Closing Fantasy VII: Rebirth’s stunning and tragic narrative destroyed me.
First, I’d prefer to preface this part by saying I’ve not but performed the unique Closing Fantasy VII. I do know! It’s a travesty!
However not enjoying the unique sport gave me a novel viewpoint of Rebirth’s story, particularly the ultimate few chapters.
I got here into this sport conscious of Aerith’s destiny within the unique sport. She died by the hands of Sephiroth, and this loss broke the get together. It’s such a pivotal second within the unique sport, and Rebirth has always teased us that destiny and future aren’t written for Cloud and the gang.
Rebirth is a really lengthy sport. The principle quest takes about 45 hours to complete. Each second of this story oozes character, whether or not from the wealthy and diverse locales Cloud and the gang go to, the concurrently dramatic and foolish story, or easy character interactions.
Severely, I may take heed to Yuffie and Barret banter for hours. This sport’s character work is that good.
Top-of-the-line elements of the get together’s interactions comes from their visits to the Gold Saucer, an enormous amusement park that provides downtime between intense moments within the story. It’s additionally right here the place Cloud will get the prospect to go on a date with whoever he’s the closest with: Aerith, Tifa, Yuffie, Barret, or Pink XIII.
Character work apart, Rebirth’s story is extremely epic and intriguing. Cloud and the gang journey the world on the hunt for Sephiroth, all whereas they’re being chased by Shinra for the occasions that occurred in Midgar throughout Remake.
Beneath all that pleasure, although, Rebirth is in the end about household and love. Cloud and his mates have fashioned a tightly-knit household of their journeys throughout the planet. They stick collectively and assist one another it doesn’t matter what.
It’s what retains them collectively when Aerith dies.
Properly, form of. It’s difficult. Rebirth’s third act is complicated.
Rebirth’s climax takes Cloud and the get together to the Forgotten Capital, the place Sephiroth slew Aerith within the unique Closing Fantasy VII. It’s right here the place many alternative worlds collide in a “reunion,” as Sephiroth put it.
Cloud tried to defy destiny by stopping Sephiroth from impaling Aerith, which appeared to work. Destiny had different plans, although; one thing brought on Aerith to die anyway.
The climactic boss battle between the get together and Sephiroth ensued, and it ended with Sephiroth fleeing to face them one other day.
Aerith was nonetheless lifeless, although. She was gone to everyone besides Cloud, who nonetheless noticed her in visions that could possibly be interpreted as him seeing into one other world. Days after ending the sport, I’m nonetheless not sure what Aerith’s “survival” means. Maybe she is going to return within the third sport of the trilogy in some type.
In the end, I don’t just like the ambiguous nature of the ending. The builders ought to have explicitly both killed Aerith or stored her alive. The ending weakened an in any other case stellar narrative and left a bitter style in my mouth.
Regardless of my gripes with the ending, it nonetheless brought on me to cry rather a lot! The top credit tune particularly bought to me. I’ve by no means felt extra uncooked and harm from a online game earlier than, and I’ve by no means skilled the unique Closing Fantasy VII!
I can solely hope Aerith will return within the last sport to assist Cloud end off Sephiroth as soon as and for all.
