera changes angles once in a while while playing with little affect on the game play. The characters are very uniquely styled and are sort of 3D anime styled. This look could turn some people off I suppose, but I really like it.
May 19-24, 2000 - I was there for the Lincoln Land community College car team.
Capcom | 1 Player
What’s better than a console Mega Man game? Well not necessarily a portable one, but who am I to say? Too bad they left out Guts man and Bomb man.
Graphics: 7/10
It’s Mega Man, what do you expect? Well ok, the Blue Bomber is now the Grey Bomber and he doesn’t change color when a different weapon is equipped. The sprites seems big as well, which is a plus and a minus. Plus, they are easy to see, there are less per screen, you don’t have to navigate for a mile to exit the screen, ect. Minus because, it’s hard to dodge? I suppose they may seem weird next to a NES Mega Man game.
