To everyone complaining about this being a GACHA game.

[Jasgo]

This IS a Gacha game. The fact that it is a Gacha game isn't a reason to bash it anymore than calling a racecar game bad because you drive cars in it. Compare it to other Gachas. Giving it a bad review because "its a Gacha cash grab" isnt a valid reason as far as I'm concerned. If its bad because of mechanics or gameplay, thats fine, but its genre shouldn't be the only reason for trashing a game.

[alumlovescake]

It is valid because when a game is designed around annoying you into spending £1000s it is bad by default.

Racing games are made for people who like cars or racing or just want a fun competive game with friends.



gacha games are made to make you hate the game so much you spend money to make it less painful.

The mechanics and gameplay are designed around the gacha

[[ŋ]øŧ Ðã√є™]

It's a Gatcha, like most squeenix aps, it's a money sink on purpose. If you'd like some valid criticisms, I guess I could point out you really need to actually play FF7 and CC to understand the bare minimum highlights they give you in Ever Crisis' retelling, on top of the stuff they've made up and taken creative license with themselves outside of the original FF7 or Remake.

I think the pricing is a perfectly valid complaint as we go into the holiday season. There's bugs in the app that have existed since day one that still haven't been fixed, but it was a priority to get this out and on steam in the holiday season to take advantage of peoples and children's Holiday Gifts of things like refillable credit cards or steam wallet cards.

It's a time waster with very little replay-ability outside of just grinding the same 3 battles over and over or grinding the events til you're sick of the game and just walking away with battles on auto. The amount of gameplay where you control characters and actually explore is minuscule in comparison to the endless 3 stage battles you'll be leaving on auto after the first couple days.

[Jasgo]

Originally posted by ŋøŧ Ðã√є™:

It's a Gatcha, like most squeenix aps, it's a money sink on purpose. If you'd like some valid criticisms, I guess I could point out you really need to actually play FF7 and CC to understand the bare minimum highlights they give you in Ever Crisis' retelling, on top of the stuff they've made up and taken creative license with themselves outside of the original FF7 or Remake.

I think the pricing is a perfectly valid complaint as we go into the holiday season. There's bugs in the app that have existed since day one that still haven't been fixed, but it was a priority to get this out and on steam in the holiday season to take advantage of peoples and children's Holiday Gifts of things like refillable credit cards or steam wallet cards.

It's a time waster with very little replay-ability outside of just grinding the same 3 battles over and over or grinding the events til you're sick of the game and just walking away with battles on auto. The amount of gameplay where you control characters and actually explore is minuscule in comparison to the endless 3 stage battles you'll be leaving on auto after the first couple days.

That's still better than just "This game is bad becase Gacha"

I guess what i'm saying is that everyone coming into this game should already know that much.

Better things to comment about would be: Compared to other Gacha games, is it better? worse? how's the story? is it fun? can you complete events free to play? how are the game mechanics? is it generous with crystals? does it value your time? is there a pity system? What new things does it bring to the table? etc.

[NisseDood]

I miss the times when Oblivion horse armor was considered peak greed.
Now that dlc is a steal in comparison to what the mobile gaming market spawned.

[Grail-ums]

I mean my only criticism is that they never put "The First Soldier" on PC. Game might still be up and running if they did that but yeah, the "skin gacha" system in that game was abhorrent.

[Jasgo]

Originally posted by NisseDood:

I miss the times when Oblivion horse armor was considered peak greed.
Now that dlc is a steal in comparison to what the mobile gaming market spawned.

I get it, I don't even disagree. But It was pretty inevitable. And... hear me out... you can still have a LOT of fun with these as free to play.

[AvidWriter]

Originally posted by Jasgo:

This IS a Gacha game. The fact that it is a Gacha game isn't a reason to bash it anymore than calling a racecar game bad because you drive cars in it. Compare it to other Gachas. Giving it a bad review because "its a Gacha cash grab" isnt a valid reason as far as I'm concerned. If its bad because of mechanics or gameplay, thats fine, but its genre shouldn't be the only reason for trashing a game.

Gacha is ♥♥♥♥, plain and simple. Don't defend a company who does not care who you are or what you are.

Replace "gacha" with "NFT" and you'd be saying something different. Bottom line is, it's bull and these types of games are always just a way to separate you from your money. Yes, you should trash it JUST because it's gacha.

[Jasgo]

You. Don't. Have. To. Play. Styles. Of. games. You. Don't. Like.

pay to win gacha is invasive when its taking over known flagship games or being offered as the only option. FFVII Remake and Rebirth are the main games. PLAY THOSE. this a diversionary spinoff that you can easily play for free if you want to.

You know what was terrible? when Star Wars Battlefront II became a gacha when every game before it wasnt. there was no option there. here there is.

[bloodvayne]

I am playing the game, enjoying the game, and still think it's completely valid to bash this for being a gacha game.

[Jasgo]

Ok, but then I get to bash OG FFVII for being an RPG. Freedom of Bashing.

[nobalkain]

Originally posted by Jasgo:

Ok, but then I get to bash OG FFVII for being an RPG. Freedom of Bashing.

Of course you can. People can complain about what ever they want to about a Game. Especially if its not the Type of Game Play or Monetization they expected. I Criticize that the FF Games after 10 are no longer Turn Based. I especially HATE how 16 became a Devil May Cry Lite with VERY little RPG to it.

I fail to understand why people feel the need to Defend Monetization in a Game. Complaining about Criticism (Yes Complaints about Monetization is Criticism) just leads to Fans fighting. Stop trying to Censor others Criticism.

[Lord_Zangetsu_Shin]

Think I'm in the same train too on enjoying the game, but it deserves to be criticized. In no way should it be shielded.

[Lone Wanderer]

Originally posted by Jasgo:

This IS a Gacha game. The fact that it is a Gacha game isn't a reason to bash it anymore than calling a racecar game bad because you drive cars in it. Compare it to other Gachas. Giving it a bad review because "its a Gacha cash grab" isnt a valid reason as far as I'm concerned. If its bad because of mechanics or gameplay, thats fine, but its genre shouldn't be the only reason for trashing a game.

it's a mediocre gacha game

[Jasgo]

I'm beating a dead horse at this point. Its a Gacha game. If you come into this game, already knowing that you hate ALL Gacha games then this game probably isn't for you. And you probably shouldn't be playing or reviewing a game that you know you won't like and have your mind made up about before you even start it or know anything about it.

Also just gonna throw this out here:

Star Wars Battlefront II- People hated because gacha invaded their historically non gacha game

Diablo Immortal- People hated because gacha game *replaced* what everyone was hoping was going to be the next main game.

Final Fantasy Ever Crisis- supplemental game. FFVII, FFVII Remake, FFVII Rebirth are all on their own untouched by gacha, This is just a simple, time killing, money plundering, greedy cash grab game (if you choose to spend), that at the same time is a celebration of all things FFVII. It can be enjoyed or not, but its totally optional, aimed at fans that want more. The main games are still being made, exist, and are non gacha.