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13 Epic Challenges Gamers Conquered Alone

Matthew Carmosino — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:12:34 +0000

Ever since the shoot-em-up days in the early 80s, large-scale boss battles have been a video game staple. The rise of RPGs in the late 80s saw the advancement of multi-phase bosses with interesting mechanics, but they also added in party members to help. In this list, we’re exploring a variety of games that have you overcoming massive odds all alone without the help of a party, so no fighting gods with friendship here. This list is also comprised of non-boss obstacles such as fortresses and other formidable blockades meant to stop the protagonist from achieving their goal. Without further ado, here are 13 massive things you face alone in video games.

Phalanx Colossus Battle – Shadow of the Colossus

When we think of giant boss battles, Shadow of the Colossus usually comes to mind first. The only surprising thing about this entry is the specific colossus chosen. Sure, the final Malus colossus stands out as the culmination of Wander’s journey, but we’ve got to give it to the flying Phalanx. Just look at the size of this majestic colossus in comparison to all the other colossi in the game. Its length grasps the edges of any photo it’s in, taking up more mileage than all the other colossi by a considerable margin. And let’s not forget that you’re taking down this colossus, like the rest, all alone using a magical sword and some remarkable climbing ability. The fight itself remains one of the most memorable in gaming as you fly atop the giant flying serpent in battle. Malus may be the tallest and final boss of the game, but Phalanx remains the most memorable and awe-inspiring.

Final Fantasy Series Crosses 173 Million Global Shipments and Digital Sales

Ravi Sinha — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:34:28 +0000

Square Enix has shared its 2022 Annual Report detailing sales and shipments for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2022. It revealed that the Final Fantasy series has over 173 million global shipments and digital sales. Since the first game’s release in 1997, the Final Fantasy 7 series has seen 13.9 million physical and digital sales.

As for Dragon Quest, it’s crossed 85 million in global shipments and digital sales since the first title launched on the NES in 1986. Meanwhile, Kingdom Hearts has shipped over 36 million units worldwide since the first game released in 2002 for PlayStation 2.

The future looks bright for all three franchises, with Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion all coming within the next 12 to 14 months. Kingdom Hearts 4 is also in development, though no release window has been announced. The next mainline entry in the Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate, is also in development, but there’s also Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake and Dragon Quest Treasures (which launches in December for Nintendo Switch).

10 Video Game Characters Who Sacrificed Themselves for the Greater Good

Ravi Sinha — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 07:59:14 +0000

Like any medium, video games offer stories about heroes and villains, peace and conflict. While a perfect ending may be the goal, things don’t always work out that way. Sometimes, a character must sacrifice everything, even themselves, because it’s the right thing. Let’s take a look at 10 such characters here. Spoilers follow so be warned.

Arthur Morgan – Red Dead Redemption 2

Arthur Morgan has it pretty rough. With the Wild West simmering down, his leader Dutch Van der Linde taking great risks, and various forces plotting the gang’s downfall, he’s constantly on his guard. Nevertheless, Arthur is a warm presence in the gang, keeping things together even when later discovered to be dying from tuberculosis.

In the end, after finding out that Micah has been an informant for the Pinkertons, Arthur tries to convince Dutch of the betrayal (besides also helping John Marston make his escape). Even when the latter doesn’t believe him and Arthur is riddled with sickness while fighting off Micah, he still works to protect his friends. Eventually, he dies in peace, watching the sunrise, assuming the player has high honor.

10 Video Games With Long Cutscenes

Shubhankar Parijat — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:52:19 +0000

How a game plays is, of course, a crucial aspect of any experience, but quite often (and with increasing frequency these days), the story can be just as crucial- even more so, some might argue. There’s no single way to tell a story in a game, but more often than not, games end up employing the most direct measure- and that means cutscenes. Often, that means a lot of cutscenes. Here, we’re going to take a look at a few games that had more than their fair share of them.

METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS

As always, we’re going to kick things off with the obvious choice- because you all knew this game was going to be in here. Metal Gear Solid 4 has been notorious for its many (and long) cutscenes for as long as it’s been around. The total length of cutscenes in the game is over eight hours, which is longer than entire games can often be, and quite a few of those are ridiculously long. One particular infamous sequence stretches on for over 70 minutes- that’s longer than a hockey game.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Announcement Reportedly Coming Today – Rumor

Ravi Sinha — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:37:42 +0000

Square Enix will be celebrating Final Fantasy 7’s 25th Anniversary today with a special livestream at 3 PM PDT. Final Fantasy 7 Remake co-director Tetsuya Nomura said that the presentation would be “short and “sweet” with “lots of information” which includes an “unveiling.” Many assumed this to be Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 and which could still be the case but there may be something for Crisis Core.

