Thoughts on E3 showing:
~ Voice acting is far superior to any previous version of these characters (Advent Children Cloud was god awful), but not amazing or anything. Could still potentially be cringe-y and distracting in the grand scheme of things.
~ Still a ton of potential for the actual writing and dialogue to be awful, as per Square Enix' usual track record (this is currently my single biggest concern-- I still don't trust them to tell a decent story, which is what I care most about this game)
~ Remains to be seen if they captured the somber mood of hopelessness and despair that made Midgar so memorable. If the whole thing just feels like a fun action romp or emo/Weeb edge-fest (which the original did sometimes but not always) and not much else, it will all be for nothing.
- That boss fight went on way too long. Especially when you consider that it looked like parts of it were actually edited down to save time. It's a great/intense one-time spectacle, but that's the first introductory boss-- if they're all like that, the game's going to feel exhausting and tedious.
- Pretty much confirmed that Sephiroth appears right away in flashback sequences, which completely ruins his perfect buildup/mystique (IMO, the strongest element of the original) for the sake of fan service. It's not the worst thing in the world, but I don't like it. Better when understated.
? Seriously what is that black smoke thing? Don't know what to think about it.
Very promising.
