Why FFVII Remake Should Keep Turn-Based Battles

[Nem]

vivster said:

Nem said:

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.

I was sure they said they were increasing resolution. That would mean they would have to fill up parts of the screen not seen before, but well... if it isnt a remaster then its just a simple port.

You are right about a remake beeing completely new assets and complete new code based on the previous game. But in no way does it entail changing drastically what the original was. Because doing that would be making a re-imagining/reboot and not a remake. Like DmC for example. Its a re-imagining/reboot of Devil may Cry with new tech. Its definitly not a remake of the original game.

And theres also the fact that the most famous remake around is RE remake and that literally is the same gameplay with some optimisations and the same game with some added bits. Nothing was changed though. Its faithful to the original. Thats what FF7 needs to be and its what Square did with their remakes of FF3 and FF4 aswell.

If they change the gameplay, it wont be a remake at all.

I dont get how you sugest changing the materia system and the combat system to action and then say that isnt a new design.