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Dirge Of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- (PS2)
from: Square Enix

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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Square Enix
EAN: 5060121820357
ESRB Age Rating: Mature
Label: Square Enix
Manufacturer: Square Enix
Manufacturer Maximum Age: 18 years
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 132 months
Platform: PlayStation2
Publisher: Square Enix
Release Date: November 16, 2006
Studio: Square Enix
Sales Rank: 1576

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Witness the truth behind Vincent's tragic past as the story unfolds through Square Enix's world-renowned cinematics.

Amazon.co.uk Review:

In a nutshell:
Revisit the world of Final Fantasy VII three years on from the end of the original classic game. Take control of the mysterious ex-Turk Vincent Valentine in this wholly original third person action adventure.

The lowdown:
Part of the “Compilation of Final Fantasy VII”, that already includes Advent Children and a mobile game, this is the first official follow-up to the series’ most popular entry on a home console. You may have heard though, that it didn’t go down so well when it was released in Japan earlier in the year. To Square Enix’s credit though the game’s being given a thorough revamp for its Western release so that it’s faster and much easier to control, with a lot more combos and aerial moves and a slicker first person view. The game was originally intended to be a role-playing version of Half-Life, so hopefully the new Western version will properly realise this goal.

Most exciting moment:
Shoot ‘em-ups like this are unpopular in Japan so just seeing a developer of Square Enix’s standing attempting a game like this is exciting. It even includes an option to use a mouse and keyboard as a controller, just like a PC shooter (although the Japanese game’s online mode is being removed).

Since you ask:
Apparently Square Enix see Final Fantasy VII (and XIII) as twenty year long projects so even after the Crisis Core game on PSP this may not be the last time you see Cloud Strife and co. in action.

The bottom line:
One of Final Fantasy VII’s most obscure characters stars in the most unlikely spin-off ever.
HARRISON DENT

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- An underrated addition
I remember when this game was originally released and it got pretty negative reviews.This didn't matter to me as it was part of the Final Fantasy franchise and I would have bought it anyway.What I found when I finally got round to playing it was a tough game with tricky contols but ultimately a game that I enjoyed.

The star of the show is Vincent Valentine from Final Fantasy VII and it is based one year after the events of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children.It isn't like a typical FF game but that doesn't mean that it strays too far from the feel of those classics,the feeling is always there that you are still in that world.For me the graphics are generally excellent and although there are some very long cut scenes there is still ... Read More:

Rating:

- Worst Final Fantasy Game Ever
Dirge of Cerberus is by far and away the worst entry into the final fantasy cannon, let alone the FF7 series. The game is a incredibly lacklustre shooter that would just have been ignored if it wasn't for the words 'Final Fantasy' in the title. The gameplay itself is poor, enemy ai is incredibly basic and it is a incredibly easy game to beat, you don't even have to change your gun much. Its a short game too, it can be beaten in 8-10 hours (if you watch the numerous cutscences). Even though the gameplay is poor the storys good right? Well short answer no. Final fantasy games are known for having epic involving stories, the same can't be said for this game. It follows Vincent Valentine, a secret charachter in the original. You find out a little ... Read More:

Rating:

- An essential purchase for fans of FFVII
It's no secret that Square Enix don't make shooters. These type of games tend to sell like week-old sushi in Japan (I guess they aren't as blood thirsty as the west!) so Square Enix do what they do best - the weird and fantastical. This is Square's first attempt at a third person shooter, and while it's not bad, it's far from perfect and probably won't attract the type of person who plays gun porn-fests like 'Black'. With Dirge of Cerberus, as with other games in the Final Fantasy canon, it's the story that's most important, and here this game excels. The main protagonist - Vincent Valentine - was nothing more than a bit-part player in FFVII and initially it seems strange to base a game around him rather than one of the major characters like ... Read More:

Rating:

- Great story line but frustrating controls
Well.. last time i played a bit of FF 7 was in 1999 and i hate shooters - so what made me buy the game???

1. AC movie
Having recently seen FF Advent Children i went online in search of further information about the characters. Vincent was definitely the one i wanted to find out more about. He has little screen presence in the film but he captures attention. Now that i know more about him I am really pleased that Enix made a whole game for him. His story needed to be told and the game does it well.

About the game:

So i bought it.... As i said before i don't like "shoot them up" games but this one is good. To be honest the other reason i bought it was so i could watch cut scenes and FMVs (btw you can ... Read More:

Rating:

- A review from a rational FFVII obsessive
I went against my instincts in buying this game, I'd seen the critical reviews it had got in the press, and I'm not sure I really approve of Square Enix's attempts to milk the popular FFVII franchise for all it's worth, but I'm such a FFVII nut I couldn't resist it, But fortunatley I was pleasently suprised with it. As a game it's a much more competent shooter than I thought it was going to be, and in terms of story it's much, much bigger than I thought it was going to be, and that's what I imagine most fellow FFVII obsessives are interested in, the story. And on the whole it's pretty good. As I'm sure you'll be aware it stars Vincent and elaborates on his past and explores his character which perhaps wasn't focused on as much as it should have been ... Read More:

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