That List Actually Isn't as Bad as It Used to Be
Been playing Final Fantasy VII again, in an effort to finally be able to check it off of my "Game I Should Have Played By Now" list. What's really embarrassing is that in the time it's take me to get around to beating the game, I've played through two other Final Fantasy games (V and IV, in that order).
I'll write up much more detailed impressions later, but I just have to ask this: what the hell was Square thinking when they added Ruby and Emerald Weapon for the game original English release? Did they really think American gamers were so masochistic that they wanted not just one super boss that takes more effort to beat then the entire game, but two?
Admittedly, it's a nice change from Final Fantasy IV where they were like, "Americans don't know how to play RPGs, because they are far too complex and require reading skills, so let's dumb down the entire game for their benefit."
I don't think I will try to beat them though. I'm pretty certain I have better things I could be doing with my life then spend weeks grinding level and materia to even come within a hair's breadth of beating them.
I'll write up much more detailed impressions later, but I just have to ask this: what the hell was Square thinking when they added Ruby and Emerald Weapon for the game original English release? Did they really think American gamers were so masochistic that they wanted not just one super boss that takes more effort to beat then the entire game, but two?
Admittedly, it's a nice change from Final Fantasy IV where they were like, "Americans don't know how to play RPGs, because they are far too complex and require reading skills, so let's dumb down the entire game for their benefit."
I don't think I will try to beat them though. I'm pretty certain I have better things I could be doing with my life then spend weeks grinding level and materia to even come within a hair's breadth of beating them.