Why FFVII Remake Should Keep Turn-Based Battles

[vivster]

Nem said:

vivster said:
Purism has no place in Final Fantasy. Every Final Fantasy changed the formula a bit, that's the tradition. Sticking to the old gameplay would make this remake to a remaster.

If you want tried and true old fashioned gameplay, go to Dragon Quest.

That made no sense.

First, FF7 is not a new FF.

Second, are you saying RE remake isnt a remake because it didnt change the gameplay? I'm guessing you have a twisted concept of what a remake and a remaster are. Remake is the same game remade from scratch with new technology. Remaster is the same game with upresed textures and/or resolution and/or models with more poligons. In essence a remaster is a port, a remake isnt. Actually a remaster of FF7 is already coming to PS4 aswell. Its a port of the PC version.

The PC version of FFVII is a 1:1 port of the PSX version. And the one that's coming to PS4 is just a port of the port. All assets are unchanged. Nothing about it is even close to a remaster. 

A remaster would be replacing assets for more advanced ones but leaving the core gameplay untouched with maybe a few helpful additions. That would be your FFX remaster variety or for example the DQ remasters on mobile.

A remake is a completely new game that is based on an old game. So in that regard it is a new game. They will replace all assets. And in my mind there is no doubt that they will change up the gameplay, which might even go as far as revamping the materia system. That's what a remake is. They remake the game with current technology and acknowledging current trends like autosaves and a more action based combat system. They're absolutely free to do so.

Changing the combat will not suddenly make it something different than a remake.

The next step would be a reboot, which would be a complete reimagining of everything including the design and story.