The Snitch, who accurately leaked announcements like the Persona series on Xbox and The Last of Us Part 1’s release date, recently tweeted an image from Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade. It features Zack with Cloud on his left shoulder while Aerith is behind his right shoulder. The red, green, blue and black squares could hint at the platforms (namely Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation and PC).

It may seem like a stretch to assume this is Crisis Core-related but The Snitch then liked a tweet from another user that said it could be. After all, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is already available on PC and PlayStation. It doesn’t make sense to hint at those.

As always, stay tuned for more details from the celebration stream. We may even see Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis, the mobile remaster of the entire saga, receiving new details.

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15 Most Unfortunate Video Game Bosses

Shubhankar Parijat — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:47:07 +0000

We all love to hate a bad guy, especially when that bad guy pops up in a video game as a boss we have to fight. But sometimes, games turn the tables on us, and we end up empathizing with these bosses (or at least end up feeling bad for them), either because of their tragic pasts, or just their sheer bad luck. In this feature, we’ll be taking a look at fifteen such bosses.

WILLIAM BIRKIN (RESIDENT EVIL 2)

William Birkin is no saint, and throughout the Resident Evil franchise, he’s been responsible for plenty of bad stuff, the most prominent of which was the outbreak in Raccoon City, which led to the entire city being nuked. But the fate that he suffered was a horrible one nonetheless. After Birkin infected himself with the G-Virus, he gradually became a prisoner in his own body, and in this tortured state, he was essentially forced to watch from the sidelines as the virus took over his body and mind and did one horrible thing after another.

15 Most Memorable Dying Words In Video Games

Ravi Sinha — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:51:56 +0000

It’s hard to write meaningful dialogue, especially in a game where the story can go on for hours. However, a character’s final words as they head off into the light can stay with us for years. Many characters have come and gone in video games but the dying words of these 15 will stay with us forever. For better or worse. Spoilers ahead.

The Eternal Gratitude of Face McShooty- Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2 had some pretty fun missions, even if many were the typical fetch quests that required “Going here, killing this, finding that”. It was the writing that solidified their presence though and this is no exception. Face McShooty in Brick’s camp has a simple request – shoot him in the face. He’ll go on and on and on about how he needs it, wants it, and so on. So when you finally deliver and blow his face clean off, the resounding “THANK YOU” is all the more hilarious.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Director Considering “Various” Accompanying Developments

Ravi Sinha — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 09:56:30 +0000

It’s almost strange to think that Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts 3 will be releasing in January 2019. However, it’s somewhat stranger that we haven’t had any concrete updates about the Final Fantasy 7 Remake in a while. Kingdom Hearts 3 director Tetsuya Nomura, who’s also directing the remake, did offer some interesting tidbits on the game’s development.

As per Famitsu, Nomura was at a closed event for The World Ends with You: Final Remix on October 30th and answered a number of questions from fans. One question simply stated, “I want to play Before Crisis: Final Fantasy 7 again!” Nomura laughed and responded in turn, “Not everyone may know this, but I’m remaking Final Fantasy 7…”

He then added, “Right now I’m concentrating on Kingdom Hearts 3, but when that’s finished, [Final Fantasy] 7 will be where I head next. I’m thinking about ideas regarding the remake’s release — I even spoke to producer Kitase about it today. All of us old-timers are considering various developments in regards to what accompanies the remake. Like if we can manage to do something about the Compilation [of Final Fantasy 7] titles too. But for the time being, please wait for 7’s turn to come.”

The Compilation of Final Fantasy 7 is actually a thing and consists of video games, movies, and even anime set in the series’ universe. Whether that means Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 for the PSP or Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy 7 are actually made available for the current generation remains to be seen. On the bright side, unlike Final Fantasy 15, many of these properties aren’t necessary to enjoy the story in Final Fantasy 7.

While there’s no release date for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Kingdom Hearts 3 will be out for Xbox One and PS4 on January 25th 2019.