The footage begins with a car driving by, segueing to a familiar scene of the mysterious male protagonist deflecting bullets from an opposing military force. Quickly, the trailer flashes to a girl in a school outfit that seems to be awaiting someone. Latin text is interspersed throughout, fitting to the beat of both the visuals and music. Already, there's a strong sense of style and intrigue.
A meticulously designed cathedral is the next scene in the trailer, and we see a mysterious hooded individual eerily similar to a character in Advent Children. All the while, snippets of the lead killing the opposing soldiers in a surprisingly gory way. We were shocked to see blood spurt out of the villains -- could this be the first M-rated Final Fantasy game?
Other scenes show a friend to our mysterious unnamed lead character traveling through a desert highway, only to find the highway covered in what looks to be a newly created river. Here, we get to see the duality of fantasy and reality at play: there's a clear sense of emotion conveyed through the facial animation system, and the characters do feel quite human, in spite of the clearly fantastic events that surround them. At the end of the trailer, we finally see the male and female characters meet, glad at first. But then, as red and blue auras surround them both, a sad look of despair creeps in. We'd have to guess that these two, friends at first, are destined to be mortal enemies. A familiar, but nonetheless intriguing concept.
With its stylish character designs, fantastic environmental art, a strong sense of dramatic direction, and incredibly visceral action makes Versus a game rich with potential. To evoke such a powerful response from the audience from a completely non-playable presentation means that Square Enix can have a winner on its hands: let's hope that, unlike Dirge of Cerberus, the game can deliver on such an ambitious promise.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
9-20-2007 @ 1:31PM
brettjr said...
THis is what ps3fanboy was talking about not FF7.
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9-20-2007 @ 1:50PM
Tim Parsons said...
yeha it is,.. I think people need to chill on the FFVII ideal Square made it quite clear that "IF" they make it they can't until both FFXIII games and LAST remnant are complete because the have no manpower left and the Original "Crew" for the game is split on the various projects, In other words,. "if we decide to remake FFVII we will use the original "Crew" who worked on the original.
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9-20-2007 @ 1:51PM
upz said...
So who suck their camera phone into the show?
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9-20-2007 @ 1:51PM
upz said...
*snuck
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9-20-2007 @ 1:55PM
brettjr said...
I did! I did it all the time! I'm going to go in my closet and go and suck it now! It turns me on!
Sorry I had to do that.
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9-20-2007 @ 1:58PM
Tim Parsons said...
of all the people there it's bound to show up on the net at some point this weekend
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9-20-2007 @ 2:09PM
Xavier said...
everyone blow away by a CG trailer?...w/e
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9-20-2007 @ 2:35PM
Sam said...
"ere, we get to see the duality of fantasy and reality at play: there's a clear sense of emotion conveyed through the facial animation system, and the characters do feel quite human, in spite of the clearly fantastic events that surround them."
Thats the kinda bullshit i used to write in high school when i was trying to pad out my english essays to look longer and sound smarter.
Say it like it is guys.
The trailer was some sexy final fantasy CG's. Nowt more
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9-20-2007 @ 2:47PM
ruibing said...
I am amazed at these great titles. I can't for them.
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9-20-2007 @ 3:06PM
Popfrogs said...
When are you guys gonna mention the big PSN update that just happened today? I was home at lunch and the following showed up:
NBA08 demo
Skate. demo
R&C:ToD trailer
Another GT5 trailer
more demos, more wallpapers, etc. etc.
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9-20-2007 @ 3:07PM
TheSh0wstopper said...
OK here is the challenge. What game is this from and what part of the game? If yall are HARDCORE rpg'ers then this should be EASY!!! Nick Doerr you should def know this. By the way I didnt look it up, I have it memorized (its from my favorite game that I beat multiple times):
Oh my Hero so far away how will I ever see your smile
How love goes away, like night into day, its a fading dream
must I forget you, our solemn promise, will autumn take the place of spring
What shall I do, I'm lost without you
speak to me once more...
TheSh0wstopper
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9-20-2007 @ 3:11PM
TheSh0wstopper said...
DAMN,
I made a mistake, forgot a line and didnt notice till i read it over. Here is the complete version:
Oh my Hero so far away how will I ever see your smile
How love goes away, like night into day, its a fading dream
I am the Darkness, you are the stars
Our love if brighter than the sun
For eternity for me, there can be
only you my chosen one
must I forget you, our solemn promise, will autumn take the place of spring
What shall I do, I'm lost without you
speak to me once more...
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9-20-2007 @ 3:14PM
Aurvant said...
Easy
Final Fantasy VI - Opera House when Celes has to fill in for the missing opera singer. Awesome part of the game (because it was interactive more than just battles and talking) and it was quite an emotional and fun scene. Love the Ultros battle at the end.
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9-20-2007 @ 3:19PM
TheSh0wstopper said...
Well I said it was easy. Good Job Aurvant. Damn it, now I have to come up with a new one. That was an amazing scene (obviously memorable). And an amazing job. I hate when I hear all these noobs running around singing the Praises of FF7 as the best Final Fantasy game... Not even close. The contest is between 2 and 3, but I prefer 3. Although 2 had a lot of memorabole parts... Like when the twins sacrificed themselves and turned to stone to save the rest of the party from the closing in walls. Or that last battle When it seemed like you lost and then it cut back to the multiple people you met during the game, and when cecil levels up in the Ice place near the end. they dont make em like that anymore.
TheSh0wstopper
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9-20-2007 @ 3:40PM
SimplyB said...
FFIII FTW! I would much rather have a remake of that game than FFVII, though both would be good. SO WTF IS UP WITH 2.0? DELAYED WITH HOME?
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9-20-2007 @ 3:41PM
Draco said...
Saffie you missed this part
"Official pricing and release dates have not been announced by the publisher. Price and release date listed are estimates only and subject to change. Worry Free Guarantee - if the price decreases between the time you place your preorder and the release date, you’ll receive the lower of the two."
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9-20-2007 @ 4:12PM
Saffie said...
Look what I saw at Gamestop.com:
Final Fantasy Versus XIII out in December 31, 2007:
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=T000532
Final Fantasy XII out in December 1, 2007:
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=T000503
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9-20-2007 @ 4:14PM
Saffie said...
Aiyaiyai~ Thank you so much Drack. I didn't look at the whole page. My bad ^^
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9-20-2007 @ 6:11PM
Pocky555 said...
Did this video also say FOR PS3 ONLY?
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9-20-2007 @ 9:01PM
John said...
@8, Sam:
First of all it's not bullshit, this was very well written.
Secondly, no, you did not write like that in high school. You wrote like you do now, which is Tard.
Yoon's references to fantasy vs. reality were not only appropriate but well-stated, a metaphor for videogames vs. life.
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