[BlackThornn]

Originally posted by the_artist

If I wanted to be cynical, I could point out that FFX was pratically a CG movie with a fair bit of game wedged in between. This is just the next evolution of that design policy.

oh wait... I did just point that out...

O_o You're confusing a cutscene heavy game with a CG movie. And being more antagonizing than just cynical, hon.

FFX (not my favorite of the series, mind you) crammed quite a bit of gameplay between Yuna's snifflefits and Tidus' voice-breaking. The everpresent FF style "screen freezes then dissolves in some way to reveal battle" was there, as was a good deal of exploration, mini games, side quests, yadayadayada. A far cry from another The Spirits Within type experience (...though both have kinda crap endings that leave too many questions and an unsatisfied feeling in your gut, especially in FFX's case).

Just because a game has voice acting and a lot of storytelling doesn't mean it's a CG movie in and of itself. Until we get to the point in which all movies are interactive (and ergo will suck, taking into account hollywood's already present trend of dumbing everything down to suit the teenyboppers) then that distinction is easily made. Not even Sons of Liberty could qualify for "CG Movie" and that had more cutscenes than gameplay for feck's sake.

And if you were inferring that the trend of games is to become so CG heavy that they go right back around to completely non-interactive.. well that's just silly, you.

Also..

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September 25, 2003 - In an odd twist, all those rumors of a Final Fantasy VII sequel from Square Enix have proven true. Is it for the PS2? Is it for the PSP? Is it for the Atari 2600?

No, no and (thinking...) definitely no.

The upcoming issue of Japan's Jump Magazine, a popular comic magazine that every now and then contains exclusive world-reaching videogame announcements, contains first information and pictures from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. This new product isn't a game -- it's a direct-to-DVD computer graphics movie.

As the name may imply, FFVII: Advent Children is a successor to the FFVII storyline. While few solid details have been revealed, it's known that the story takes place two years after the events of FFVII (note: we're not sure which "end" is being referred to -- the end of the events involving Cloud and his silent commrades, or the end involving the Red XIII dude). Something happens to disturb the peace that was returned at the end of FFVII. Images revealed from the DVD seem to show Cloud and Sephiroth, but that's about it.

A Japanese release is scheduled for 2004. No word yet from Square Enix regarding a possible stateside release of the product. The images included in this article's media page were scanned by some folks in Japan who have access to the issue of Jump ahead of time.

Square Enix will be unveiling more information on their upcoming products tomorrow. Stay tuned for what could be more details on this DVD

Looks like this will be a straight up CG movie and not the sequel fans have been clamouring for.

Makes me want to fly to Japan and tour SquareEnix, just to slap the fool that made this decision. Damn marketing smacktards.