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We have all been there before, of course i'm talking games left unfinished.I often tend to leave a game behind when i'm enticed by newer fancier games only to find that i never ever go back to it after a lapse of time. Sometimes the fear to not being able to comprehend the on-going plot prevents me from going back to it, other time the game simply has too long of a learning curve until i can't be bother to learn up the controls again.

It often happened to me for games that i do not pay for and most recently it happened me again with crisis core so i'm determined not to let that thing happen again with FF VII. i have devise a plan to play the game every day without fail, be it for half an hour or two hours i must play the game at least once a day. Sure a plan like that might eventually make a simple thing like playing games a chore but knowing myself, the tendency of leaving a game as epic as FF VII unfinished is always there. After finishing FF VII, i intend to re-run Advent Children, take another stab at finishing both Dirge of Cerebrus and Crisis Core in order to get the full picture. That is, if i'm not already sick of FF VII by then...

At Your Service

With most game franchises having established a history of more than two decades these days, it's not uncommon to find fan service games popping out here and there. Often deemed by Gametrailers as a "loveletter to the fans", fan service games are usually filled with nods and references to past games in the series, which of course only makes sense to long-time followers. I love the concept of fan service games as i believe when done right, can elevate a downright mediorce game to a great one such as the case of Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles. Other times, it can even turn a solid game into an even more memorable one, like Metal Gear Acid 2 though i could be blinded by the cel-shaded graphics and 3D images of Sabra girls to even notice the flaws in that game.

So by default, since i never played Final Fantasy VII before and made little sense outta Advent Children, it would make even a great game like Crisis Core seems mediorce to me as i am unable to spot the references and tribute to FFVII. Oh how i envy you guys....