2025 Gaming Year In Review!
This year I *only* played 11 games (separating Suikoden and Lunar games), so it was a very light year, thanks to various real world obligations getting in the way.
This thread is a mini review of what I thought about each one.
@GeminiJayKA@AI_EmeraldApple No, but we did see them bopped on the head with the ugly stick pretty aggressively, so I still say no to first party slop when there are way better options to spend my money on.
Make no mistake... Gaming third parties, beginning with @Capcom and bookended by @SquareEnix, nearly every game we saw got the message loud and clear:
Beautiful characters.
Fun, engaging gameplay.
No agenda shown.
Ignore Microsoft and Sony first party dog shit!
@kabrutusdeid Since the character wasn't given an age and is an android, I guess it explains why those retards love Laufey. They must think she looks 25, lol.
But no, seriously, they're just projecting their own fantasies on everyone else to cover their disgusting and delusional perversions.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation - players with save data for Remake Intergrade and/or Rebirth will unlock special bonuses in Revelation:
• FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE:
Summon Materia: Chocobo & Moogle
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH:
Summon Materia: Phoenix
Notice we didn't see Aerith or Zack today, but they're prominently on this artwork!
So they'll obviously have some presence and impact in Revelation.
I'm excited to see how Zack reconnects with Aerith, presumably in the Lifestream.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the thrilling conclusion of the FFVII Remake Series, launches simultaneously on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Epic Games Store and Steam in Spring 2027.
Disappointing news for sure as Tyler was perfect for the role, however, it happens.
What I would love is an update on the future that allows a setting in all 3 games to choose which voice is used... Similar to choosing Red's young or mature voice in Rebirth.
Eastern Game developers vs Western game development.
The differences aren't just in the faces but in the philosophy of how not just women are portrayed, but also in the concept of beauty.
Western devs, for some reason, are obsessed with "aging" the women's faces by overly accentuating the nasolabial folds and wrinkles. It's driven by their attempt to gaslight men into shifting mate age preferences away from the standard 20-25 years old... the uncomfortable statistic that's been replicated time and time again. Shocker... men like young women.
When alternatives are available from the east, this gaslighting will never work, because peak fertility signals show in the face, and a middle-aged woman will never be a popular choice.
@finalfantasyvii OMG! I'm feeling so freaking great! Thank you! Looking forward to all the tidbits until release and of course the actual release. I swear I'm taking a full week vacation for this one lol.
In the final entry in the Final Fantasy VII Remake Series, the scale has never been larger and the stakes have never been higher.
Take to the skies and explore a boundless world, fight alongside a fully assembled party, master strategic combat & prepare for the climactic finale.