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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reviews Summary

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII reviews from various websites summarized below:

• GameSpy (Score: 4 out of 5) - Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core is well worth playing for series fans and newcomers alike. It succeeds on its own merits while also serving as a powerful tribute to one of modern gaming’s most beloved adventures.
• IGN (Score: 8.5 out of 10) - Crisis Core is a great PSP game — no question. It honors Final Fantasy VII’s legacy. Even the game’s music, … is charming and fits the overall style of the world. … I really enjoyed my time with this title, despite the gameplay problems, and I think this is yet another fantastic reason to own a PSP. Enjoy it.
• Gaming Age (Grade: A-) - Crisis Core stands out as not only a fantastic Final Fantasy title, but one of the best games on the PSP to date. … Great action in small bursts, and a fairly level headed storyline that won’t leave you scratching your head. Even if your memory of Final Fantasy VII isn’t as fond as others, Crisis Core still manages to be a fantastic game worthy of your attention.
• GameZone (Score: 9 out of 10 Editor’s Choice) - The game is arguably one of the strongest looking titles on the PSP, easily rivaling anything you’d see on the PS2, let alone other PSP games. The character models look great and very detailed, and the spell animations look fantastic. Additionally, the environments are varied and look great as well. The sound department is also no slouch. The soundtrack is of the high caliber that people have come to expect from the franchise, and the voice work is also quite good. Aside from a few issues, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core is still a great game and a worthy investment of time. If only for the story elements alone, fans of the original game need to check out Crisis Core.
• RPGFan (Score: 82 out of 100) - While Crisis Core will not be giving any competition in regards to game of the year, it definitely pushes the envelope as far as visual and aural aesthetics go, displaying graphics and sound the quality which have never before been witnessed in a PSP game. The excellently crafted aesthetics combine with an entertaining and user-friendly gameplay system making it one of the best original PSP games. Hopefully, in the future, other developers will follow Square Enix’s example and push the PSP to its technical limits.
• 1Up.com (Grade: B+) - … the crux of Crisis Core’s success: It’s a game designed to feed on your nostalgic memories of Final Fantasy VII, and in that regard, it never falters. From the faithful 3D reconstruction of Midgar’s slums to the fateful standoff in the Mako reactor, Crisis Core does a better job of putting players in FFVII’s world than even the original game did. And it manages to be a worthy experience in its own right rather than an empty bit of filler riding on a classic’s coattails. It’s a flawed, but nevertheless impressive, prelude to one of the most influential games of the past decade.