Don't Fight Here! You'll Ruin The Flowers!

Wednesday, which means it is time for a list. What list you may ask? Well if you were here last week you would already know the answer. I did the most fun cities to visit in the world of gaming. This week I said I would do the most iconic cities in the world of gaming.

5. The Citadel - Mass Effect

So you have a space station the size of a city. It is a marvel to look at and you don't even get to explore all of it. The music made you feel like you were there among all the alien marvels. Was just what a space city should be.

4. Origimmar - Warcraft Universe

Some may think Ironforge or Stormwind are more iconic, but I would beg to differ. They have the feel of any medieval city you would encounter in the case of Stormwind, and in the case of Ironforge it is what you expect to see in a Tolkien move come to life

3. Rivet City - Fallout 3

So it may take awhile to get there, but once you do you get to explore the hull of an ancient ship. It may be small, but the homage to Blade Runner and The Replicated Man is something which is always fun and never old.

2. Rapture - Bioshock

A city where anything you could possible imagine would have been a thing. Rapture's design is that of legends and I would really would have liked to be in the room when the concepts were revealed. This really is a design masterpiece and if it wasn't dangerous and the evil lair of Andrew Ryan it may have it number 1.

1. Midgar - Final Fantasy VII

Is there a city in gaming that basically everyone has heard of even if they have not visited? If people just know the iconic scene of a flower girl walking down the street or the man with a sword obviously way to big to use? Well that city is Midgar. The reactors, the slums, the market and obviously Shinra Headquarters. And who can forget it is all getting remade.

There you have it my list for the most iconic cities in gaming. What do you think? As always let me know agree or disagree one way or another.

Ask Gauss

Sunday! Yes your weekend is almost over, but look on the bright side it means the second episode of Game of Thrones is closer. It almost means you get to come here and see what questions I will be answering this week. I know it really is a big deal. We should get right to it.

Do you think anyone will ever think the remake of Final Fantasy 7 is better than the original?

Even if it is no reviewer is ever going to say it was. With older games that you played you tend to put them on a pedestal and believe they are untouchable. Do I think the original FF7 is a great game? Of course, I do. The problem is people will believe nothing can touch it and anything that is done to "change" it will be the worst thing in the world. It is why there was the uproar when the battle system didn't appear to be the classic turn based as was in the original. Even if FF7 was an amazing game and still is to this day, there are things in every game which can be improved no matter what, and this is the thing that nostalgia prevents many people from realizing.

In regards to your Reader Post, do you really think they are all going to die?

That was just something put forth that if the racial leaders of each faction in Warcraft were to die who would take over. It really is an interesting thing to think about. How the dynamics of the universe can change. As we saw in Cataclysm and Mists one racial leader change can have a massive effect on the world as a whole. I guess gaming and politics can mix afterall.

Will Ret Pally's get a pass from you in Legion?

Oh my sweet summer child.

There you have it this week's questions all there for you to see. Hope you all got something from it. As always thank you to everyone who sent something in, and remember even if I didn't get to it on here I will answer it eventually just give me some time.

Enjoy what is left of your weekend!

Remake Is Not Remastered

So all that I have been hearing about since we got the first look trailer at the Final Fantasy VII remake is how they are changing things. When we were originally told about the remake they said some of the gameplay elements would be changed. Now to me this makes sense. There is this avid group of players who are all over talking about how the game is not going to play turn based. Do you know why turn based is not being used? Well it is an old mechanic used and in a much more high paced gaming world this type of style doesn't apply to the modern fan.

So if people can accept that they take it as they are ruining a game. All they ever had to do was just update the graphics. Now if you were not sure that is the difference between a remake and a remaster. For example X and X-2 recently went through the remaster stage and we have heard XII is also currently heading in this direction. A remake though changes gameplay elements. Like say the battle system. Maybe a scene will be filmed differently and end with the same result. These are the things you have to get through your head when you hear the word remake.

Do I think they will change major plot points? No I don't think so. I think they will make things mess better with the other Final Fantasy VII games, but other than that I don't think so. I feel like they will go a lot more in depth because the voice acting option gives them this ability to make you feel more for the characters you will be playing.

This game won't be the same as the original. This was never the intention. What it will do is give the modern fan the chance to be part of the story we all fell in love with back in 1997. If you don't like the new ones gameplay you can always still play the original. Don't feel cheated because you are not getting exactly what you want, because rally that is the sense of entitlement you have been ragging the current gaming generation on.

No Longer Talk, No Longer Laugh, Cry Or Get Angry

So after seeing "the trailer" their has been a few things on my mind. Be it from the endless amount of complaining I have seen about it not being turn based to what scenes from the original I am looking so forward to see in the remake. With jsut the opening from the game I can already tell this is going to be something I am going to love. So for the list here are my top 5 scenes I cannot wait to see in the remake.

5. The Golden Saucer

You know when you first arrive to the Golden Saucer and how epic and amazing the entire atmosphere is. Well that's exactly what I am thinking is going to be even more epic the second time around.

4. Cid's First Flight

What can I say I love Cid. When he is bitching and complaining the entire time and then finally gets his chance in space. Well this is just something else on another level. He gets his dream and everything else is history.

3. Finding Vincent

So there is this guy chilling in a coffin. What is he doing there? Who is he? How mysterious? Well it was all that when played it before how much more dark can they make it this time around?

2. Red Sees His Father's Sacrifice

You know a certain someone's death seems to get all the credit, but this to me is one of the most heartfelt scenes in the entire game. To realize what his father did when this entire time what he thought of him is some next level stuff. Even more so in my mind with better graphics and vice acting.

1. Aerith Death

Was there really any doubt to this? This is not only one of the most iconic scenes in the game itself it really is one of the most iconic scenes in all of gaming. Seeing it remade is going to make the feel train moving.

There you have it the scenes I am most looking forward to in the remake. Obviously I am looking forward to everything about it these just happen to be my go to. Do you have ones you think would fit better? As always let me know.

You Fail At Complaining About "The Trailer" If...

So here we are on yet another Fail Day. On a day that you would think people would be rejoicing about, but instead they are complaining. They are complaining about anything and everything. Final Fantasy VII is getting a remake in case you have been living in a box for months now. Also this past weekend we got the first trailer for it with some gameplay footage. That hasn't stop people from going off about it, so that is where I come in.

You Fail At Complaining About "The Trailer" If...

• Your first thoughts were "It is not turn based?"
• That was followed by "Where is the flower girl?"
• You don't like how they are using the same voice actors as Advent Children
• You are asking why they just didn't update the graphics
• You are complaining it is only the first chapter of the game in the trailer
• You didn't getting feels seeing the Avalanche crew
• Now you are not thinking about the tower climbing scene
• You keep saying this is FFXV part VII
• You are refusing to play it because it is not the original
• You keep making up things you have "heard" they are changing
• You keep going off about how they changed things and it was worse, but have mentioned nothing of the better
• You are going on and on about how this is no longer a service to the people who have waited for this remake
• You are part of the endless debate about the cross dressing scene having to be removed because of how it offends transgender people

and Finally

• You don't know the difference between Remake and Remaster

There you have it this week's edition of fail. Hope you all enjoyed it and see how stupid some people can be.

"The Remake" Trailer

So you may have been living under a rock for a few days, and may not have seen this. Even if you have I know you will watch it again and again. The first trailer to the most highly anticipated remake in the history of gaming. I am sure I will be talking about this for a few days, but have yourself a watch.



Yes like the Nerdgasms commence