00:00Final Fantasy VII Revelation will let players shape parts of the story, but not the ending.
00:05Following last week's reveal of Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the highly anticipated conclusion
00:10to the remake trilogy, fans have been eager to learn how the story will wrap up after
00:15the dramatic events of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
00:18While Square Enix is still keeping many plot details under wraps, the development team
00:23has confirmed that players will have some influence over the journey, just not the destination.
00:28In a recent interview with GamesRadar, director Naoki Hamaguchi explained that Revelation
00:33will feature player-driven choices that affect certain story moments and character interactions
00:38throughout the game.
00:39As our party heads into the final battle, the game is going to show the resolve that they
00:44carry within them, Hamaguchi said.
00:46Cloud and his companions are beloved by fans all over the world, and we didn't want to
00:51deliver exactly the same experience to every player.
00:54However, we wanted each fan to have a unique experience as they move toward the final battle.
00:59According to Hamaguchi, these choices are designed to personalize the adventure and the emotional
01:04journey leading into the game's climax.
01:07However, despite those variations, the overall conclusion will remain the same for everyone.
01:12There won't be multiple endings that change depending on the player's choices, he explained.
01:16The ending of the story is going to be a singular ending.
01:20That doesn't mean choices are meaningless, though.
01:23Kinda does, in my opinion.
01:25While players will ultimately reach the same conclusion, the path they take to get there
01:30may differ.
01:31Character interactions, story developments, and personal moments could play out differently
01:35based on decisions made throughout the game.
01:38The process of how we get to that ending might be different between players, Hamaguchi said.
01:42As a result, some players may have a different emotional experience when they reach the ending,
01:46compared to someone who made different choices.
01:50The approach appears to be a compromise between offering player agency and maintaining a definitive
01:55conclusion to one of gaming's most iconic stories.
01:57The remake trilogy has already generated plenty of debate among longtime fans due to its changes
02:04and additions to the original Final Fantasy VII narrative.
02:08Because of that, revelation was always likely to spark strong opinions, regardless of how much
02:13control players were given over the outcome.
02:15For now, Square Enix seems committed to telling a single unified ending while allowing players
02:21to shape the emotional context surrounding it.
02:23Whether that approach satisfies fans remains to be seen.
02:26But it's clear that the final chapter aims to make each player's journey feel a little
02:30more personal, even if everyone ultimately arrives at the same destination.
02:38Really?
02:41The same ending, regardless of which path you took to get there?
02:47You couldn't at least have just had at least one alternate ending?
02:57I mean, if you're going to get to the same ending regardless, that kind of takes away some
03:07of the emotional response that they brought up in the article.
03:11Because if you, because, I mean, look at games like Resident Evil 3 Nemesis, the original
03:19for PlayStation, regardless of what choices you made, there was one choice which determined
03:25which ending you got.
03:26But at least that game had two endings.
03:32So, I'm surprised that they couldn't just have at least had a second ending if you, depending
03:39on the choices you made.
03:41But, no, everyone's going to get the same ending regardless of the choices you made.
03:47How is that not making choices meaningless?
03:53Okay, so, I mean, it's the ending that most people are going to remember.
04:00So, but that's going to be the same for everyone, regardless of what choices you make.
04:06Kind of sounds like a big deal when you ask me.
04:09But people who are going to be playing this, the Final Fantasy VII Remake, the third part,
04:16what do you think?
04:17Do you think alternate choices, but always leading to the same ending, regardless which
04:24ones, is that going to make choices seem meaningless?
04:30Or do you remember the middle parts of the journey rather than the end?
04:34I usually remember the end.
04:36You know, it's the game endings that I remember.
04:39Very few parts of the middle, unless it was like a dramatic scene or whatever.
04:47It's always the ending that sticks out, first and foremost.
04:51So, I think they should have had at least one alternate ending.
04:55But let me know what you think in the comments section below.
04:58And let me know if you still are going to be playing when it comes out.
05:05Revelation.
Comments