Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (PSP)

Square-Enix have spent the best part of the last decade gallantly ignoring cries for a remake of Final Fantasy VII, by busying themselves in virtually everything but. Recent years have seen a number of titles expanding the classic RPG's canon, including the poorly-received PS2 spin-off Dirge Of Cerberus; the instantly-forgotten mobile phone venture Before Crisis and the spectacular-looking though lightweight CGI film Advent Children. Thus when the latest addition to the FFVII universe was announced, a prequel this time for the PSP, fans must have feared an impending déjà vu. And yet in many respects, Crisis Core turns out to be an ideal tribute to the ...  Read the complete review

Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core is a role playing game for the Sony PSP developed by Square Enix. The games story is a prequel to the Final Fantasy 7 game and features a new main character called Zack Fair a Soldier operative for the Shinra company. You journey through Midgar meeting all different characters and finding out loads of really cool details about Final Fantasy 7, you find out how Cloud got his Buster sword, how Aerith came to sell flowers in a flower wagon, why Sephiroth went down a path of darkness. Zacks own story is an interesting tale too and involves him discovering why Shinra wanted to use him and Cloud and why his mentor Angeal turned against ...  Read the complete review

Final Fantasy is back again! But this time it comes on yor portable psp so you can carry it round with you every where you go! Final Fantasy Crisis core is actually a preque to one of the world's most famous RPG (Final fantasy 7) Therefore, you may see the return of some of our favourite characters like Cloud, Aerith and Sephiroth. With a new combat system and an emotional story. Will this game be a blast? *First impressions* I must say that i was awed my the fantastic opening scene which introduces Zack, the character who you'll be playing with. As usual, the graphics are amazing. The combat system was a bit fiddly at first and was a bit hard to ...  Read the complete review

10 years after the release of Final Fantasy VII fans are treated to a prequel, which among other things makes up for any damage done by the dodgey "Shoot'em up" dirge of Cerburus. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. This game is centralised around Zack a minor character from the original title, who in contrast to Cloud is a really chirpy outgoing 1st Class SOLDIER. The gameplay is essentially mashing things up with a slot machine going in the background, this at first feels a little confusing and random but after a while it begins to flow. The game will take you down nostalgia lane, as you'll be constantly greeted by familiar faces and ...  Read the complete review

FF7 is possibly one of the most well known PS1 games, launching the success of the PS1. Now with the PSP, Square-enix have brought us a prequel to that excellent game with cameos from all our favourite characters. Firstly the packaging. I Bought the limited edition version and the art-work it comes with is very nice along with an art booklet with concept drawings from the artists. Overall good value for a special edition package costing £25 Secondly the graphics. From the very start sony demonstrates the unseen power of the psp with a nice CGI sequence to introduce us as with previous final fantasys. Throughout the game you are rewarded with more ...  Read the complete review