>There's nothing new in terms of game design>Final Fantasy VII is no different from the last game in terms of execution>the movie scenes are separated by much too long periods of play>the dialogue scenes are slow and boring>the plot is advanced more through a character's dialogue than his or her actions >slow system for battles >Final Fantasy VII is far from the near masterpiece that game critics and fans have been calling itHas any FF7fag been able to refute him?
George don't miss.
>>11392405>the movie scenes are separated by much too long periods of playThat he said this without a hint of irony refutes him.
>>11392405The Materia system was new and people are still finding new combinations to this day.>Final Fantasy VII is no different from the last game in terms of execution.Ffvii aesthetically was very different than all previous entries, fair critique for the battle system, though it gave you options still. >the movie scenes are separated by much too long periods of playContrarian shitposting just to be contrarian. The movie scenes are appropriately placed.The dialogue scenes are narrative driven, whether or not you like the narrative will dictate if you like the scenes, overall dumb critique. >the plot is advanced more through a character's dialogue than his or her actionsWrong again the plot changes depending on whether you do certain things correctly and or miss things that give extra story details, I.e. the huge materias. >slow system for battlesThe battle system allows for fast or slow battles.>Final Fantasy VII is far from the near masterpiece that game critics and fans have been calling itIt is that masterpiece and these lazy remedial critiques are far from the smoking gun you think they are.
For a majority of people alive in the late 90s and early 00s, this was their first RPG
>>11392413This. He'd thrive in today's industry. Because why would I want my game to have more gameplay than cutscenes, right?
>>11392405Is this Tucker Carlson?
>>11392405What's with all the GITCY threads? Did it get big on tiktok or something?
>>11392442George was already an RPG veteran, though, so he knew what's up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f8ht4AZ7sg>The game is virtually impossible without the hint book
>>11392486>virtually impossibleThis is my favorite George Wood-ism. He says it about a few different games.
>>11392442Bullshit.Pokemon was WAY bigger than FF7. The latter only sold 3 mil in the Americas.
FF6>R-Hand>L-Hand>Head>Body>Relic>RelicFF7>Weapon>Arm>AccDefend this downgrade.
>>11392405>>11392413George is actually super easy to please: he wants fancy graphics and FMV but doesn't want boring text boxes. It's why he called Donkey Kong Country the best game ever in 1995. >>11392465The show was actually called Flights of Fantasy or something and it was a Public Access show with a focus on gaming. Only a handful of full episodes have been posted online. His company (yes he owns a freaking company) rebranded his game reviews as "Gaming in the Clinton Years" and posted them to youtube which is why he became a joke.
>>11392543>It's why he called Donkey Kong Country the best game ever in 1995.Yes, and if you don't like it you're stupid
>>11392547I'm stupid.
>>11392540>Wow I love managing more numbers
>>11393327Not our fault you're low IQ
>>11392540FF7 has all the materia managing which evens out
>>11392510Pokemon didn't release outside Japan until 1998...
>>11392423>It is that masterpiece and these lazy remedial critiques are far from the smoking gun you think they are.George's ridiculous bait still being lazily devoured 25 years later, somehow
>Super Smash Brothers is not a wrestling game.
WE HAVE A CHALLENGE FOR EIDOS
EASY TO BEAT, BUT ONLY IF YOU CHEAT
But it's still a jar, folks.
>>11393347There is literally an optimise button
>what if instead of a regular racing game you have to drive your wife who's expecting to the hospital while obeying traffic laws
>OH BY THE WAY, IF SQUARE DOESN'T INCLUDE VOICE OVERS WITH FINAL FANTASY 9, I'M COMMITTING SUICIDE
>>11392405
>>11392405There should have been a plot change in the remake where Tifa gets breast cancer.
>>11393403Totally this. Materia has an effect on mp, hp, status effects on attack and defense, etc… it was an extremely well designed system that most rpgs still can’t surpass. The junction system being right up there too.
>>11393817Isn’t that in like gta or saints row or something?
>>11392510Pokemon is to JRPG what rock paper scissors is to chess
>>11393347>our
>>11393347The way stats in RPGs work is:>Higher number = higher value>Lower number = lower valueIt's not exactly complex.
