As a medium centered on new technology, video games go through rapid iteration and change much faster than other mass media forms. Genre tropes that once seemed fresh and new grow outdated and stale at a regular clip. Many games don't make the transition very well, making revisiting them a chore and forcing any remakes to rethink core gameplay ideas.
Case in point: Final Fantasy VII. What was once hailed as one of the greatest games of all time, Square Enix has tacitly acknowledged that some of its old systems don't carry the same shine they once did. Recent ports including the PS4 version allow you to turn on cheats that speed up some of the slower grindy portions, and the remake footage we saw at PlayStation Experience implies the remake will include a faster battle system akin to the recent Lightning games.
So, inspired by the Final Fantasy VII Remake news, this week the Chattycast is talking about how a game ages gracefully. Which genre conventions have stood the test of time and will continue to do so? Which ones have fallen by the wayside? Which current tropes do we expect to see grow stale? And in the context of a remake, how much can core systems change before it's more homage than update?
Come watch!
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