Rating

A

Specific Ratings

GameplayA
GraphicsA
Learning CurveA
Replay ValueA+
SoundA

Pros and Cons

Pros
  • Amazing Cast of Characters
  • Great Graphics
  • Materia!
  • Easy Item Purchasing
  • Compelling Story
  • Hack and Slash Gameplay
Cons
  • The Game is Short compared to past FF Games

Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (PlayStation Portable)

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Summary

The Story Resumes Where It All Began

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Description

Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core is the prequel to the highest selling PSOne game of all time, Final Fantasy 7. Crisis Core tells the story of Soldier Second Class officer, Zack Fair. The game revolves around Zack and his journey to become Solder First Class, and better yet a hero. All your favorite characters from Final Fantasy VII return including, Cloud, Sephiroth, Aerith, and even "The Great Ninja" Yuffie.


Gameplay: The game play in Final Fantasy Crisis Core is very easy to learn and to catch on to. Instead of past Final Fantasy games combat systems, Crisis Core is now more a hack and slash and isn't turn based. The new battle system is known as "Digital Mind Wave" or DMW. This is a cycle of Reels at the top left of your screen spinning continuously as long as you have Soldier Points. The DMW can be a huge help. It allows you to use Special Attacks of other characters and a lot more. The only downfall to some fans would be hearing "Activating Combat Mode" every time before entering a battle. Overall, Crisis Core's gameplay is top of the line and brings a new type of battle system to the Final Fantasy series.

Graphics: Crisis Core's graphics are the best yet to hit the PSP. Even when in battle your surroundings, the characters, and enemies all look fantastic. The cut scenes in Crisis Core are amazing - they are something you would expect to see on a PS3 game or a 360 game.

Learning Curve: Crisis Core's learning curve is very quick and easy to catch on to. It is pretty much a continuous tap of the X button to do damage. You can play the game numerous ways - one being just to continue to mash the X button, but you can also use the Square button and Triangle button to block and to dodge roll out of your enemies attack. The L and R button are used to cycle through to your Materia and Items.

Replay Value: The replay value in Crisis Core may be the best that I have ever played. If the story isn't enough to keep you occupied, then the numerous Side Missions that can be accessed at a save point should. After you complete the game the first time you then have the option to start a new game called "New Game+". New Game+ is another play through of Crisis Core except you can keep your level, items, and materia. You lose all your missions that you completed, all the Characters in your DMW, and you lose the entire story that you completed.

Sound: The sound in Crisis Core is a more updated version of the original Final Fantasy 7 music. While some music is new, Square brings back a lot of the old music that fans came to love. The voices on the characters are top of the line and bring back many memories from Final Fantasy 7.

Overall: The only thing that is left to be said about Crisis Core is that it is by far the best prequel to any game, and brings a promising future to up and coming Final Fantasy games. If you were big on Final Fantasy 7 then Crisis Core will not let you down. Easily the best game to release on the PSP so far, and is by far one of Square's best releases yet. So if you are a Final Fantasy Fan then this game will not let you down.

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