>>11394243The single player experience maybe. Competitive PvP Pokemon is actually pretty autistic and you need to know shit and be gudAlso, almost any single player jarpig is easy because you can almost always brute force the games with grind
>>11393327So what's the point of the game again?
>>11392540Simplicity and complexity are not indicators of quality inherently. It is dependent on the context of the game itself, and how well the system is built.There's nothing to defend until you make an actual argument
>>11394425>jrpgs are easy because you can grind levels>mario is easy because you can grind lives>shmups are easy because you have infinite lives>game is easy because you can pick easy mode>game is easy because you can cheatI can't believe people are still stupid enough to make this argument. Jrpgs are shit because there are other games that do what they're trying to do but better in every way, but I guess because you can grind in those games too they're shit. You can grind, cheat and lower the difficulty of 99% of videogames so I guess they're all shit?
>>11392405I'm still flabbergasted this wasn't a satire produced in the 2000's but a real television broadcast in the 90's.
https://desuarchive.org/vr/thread/3127541/#3127589GITCY may have aged badly but so have we
>>11392405Not innovative, boring and slow dialogue scenes, slow system for battles, not a masterpiece...Hmm... you're actually talking about Zelda OOT, aren't you?
>>1139500290s were a good time. early internet/video game sovl era
>>11394909the difference between grinding lives in mario and grinding levels in a jrpg is that you still need skill to beat a mario level. jrpgs require no skill or thought, just mindless grinding. of course you're too stupid to realize this as a jrpg fan
>Refute himAlmost every fucking review, he says "[game] is impossible without hint book/cheating"
>>11395137If you have infinite lives you don't need skill to beat a Mario level, you can brute force it by trying over and over again until you win even if you have no skill and learn nothing.This is a terrible way to play Mario, just as pure grinding is a terrible way to play an RPG.
>>11392423>The Materia system was new and people are still finding new combinations to this day.Provide one example.
>>11392405i always thought gaming in the clinton years was some fake satirical show making fun of boomer adults playing video games but it turns out it was real and george wood was just a dumb boomer on public access.
>>11395901The guy who uploaded them to youtube originally was unaffiliated with George Wood afaik, and he claimed George died and they were trying to scam money out of others.
>>11395137Mario and Nintendo games in general require zero skills in order to be finished, anyone can do it. They are games made for broad audiences.
Wasn't there some kind of theory or some shit that George doesn't even really play the games himself, and it's more like other people on the Flights of Fantasy production do that, and write the reviews for him to read? I heard that's why the reviews sound awkward at times and also why by the PS1 era, he says insane shit like Breast cancer and Ambulance game, because it's a bunch of random dudes trying to get some old guy to say insane shit.
>>11394175nah, you can drive recklessly as long you dont hit any cars or objects
>>11395901many such cases. Now they roam /vr/
>>11395904I thought George was part of Navigtr (They even had a video of him playing Wii tennis). I always assumed the whole "Oh, he died in 2005" shit was them pulling a tourrettes guy thing where they wanted to make sure he didn't get harassed irl, but it was pretty clear he was alive as late as 2008 or so.
>>11392405>seasoned RPG fan already saw through the FF7 scamBased Scotlander.
>>11392457Looks like Adam Sessler to me
>>11392540>>R-Hand>>L-HandUnless the weapon/gear gives doolwield, irrelevant.>>Head>>BodyShould be merged into one anyways >>RelicDoesn't FF7 gives to extra benefits with Materia equips? No need for 2 then or you're massively broken.
>>11395914You've literally never finished SMB1 without warps and without the A+Start continue trickIt's not the hardest NES games, but SMB1 isn't easy either
>>11396585that's actually a really good take on the situation. yeah, he would've been old as fuck, like seniority. navigtr pretending he's dead to protect his peaceful last days would just make sense lol
>>11393327>why can't i speedtroon this game down to a second?>>11393731It's not always going to give you the best options.
>>11392510>Pokemon vs FF7may as well compare Madden to early CoD
George Wood should run for the US presidency
